1558. England. A country divided by religion and politics, teetering on the brink of civil war. The hopes of the nation lie with one woman.

Present day. England. A country divided by those who enjoy plays featuring men in dresses and those who don’t. The hopes of the nation lie with two Bristolian actors.

After the sell-out hit with The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Living Spit are back with another lesson in Tudor history that you’ll never forget. Complete with dubious facts, dreadful wigs, silly songs, smutty shenanigans, perfunctory props and hilarious anachronisms Howard Coggins and Stuart McLoughlin dig a little deeper, act a little better and live a little dangerous-er as they attempt to tell the story of the greatest Monarch that ever lived – Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen.