David made his debut with the RSC as Touchstone in Steven Pimlott’s production of As You Like It in 1996. Other RSC roles include Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors (2000), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (2000), Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2001), Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost (2008), Hamlet (2008) and Richard II (2014 and 2016). His many TV credits include Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Good Omens and Staged.

Adjoa made her RSC debut in 1993 as Agydas in Terry Hands’ production of Tamburlaine. Shakespeare roles with the RSC also include Portia in Julius Caesar (2012) and Ulysses in Troilus and Cressida (2018). She recently played the title role in Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe and Casca in Bridge Theatre’s Julius Caesar.

Simon started his stage career at the RSC and in 1990 received commendation at the first Ian Charleson Awards for his performances in The Seagull, Troilus and Cressida and the title role of Edward II. His most recent role at the RSC was Prospero in The Tempest, a ground-breaking production in collaboration with Intel and in association with The Imaginarium Studios, which included live motion capture on the stage. He has played most of Shakespeare’s leading men and was knighted in 2019 for his services to theatre.