The Royal Shakespeare Company has revealed the cast who will appear in its First Encounters with Shakespeare production of The Famous Victories of Henry V.
The production is a 90-minute condensing of Henry IV Parts I and II and Henry V. It is aimed at 8- to 13-year-olds.
The cast includes: Daniel Abbott (Mistress Quickly/King of France), Martin Bassindale (Henry V), Nicholas Gerard-Martin (Dericke/Constable), Dale Mathurin (John/Warwick), Evelyn Miller (Rakehell/Hotspur/Sheriff/Dauphin), Leigh Quinn (Poins/Prince John/Katherine) and Simon Yadoo (Falstaff/Henry IV/Erpingham). All are appearing in Richard II, Henry IV Parts I and II and the upcoming production of Henry V, RSC artistic director Gregory Doran's productions of Shakespeare's history plays.
Owen Horsley makes his RSC directing debut. Other members of the creative team include Simon Anthony Wells (designer), Jon Lawrence (sound), Polly Bennett (movement) and Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown (fights).
The production opens on 2 June. It will tour Warwickshire schools as well as playing the Swan Theatre in Stratford. It then goes on a six-week tour of schools and regional theatres across the UK before travelling to the United States to play at Ohio State University.