Casting has been released for Trevor Nunn's production of The Wars of the Roses for Rose Theatre Kingston.
The full company is Oscar Batterham (John Talbot / Son who killed his father), Freddy Carter (company), Kåre Conradi (Dauphin / Edward IV), Oliver Cotton (Winchester / Clifford / Hastings), Jim Creighton (Burgandy / Simpcox / Stafford / Father who killed his son / Ely), Imogen Daines (Joan of Arc / Lady Bona / Lady Anne), Harry Egan (company), Alexandra Gilbreath (Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester / Elizabeth), Alexander Hanson (Richard, Duke of York / Buckingham), Rufus Hound (Bedford / Bolingbroke / Jack Cade / Rivers), James de Lauch Hay (company), Geoff Leesley (Exeter / Mortimer / Lord Mayor / Lt of the Tower), Owen Oakeshott (Somerset / Ratcliff), Joely Richardson (Margaret), Robert Sheehan (Alencon / Richard III), James Simmons (Talbot / John Hume / Norfolk / First Murderer), Laurence Spellman (Bastard of Orleans / Young Clifford / Richmond / Second Murderer), Susan Tracy (Margery Jourdain / Duchess of York), Alex Waldmann (Henry VI / Tyrrel), Timothy Walker (Warwick / Catesby), Andrew Woodall (Gloucester / Iden / Derby) and Michael Xavier (Suffolk / George of Clarence).
Adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts I, II and III and Richard III into a trilogy of plays by Nunn with John Barton, the full production has not been sen since it was first produced at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963.
The three plays, Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III, will play in rep at Rose Theatre, Kingston from 16 September to 31 October, with a press performance for all three plays on 3 October.