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Dateline: 15th January, 2009
RSC Casting News The RSC’s new long ensemble (2009/11) is now in rehearsal for the first two shows in its two and a half year life – The Winter’s Tale, directed by David Farr, and Michael Boyd’s production of As You Like It. The Winter's Tale will run in repertoire from 31st March to 3rd October and the cast includes Greg Hicks as Leontes, Darrell D'Silva as Polixenes, Noma Dumezweni as Paulina, Kelly Hunter as Hermione, Tunji Kasim as Florizel and Samantha Young as Perdita. The cast also includes Adam Burton (Sicilian Lord), Brian Doherty (Autolycus), Phillip Edgerley (Cleomenes), James Gale (Antigonus), Gruffud Glyn (Young Shepherd), Paul Hamilton (Dion), John Mackay (Camillo), Patrick Romer (Gaoler/Time), David Rubin (Sicilian Lord), Oliver Ryan (Servant), Simone Saunders (Dorcas), Sam Troughton (Third Gentleman), Larrington Walker (Old Shepherd) and Hannah Young (Emilia). Michael Boyd's production of As You Like It will run in repertoire from 18th April to 3rd October. "I have only spent a week and a half on this, our next idealistic adventure," said Boyd, "and already it feels possible that these forty four actors can achieve more ambitious work in their two and a half years with the RSC than would normallybe possible. It’s great to be working again with friends from The Histories ensemble, the recent Hamlet company and other familiar RSC faces together with many artists quite new to the company." Katy Stephens plays Rosalind and Mariah Gale Celia and they are joined by Forbes Masson (Jacques), Jonjo O’Neill (Orlando), Geoffrey Freshwater (Corin), Sandy Neilson (Duke Senior) and James Tucker (Sylvius). Richard Katz takes the role of the jester Touchstone and Clarence Smith will play Duke Frederick and Peter Shorey Adam. Also in the cast, and new to the RSC, are David Carr (Charles the wrestler), Dyfan Dwyfor (William), Christine Entwisle (Phebe), James Howard (Second Lord), Ansu Kabia (Le Beau), Debbie Korley (Hisperia), Dharmesh Patel (Forest Lord), Peter Peverley (Dennis), Sophie Russell (Audrey) and James Traherne as (Oliver Martext).
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