| The Mirror and the Light | |
| Setting: | Sixteenth century England |
| Premiere: | 23 September 2021 |
| Place: | Gielgud Theatre, London |
| Based On: | The Mirror and the Light by Hillary Mantel |
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.
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.
| 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 |