The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has immediately introduced casting for its forthcoming manufacturing of Shakespeare’s political thriller, Julius Caesar, working between 18 March – 8 April 2023 within the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, earlier than a 9 date tour of England visiting Canterbury, Truro, Bradford, Newcastle upon Tyne, Blackpool, Nottingham, Norwich, York and Salford between 20 April – 24 June.
This visceral new manufacturing is directed by Atri Banerjee, and can function Thalissa Teixeira as Brutus and Kelly Gough as Cassius, within the roles of the leaders who plot to kill Caesar.
The full forged is: Jamal Ajala (Lucius), Mercedes Assad (Marullus/Artemidorus), Annabel Baldwin (Soothsayer), Nigel Barrett (Julius Caesar), Matt Ray Brown (Cicero), Matthew Bulgo (Casca), Ella Dacres (Octavius Caesar), Joshua Dunn (Cinna The Poet/Popilius/Carpenter), Katie Erich (Caius Ligarius/Cobbler), Niamh Finlay (Pindarus), Kelly Gough (Cassius), Gina Isaac (Decius Brutus), Robert Jackson (Flavius/Cinna The Conspirator), Tom Kanji (Metellus Cimber/Lepidus), Nadi Kemp-Sayfi (Portia), Jimena Larraguivel (Calpurnia), Pedro Leandro (Trebonius), William Robinson (Mark Antony) and Thalissa Teixeira (Brutus).
After its run in Stratford-upon-Avon Julius Caesar will go to 9 venues throughout the nation together with RSC Partner Theatres. This marks the start of an formidable three-year programme to broaden the attain of the Company’s nationwide touring footprint. The focus is on co-creation with the communities the RSC serves on the coronary heart of its theatre-making, and is supported utilizing public funding by the National Lottery by way of Arts Council England.
The manufacturing will even function a Community Chorus. There will likely be a unique group of individuals taking part in the Chorus in every venue the manufacturing visits, with every group made up of group leaders, staff and volunteers from the native space. This manufacturing of Julius Caesar explores questions corresponding to gender in management and energy, and the Chorus will present a commentary on the politics of the play from the angle of identities which have been marginalised, both at completely different factors in historical past or in our world immediately. Recruitment is at present happening, and the RSC anticipates that these taking part will embody lecturers, help staff, campaigners and religion leaders.
Joining Atri on the inventive workforce are: Rosanna Vize (Set Designer and Co-Costume Designer), Tomás Palmer (Co-Costume Designer), Lee Curran (Lighting), Jasmin Kent Rodgman (Music), Claire Windsor (Sound), Jennifer Jackson (Movement), Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown (Fights), Alison Bomber (Voice and Text) and Matthew Dewsbury CDG (Casting).
UK Tour:
Thursday 20 – Saturday 22 April, The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Tuesday 25 April – Saturday 29 April, Hall for Cornwall, Truro
Tuesday 2 May – Saturday 6 May, Alhambra, Bradford
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 May, Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 May, Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 May, Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 June, Theatre Royal, Norwich
Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 June, York Theatre Royal
Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 June, The Lowry, Salford