3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (595+ words) The Arts Council England publication titled 'Made in England: Art and Culture in Changing Times' features an essay by our Deputy Executive Director and Director of Creative Learning, Jacqui O'Hanlon. Arts Council England (ACE) marks its 80th anniversary today with the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (519+ words) DOWNLOAD REHEARSAL IMAGES HERE The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) today release rehearsal images for the forthcoming production of The Cherry Orchard, in a version by Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade from the play by Anton Chekhov, directed by RSC Co-Artistic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (359+ words) A co-production with Regent's Park Open Air Theatre The Bear and The Piano Adapted by Toby Oli" and Tom Brady David Litchfield's beloved book comes to life on stage with puppetry and music in a new wordless adaptation by Toby…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (265+ words) Former Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris directs RSC Writer-in-Residence Stewart Pringle's acutely observed, poignant new family drama in The Other Place. 'Please don't do that. Address anything difficult to a stuffed animal.' Forty years…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (519+ words) In addition to our previously announced 2026-27 season line-up, we've added three new shows, one UK-wide touring production, and a swathe of new Artistic appointments, to help us create the best possible conditions at the RSC for artists to make work....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (303+ words) Hamlet Hail to the Thief will have its London premiere at the Barbican Theatre from 31 October 2026 to 23 January 2027. In this fast-paced distillation of the play, Shakespeare's words and Radiohead's songs illuminate one another in thrilling new ways that fuse theatre,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (426+ words) We had the tremendous honour of hosting the Patron of the RSC, His Majesty King Charles III, to watch The Tempest and meet members of the cast, creative team and staff. On arrival, His Majesty was met by the Lord…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (324+ words) Audiences across England, from Cornwall to Cumbria, will have the opportunity to experience high-quality Shakespeare productions in their local community, thanks to a "2 million funding boost from Arts Council England, using money from the National Lottery. The four-year touring programme…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (248+ words) Our critically-acclaimed, multi-award-winning show will play at the Gillian Lynne Theatre until 10 January 2027. The multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro will extend in the West End for the final time, with the production now ending on 10 January…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1255+ words) Roll up for a summer of bold and original work on and off our stages in Stratford-upon-Avon and beyond. From the much-awaited return of Kenneth Branagh to our stages in The Tempest and The Cherry Orchard, to our world premiere…...