Full casting revealed for 'Coriolanus' at the National Theatre

David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves), who is set to star in the title role, will be joined by Chereen Buckley, Ashley Gerlach, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, and more.

Full casting has been announced for Lyndsey Turner's production of William Shakespeare’s Coriolanus at the National Theatre in London. David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) will star in the title role.

Joining the cast are Chereen Buckley, Ashley Gerlach, Sam Hazeldine, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Marcia Lecky, Pamela Nomvete, Oliver Senton and Jo Stone-Fewings. Four young performers will also share the role of Young Marcius across the season: Kyron Allen, Deniro-Carter Bhola, Kaelum Nelson, and Cale Cole.

They join previously announced cast members Luke Aquilina, Anushka Chakravarti, Anton Cross, Patrick Elue, Peter Forbes, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Conor McLeod, Jordan Metcalfe, David Oyelowo, Richard Pryal, Jordan Rhys, Stephanie Street, and John Vernon.

The creative team includes director Lyndsey Turner, set designer Es Devlin, costume designer Annemarie Woods, lighting designer Tim Lutkin, sound designer Tom Gibbons, video designer Ash J Woodward, fight director Sam Lyon-Behan, composer Angus MacRae, and voice coaches Cathleen McCarron and Shereen Ibrahim.

Based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Coriolanus, Shakespeare's play explores what happens when Rome’s most celebrated warrior becomes its most dangerous enemy.

The season will run in the Olivier theatre from 11 September – 9 November.

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Photo credit: David Oyelowo. (Photo by Obidi Nzeribe)