The RSC’s Wendy and Peter Pan at the Barbican – first look at rehearsals

The Royal Shakespeare Company has revealed rehearsal photos 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.

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’s 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.

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.