We create exceptional theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, London and around the world, performing plays by Shakespeare, his contemporaries and today's playwrights.

The weekend will feature talks with leading academics, actors, directors, and RSC theatre makers. From a seat in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, learn more about how we make theatre, how creative teams have approached our current season, and how these plays have been interpreted across history.

The company's new London venue, the Barbican Theatre, officially opened on 9 June 1982 with Trevor Nunn’s double-bill of Henry IV Parts I and II. In this striking image of the programme, the City of London resembles the biblical Tower of Babel.

Experience the best Royal Shakespeare Company Shows. Discover top events, book official tickets, and immerse yourself in the vibrant London scene.

Open-air productions of Shakespeare plays in London take place all summer at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in Southwark. Nearby, in the playwright's birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon, is the Royal Shakespeare Company, which presents a rotating lineup of Shakespeare shows, including classical productions alongside others with unique and modern ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Two critically-acclaimed shows make their London debut. This winter, the Royal Shakespeare Company return to our stage with two extraordinary plays, The Buddha of Suburbia and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Book tickets to new Royal Shakespeare Company production Kyoto in London’s West End. This pulse-pounding political drama transfers to @sohoplace theatre for a strictly limited London season from January 2025.

Book your tickets for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Book now!

6 days ago · Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ will become a stage spectacular with flying giants by the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company, Deadline's Baz Bamigboye writes exclusively.

5 days ago · There are always fantastic Shakespeare plays in London, just as there were 400 years ago, from dedicated venues and companies such as Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company ...