Shakespeare At The Tobacco Factory announces casting for As You Like It and Arcadia.

Full casting has been announced for Shakespeare At The Tobacco Factory's forthcoming productions of As You Like It and Arcadia.

Dorothea Myer-Bennett returns to play Rosalind in As you Like It and Lady Croom in Arcadia, having appeared in both Richard III and Two Gentleman of Verona in 2013, with Jack Wharrier (Orlando/Valentine) making his SATTF bow for the 2014 season.

Peter Basham (Skyfall, Inception) will play Charles and William in AYLI, and Polly Frame joins SATTF for the first time as Hannah in Arcadia after recently playing Viola in Twelfth Night for Filter Theatre.

Vic Llewellyn – currently appearing as Sinbad at Tobacco Factory Theatres – will play Touchstone and Daisy May will appear as Celia and Chloe. May's previous roles include Blanche in King John at The Union Theatre.

Other casting includes Christopher Bianchi (Duke Frederich & Senior/Jellaby), Alan Coveney (Corin/Richard Noakes) Paul Currier (Jaques/Brice), Paul Nicholson (Adam), Offue Okegbe (Hymen) Vincenzo Pellegrino (Le Beaux/Chater) Matthew Thomas (Oliver/Bernard Nightingale) Ben Tolley (Silvius) and Sophie Whittaker (Phoebe)

Both shows will be directed by Andrew Hilton and designed by Harriet Winton. As You Like It runs from 13 February to 22 March and Arcadia from 27 March to 19 April. Both shows will then play in rep from 22 April to 3 May. Following its run at the Tobacco Factory, As You Like It will then embark on a UK tour.

– Kris Hallett