The RSC reveals full cast for Wendy and Peter Pan at the Barbican

The Royal Shakespeare Company has revealed full casting for Wendy and Peter Pan.

Ella Hickson’s adaptation of the JM Barrie classic will play at the Barbican this autumn, opening the RSC’s London season. Find out more here.

As previously announced, the piece will be directed by Jonathan Munby and will run from 21 October to 22 November 2025. An official opening is set for 28 October.

RSC associate artist Toby Stephens stars as Captain Hook/Mr Darling. He’ll be joined in the principal cast by Lolita Chakrabarti as Mrs Darling, Daniel Krikler as Peter Pan, Charlotte Mills as Tink and Hannah Saxby as Wendy.

The full cast includes Joe Anthony as Shadow, James Berkery as Shadow, Kazmin Borrer as Shadow, Lili-Evangeline Bryden as Shadow, Harrison Claxton as Shadow/Doctor/Crocodile, Christopher Jeffers as Peter’s Shadow, Joe Hewetson as Martin the Cabin Boy, Scott Karim as Smee, Alexander Kranz as Shadow, and Max Lauder as Slightly.

Completing the cast are Meg Matthews as Swing Shadow, Kwaku Mills as Michael Darling, Alexander Molony as Tom Darling, Kyle Ndukuba as Tootles, Guy Rhys as Doc Swain, Hadley Smith as Knock Bone Jones, John Sodiq Akanmu as Skylights/Swing Shadow, Ami Tredrea as Tiger Lily, Marcello Walton as Murt the Bat, Fred Woodley Evans as John Darling, and Tom Xander as Curly.

Director Munby commented on the cast announcement: “I am delighted audiences will be travelling to Neverland with Ella Hickson’s remarkable Wendy and Peter Pan. Bringing this production to the Barbican with such an exceptional company is both a privilege and an enormous creative joy.

“We have assembled an extraordinarily talented and diverse group of artists, each of whom will bring their own imagination, skill and courage to meet the challenges of this ambitious piece. Wendy and Peter Pan demands emotional truth, physical daring and a strong sense of ensemble, and I could not wish to embark on this journey with finer collaborators.”

Joining Munby on the creative team will be set and costume designer Colin Richmond, choreographer Lucy Hind, composer Shuhei Kamimura, sound designer Christopher Shutt, lighting designer Oliver Fenwick, video designer Taiki Ueda, fight director Terry King and casting director Annelie Powell.