Casting announced for TITUS ANDRONICUS at Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe have announced the cast of Titus Andronicus, directed by Jude Christian, which runs from 19 January-15 April 2023.

Performed for the first time in the Sam Wanamaker, the deadly revenge  tragedy stars Katy Stephens (The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing - Shakespeare’s Globe) as Titus, Kibong Tanji (The Famous Five, Chichester Festival Theatre/Theatr Clwyd) as Aaron, and Lucy McCormick (Wuthering Heights, National Theatre) as Saturninus.

The cast of Titus Andronicus also includes Daneka Etchells (Much Ado About Nothing, Sheffield Crucible) as Mutius/Lucius, Kirsten Foster (Eureka Day, Old Vic) as Tamora, Beau Holland (A Christmas Carol, Bristol Old Vic) as Bassianus/Quintus/Martius/A Fly/Nurse/Midwife/Clown/Aemilius, Mei Mei Macleod (Grantchester, ITV) as Chiron, Georgia-Mae Myers (Wars of the Roses, Henry VI: Rebellion, RSC) as Alarbus/Lavinia, Sophie Russell (Collaborations, Royal Court) as Marcus, AND Mia Selway (Dark Money, BBC) as  Demetrius.

Director Jude Christian said: “I’m so excited to be directing this ultra-violent play in the very intimate candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Audiences will enter a feast for the senses - with sight, smell, and sound all working together  to create a sort of survival game torture chamber holding the action of the play. From the gladiatorial arena to Squid Game, we have always loved violence as entertainment, and this production won’t be holding back! The characters are  some of Shakespeare's most epically human - passionate, irrational, and darkly funny. So, we hope audiences come  for the cartoon-level violence and stay for the humanity and great dialogue." 

Titus Andronicus is co-designed by Rose Elnile and Grace Venning, with composition by Jasmin Kent Rodgman, original songs by Bourgeois and Maurice, lighting by Ali Hunter and casting by Becky Paris.

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