Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a British theatre company located in Stratford-upon-Avon but with additional bases in London and Newcastle.

In Stratford-upon-Avon the RSC runs four theatres:

'The Royal Shakespeare Theatre'
- Currently closed for extensive redevelopment.

'The Swan Theatre'
- Indoor version of an Elizabethan theatre.

'The Other Place'
- Small black box theatre (closed until completion RST).

'The Courtyard Theatre'
- 1,000-seat theatre with a thrust stage.(RST Prototype)

The Company's main performances will be held at 'The Courtyard' theatre whilst the 'Royal Shakespeare Theatre' is closed. But when this new development is completed in 2010 the Courtyard will be dismantled and 'The Other Place' will re-open once more.

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The Swan Theatre
A digital watercolour by Paul Wright

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Richard II - Excellent!
Richard II runs at the Courtyard Theatre until 13 March 2008. Call the box office for availability on Tel: 0844 800 1110 or click on the image below.

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Photographer: Ellie Kurttz

Jonathan Slinger as Richard II and Anthony Shuster as Henry Green. Choose a date from the performance calendar soon!

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