The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-upon-Avon has announced full casting for its production of Twelfth Night, directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah.
Twelfth Night will play the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 5 December 2024 to 18 January 2025.
Already announced are BAFTA and Olivier nominated actor Samuel West (All Creatures Great and Small, Slow Horses) as Malvolio, alongside Gwyneth Keyworth (Lost Boys and Fairies, To Kill a Mockingbird, Alex Rider) in her RSC debut as Viola.
They will be joined by Freema Agyeman (Jamie Lloyd’s Romeo and Juliet, God of Carnage, Doctor Who, New Amsterdam) making her RSC debut as Olivia.
Also, Ian Charleson Award winner Bally Gill (Romeo & Juliet, Slow Horses, Interview with a Vampire) will play Orsino.
The full cast is: Freema Agyeman (Olivia), Emily Benjamin (Priest), Norman Bowman (Antonio), George Fletcher (Second Officer/Orsino’s Attendant), Bally Gill (Orsino), Demetri Goritsas (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Michael Grady-Hall (Feste), Danielle Henry (Maria), Gwyneth Keyworth (Viola), Michael Lyle (First Officer/Orsino’s Attendant), Cat McKeever (Sea Captain), Daniel Millar (Fabian), Reece Miller (Orsino’s Attendant), Charlotte O’Leary (Olivia’s Woman), Thom Petty (Curio), Rhys Rusbatch (Sebastian), Joplin Sibtain (Sir Toby Belch), Tom Sowinski (Orsino’s Attendant), Samuel West (Malvolio) and David Whitworth (Valentine).
Twelfth Night will feature music by British-Canadian singer songwriter Matt Maltese
Joining the director Prasanna Puwanarajah in the creative team are Set & Costume Design by James Cotterill, Lighting Design by Zoe Spurr, Sound Design by George Dennis, Movement Director Polly Bennett and Casting Director Matthew Dewsbury CDG.
Director, Prasanna Puwanarajah, said in a statement: “I’m delighted and honoured to be back in the RSC rehearsal rooms working on this beautiful play with such a terrific company of performers and creative collaborators; some are new to the RSC and some are veterans of the company, some are long-term collaborators of mine and some are exciting and wonderful new creative partnerships. They are a kind, creative, bold and soulful group of artists, and I’m so grateful to Casting Director Matthew Dewsbury, the whole of the RSC Casting Department and to Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey for their work in putting together this stunning ensemble.”
Twelfth Night is playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from Thursday 5 December 2024 to Saturday 18 January 2025.
UPDATES: First published 2 October 2024 with news of initial casting including Samuel West & Gwyneth Keyworth; Updated 24 October 2024 with full casting
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