Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, 2024; The Comedy of Errors, 2023-24). Romeo and Juliet launches the summer season from 25 April until 2 August in the Globe Theatre.
The cast comprises Marcus Adolphy as Lord Montague / Apothecary, Rawaed Asde as Tybalt, Roman Asde as Benvolio, Michael Elcock as Mercutio, Léa des Garets as Lady Capulet, Josh Gordon as Sampson / Cover, Colm Gormley as Lord Capulet, Niamh James as Abram / Cover, John Lightbody as Friar Lawrence, David Olaniregun as Gregory / Cover, Joe Reynolds as Paris, Jamie-Rose Monk as Nurse, Dharmesh Patel as Prince / Peter, Abdul Sessay as Romeo, and Lola Shalam as Juliet.
Sean Holmes, Director said, “We have a really exciting cast containing a great combination of youth and experience and I can’t wait to start rehearsals on this beautiful monster of a play.”
Romeo and Juliet is designed by Paul Wills, and the music was composed by Grant Olding. Phillippe Cato is the Associate Director, Maisie Carter is the Fight Director, Tamsin Hurtado-Clarke is the Movement Director, Bethan Clark is the Intimacy Director, Si Trinder is the Text Consultant, and Liz Flint is the Voice Coach. Romeo and Juliet was cast by Becky Paris CDG, Casting Director at Shakespeare’s Globe.
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