Swive [Elizabeth] review " a not so modern queen fights for absolute power
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonElla Hickson's Elizabeth I story vividly portrays her battles with men and a patriarchal system but doesn't make a strong case for contemporary parallels Ella Hickson says that her new play about Elizabeth I aims "to throw light on contemporary issues by looking through a historical prism". It begins with a witty reminder that the space's cosy Elizabethan feeling is bullshit. It goes on…