The final instalment in a trilogy of new history plays, James III: The True Mirror is colourful and unpredictable, turning its attention to the women at the heart of the royal court.

Charismatic, cultured and obsessed with grandiose schemes that his nation can ill afford, James III is by turns loved and loathed. As Scotland thunders dangerously close to civil war, its future may be decided by James’ resourceful and resilient wife, Queen Margaret of Denmark, whose love and clear vision can save a fragile monarchy and rescue a struggling people.

James III is part of Rona Munro’s trilogy The James Plays and runs alongside James I and James II. Exhilarating and vividly imagined, they bring to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous 15th century.

While each play stands alone as a unique vision of a country tussling with its past and future, together they create an intricate and compelling narrative on Scottish culture and nationhood.