Still hungry for the Wolf? Where to see your favourite Wolf Hall actors in the cinema and at the theatre in London

The brilliant television adaptation of Wolf Hall has ended but junkies, fear not — Olivia Williams tells you where you can see its stars in the theatre and on film
Wolf whistles: (clockwise from top left) Damian Lewis, Mark Rylance, Jonathan Pryce, Mark Gatiss, Claire Foy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Tom Holland and Jessica Raine
Olivia Williams26 February 2015

We are going to miss the drama of Wolf Hall, all whispered threats, candlelit stares and Henry VIII’s alarming mood swings. Hilary Mantel’s bewitching tale was a televisual feast but now the final episode has aired, where will we get our fix of all those fine British actors?

Luckily, many of the key Wolf Hall players will be treading the boards across London this spring. You’ll be able to experience Damian Lewis’s husky repartee and Mark Rylance’s brooding looks in the flesh. Failing that, you can head to the cinema to watch Mark Gatiss continue his sinister streak in Victor Frankenstein, or Tom Holland still having a hard time — on an 1820 whaling trip in In the Heart of the Sea.

Here’s a rundown of where you can see your favourite Wolf Hallers next.

ON STAGE

Damian Lewis (Henry VIII)

See him in: American Buffalo, Wyndham’s Theatre, Apr 16-Jun 27
What to expect: From blue blood to blue collar as Lewis swaps his tights and codpiece for worker’s overalls in David Mamet’s 1970s drama. He’s dusting off his Homeland-perfected American accent to play a small-time Chicago crook planning a heist. There won’t be quite the wheeler-dealing of Henry’s court, but expect betrayal and dark comedy in Lewis’s first West End performance since he starred in The Misanthrope with Keira Knightley in 2009.
More info: americanbuffalotheplay.com

Mark Rylance (Thomas Cromwell)

See him in: Farinelli and the King, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, until Sun Mar 8
What to expect: Rylance made his name in the theatre, so this is a great chance to see him back in his natural habitat. He will still be in courtly mode when he treads the boards, but this time as the master, not the humble servant. He plays King Philippe V of Spain, whose sanity is saved by Italian castrato Farinelli, who alleviates the King’s insomnia and depression with his singing. However, their interdependence leads to tragic consequences for both of them. This new play, written by Rylance’s wife, composer Claire Van Kampen, weaves in the original enchanting 18th-century arias that were once performed by Farinelli himself.
More info: shakespearesglobe.com

On stage: Mark Rylance is appearing in Farinelli and the King at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse until Sun Mar 8 (Picture: Marc Brenner)

Jessica Raine (Jane Rochford)

See her in: Stanza, Hampstead Theatre, Sun Mar 29
What to expect: You may have recognised Raine, as a sniping lady-in-waiting, from Call the Midwife. A lover of poetry, she will be appearing with her partner Tom Goodman-Hill (Roger Grove in Mr Selfridge), Tim McInnerny (Lord Percy in Blackadder) and Tim Pigott-Smith (Prince Charles in King Charles III) on stage in Hampstead to recite verse in a one-off performance at the Page to Stage Drama and Literary Festival.
More info: hampsteadtheatre.com

Jonathan Pryce (Cardinal Wolsey)

See him in: The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare’s Globe, Apr 23-Jun 7
What to expect: There are few living actors more venerable than Pryce and no place better to see him than the Globe. Pryce will be at the open-air theatre for the first time, in the role of Shylock. He’s joined by his daughter, Phoebe, fresh out of Rada, who will be playing Jessica.
More info: shakespearesglobe.com

David Robb (Sir Thomas Boleyn)

See him in: The Audience, Apollo Theatre, Apr 21-Jul 25
What to expect: Robb plays another embattled politician, this time 1950s prime minister Anthony Eden in Peter Morgan’s play about the Queen’s relationships with her PMs, starring Kristin Scott Thomas. Morgan is updating the script for the new run — could the play feature a new character after May 7?
More info: theaudienceplay.com

ON SCREEN

Claire Foy (Anne Boleyn)

See her in: Rosewater, from Fri May 8.
What to expect: Foy’s grisly end as Anne Boleyn did not take those paying attention at school by surprise, but now she’s set to appear in a less familiar true story. In Rosewater, Foy plays Paola, who must wait at home in London while her journalist husband Maziar (Gael García Bernal) is detained during the 2009 Iranian elections, accused of being a spy. Jon Stewart, former host of American satire The Daily Show, makes his directorial debut.
More info: facebook.com/Rosewatermovie

Mark Gatiss (Stephen Gardiner)

See him in: Victor Frankenstein, from Fri Oct 2
What to expect: Writer, actor and enthusiastic horror-lover Mark Gatiss stars alongside top notch British acting talents Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and Jessica Brown Findlay in a remake of Mary Shelley’s nightmarish novel. This will be a must-see for Sherlock fans as Andrew Scott, who plays Moriarty to Gatiss’s Mycroft, is also in the cast.
More info: imdb.com/title/tt1976009/

Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Rafe Sadler)

See him in: The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials, from Fri Sep 18
What to expect: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, best known as the adorable child star of Love Actually, is still baby-faced but has now graduated to the young-adult Maze Runner films, now on the second instalment in the franchise. Leaving behind his gruelling duties as Cromwell’s secretary, Brodie-Sangster will reprise his role as Newt, a teenager trapped with a group of other boys in a labyrinth by a sinister organisation.
More info: themazerunnermovie.com

Outlaw: Thomas Brodie Sangster (far right, with Ki Hong Lee and Dylan O'Brien) in The Maze Runner (Picture: Allstar/20th Century Fox)

Harry Lloyd (Lord Percy)

See him in: The Show, Summer 2015
What to expect:Harry Lloyd’s biggest roles of the past year have been as Stephen Hawking’s charming best friend in The Theory of Everything and as Anne Boleyn’s petulant former suitor Lord Harry Percy. In a much smaller-scale production, he will star in the first feature film written and directed by former EastEnders actor James Alexandrou (who played Martin Fowler), entirely shot in London. It will be out on the British festival circuit next month, with a summer cinema release to follow.
More info: phoenixfilmproductions.com

Tom Holland (Gregory Cromwell)

See him in: In the Heart of the Sea, from Fri Dec 25
What to expect: Having suffered the torment of being Thomas Cromwell’s son, Tom Holland’s fortunes will not be much improved in his next venture, as a cabin boy who will be all at sea with Cillian Murphy, Chris Hemsworth and Ben Whishaw on an ill-fated whaling boat in this period action adventure directed by Ron Howard. The real-life 1820 event inspired Moby Dick.
More info: intheheartoftheseamovie.com

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