Friday, September 23, 2022

'The first thing I do when I wake up is write.' Hilary Mantel, 1952-2022 by Jasper Rees

An interview with the novelist the morning after she won the Man Booker Prize for the first time Hilary Mantel, who has died at the age of 70, was a maker of literary history. Wolf Hall, an…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:37AM
Friday, October 22, 2021

Audience reactions to Hilary Mantel's The Mirror And The Light by Official London Theatre

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies were hailed as landmark and must-see theatrical events. Now Playful Productions and the RSC bring The Mirror and the Ligh…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:09AM
Thursday, October 7, 2021

The Mirror and the Light, Gielgud Theatre review - nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition by Ismene Brown

**THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT Mantel self-adapts, and eviscerates, her novel on stage Third time round, Hilary Mantel self-adapts, and eviscerates, her novel on stage The first two stage adapta…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:12AM
Thursday, September 9, 2021

Hilary Mantel on staging The Mirror and the Light: ‘I should have been doing this all my life’ by Mark Lawson

As the third part of her Thomas Cromwell trilogy hits the stage, the writer talks about the perils of political powerplay, fleeing Brexit to Ireland and setting her next novel in more recent…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM
Monday, May 24, 2021

The Mirror and the Light, the Final Installment of the Wolf Hall Series, Sets West End Premiere by Caitlin Moynihan

London audiences will soon be able to experience the conclusion of Dame Hilary Mantel's award-winning Wolf Hall series.The Mirror and the Light, which is the third and final installment of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Friday, July 13, 2018

Ben Miles: Hilary Mantel's Cromwell is the 'original working class hero' by Catherine Love

The RSC actor on the moral ambiguity of Mantel's Tudor world and the thrill of bringing her Wolf Hall books to the West End• Michael Billington's review of Wolf Hall/Bring Up the Bodies•…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM
Saturday, July 7, 2018

Prime Day Deal Reveal: Imperium

The histories of Ancient Rome came to life in Robert Harris' best-selling Cicero Trilogy and now Mike Poulton, previously known for his incredible RSC adaptations of Hilary Mantel’s Wo…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 02:00AM
Monday, July 2, 2018

RSC’s Six-Hour Roman Epic “Imperium” Has Soaring Speeches, Bloodshed: 5-Star Review by Mark Beech

The lengthy “Imperium” at London’s Gielgud Theatre can be summed up in a few short sentences: It’s in two parts, with three one-act plays in each. It fully justifies its total r…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:43AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Stephanie Arditti obituary by Bunny Christie

Award-winning costume supervisor, passionate about theatre, who strove for perfectionThe costume supervisor Stephanie Arditti, who has died aged 61 after a long illness, worked on an extraor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10PM
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Imperium review – Rome sweet Rome, with a masterly turn from Cicero by Susannah Clapp

Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonRobert Harris’s trilogy springs fully to life in Mike Poulton’s two-part epic – but where are the meaty parts for women?There are, well, a legion of reasons fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM
Monday, December 11, 2017

Imperium, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, review: Richard McCabe gives a superb central performance by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Mike Poulton, who adapted Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell novels, 'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up The Bodies', has turned Robert Harris' trilogy of novels about Cicer…

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:18PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Broadway Alum Peter Eyre Officially Steps Into Wolf Hall: Parts One Two on the Great White Way by Imogen Lloyd Webber

A bit of a switcheroo has been going on at Wolf Hall: Parts One and Two. Broadway alum Peter Eyre (Hamlet) has now officially taken over as Cardinal Wolsey after Paul Jesson departed the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

This British Theater Company Is Changing the Game on Broadway by Tom Teodorczuk, Tom Teodorczuk

The company has brought to the stage two of the more successful plays now on Broadway: top-grossing 'The Audience,' and the two-play production of Hilary Mantel’s novels 'Wolf Hall Parts O…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Cervelli: A stirring evening in the theater

“Wolf Hall” Parts One and Two is a sprawling and impressive play based on Hilary Mantel’s books ‘Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies.” The playwrigh…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 03:13AM
Monday, April 27, 2015

‘Wolf Hall’ at The Winter Garden Theatre by Richard Seff

Hillary Mantel is a novelist, dramatist and critic whose best known works are her two novels about the Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell. The play Wolf Hall is the collective title of two long…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:07PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Theater Talk - "Wolf Hall" by Theater Talk

This episode is devoted to Wolf Hall, the two-part stage adaptation of Dame Hilary Mantel's brilliant historical novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, about Henry VIII, King of England,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:41PM
Saturday, April 18, 2015

Wolf Hall Parts 1 & 2 (Photos) by Chris Luner

Off with their heads! A brand new epic double-bill production comes to Broadway direct from an acclaimed West End debut! Wolf Hall Parts 1 & 2, originally billed as Wolf Hall and Bring U…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:08AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

WOLF HALL's Hilary Mantel and More Set for THEATER TALK This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

THEATER TALK focuses on Wolf Hall, a two-part British theatrical spectacle -- based on the best-selling historical novels by Dame Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies -- about th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11PM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Broadway Theater Review: Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2 by Lauren Yarger

A scene from Wolf Hall. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Richards Associates.A Fresh Look at Henry VIII Through the Eyesof CromwellBy Lauren YargerYou’ve read the best selling novels by Hilary Ma…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 09:06AM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Sunny Afternoon, A View From The Bridge & Angela Lansbury Take Top Honors at 2015 Olivier Awards by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Sunny Afternoon was the big winner at the Olivier Awards on April 12, garnering the most awards, four, for any single production including Best Musical. A View From The Bridge won three&mdas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:59PM
Friday, April 10, 2015

Review: Wolf Hall by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter The 2014-2015 theatre season’s hot-button cultural event is the visiting Royal Shakespeare Company’s Wolf Hall, Parts One and Two, Mike Poulton’s admirable double-b…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:30PM

Photo Call: Epic London Double-Bill Wolf Hall Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals and Curtain Cal by Matthew Blank

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the Hilary Mantel history novels about the bloody reign of Henry VIII, officially opened on Broadway April 9 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Verdict: Read Reviews of Broadway’s Wolf Hall by Playbill Staff

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the Hilary Mantel history novels about the bloody reign of Henry VIII, officially opened on Broadway April 9 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Photo Call: Epic London Double-Bill Wolf Hall Opens On Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the Hilary Mantel history novels about the bloody reign of Henry VIII, officially opened on Broadway April 9 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up the Bodies' review: Six hours of Tudors

"The King called me this morning -- early."

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:17PM

Epic London Double-Bill Wolf Hall Opens On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the Hilary Mantel history novels about the bloody reign of Henry VIII, officially open on Broadway April 9 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Highlights From Broadway’s Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2

Wolf Hall is based on Hilary Mantel's novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," fictionalized accounts of deceit, betrayal and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Highlights From Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 Opening Tonight

Wolf Hall is based on Hilary Mantel's novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," fictionalized accounts of deceit, betrayal and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Highlights From Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2, Opening Tomorrow Night

Wolf Hall is based on Hilary Mantel's novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," fictionalized accounts of deceit, betrayal and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Photo Call: Acclaimed Wolf Hall Double-Bill Plays Broadway;  See the Pics Here! by Matthew Blank

The London productions of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies, based on the history novels by Hilary Mantel about Henry VIII, arrived on Broadway March 20 at the Winter Garden Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

History Lesson! Trace the Timeline of Juicy Drama Wolf Hall From 15th Century England to Broadway by Gemma Wilson

For hundreds of years, Thomas Cromwell was a villainous footnote in the spectacular story of Henry VIII, until Hilary Mantel turned a spotlight on the humble lawyer-turned-royal right hand a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

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