Liv Hill, Siena Kelly and Tanya Reynolds will reprise their roles in 1536 when the Almeida Theatre production transfers to the Ambassadors Theatre this year.
Hill plays Jane, Kelly is Anna and Reynolds is Mariella, with Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap joining the production alongside producer Sonia Friedman for its West End run.
Kings don’t kill their wives, right?
Tudor England. A field in Essex. Three women hurry to their childhood meeting place, thirsty for gossip from London.
Word spreads of a clash between King Henry VIII and his Queen, Anne Boleyn. And closer to home, another rumour begins to catch fire.
As these women begin to see echoes of the royal drama in their own rural lives, a tide of violence threatens their very existence, and they realise the royal scandal could cost them everything.
Exploring the dynamics of female friendship in a world stacked against women, this historical drama with a modern edge is the first play from writer Ava Pickett. The creative team includes director Lyndsey Turner, set and costume designer Max Jones, lighting designer Jack Knowles, sound designer Tingying Dong, composer and arranger Will Stuart, movement and intimacy director Anna Morrissey and casting director Amy Ball.
1536 is produced in the West End by the Almeida Theatre, Sonia Friedman Productions, Annapurna Theatre and LuckyChap.
It will run from May 2 – August 1, 2026 at the Ambassadors Theatre. Tickets here.
Top image: 1536 artwork (image supplied)