The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) releases production images of Daniel Evans’ production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, ahead of tonights press night (Tuesday 6 October). The production is playing in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until Saturday 7 November 2026. 

Daniel Evans directs an all-male cast, including Jonathan Groff in his RSC debut as Rosalind, Fisayo Akinade as Celia, Elliot Barnes-Worrell as Orlando, Greg Haiste as Touchstone and Gary Wilmot in the dual roles of Duke Frederick and Duke Senior. In additon, the multi-award winning RSC Associate Artist Richard McCabe returning to the company as Jaques. 

Rosalind is banished from the court of Duke Frederick - but not before she and young Orlando fall for each other. Seeking out her exiled father in the Forest of Arden with her devoted cousin Celia, Rosalind disguises herself as a young man, Ganymede.

In fear of his own life, Orlando also escapes to the forest and soon runs into Ganymede, who pledges to cure his lovesickness. But in order to do so, Orlando has to woo her… or rather, he has to woo ‘him’. Then the games commence.

Daniel Evans directs an all-male company in Shakespeare’s most sweet-natured comedy, where love is love - no matter where it falls.