Written on the Heart

Written by David Edgar in 2011 to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, Written on the Heart was directed by Gregory Doran.

Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale and Oliver Ford Davies as Lancelot Andrewes in Written on the Heart.

Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale and Oliver Ford Davies as Lancelot Andrewes in Written on the Heart.

Photo by Ellie Kurttz © RSC – Image Licensing
A church scene with a crucifix

The RSC Ensemble in Written on the Heart.

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Annette McLoughlin and Simon Thorp as Lord and Lady Saville, Jamie Ballard as Chaplain, Daniel Stewart as Clerk and Ian Midlane as Church Warden in Written on the Heart.

Annette McLoughlin and Simon Thorp as Lord and Lady Saville, Jamie Ballard as Chaplain, Daniel Stewart as Clerk and Ian Midlane as Church Warden in Written on the Heart.

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Jodie McNee as Mary Currer in Written on the Heart.

Jodie McNee as Mary Currer in Written on the Heart.

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James Hayes as Archdeacon, Jamie Ballard as Chaplain, Daniel Stewart as Clerk and Simon Thorp and Annette McLaughlin as Lord and Lady Saville in Written on the Heart.

James Hayes as Archdeacon, Jamie Ballard as Chaplain, Daniel Stewart as Clerk and Simon Thorp and Annette McLaughlin as Lord and Lady Saville in Written on the Heart.

Photo by Ellie Kurttz © RSC – Image Licensing
Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale holding his hand over a burning candle flame

Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale in Written on the Heart.

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James Hayes as Archdeacon

James Hayes as Archdeacon in Written on the Heart.

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Simon Thorp and Annette McLaughlin as Lord and Lady Saville

Simon Thorp and Annette McLaughlin as Lord and Lady Saville in Written on the Heart.

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Oliver Ford Davies as Lancelot Andrewes and Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale in Written on the Heart.

Oliver Ford Davies as Lancelot Andrewes and Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale in Written on the Heart. 

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Bruce Alexander as George Abbot in Written on the Heart.

Bruce Alexander as George Abbot in Written on the Heart.

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Daniel Stewart as Clerk in Written on the Heart.

Daniel Stewart as Clerk in Written on the Heart.

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Mark Quartley as Catholic Priest and Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale in Written on the Heart.

Mark Quartley as Catholic Priest and Stephen Boxer as William Tyndale in Written on the Heart.

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The story of Written on the Heart

Across an 80 year divide, two men translate the word of God into the English tongue. For one, it means death at the stake. For the other, it could mean an archbishop's mitre.

After almost a century of unrest, the King James Bible was intended to end the violent upheavals of the English reformation.

But deep-seated conflicts force a leading translator to confront the betrayal of his youthful religious ideals, for the sake of social peace.

Cast

Bruce Alexander - George Abbot, Bishop of London
Jamie Ballard - Young Lancelot Andrewes
Stephen Boxer - William Tyndale
Paul Chahidi - Richard Thompson/William Laud
Laura Darrall - Nun
Oliver Ford Davies - Lancelot Andrewes
James Hayes - Laurence Chaderton/Archdeacon
Jim Hooper - John Overall
Youssef Kerkour - Painter
Joseph Kloska - Samuel Ward
Sam Marks - Henry, Prince of Wales
Annette McLaughlin - Squire's Wife/Lady Alletta Carey
Jodie McNee - Mary Culler
Ian Midlane - Churchwarden
Mark Quartley -  Young Catholic Priest/Harington
Daniel Stewart - Clerk
Simon Thorp - Sir Henry Saville

Creatives

Director - Gregory Doran
Designer - Francis O'Connor
Lighting - Tim Mitchell
Music - Paul Englishby
Sound - Jonathan Ruddick

Interview with Gregory Doran: Written on the Heart

Trailer: Written On The Heart

Written On The Heart: Interview with David Edgar and Greg Doran

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