{"product_id":"9780007590148_wolf-hall-and-bring-up-the-bodies-rsc-stage-adaptation-revised-edition","title":"Wolf Hall \u0026 Bring Up the Bodies: RSC Stage Adaptation - Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new, revised edition for the London transfer of Mike Poulton’s expertly adapted two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s hugely acclaimed novels, featuring a substantial set of character notes by Hilary Mantel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Poulton’s ‘expertly adapted’ (\u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e) two-part ad adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels \u003cem\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBring Up the Bodies \u003c\/em\u003eis a ‘gripping piece of narrative theatre … history made manifest’ (\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e). The plays were premiered to great acclaim by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2013, before transferring to the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End in May 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWolf Hall \u003c\/em\u003ebegins in England in 1527. Henry has been King for almost twenty years and is desperate for a male heir; but Cardinal Wolsey is unable to deliver the divorce he craves. Yet for a man with the right talents this crisis could be an opportunity. Thomas Cromwell is a commoner who has risen in Wolsey’s household – and he will stop at nothing to secure the King’s desires and advance his own ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBring Up the Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e, the volatile Anne Boleyn is now Queen, her career seemingly entwined with that of Cromwell. But when the King begins to fall in love with self-effacing Jane Seymour, the ever-pragmatic Cromwell must negotiate within an increasingly perilous Court to satisfy Henry, defend the nation and, above all, to secure his own rise in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilary Mantel’s novels are the most formidable literary achievements of recent times, both recipients of the Man Booker Prize. This volume contains both plays and a substantial set of notes by Hilary Mantel on each of the principal characters, offering a unique insight into the adaptations and an invaluable resource to any theatre companies wishing to stage them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hilary Mantel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895963635861,"sku":"9780007590148","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007590148_1903783f-c78f-4756-872f-86370c20d498.jpg?v=1776888435","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007590148_wolf-hall-and-bring-up-the-bodies-rsc-stage-adaptation-revised-edition","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}