"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...
Read more about what’s in store, including tours, special events and more at www.rsc.org.uk/new-season-2...
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From sweet-natured romance to anarchic adventures, these classic stories and universal struggles come to our stages this autumn, brought to life by some of the most exciting artists today
Public Booking opens 18 March 🎟️ For Priority Booking, become a Member now
New shows for 2026 💫
🌳 As You Like It, with Jonathan Groff
🩸 Julius Caesar, with Harriet Walter
🏠 Middlemarch Parts 1 and 2
⚔️ The Three Musketeers
This new play has its world premiere in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Summer 2026.
Join now for Priority Booking from 14 April.
Find out more: www.rsc.org.uk/game-of-thro...
📸 Photo by Seamus Ryan
Taking place over a decade before the events of the novels, this powerful drama reveals a legendary chapter of Westerosi history. Come face to face with familiar characters and witness the events that set the stage for the world’s most critically acclaimed series.
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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.
Manuela also raised an Early Day Motion, calling on Government to support a national roll-out of Shakespeare Curriculum to revolutionise teaching Shakespeare in schools.
Encourage your MP to sign up 👉https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/64700/support-for-the-shakespeare-curriculum-project
Last week we gave evidence about the importance of Shakespeare in education to the Shakespeare APPG, chaired by our local MP @mp4stratford.bsky.social
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Henry V comes to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 14 March, with Alfred Enoch in the title role directed by Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now
👑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
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...
Creating safer, respectful online environments protects audiences, performers, and staff - and supports wellbeing, boundaries, and trust across the industry.
📸: Sara Beaumont ©
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.
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Matilda The Musical is visiting China for the 3rd time and will delight over a quarter of a million audience members across China, while supporting 100+ jobs for UK nationals.
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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...
Delegates at Bett Global 2026, got a taste of the rehearsal room last week when actor, Chris Nayak, was joined by RSC Head of Learning, Fiona Ingram; RSC Board member, Geoff Barton; and English teacher, Stephanie Hill to discuss the Shakespeare Curriculum.
Read more 👉 www.rsc.org.uk/news/shakesp...
"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
03.02.2026 11:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We are proud to share the best of British theatre with audiences around the world, strengthening the connections that theatre brings across borders. First performed on our stage in Stratford-upon-Avon in the West Midlands in 2010, Matilda The Musical continues to inspire audiences across the globe.
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The event celebrated the impact of the multi award-winning musical, which is visiting China for the third time and will delight over a quarter of a million audience members across China, while supporting more than 100 jobs for UK nationals.
📸 : Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
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.
The RSC is proudly local, regional, national and international; based in Stratford-upon-Avon in the heart of the West Midlands.
The West Midlands is a thriving cultural and innovation hub, producing a mix of world-class theatre, TV, film and music alongside a vibrant tech hub.
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.
Over 6-8 weeks, this flexible online course featuring virtual seminars will enhance your understanding of how Shakespeare's texts are performed by hearing from those who bring his plays to life on stage through virtual seminars to discuss contemporary performances of Shakespeare.
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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-...
Our production of Matilda The Musical is beginning its third tour to China continuing to inspire audiences 15 years on from its first performance in Stratford-upon-Avon.
During the run, the production will delight a quarter of a million people and has been seen by 12 million people in 100 cities.
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
We work with over 500,000 young people, 1,000 schools and 2,000 teachers each year with a national network of 280 associate schools across 100 towns and cities.
Read more 👉https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/21/museums-must-reach-all-uk-lisa-nandy-culture-secretary-arts-funding-announced
