4th Estate interviews ‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘Bring Up The Bodies’ director Jeremy Herrin

Yesterday, 4th Estate took a trip to the theatre, and we saw not one, but two fantastic adaptations of our books. The Royal Shakespeare company has adapted the undeniably sensational Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by double Man Booker Prize winner Dame Hilary Mantel, bringing to the stage two equally gripping, imaginative and thought-provoking pieces of theatre that are truly unforgettable. We were lucky enough to interview Director Jeremy Herrin, so click below to listen along to the podcast, and feast your eyes on some fantastic shots of the plays in our Flickr gallery.

Interview by Morwenna Loughman

Photos by Johan Persson

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