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We welcomed Ian McKellen and Judi Dench to The Other Place where they performed in Trevor Nunn’s 1976 production of Macbeth and nearly 50 years later, they were joined by our current cast Sam Heughan and Lia Williams, for an intimate celebration of Shakespeare, craft, and the legacy of the RSC.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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A big, friendly hello from our small, medium and big friendly giants 👋

Join us in wishing The BFG team, actors and puppets, all the best for their first performance in Stratford-upon-Avon tonight ❤️

#RoyalShakespeareCompany #StratfordUponAvon #RoaldDahl
A staged image with a blue background. Leaning against a wooden ladder, there is a man wearing a dark wig and large prosthetic ears, and a white shirt with a brown waistcoat and red trousers. Sat on the top of the ladder is a small puppet dressed the same and behind is a large puppet in the same clothing.
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Welcoming the cast of our new musical 🎶

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind tells the true story of William Kamkwamba, a boy who hopes to defy expectations and give hope 💨

It has its world premiere at the Swan Theatre in Feb before transferring to sohoplace in April 🙌
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November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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We are announcing six playwrights taking part in our 2026 COHORT programme ✍️

Created by Writers in Residence Zoe Cooper & Stewart Pringle and inspired by Sir Peter Hall’s founding vision, COHORT is an artist-led playwriting scheme for six playwrights.

👉 www.rsc.org.uk/press/releas...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Launching today, the new RSC Shakespeare Curriculum will transform how Shakespeare is taught in classrooms.

It distils RSC teaching and learning techniques, using our award-winning rehearsal room approaches to provide lesson plans and resources.
 
Discover more 👉 shakespearecurriculum.com
A teacher, standing in front of a screen with Shakespeare Curriculum on, stands in front of a class of students with laptops open and hands raised Two students, one with a crown on, stand back to back reading a piece of paper with other students around the room and a screen in the background with Shakespeare Curriculum Three student sit on the floor holding hands while other students stand above them in motion, in front of a screen with Shakespeare Curriculum on
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Buzz Goodbody was the RSC’s first female director and founder of The Other Place - to celebrate her work we are taking part in a panel at Arcola Theatre.

Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey and former Artistic Director Trevor Nunn will be joining Board Member Emma Smith to explore the life of Buzz 👇
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November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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World leaders, cultural icons & stars gathered to celebrate the US premiere of Kyoto, pur co-production with Good Chance, written by Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson, which opened this week at Lincoln Center Theater 🌏

📸 Photos © Rebecca J. Michelson and Michaelah Reynolds
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November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review has been published today.

It is clear that the government recognises the important role that creative arts subjects play in a balanced curriculum and we can see progress towards ensuring that arts subjects are an entitlement for every child.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Kyoto, our co-production with Good Chance, has had its US premiere at the Lincoln Center Theater 🌍

Kyoto is a political thriller that dramatizes the moment all nations tried to set aside their differences for the sake of the earth, which played in Stratford before transferring to London this year.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Apprentices and our Early Careers Manager will be at Theatre Craft to share information on careers in the creative industries, as part of our aim to work with the next generation of talent, head along to stand 13 today!
Get your free ticket here www.theatrecraft.org/theatrecraft...
📸: Sara Beaumont©
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November 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Congratulations to the winners of the Black British Theatre Awards who are working with us on our upcoming production The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind!

Chuchu Nwagu - Best Producer
Lynette Linton - Best Director
Liam Goodwin - Lord Michael Hastings Award
Heather Basten - Best Casting Director
October 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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The Time 100 Climate List 2025 features Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, playwrights of Kyoto, our co-production with @Good Chance 🌏

time.com/collections/...

📸 : © Manuel Harlan, Kyoto at @sohoplace, Jan 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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We are so sad to hear of the death of Prunella Scales.

Prunella appeared at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre near the beginning of her career in the mid 1950s, with roles including Juliet in Measure for Measure, and Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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We welcomed representatives from the Department for Education to Bluecoat Beechdale School in Nottingham to join a drama lesson using RSC teaching methods & watch First Encounters: King Lear our 90-min version made relevant to a new generation.

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October 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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We’re delighted to be joining @10dowingstreet.bsky.social and 125 UK businesses, CEOs and cultural institutions in India to explore new opportunities to share our artistic programme and promote the benefits of our pioneering learning work which is revolutionizing teaching of Shakespeare in the UK.
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of actor John Woodvine.

John was one of our Honorary Associate Artists and performed in over 40 RSC productions between 1976 and 2008. He performed with us in 1976, playing Banquo in Trevor Nunn’s acclaimed Macbeth alongside Ian McKellen and Judi Dench.
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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We are deeply saddened to hear of Patricia Routledge’s death. She performed in several RSC productions in the 1980s, including Henry V with Kenneth Branagh and Richard III. Our thoughts are with her family.
October 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Our new Spring 2026 season has arrived — epic stories, big names, unforgettable theatre 💫

Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey bring together a season where the familiar is reimagined, and the new is discovered.
September 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Farewell to The Constant Wife team 🎭✨

Sending lots of love to everyone for their final performances today ❤️
The Constant Wife company stand and sit on the stage of the Swan Theatre, all smiling.
August 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Summer at the RSC ☀️👇
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August 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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'The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails...' 🌨️

Sending love to The Winter's Tale team for Press Night ❤️
A woman as a statue stands in a white dress, while the ensemble watches
July 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The Winter's Tale has arrived in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre ❄️🔥
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July 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Today is the first day of our Festival of Ideas ✨

Over the next three days, our Interdisciplinary Fellows will share their research with interactive displays & presentations related to the creative & cultural sector 🎭

Find out more about the festival & our fellows
www.rsc.org.uk/news/festiva...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Wishing all the best to The Winter's Tale company for their first preview tonight ❄️
Madeline Appiah wears black clothes and twists a handkerchief in her hands. A black and white image of Bertie Carvel sitting down. His elbows rest on his knees and he leans forward towards people kneeling on the floor. The company of The Winter's Tale involved in a movement call. John Light holds onto Raphael Sowole's arms as Raphael supports him.
July 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Welcoming the 4.48 Psychosis team to Stratford-upon-Avon 👋

Sending love for their first performance this evening ❤️
The company of 4.48 Psychosis stand together outside of The Other Place theatre smiling. A tall red sign on the building behind them reads: The Other Place.
July 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM