Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles joined forces to adapt Mantel’s thrilling conclusion of the Wolf Hall trilogy for the London stage.

England, 1536. Anne Boleyn’s fate has been sealed by the executioner. Jane Seymour must deliver King Henry a healthy heir. And to the disgust of Henry’s nobles, Thomas Cromwell continues his ruthless ascent from the gutters of Putney to the highest rank beside his master. But Cromwell is vulnerable and his enemies are poised to strike. The further you climb, the harder you fall.

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies were hailed as landmark and must-see theatrical events. In 2021, Playful Productions and the RSC brought The Mirror and the Light, the highly anticipated final chapter of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy, to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End.

Nathaniel Parker returned to his Olivier Award winning performance as Henry VIII, with Ben Miles reprising his performance as the legendary Thomas Cromwell. Director Jeremy Herrin (This House, People, Places & Things, Labour of Love) and Designer Christopher Oram (Red, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Peter and Alice) were also reunited for the production.

CAST & CREATIVES

Cast

Rosanna Adams - Anna of Cleves
Paul Adeyefa - Christophe/Edward Seymour
Melissa Allan - Mary Tudor
Samuel Awoyo - Ensemble
Nicholas Boulton - Duke of Suffolk
Aurora Dawson-Hunte - Elizabeth Seymour
Ian Drysdale - French Ambassador
Mark Extance - Ensemble
Jo Herbert - Lady Rochford/Abbess
Andrew Hodges - Ensemble
Niamh James - Ensemble
Terique Jarrett - Gregory Cromwell

 

Jordan Kouamé - Rafe Sadler
Geoffrey Lumb - Thomas Wriothesley
Olivia Marcus - Jane Seymour/Katherine Howard
Ben Miles - Thomas Cromwell
Umi Myers - Helena Sadler/Dorothea Wolsey
Nathaniel Parker - Henry VIII
Matthew Pidgeon - Chapuys/Gardiner
Liam Smith - Holbein/Walter
Giles Taylor - Archbishop Cranmer
Tony Turner - Kingston/Ghost of Wolsey
Leo Wan - Richard Riche
Nicholas Woodeson - Duke of Norfolk

Creatives

Author Hilary Mantel | Adaptors Hilary Mantel & Ben Miles | Director Jeremy Herrin | Designer Christopher Oram | Lighting Designer Jessica Hung Han Yun | Music Stephen Warbeck | Sound Design Nick Powell | Movement Emily Jane Boyle | Casting Helena Palmer  

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