The complete cast has been announced for the forthcoming London transfer of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed production of Titus Andronicus. The production, directed by Max Webster, will have a limited engagement at the Hampstead Theatre.
Leading the company is Simon Russell Beale, who reprises the title role. This marks his return to the Hampstead Theatre, where he previously appeared in productions of The Invention of Love and Mr Foote’s Other Leg. Beale is a decorated actor with three Olivier Awards, a Tony Award for his Broadway performance in The Lehman Trilogy, and two BAFTAs.
Joining the cast is Ken Nwosu as Aaron. Nwosu’s stage credits include performances at the Bridge Theatre and the National Theatre, where he received an Ian Charleson Award nomination. Emma Fielding will play Marcia Andronicus, returning to the role. Wendy Kweh and Letty Thomas also reprise their roles as Tamora and Lavinia, respectively.
The ensemble includes Jeremy Ang Jones as Demetrius, Max Bennett as Saturninus, Marlowe Chan-Reeves as Chiron, and Joel MacCormack as Lucius. Other cast members are Danny Collins, Maximus Evans, Thomas Josling, Jerone Marsh-Reid, and Sharita Oomeer. The role of young Lucius will be shared by Charlie Banks and Osian Salter.
Max Webster’s staging of Shakespeare’s notoriously violent tragedy examines its themes through the prism of contemporary aggression. The narrative follows the Roman general Titus Andronicus, whose act of retributive justice following a war victory triggers a devastating cycle of revenge. The production comes to London following a successful run at the RSC’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The creative team for the production includes set and costume design by Joanna Scotcher, lighting by Lee Curan, and sound design by Tingying Dong. The original score is composed by Matthew Herbert, with musical direction by Benjamin Kwasi Burrell. The team also features movement director Jade Hackett, fight and intimacy directors Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown, voice coach Barbara Houseman, and casting director Matthew Dewsbury. The revival director for the transfer is Kwame Owusu.
The production is scheduled to run from 5 September to 11 October 2025, with a press night on 16 September.