Global stories thrillingly told promised at RSC with return of Alfred Enoch as Henry V and Adrian Lester as Cyrano, plus Macbeth, Forsyte Saga and new musical
RSC Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey today (Tuesday) announce a new programme of productions playing in Stratford in 2025/26, bringing together stories from across the centuries and from across the globe.
Joining previously announced productions of The Winter's Tale, Measure for Measure and The BFG in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a new production of Henry V, which reunites co-artistic director Tamara Harvey with Alfred Enoch, following their successful collaboration on Pericles in 2024.
In the Swan Theatre, Simon Evans (Staged, The Dazzle, Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright) directs Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Lester (Sandman, Hustle, National Theatre Othello and Henry V) in the title role of Cyrano de Bergerac in a quick-witted new version by Simon and Debris Stevenson.
Josh Roche's two-part production of The Forsyte Saga returns following its critically acclaimed run at the Park Theatre in 2024.
Looking ahead to 2026, Lynette Linton, formerly Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre, directs the stage premiere of a new musical of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, based on the award-winning memoir of the same name by William Kamkwamba with book and lyrics by Richy Hughes and music and lyrics by Tim Sutton.
In The Other Place, Daniel Raggett returns following his critically acclaimed production of Edward II, to direct Sam Heughan (Outlander, Love Again) in the title role of Macbeth, his debut performance with the company alongside the Olivier and Tony award-nominated Lia Williams (The Crown, Skylight) as Lady Macbeth.
Whitney White brings her fresh take on Shakespeare's iconic characters to Stratford-upon-Avon for the first time in All Is But Fantasy; four stories staged across two gig-theatre performances set against a live soundtrack of rock, pop, indie and gospel.
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