The production will run at the Barbican from the 8th December until the 17th January 2026.
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the complete casting for the London run of Prasanna Puwanarajah’s production of Twelfth Night, which begins performances at the Barbican next month.
Officially opening in London on the 16th December, it has been confirmed that Gwyneth Keyworth (Death Valley, Misfits) is set to reprise her critically acclaimed role as Viola and will be joined by Daniel Monks (Pulse, Teenage Dick) who makes his RSC debut as Orsino.
They will join previously announced cast members Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who, New Amsterdam) as Olivia, Michael Grady-Hall (Venice Preserved, Imperium) as Feste and Samuel West (Slow Horses, All Creatures Great and Small) as Malvolio.
The company is also comprised of: Emily Benjamin (Priest), Norman Bowman (Antonio), George Fletcher (Second Officer/Orsino’s Attendant), Demetri Goritsas (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), , Danielle Henry (Maria),, 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) and David Whitworth (Valentine).
A woman survives a shipwreck and washes up on an unknown shore. Alone and bereaved of her twin brother, she embarks on a secret new life as a go-between for two people in the extremity of love and grief. Caught up in the ensuing love triangle, she experiences the chaos and humanity of unexpected love; and discovers that in Illyria, everyone is hiding something.
The creative team reunites under Puwanarajah’s direction. It consists of Lighting Designers Bethany Gupwell and Zoe Spurr, Composer Matt Maltese, Sound Designer George Dennis, Movement Director Polly Bennett, Casting Director Matthew Dewsbury CDG and Associate Director Zoë Templeman-Young.
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