The production will run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon from the 27th September until the 15th November.
The RSC has announced casting for its upcoming production of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac this Autumn.
Running at the Swan Theatre this Autumn, this new production of the play features a new adaptation by Simon Evans and Debris Stevenson, directed by Simon Evans.
Joining the previously announced Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Lester, making his RSC debut in the title role will be: Susannah Fielding as Roxane, Levi Brown as Christian, Joseph Christain (Edmond (Young Reserve)), Sunny Chung (Sister Claire/Madame Jodolet), Philip Cumbus (Le Bret), Greer Dale-Foulkes (Abigail), Rachel Dawson (Band Member/Ensemble), Oliver Grant (Band Leader/Ensemble), Scott Handy (Comte de Guiche), Caolan McCarthy (Arnauld), David Mildon (Jodolet/ Carbon (Reserve)), Matt Mordak (Valvert/Pierre (Reserve)), Chris Nayak (Monfleury/Priest/Bernard (Reserve)), Daniel Norford (Louis (Reserve)) and Christian Patterson (Ragueneau).
Poet, soldier and philosopher. Cyrano de Bergerac burns with brilliance. He’s fiercely funny and intensely romantic – but behind the veil of wit is one large problem: his nose.
Haunted by doubts and too proud to beg, he watches from the shadows as Roxane – bold, beautiful and seemingly unreachable – falls for another man, Christian. But this handsome, tongue-tied young suitor knows his only hope of charming Roxane is to seduce her with words. And only one person can help…
Talking about the production Simon Evans, director, said: “This is a play about feeling and how we communicate it. How language seduces, protects, wounds, and heals, and it’s a thrill to work on it with Debris Stevenson: finding an approach to the text that celebrates the original and finds new ways of unlocking it. Adrian Lester is remarkable, and brings a fierce intelligence and vulnerability to Cyrano: quick witted and stirring; while Susannah Fielding’s Roxane will be funny, sharp, emotionally fearless. Together (and alongside the remarkable cast we’ve put together) they’ll light the whole story from the inside and make it feel fresh, wild and exciting.”
The production’s creative team includes: Set and Costume Designer, Grace Smart; Lighting Designer, Joshie Harriette; Composer, Alex Baranowski; Sound Designer, Donato Wharton;Movement Director, Sarita Piotrowski; Fight and Intimacy Director, Bethan Clark; and Casting Director, Matthew Dewsbury CDG.
To book tickets visit: https://www.rsc.org.uk/cyrano-de-bergerac