""'Holy f***ing sh*t' - that was the subject of the email I sent to Daniel Evans in response to his email asking me if I would be interested in playing 'Rosalind' in an all-male production of 'As You Like It' at the RSC. In 2019 I went to Stratford-upon-Avon for the first time to take in the historic town and see a gender-swapped production of 'The Taming of The Shrew'. The experience of seeing Shakespeare performed so brilliantly in Stratford hit me in a very primal way.""
Jonathan Groff, following his Broadway run in Just In Time, will join the Royal Shakespeare Company for a five-week production of As You Like It in Stratford-Upon-Avon beginning September 28. The production will be all-male, mirroring Shakespeare's original 1599 presentation. Groff takes on the lead role of Rosalind, a character previously portrayed by renowned actresses including Peggy Ashcroft, Maggie Smith, and Vanessa Redgrave. The play follows Rosalind as she flees her uncle's court with her cousin Celia to find safety and love in the Forest of Arden, where she disguises herself as a young man named Ganymede. Daniel Evans directs the production, with Fisayo Akinade, known for Cucumber and Heartstopper, playing Celia.
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