Theatre Royal BathShaw conveys both the public and private Thomas More in a period-perfect if patchy production of Bolt's 1960 play of power and corruption A "monstrous baby whom none dared gainsay" " so writes Robert Bolt of Henry VIII in the introduction to his 1960 play. The "man for all seasons" of its title is Thomas More, presented by Bolt in just one of his aspects (" in contrast with the portrayal of More in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24PM on January 26, 2025