Wolf Hall Parts One & Two
| Wolf Hall Parts One & Two | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Hilary Mantel (novels) Mike Poulton (play) |
| Based on | Wolf Hall Bring Up the Bodies |
| Date premiered | 11 December 2013 |
| Place premiered | Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Subject | the rise of Thomas Cromwell |
| Setting | Sixteenth century England |
Wolf Hall Parts One & Two (originally titled Wolf Hall & Bring Up The Bodies) is a two-part play based on Hilary Mantel's novels Wolf Hall (2009) and Bring Up the Bodies (2013), adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf Hall is a sympathetic fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More.