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Aaron Sidwell and Lauren Samuels to star in Henry V at the Barn Cirencester

The pair will take the lead roles in Hal Chamber’s production of Shakespeare’s play

Lauren Samuels and Aaron Sidwell
Lauren Samuels and Aaron Sidwell
© Paul Nicholas Dyke

The cast has been announced for the Barn Theatre's production of Henry V, directed by Hal Chambers.

Aaron Sidwell (Wicked) will take on the titular role, opposite Lauren Samuels (Romantics Anonymous) as Katherine. The cast is completed by Matt Ray Brown (Exeter/Orleans), Alicia Charles (Bardolph/Williams), Elin Philips (Fluellen), Adam Sopp (Pistol/Constable), Sarah Waddell (Queen of France) and Jonathan Woolf (Nym/Dauphin).

The production of Shakespeare's war play has designs by Emily Leonard, fight direction by Christos Dante, movement direction by Kate Webster, composition by Harry Smith, projection designs by Benjamin Collins, sound design by Chris Cleal and lighting by Sam Rowcliffe Tanner.

The piece runs at the award-winning venue from 22 May to 22 June.