Written on the Heart
Written on the Heart is a 2011 play by the British playwright
King James Bible – it draws its title from the translation of Jeremiah 31.33 in that translation and deals with William Tyndale's and Lancelot Andrewes
's involvement in biblical translation.
It opened for a London run at the Duchess Theatre on 19 April – originally scheduled to run until 21 July 2012, it closed early on 19 May.[1]
Original cast and creative
| Role | Premiere Cast, 27 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| George Abbot, Bishop of London | Bruce Alexander |
| Young Lancelot Andrewes | Jamie Ballard |
| William Tyndale | Stephen Boxer |
| Richard Thompson / William Laud | Paul Chahidi |
| Nun | Laura Darrall |
| Lancelot Andrewes | Oliver Ford Davies |
| Laurence Chaderton / Archdeacon | James Hayes |
| John Overall | Jim Hooper |
| Painter | Youssef Kerkour |
| Samuel Ward | Joseph Kloska |
| Henry, Prince of Wales | Sam Marks |
| Squire's Wife / Lady Alletta Carey | Annette McLaughlin |
| Mary Culler | Jodie McNee |
| Churchwarden | Ian Midlane |
| Young Catholic Priest / Harington | Mark Quartley |
| Clerk | Daniel Stewart |
| Sir Henry Saville | Simon Thorp |
| Creative | |
| Gregory Doran | Director |
| Francis O'Connor | Designer |
| Tim Mitchell | Lighting |
| Paul Englishby | Music |
| Jonathan Ruddick | Sound |
| Original Musicians | |
| Soprano 1 | Alexandra Saunders |
| Soprano 2 | Anna Bolton |
| Tenor 1 | Matthew Spillett |
| Tenor 2 | Mitesh Khatri [1] |
| Bass | Lewis Jones |
External links
- ^ "London Theatre News, Reviews, Interviews and more - WhatsOnStage". whatsonstage. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- Written on the Heart – RSC homepage
- Article on the play by Greg Doran – March 21, 2011
- David Edgar (19 February 2011). "The King James Bible reconsidered". The Guardian.
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