A Man for All Seasons

By Robert Bolt
By arrangement with Samuel French Ltd

Friday 2nd October
Wednesday 7th to Saturday 10th October

at 8pm

The first performance of a ‘Man of All Seasons’ was at the Globe Theatre (now Gielgud Theatre) in 1960, the play is based on a true story of Saint Thomas More who was the 16th Century Chancellor of England who refused to endorse Ken Henry VII’s request to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn.

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The story takes place in 16th century England, but men like Sir Thomas More, who love life yet have the moral fibre to lay down their lives for
their principles, are found in every century. Concentrating on the last seven years of the English Chancellor壮 life, the struggle between More and his King, Henry VIII, hinges on Henrys’ determination to break with Rome so he can divorce his present wife and wed again, and good Catholic More inability to go along with such heresy. More resigns as Chancellor, hoping to be able to live out his life as a private citizen. But Henry will settle for nothing less than that the much respected More give public approval to his headstrong course leading to More inevitable downfall.

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