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Anne Boleyn is now Queen, her path to Henry's side cleared by Thomas Cromwell. But Henry remains without a male heir, and the conflict with the Catholic Church has left England dangerously isolated as France and the Holy Roman Empire ominously manoeuvre for position.

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Book by: Hilary Mantel

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Archive listings for Bring Up the Bodies (2014)

Work type: Play.

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Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies paint the compelling portrait of the political rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the Tudor Court. Running time: 2hrs 50minsProducer Royal Shakespeare Company. Producer Playful Productions. Adapted by Mike Poulton. Director Jeremy Herrin. Design Christopher Oram. Lighting David Plater. Sound Nick Powell. Director Sian Williams (movement). Music Stephen Warbeck. Performer Ben Miles (Thomas Cromwell). Performer Joey Batey (Mark Smeaton). Performer Nicholas Boulton (Duke of Suffolk). Performer Lucy Briers (Katherine of Aragon / Jane Boleyn / Lady Rochford). Performer Leah Brotherhead (Jane Seymour / Princess Mary / Lady Worcester). Performer Benedict Hastings. Performer Joshua James. Performer Olivia Darnley (Mary Boleyn / Lizzie / Mary Shelton). Performer Nicholas Day (Duke of Norfolk). Performer Daniel Fraser (Gregory Cromwell). Performer Madeleine Hyland (Lady in Waiting / Maid). Performer Paul Jesson (Cardinal Wolsey / Cardinal Wolsey's ghost / Sir John Seymour / Kingston). Performer Lydia Leonard (Anne Boleyn). Performer Ben Miles (Thomas Cromwell). Performer Pierro Niel Mee (Christophe / Francis Weston). Performer Nathaniel Parker (King Henry VIII). Performer Oscar Pearce (George Boleyn / Lord Rochford / Edward Seymour). Performer Matthew Pidgeon (Stephen Gardiner / Eustache Chapuys). Performer John Ramm (Thomas More / Harry Norris). Performer Nicholas Shaw (Harry Percy / Brereton). Performer Giles Taylor (Cranmer / Thomas Boleyn / Packington). Performer Jay Taylor (Thomas Wyatt).

7 May 14 to 4 Oct 14

Aldwych Theatre, West End :: V381
listing details L01048625650

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