Performance

VenueAldwych Theatre
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From7th May 2014
Opened17th May 2014
To4th October 2014
When19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:00. In rep
PricesFrom £11.00. To £92.50.
What is currently on at Aldwych Theatre (V381)

Bring Up the Bodies

Bring Up the BodiesT341360231
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.
Book by Hilary Mantel


Archive :: production:T341360231, play:S1236209957, venue:V381

Production details

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 50mins

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.
5 Mar 14
E:Royal Shakespeare Company, D:Mike Poulton, I:Jeremy Herrin, S:Christopher Oram, L:David Plater, U:Nick Powell, I:Sian Williams (movement), M:Stephen Warbeck, P:Ben Miles (Thomas Cromwell), P:Joey Batey (Mark Smeaton), P:Nicholas Boulton (Duke of Suffolk), P:Lucy Briers (Katherine of Aragon / Jane Boleyn / Lady Rochford), P:Leah Brotherhead (Jane Seymour / Princess Mary / Lady Worcester), P:Alexander Cobb (Rafe Sadler), P:Olivia Darnley (Mary Boleyn / Lizzie / Mary Shelton), P:Nicholas Day (Duke of Norfolk), P:Daniel Fraser (Gregory Cromwell), P:Madeleine Hyland (Lady in Waiting / Maid), P:Paul Jesson (Cardinal Wolsey / Cardinal Wolsey's ghost / Sir John Seymour / Kingston), P:Lydia Leonard (Anne Boleyn), P:Ben Miles (Thomas Cromwell), P:Pierro Niel Mee (Christophe / Francis Weston), P:Nathaniel Parker (King Henry VIII), P:Oscar Pearce (George Boleyn / Lord Rochford / Edward Seymour), P:Matthew Pidgeon (Stephen Gardiner / Eustache Chapuys), P:John Ramm (Thomas More / Harry Norris), P:Nicholas Shaw (Harry Percy / Brereton), P:Giles Taylor (Cranmer / Thomas Boleyn / Packington), P:Jay Taylor (Thomas Wyatt)

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News: RSC adaptations of Hilary Mantel's books to transfer
05Mar14: The Aldwych Theatre, the old London home of the RSC to see transfer of two plays
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Company

Producer 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)
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