About The Mirror and the Light play
The play is the third and final instalment in the Wolf Hall trilogy and was adapted by Dame Helen Mantel and Ben Miles for the West End stage. It is the concluding chapter of Mantel’s multi-award-winning novels about the rise and fall of historical figure Thomas Cromwell. The Mirror and the Light will be directed by Jeremy Herrin who won a Tony Award and an Evening Standard Award for the first two productions.
What is The Mirror and the Light about?
England, 1536. Anne Boleyn’s fate has been sealed by the executioner. Jane Seymour must deliver King Henry a healthy heir. And to the disgust of Henry’s nobles, Thomas Cromwell continues his ruthless ascent from the gutters of Putney to the highest rank beside his master. But Cromwell is vulnerable, and his enemies are poised to strike. The further you climb, the harder you fall.
Who will star in The Mirror and the Light?
Returning to the cast are Ben Miles (Cromwell), Nathaniel Parker (Henry VIII), Nicholas Boulton (Duke of Suffolk), Matt Pidgeon (Stephen Gardiner) and Giles Taylor (Archbishop Cranmer). Joining the cast and new to the trilogy are Rosanna Adams (Anna of Cleves), Paul Adeyefa (Christophe), Melissa Allan (Princess Mary), Samuel Awoyo (Ensemble), Aurora Dawson-Hunte (Elizabeth Seymour), Ian Drysdale (French Ambassador), Mark Extance (Ensemble), Jo Herbert (Lady Rochford), Andrew Hodges (Ensemble), Niamh James (Ensemble), Terique Jarrett (Gregory Cromwell), Jordan Kouamé (Rafe Sadler), Geoffrey Lumb (Thomas Wriothesley), Olivia Marcus (Jane Seymour), Umi Myers (Helen Sadler / Dorothea Wolsey), Liam Smith (Walter Cromwell), Tony Turner (Kingston), Leo Wan (Richard Riche) and Nicholas Woodeson (Duke of Norfolk).
The Mirror and the Light creative team
The production has scenic and costume design by Olivier and Tony Award-winning Christopher Oram, lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, music by Stephen Warbeck, sound design by Nick Powell, movement direction by EJ Boyle and casting by Helena Palmer CDG.
Extra tickets for The Mirror and the Light to be released tomorrow!
Get ready for the final chapter in the award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy. Tickets for The Mirror and the Light are selling quickly, but thankfully there’s more to come! Secure yours whilst you can.