Wolf Hall (stage play)

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Wolf Hall is a stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s historical novel about Thomas Cromwell’s rise in the court of Henry VIII, dramatizing Tudor politics and intrigue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
theatrical adaptation
adaptationOf historical novel
basedOn Wolf Hall (novel)
linked to: Wolf Hall
basedOnWorkAuthor Hilary Mantel
characterInclusion members of the Tudor court
chronology covers rise of Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII’s court
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII of England
Tudor court politics
genre biographical play
historical drama
hasPart dramatic scenes of Tudor court intrigue
historicalBasis 16th-century English history
language English
mainCharacter Thomas Cromwell
medium live theatre
narrativePerspective focus on Thomas Cromwell
portrays downfall of Anne Boleyn
legal and political maneuvering of Thomas Cromwell
relationship between Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII
settingPeriod Tudor England
settingPlace Court of Henry VIII
subjectMatter English Reformation politics
royal marriage politics
targetAudience adult theatre audiences interested in historical drama
theme political intrigue
power and ambition
religious conflict

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Nathaniel Parker notableWork Wolf Hall (stage play)
Matthew Byam Shaw notableWork The Mirror and the Light (stage adaptation)
linked to: Wolf Hall (stage play)
Sonia Friedman Productions notableProduction Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies
linked to: Wolf Hall (stage play)