The Mirror and the Light (play)

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The Mirror and the Light
The Mirror and the Light play poster.jpg
Poster for the West End production
Written byHilary Mantel (novel and play)
Ben Miles (play)
Date premiered23 September 2021
Place premieredGielgud Theatre, London
SettingSixteenth century England

The Mirror and the Light is a play by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles based on Mantel's 2020 book of the same name. It is the third part to Wolf Hall Parts One & Two which is a double-bill play based on Mantel's novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.

Production[]

Following the award-winning West End and Broadway productions of Wolf Hall Parts One & Two, the play is produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company (with Playful Productions) and opened in London's West End at the Gielgud Theatre from 23 September running until 28 November 2021. Co-adapter Ben Miles will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell with Nathaniel Parker reprising his role Henry VIII. The play is directed by Jeremy Herrin, designed by Christopher Oram with music by Stephen Warbeck.[1][2] On 22 July 2021 further casting was announced.[3]

Characters and original cast[]

Character West End (2021)
Thomas Cromwell Ben Miles
King Henry VIII Nathaniel Parker
Anna of Cleves Rosanna Adams
Christophe & Edward Seymour Paul Adeyefa
Princess Mary Melissa Allan
Ensemble Samuel Awoyo
Duke of Suffolk Nicholas Boulton
Elizabeth Seymour Aurora Dawson-Hunte
French Ambassador Ian Drysdale
Ensemble Mark Extance
Lady Rochford / Abness Jo Herbert
Ensemble Andrew Hodges
Ensemble Niahm James
Gregory Cromwell Terique Jarrett
Ralph Sadler Jordan Kouamé
Thomas Wriothesley Geoffrey Lumb
Jane Seymour & Katherine Howard Olivia Marcus
Helen Sadler & Dorothea Wolsey Umi Myers
Eustace Chapuys Matthew Pidgeon
Walter Cromwell / Holbein Liam Smith
Archbishop Cranmer Giles Taylor
Kingston & The Ghost of Wolsey Tony Turner
Richard Riche Leo Wan
Duke of Norfolk Nicholas Woodeson

External links[]

See also[]

  • Cultural depictions of Henry VIII of England
  • Wolf Hall Parts One & Two - a 2013 two-part stage adaptation of the first two parts of Mantel's trilogy

References[]

  1. ^ "Hilary Mantel on adapting The Mirror and the Light for stage". The Guardian. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ^ "Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles on bringing The Mirror and the Light to the West End | WhatsOnStage". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ "The Mirror and the Light Casting Announced". LondonTheatre1. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
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