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Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
Liz Lochhead reads a poem from her play Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off.
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    Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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  5. Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber
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