RSC names full cast for Christmas Three Musketeers

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Told by an Idiot have named the full cast for The Three Musketeers.

The show will run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 28 November 2026 to 9 January 2027. Press night is on 8 December. The production is based on Alexandre Dumas' novel, as reported by WhatsOnStage.

Paul Hunter has adapted and directed the show. Hunter is co-founder and artistic director of Told by an Idiot, the company making the show with the RSC.

Simon Oskarsson will play D'Artagnan, the young swordsman at the centre of the story. Sophie Russell will play Athos. Ayesha Antoine will play Porthos. Patricia Rodríguez will play Aramis.

Laura Rogers will play Milady. Tanvi Virmani will play Constance. Jasmine Elcock will play the Queen. Matt Gavan will play the King.

Aitor Basauri will play the Plot Teller. Basauri is co-founder of Spymonkey, the comedy theatre company. Expect mischief.

The rest of the company is Michael Elcock as Rochefort, Nick Haverson as Cardinal Richelieu and Jean Claude, and Martin Hyder as Monsieur Treville and Landlord. Kimmy Edwards will play the Abbess and Landlady, Natalie Kimmerling will play Kitty, and David Olaniregun will play Buckingham.

Greg Bernstein, Kelise Gordon-Harrison and Theo Reece complete the company as the ensemble, the performers who cover multiple smaller roles and crowd scenes.

The creative team includes Michael Vale as set and costume designer and Aideen Malone as lighting designer. Ian Ross is composer and Tingying Dong is sound designer. Jennifer Jackson is choreographer.

Jos Houben is physical comedy consultant. Stewart Pringle is dramaturg, the story specialist who supports the script and research. Matthew Dewsbury is casting director.

For audiences, this points to a playful version of Dumas. Hunter and Basauri both come from physical comedy. The credits suggest movement and clowning will sit alongside the swordplay.