RSC announces lead casting for The Three Musketeers

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Told by an Idiot have revealed the principal cast for their new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers, which opens at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on 28 November, with a press night set for 8 December.

Adapted and directed by Told by an Idiot co-founder and artistic director Paul Hunter, the production will star Ayesha Antoine as Porthos, Patricia Rodríguez as Aramis and Sophie Russell as Athos. Further casting will be announced later this year.

Hunter said: “I’m delighted to be bringing together such an extraordinary group of performers for The Three Musketeers. Alexandre Dumas’s story is one of the great adventures: full of friendship, courage, romance and reckless abandon. With Told by an Idiot’s trademark blend of visual invention, physical comedy and joyful anarchy, we’re creating a version that celebrates the sheer pleasure of live theatre.

“At its heart, The Three Musketeers is about people choosing loyalty, hope and togetherness in a world that often seems intent on division. It’s gloriously funny, wildly theatrical and completely life-affirming. We can’t wait to share it with audiences this festive season.”