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The Famous History of the Life of Henry VIII (or All is True). A rarely performed Shakespearean historical play. The events of Henry's last 25 years, love, intrigue, war with France, Wolsey and the break with Rome. See the story of Henry VIII from a female perspective as Shakespeare's exploration of love, lineage and power, co-written with John Fletcher, unfolds in the Globe Theatre this Summer. You know the story: a King who turns his country upside down to try and secure a male heir. But it's never been told this way before. A Queen fights for justice. A Lady provokes reformation. But in the absence of a son, can a Princess change the future? Amy Hodge (Women Beware Women, Globe) directs this production which sees the Globe's 2022 Resident Writer Hannah Khalil (A Museum in Baghdad) become Shakespeare and Fletcher's third collaborator.

Cast/Performers

Garance Louis (Accordion), Nina Harries (Double Bass), Shirley Tetteh (Guitar), Joley Cragg (Percussion), Genevieve Dawson (singer), Jamie Ballard (Cardinal Wolsey), Esmonde Cole (Surrey / Cromwell), Natasha Cottriall (Princess Mary), Janet Etuk (Anne Bullen), Adam Gillen (King Henry VIII), Debbie Korley (Woman 1 / Patience / Elizabeth), Kevin McMonagle (Chamberlain), Baker Mukasa (Norfollk / Sands), Jonah Russell (Buckingham / Cardinal / Campeius), Anna Savva (Woman 2 / Hope), Bea Segura (Queen Katharine)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Adapted by(s): Hannah Khalil, John Fletcher
Director(s): Amy Hodge, Connie Treves (assistant), Becky Paris (casting)
Design: Georgia Lowe
Music(s): Tom Deering (co-composer / orchestrator / arranger), Maimuna Memon (co-composer / songwriter / lyricist)
Costume: Sydney Florence