Returning to the theatre he created, former Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Trevor Nunn will direct Ben Jonson’s satirical comedy Volpone in Stratford, with Henry Goodman playing the title role.
Goodman returns to the RSC for the first time since 2003 when he played the lead in Sean Holmes’s production of Richard III.
He last collaborated with Trevor Nunn on The Merchant of Venice and Summerfolk at the National Theatre in 1999.
The cast of Volpone comprises Andy Apollo (Bonario), Sheila Atim (assistant to Lady Politic Would-Be), Ankur Bahl (Androgyno), Guy Burgess (judge/merchant), Geoffrey Freshwater (Corbaccio), Marcus Griffiths (Commandatori), Rhiannon Handy (Celia), Simon Hedger (judge), Julian Hoult (Castrone), Matthew Kelly (Corvino), Jonathan Key (Nano), Orion Lee (Mosca), Annette McLaughlin (Lady Politic Would-Be), Steven Pacey (Sir Politic Would-Be), Miles Richardson (Voltore), Richard Rees (judge), Colin Ryan (Peregrine), Nav Sidhu (Notary) and Gabby Wong (assistant to Lady Politic Would-Be).
Volpone is designed by Stephen Brimson Lewis with lighting by Tim Mitchell. The music is composed by Steven Edis with sound by Fergus O’Hare. Movement is by Lynne Page, the fight director is Terry King and video is by Nina Dunn.
Volpone runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford from Friday 3 July until Saturday 12 September. Press night will be on Thursday 9 July.