Mohammed Mansaray

A new RSC production for 2022 of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedies.

Set during the peak of a wave of moped crimes sweeping London, 20-year-old Ash, who is trying to earn money to raise his 14-year-old sister and send his mother to rehab, gets caught up with an organized crime ring led by a young and charismatic Albanian immigrant. As the crimes get bigger and the attention becomes addictive, Ash struggles to keep his head above water. Soon, he has to choose between the people he loves, and having his whole life come crashing down around him.

A bullied teenage schoolboy teams up with two misfits to defeat the bully and win a girl's heart in a classic tale of overcoming the monster. Napoleon Dynamite meets The Goonies, in an 80s-inspired kid's comedy with a 21st century twist.