by Howard Brenton. Directed by Michael Reilly.
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 July and
Tuesday 28 July to Saturday 1 August 7.30pm
Matinées on Saturdays 25 July and 1 August at 3pm.
At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington
Love changes everything…
When James I stumbles onto the troubled throne of England he finds himself – despite the comforts of earthly pleasure – haunted by the ghost of a notorious Queen.
Who was Anne Boleyn?
Blue-blooded upstart, harlot, schemer, and heretical witch? Or something more extraordinary – conspirator, evangelist, trailblazing feminist and martyr for a mysteriously divine cause? This was the woman who took on Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, Cardinal Wolsey, Pope Clement VII and, well… almost won.
England would never be the same again.
Commissioned for Shakespeare’s Globe in 2010, Howard Brenton’s acclaimed drama takes us on a journey to the very heart of the Boleyn enigma, with its wonderfully modern tale of love, lust, power, menace, and darkly satirical humour.
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Wednesday 22 July at 7.30pm
Thursday 23 July at 7.30pm
Friday 24 July at 7.30pm
Saturday 25 July at 3pm
Saturday 25 July at 7.30pm
Tuesday 28 July at 7.30pm
Wednesday 29 July at 7.30pm
Thursday 30 July at 7.30pm
Friday 31 July at 7.30pm
Saturday 1 August at 3pm
Saturday 1 August at 7.30pm
Age Guidance: 14+. Content Advice
Cast
George Villiers : Celine Barclay
King Henry VIII : Patrick Culhane
Simpkin : Ciara Healey
King James I : Nick Hone
Cardinal Wolsey : Douglas Hopping
Doctor John Reynolds & Country Man : Richard Ings
Dean Lancelot Andrewes & Country Man : Andy Kimpton-Nye
Lady Rochford : Bridget Ochocka
Anne Boleyn : Olivia Reed
Lady Celia & Country Woman : Suki Rees
William Tyndale & Henry Barrow : David Savage
Sloop : Charlotte Scobie
Parrot : Mark Timmis
Thomas Cromwell : Simon Vaughan
Robert Cecil : David Wainwright
Lady Jane & Country Woman : to be cast
Production Team
Director : Michael Reilly
Set Design : Dina Benderra
Costume Design : Jackie Robinson and Kathleen Morrison
Stage Manager : Gary O’Keefe
Assistant Director : Azul Alysum
 Michael Reilly writes songs and stories that sometimes compel him to direct. He most recently directed Ted Hughes’ translation of Jean Racine’s Phèdre at the Network Theatre, as well as his own translation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s Yerma in 2024. Other credits include Moving Day at the Southwark Playhouse (writer/director) in 2023 and Staying Alive at the Tower (Assistant Director and Assistant Stage Manager) last year. |