Exclusive: Black Mirror and Peterloo star Maxine Peake is attached to front a British drama about the murder of a young woman and her mother’s fight to get the 800-year-old double jeopardy law revoked.
Peake, who recently starred in Hulu and Channel 4 comedy drama The Bisexual, is attached to star in Reasonable Doubt from Duchess Street Productions, the scripted production company run by former Fremantle worldwide drama chief Donna Wiffen.
Reasonable Doubt is the story of Ann Ming’s battle to change the double jeopardy law in the UK after her daughter Julie Hogg was killed by Billy Dunlop in 1989. She subsequently wrote a book, For The Love Of Julie, about the experience. Peake is set to star as Ming in the project, which is in development with Duchess Street. Susan Everett, who has previously written for BBC Welsh crime drama Hinterland, has penned a script.
The project...
Peake, who recently starred in Hulu and Channel 4 comedy drama The Bisexual, is attached to star in Reasonable Doubt from Duchess Street Productions, the scripted production company run by former Fremantle worldwide drama chief Donna Wiffen.
Reasonable Doubt is the story of Ann Ming’s battle to change the double jeopardy law in the UK after her daughter Julie Hogg was killed by Billy Dunlop in 1989. She subsequently wrote a book, For The Love Of Julie, about the experience. Peake is set to star as Ming in the project, which is in development with Duchess Street. Susan Everett, who has previously written for BBC Welsh crime drama Hinterland, has penned a script.
The project...
- 1/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Imperium” builds Rome in a day. Robert Harris’ trilogy of novels charts the city’s slide from a great civilization to a grim imperial power, as democracy buckles and dictatorship digs in. Onstage, in “Wolf Hall” adaptor Mike Poulton’s adaptation for the Royal Shakespeare Company, now newly arrived in London’s West End, it plays like a grand history cycle: the errors of one era give rise to those of the next. It might be set in antiquity, but contemporary resonance is close at hand.
Ostensibly a biography of Marcus Tulius Cicero — lawyer, orator and senator — as told by his slave-cum-secretary Tiro (Joseph Kloska), “Imperium” is most illuminating on the machinations of political power. While Richard McCabe’s calculating, quick-witted Cicero charms his way to a unanimous electoral victory as Rome’s new consul, a crowd of his rivals are on political maneuvers.
Poulton uses the language of the present to survey the past,...
Ostensibly a biography of Marcus Tulius Cicero — lawyer, orator and senator — as told by his slave-cum-secretary Tiro (Joseph Kloska), “Imperium” is most illuminating on the machinations of political power. While Richard McCabe’s calculating, quick-witted Cicero charms his way to a unanimous electoral victory as Rome’s new consul, a crowd of his rivals are on political maneuvers.
Poulton uses the language of the present to survey the past,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Matt Trueman
- Variety Film + TV
Helen Mirren in Peter Morgan's The Audience
On this Sunday, June 7, 2015, the British invasion of film and theatre stars who crossed the Atlantic to Broadway will be honoured during the 69th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, co-hosted by Scotland's own Alan Cumming. Helen Mirren and Richard McCabe for Peter Morgan's The Audience, Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, and Matthew Beard for the revival of David Hare's Skylight, Ben Miles, Lydia Leonard, and Nathaniel Parker for Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton's Wolf Hall Parts One & Two.
Even honorary Brits, Bradley Cooper, Alessandro Nivola and Patricia Clarkson, who are nominated and currently starring in the revival of Bernard Pomerance's The Elephant Man at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London through August 8 are flying in for the ceremony.
Alessandro wrote on Thursday when I inquired about their plans for the Tony Awards. He responded: "Hi - yes...
On this Sunday, June 7, 2015, the British invasion of film and theatre stars who crossed the Atlantic to Broadway will be honoured during the 69th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, co-hosted by Scotland's own Alan Cumming. Helen Mirren and Richard McCabe for Peter Morgan's The Audience, Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, and Matthew Beard for the revival of David Hare's Skylight, Ben Miles, Lydia Leonard, and Nathaniel Parker for Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton's Wolf Hall Parts One & Two.
Even honorary Brits, Bradley Cooper, Alessandro Nivola and Patricia Clarkson, who are nominated and currently starring in the revival of Bernard Pomerance's The Elephant Man at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London through August 8 are flying in for the ceremony.
Alessandro wrote on Thursday when I inquired about their plans for the Tony Awards. He responded: "Hi - yes...
- 6/7/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming host the Tony Awards from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, at 8pm Et on CBS. Top-nominated stage productions this year are musicals An American in Paris and Fun Home with 12 nominations each. Tony Awards 2015 Nominees Best Play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar Hand to God by Robert Askins The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens Wolf Hall Parts One & Two by Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton Best Musical An American in Paris Fun Home Something Rotten! The Visit Best Revival of a … Continue reading →
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- 6/5/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2 began previews on March 20, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and opened Thursday night, April 9, 2015. Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2, which explores the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII, is written by Dame Hilary Manteland adapted by Mike Poulton. This special event invites theatergoers to be part of a unique theatrical experience, similar to the Royal Shakespeare Company's award winning production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. BroadwayWorld was there for the red carpet arrivals and you can check out interviews with Marin Mazzie, Eric Bogosian, Jose Llana, Cherry Jones and more...
- 4/11/2015
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2 began previews on March 20, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and opened last night, April 9, 2015. Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2, which explores the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII, is written by Dame Hilary Manteland adapted by Mike Poulton. This special event invites theatergoers to be part of a unique theatrical experience, similar to the Royal Shakespeare Company's award winning production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the curtain call below...
- 4/10/2015
- by Kevin Thomas Garcia
- BroadwayWorld.com
The British royals continue their occupation of Broadway this spring, with Peter Morgan’s tepid “The Audience” now followed by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two,” which opened Thursday at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. Anyone who sits through all six hours of “Wolf Hall,” by Hilary Mantel and adapted by Mike Poulton, will understand why the royal family has degenerated to its current state of ossification, as evidenced by Helen Mirren’s Elizabeth II in the Morgan’s play. Kings and queens didn’t used to be boring figureheads; they...
- 4/10/2015
- by Robert Hofler
- The Wrap
The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2 began previews on March 20, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre, with an opening set for tonight, April 9, 2015. Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2, which explores the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII, is written by Dame Hilary Manteland adapted by Mike Poulton. This special event invites theatergoers to be part of a unique theatrical experience, similar to the Royal Shakespeare Company's award winning production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night red carpet below...
- 4/9/2015
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2 began previews on March 20, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre, with an opening set for tonight, April 9, 2015. Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2, which explores the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII, is written by Dame Hilary Manteland adapted by Mike Poulton. This special event invites theatergoers to be part of a unique theatrical experience, similar to the Royal Shakespeare Company's award winning production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Check out highlights of the cast in action below...
- 4/9/2015
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2 will begin previews on Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Winter Garden Theatre, with an opening day set for Thursday, April 9, 2015. Wolf Hall Parts 1 amp 2 is based on the best selling novels by Dame Hilary Mantel Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies about the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII, and adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton. This special event invites theatergoers to be part of a unique theatrical experience, similar to the Royal Shakespeare Company's award winning production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.The company just arrived in New York City to begin rehearsals, and kicked off their journey by meeting the press. Check out photo coverage from the festivities below...
- 3/10/2015
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
British works dominate the field in the 2014-15 race for Best Play at the Tony Awards. The current frontrunner is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," Simon Stephens's adaptation of the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon, while Nick Payne's "Constellations" is its strongest currently-running rival. Jez Butterworth's "The River" may sneak in, but its main attraction is star Hugh Jackman's biceps, rather than the slight story of a fisherman (Jackman) bringing various girlfriends to his remote cabin; also working against it is the fact that it closes on Feb. 8. -Break- Tony Awards preview: What is ahead for Best Musical? But these shows can expect competition from yet-to-open English imports about royalty: Peter Morgan's "The Audience," which details Queen Elizabeth II's meetings with her prime ministers, and "Wolf Hall, Parts I and II," Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation o...'...
- 1/26/2015
- Gold Derby
The Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing its interpretation of Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies to Broadway. Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 will begin previews March 20, 2015, and open April 9, 2015.
Mantel’s novels about Thomas Cromwell and the court of Henry VIII, both of which won the Man Booker Prize,were adapted by Mike Poulton. The plays, which transferred from the RSC’s theater in Stratford-Upon-Avon to the West End, were critically acclaimed. “Hilary Mantel’s best-selling shadow-steeped and highly nuanced novels about Cromwell…have been reincarnated by the Royal Shakespeare Company into a bright, bustling political...
Mantel’s novels about Thomas Cromwell and the court of Henry VIII, both of which won the Man Booker Prize,were adapted by Mike Poulton. The plays, which transferred from the RSC’s theater in Stratford-Upon-Avon to the West End, were critically acclaimed. “Hilary Mantel’s best-selling shadow-steeped and highly nuanced novels about Cromwell…have been reincarnated by the Royal Shakespeare Company into a bright, bustling political...
- 9/25/2014
- by Esther Zuckerman
- EW.com - PopWatch
New York – After wowing critics and selling out in the premiere run that began late last year at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s home base in Stratford-upon-Avon, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies will transfer to London’s West End. The limited engagement begins performances May 1 at the Aldwych Theatre, and is scheduled to run through Sept. 6, with an official press opening on May 17. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, the companion-piece plays were adapted by Mike Poulton from Hilary Mantel's acclaimed historical novels, which trace the political rise to power of Thomas Cromwell from blacksmith’s boy
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- 3/6/2014
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedy; Donmar Warehouse; Theatre Royal Drury Lane, all London
Enclosed but transmitting, composed but aquiver, Kristin Scott Thomas is an ideal Pinter actress. She manages, in the way that some actresses mysteriously do, to pull the audience's attention towards her face (not, after all, a very big thing on the stage), where the play's action is reflected in small stiffenings and relaxations and a wave of inflections. She is still, often keeping herself to herself by wrapping her arms around her body, so that when she reaches her arm towards her future lover, it seems an extraordinary act of abandonment. She is an object of desire but she is also a force. She makes response look active.
Betrayal, first staged in 1978, is celebrated for its structure – it works its way backwards through the seven years of a clandestine love affair, beginning with the lovers meeting after their liaison is over,...
Enclosed but transmitting, composed but aquiver, Kristin Scott Thomas is an ideal Pinter actress. She manages, in the way that some actresses mysteriously do, to pull the audience's attention towards her face (not, after all, a very big thing on the stage), where the play's action is reflected in small stiffenings and relaxations and a wave of inflections. She is still, often keeping herself to herself by wrapping her arms around her body, so that when she reaches her arm towards her future lover, it seems an extraordinary act of abandonment. She is an object of desire but she is also a force. She makes response look active.
Betrayal, first staged in 1978, is celebrated for its structure – it works its way backwards through the seven years of a clandestine love affair, beginning with the lovers meeting after their liaison is over,...
- 6/19/2011
- by Susannah Clapp
- The Guardian - Film News
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