The Mirror and the Light (play)
| The Mirror and the Light | |
|---|---|
 Poster for the West End production | |
| Written by | Hilary Mantel Ben Miles |
| Based on | The Mirror and the Light by Hillary Mantel |
| Date premiered | 23 September 2021 |
| Place premiered | Gielgud Theatre, London |
| Setting | Sixteenth 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 history
[edit]Following the award-winning West End and Broadway productions of Wolf Hall Parts One & Two, the stage adaptation of The Mirror and the Light was originally produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company (with Playful Productions) and opened in London's West End at the Gielgud Theatre from 23 September to run until 28 November 2021. Co-adapter Ben Miles reprised his role as Thomas Cromwell with Nathaniel Parker reprising his role Henry VIII. The play was directed by Jeremy Herrin, designed by Christopher Oram with music by Stephen Warbeck.[1][2] On 22 July 2021 further casting was announced.[3] The play was also announced to extend its run until 23 January 2022, however it was later announced that the extension would be cancelled and the play closed on its original date of 28 November 2021.
Characters and original cast
[edit]| 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 |
See also
[edit]- Cultural depictions of Henry VIII
- Wolf Hall Parts One & Two – a 2013 two-part stage adaptation of the first two parts of Mantel's trilogy
References
[edit]- ^ "Hilary Mantel on adapting The Mirror & the Light for stage". The Guardian. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles on bringing The Mirror and the Light to the West End | WhatsOnStage". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "The Mirror and the Light Casting Announced". LondonTheatre1. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-22.