BREAKING NEWS: Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Announces Casting For The Winter's Tale And Harlequinade
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**Tom Bateman**, **Jessie Buckley**, **Jack Colgrave Hirst**, **Hadley Fraser**, **Michael Pennington**, **Zoe Rainey**, **Miranda Raison**, **John Shrapnel**, **Kathryn Wilder** and **Jimmy Yuill** join the cast of the [**Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company productions**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1639/Plays-At-The-Garrick-Kenneth-Branagh-Theatre-Company--A-Year-Of-Unmissable-Theatre.aspx) of [**The Winter’s Tale**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1179/The-Winter-s-Tale--tickets.aspx) and [**Harlequinade**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1750/Harlequinade-tickets.aspx) at **Garrick Theatre**. The two productions will play in repertory from 17 October 2015 until 16 January 2016.
**Kenneth Branagh** said: "This is a formidable group of actors - they combine fantastic experience in Shakespeare and comedy, with a youthful energy and brilliance that I'm excited to welcome to our season.”
**Tom Bateman** will play Florizel and Jack Wakefield, **Jessie Buckley** will play Perdita and Muriel Palmer, J**ack Colgrave Hirst** will play the Clown and Tom Palmer, **Hadley Fraser** will play Polixenes and First Halberdier, **Michael Pennington** will play Anitgonus, **Zoe Rainey** will play Emilia, **Miranda Raison** will play Hermione and Edna Selby, **John Shrapnel** will play Camillo and George Chudleigh, **Kathryn Wilder** will play Mopsa and Joyce Langland and **Jimmy Yuill** will play the Shepherd and Mr Burton. As previously announced, **Kenneth Branagh** will play Leontes and Arthur Gosport and **Judi Dench** will play Paulina in [**The Winter’s Tale**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1179/The-Winter-s-Tale--tickets.aspx).
[**The Winter’s Tale**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1179/The-Winter-s-Tale--tickets.aspx), [**Harlequinade**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1750/Harlequinade-tickets.aspx), [**The Painkiller**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1751/The-Painkiller-tickets.aspx), [**Romeo and Juliet**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1752/Romeo-and-Juliet-tickets.aspx) and [**The Entertainer**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1753/The-Entertainer-tickets.aspx) make up the inaugural season of work for the **Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company**. The Company presents [**Plays at the Garrick**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1639/Plays-At-The-Garrick-Kenneth-Branagh-Theatre-Company--A-Year-Of-Unmissable-Theatre.aspx), a series of plays that bring together an exciting group of actors led by **Rob Brydon, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Lily James** and **Richard Madden**.