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    This modern take on Shakespeare's play presents the story of Britain's most infamous king from the perspective of the women in his life.

    A new twist on Shakespeare’s play

    This new production of Henry VIII at Shakespeare’s Globe is set to present a thoroughly modern take on the original text, co-written by Shakespeare and John Fletcher. The Globe’s 2022 Resident Writer Hannah Khalil (A Museum in Baghdad) adapts the original script to provide a female perspective into this tale of ambition, love and lineage.

    Henry VIII is one of Shakespeare’s later and lesser-performed plays and is probably best known for being the play that destroyed the original Globe Theatre. At a performance in 1613, a cannon fired as part of the show set fire to the thatched roof, burning the entire venue to the ground.

    Henry VIII tells the story of Britain’s most infamous king, his desperation for a son and heir and the trial of Katherine of Aragon. To bring back the play’s impact for contemporary audience, Khalil has reimagined the script to give more attention to Henry’s wives and the women of the court. What did they make of his decisions? How could they speak out under a patriarchy that preferred they remain silent?

    The Henry VIII cast includes Adam Gillen as Henry, Bea Segura as Katherine, Janet Etuk as Anne Bullen, and Esmonde Cole as Surrey/Cromwell.

    Set within the authentic surroundings of Shakespeare’s Globe, Henry VIII will mix history with modernity, renaissance splendour with contemporary sensibilities to create a compelling, must-see production for 2022. Book Henry VIII tickets for a poignant slice of British history.

    Performance dates:
    19 Oct 2022 - 21 Oct 2022
    Running time:
    2 hours 35 minutes (including an interval)
    Venue:
    Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (See map)
    Age recommendation:
    TBC
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    Latest Audience Reviews

    A bawdy, brash production with some excellent, and very moving. performances. The importance of t... More

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    katiel16 Top 10 reviewer 18 Oct 2022

    No doubt some elements of six in this production and the narrator/singer (Genevieve Dawson) is ra... More

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    katiel16 Top 10 reviewer 18 Oct 2022

    The story is very familiar - the treatment not so. Juxtaposing the self-obsessed, bawdy King with... More

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    katiel16 Top 10 reviewer 18 Oct 2022

    You know the story but possibly not the Shakespeare play. Well this isn't it. This is an adaptati... More

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    katiel16 Top 10 reviewer 31 Jul 2022

    Enjoyed every minute, the cast were all fantastic, they moved on and out of the standing audience... More

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    sm10 21 Oct 2022

    An anachronism. Henry VIII with females showing power/strength of the modern age (or as purported... More

    katiel16's avatar
    katiel16 Top 10 reviewer 09 Jul 2022

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    How Long is Henry VIII?
    Henry VIII running time is 2 hours and 35 minutes including an interval.
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