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Rosalie Craig to replace Andrea Riseborough in National's As You Like It

Patsy Ferran and Mark Benton will join the cast of Polly Findlay’s production

Rosalie Craig will play Rosalind in As You Like It
Rosalie Craig will play Rosalind in As You Like It
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Rosalie Craig will replace Andrea Riseborough as Rosalind in the National Theatre's upcoming production of As You Like It, according to the Daily Mail.

The actress, who is starring in new Damon Albarn musical wonder.land at Manchester International Festival, won't reprise her role when it transfers to the National Theatre in November according to Baz Bamigboye.

She will instead take over from Riseborough, who has had to withdraw from As You Like It for "personal reasons".

Rosalie Craig has stage credits including The Vote, City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse), The Light Princess and Table (National Theatre).

She will be joined in the production by Patsy Ferran (Treasure Island, The Merchant of Venice) as Celia and Mark Benton (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray) as Touchstone.

As You Like It opens at the National Theatre in November.