📣 NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED 📣 🦪 Othello 🦡 Brock’s Mill 🐻 The Bear and the Piano Extraordinary tales of revenge and passion, family tensions and inspiring whimsy will be brought to life across our stages in the new year with shows for *all* audiences. 🎟️Public Booking opens 16 July
We are deeply saddened by the death of Dame Penelope Keith, one of Britain's most distinguished actors, who joined the RSC in 1963. She appeared in landmark productions including The Tempest, Richard III and Julius Caesar establishing a remarkable stage presence that would define a 60 year career.
Shakespeare & @radiohead.wastehq.social collide in Hamlet Hail To The Thief, a mesmerising live experience that fuses theatre, music and movement. Our co-production lands @barbican.bsky.social following its sold-out run in Stratford-upon-Avon for a limited time from 31 Oct👉 hamlethailtothethief.com
Congratulations to the winners of the Ian Charleson Awards! 👏 We are proud to say that Isis Hainsworth has won for her role in Measure for Measure! Congratulations as well to our other nominees, Daniel Adeosun for Much Ado About Nothing, Ned Costello for Titus Andronicus, and Nia Towle for Hamlet
This evening our Patron, His Majesty the King, attended a performance of The Tempest in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre ✨
We are incredibly sad to hear that RSC Honorary Associate Artist Michael Pennington passed away at the age of 82 yesterday. A Shakespearean to his very bones, Michael’s long & distinguished career with us spanned an astonishing 50 years. Our thoughts go to all those who knew him.
Up next: our keynote session exploring the future of theatre with the Royal Shakespeare Company's Andrew Leveson, Tamara Harvey, and Daniel Evans. Great ideas incoming. #FutureOfTheatre
Adaptor Duncan Macmillan and Director Dominic Cooke discuss what to expect from George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a new stage epic playing in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this July. Priority Booking starts today for Artists Circle & Gold Patrons. Public Booking is on 22 April 👇
Sir Nick Varney and Baroness Martha Lane-Fox join as Governors to the RSC Board. Sir Nick Varney brings extensive experience as the founding Chief Executive of Merlin Entertainments. Baroness Martha Lane-Fox was a co-founder of Lastminute.com and Gov.uk. View more👉 www.rsc.org.uk/about-us/who...
A long winter thaws in Harrenhal, and spring is promised... Game of Thrones: The Mad King will play in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 20 July to 5 September Join now for Priority Booking from 14 April 👑 Public Booking opens from 22 April
Say hello to the cast of The Tempest 🌊 Directed by Richard Eyre, Shakespeare's final play comes to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 13 May. 🎟️ This show is currently sold out, please check back regularly for any returns.
SecEd Podcast: Inspired by the launch of the new @the-rsc.bsky.social Shakespeare Curriculum, our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for how #teachers can make #Shakespeare enjoyable & engaging for students in the English classroom & beyond: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #education #edusky
The SecEd Podcast: Teaching Shakespeare Effectively: Practical tips and classroom ideas - SecEd
RSC-inspired ideas and teaching techniques for engaging secondary students in the work of William Shakespeare
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"Working with the RSC has been transformative. It’s given me a clearer sense of my future and the confidence that I’m exactly where I should be.” Our Running Wardrobe Apprentice Hassan is showing a day in his life working on The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. Read more👉 www.rsc.org.uk/jobs/where-d...
New shows for 2026 💫 🌳 As You Like It, with Jonathan Groff 🩸 Julius Caesar, with Harriet Walter 🏠 Middlemarch Parts 1 and 2 ⚔️ The Three Musketeers
Game of Thrones: The Mad King 👑 We’re announcing a sweeping new stage epic from the world of George R. R. Martin, written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke.
Last week we gave evidence about the importance of Shakespeare in education to the Shakespeare APPG, chaired by our local MP @mp4stratford.bsky.social
👑Ahead of our new production of Henry V, we brought Alfred Enoch, Kenneth Branagh, Alex Hassall, and Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey together to reflect on Shakespeare's epic history play. Watch the full video here 👉 youtu.be/UmdJiEBwmFg
Kenneth Branagh, Alfred Enoch, Alex Hassell and Tamara Harvey in conversation | Henry V Roundtable
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The RSC supports the creative industry's call for the proposed tourism tax to bring together culture and hospitality to grow the visitor economy through ringfencing investment for culture to spark a virtuous circle of growth 👇 www.ft.com/content/7d5e...
Letter: Ensure culture is the main beneficiary of a tourism tax
From Elaine Bedell, CEO, Southbank Centre, London SE1, UK
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Today is Safer Internet Day, which is a reminder that safeguarding in theatre doesn’t stop at the stage door From young performers and online rehearsals to audience engagement and social media, digital spaces are now part of our workplaces. saferinternet.org.uk/safer-intern...
To celebrate the role theatre plays in putting the UK on the global stage, the Prime Minister met with cast and creatives from our international tour of Matilda The Musical, with our Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans, as part of the trip to China. Read the full round-up here 👉 lnkd.in/edHpP8dH
We recently hosted local families with guide dogs to experience our Touch Tour of The BFG. Touch Tours are free pre-show Tours which are offered to visually impaired patrons attending an audio described performance on the same day. Find out more here 👉 secure.rsc.org.uk/overview/573...
"What [Shakespeare Curriculum] does - if you're a young person, put yourself in the mindset of an actor, or a director, or the set designer." RSC Trustee Geoff discusses the impact of rehearsal room techniques on young people's learning More on Shakespeare Curriculum👉 www.shakespearecurriculum.com
SecEd Podcast: Inspired by the launch of the new @the-rsc.bsky.social Shakespeare Curriculum, our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for how #teachers can make #Shakespeare enjoyable & engaging for students in the English classroom & beyond: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #education #edusky
The SecEd Podcast: Teaching Shakespeare Effectively: Practical tips and classroom ideas - SecEd
RSC-inspired ideas and teaching techniques for engaging secondary students in the work of William Shakespeare
buff.ly
The Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans on the trip to China to see behind-the-scenes at Matilda The Musical. They met with company and creatives from the production's international tour, to learn more about the craft and skills that bring the production to life.
Co-AD Daniel Evans joins the West Midlands contingent on Number 10's trip to China with the PM and @richardparkerwm.bsky.social 👇 The CEO of JLR, CEO of Birmingham Museums Trust and CEO of Holland & Barrett which is headquartered in Nuneaton, are all representing the region on the visit.
We've partnered with University of Birmingham’s Shakespeare Institute to collaborate on the Spring into Shakespeare online short course 👇 The course covers key areas of Shakespeare Studies, including genre, language, & Early Modern playing practices www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/short-...
RSC Co-AD Daniel Evans has arrived in China as part of Number 10 delegation. He joins leaders including @richardparkerwm.bsky.social and members of the West Midlands business community to support opportunities for collaboration and growth. 📸: Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
Following the announcement from @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social of a landmark funding package for the arts, @lisanandymp.bsky.social has praised the RSC's outreach work as an example of how national institutions could engage visitors across the country.
Today, we’re at BETT Conference 2026 ✨ Visit us on stand SM84 throughout the day to hear more about the Shakespeare Curriculum, following our Tech Lab session this morning with Stratford School where they are using the Shakespeare Curriculum 👉https://www.shakespearecurriculum.com/
The RSC welcomes the announcements made today by @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social and the embedding of capital investment in the funding model for arts organisations. Read our full response here 👉 www.rsc.org.uk/news/our-res...
