In Conversation With Series

Join us for our new In Conversation With series for a chance to hear from the visionary artists involved with the RSC.

Discover a fresh, thought-provoking programme of high profile talks and events designed to open up new ways of engaging with theatre. With a focus on bold ideas, cultural crossovers, and meaningful conversations, the In Conversation With series will offer audiences a chance to explore how the RSC’s artistic work connects to the wider world. Across the year, expect insightful discussions from explorations of Shakespeare’s women to timely conversations on rhetoric and politics, each event is crafted to spark curiosity, invite reflection, and welcome audiences into the heart of the RSC’s creative process.

Walking Shadow: Love, Loss and Shakespeare - Gregory Doran and Daniel Evans in Conversation

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Join Greg Doran (Former Artistic Director, RSC) and Daniel Evans (current Co-Artistic Director, RSC) for a warm and generous conversation inspired by Greg Doran's new book Walking Shadow: Love, Loss & Shakespeare. This event brings to life the book's compelling blend of memoir, travelogue and investigation, discussing Greg's life, work, and 400th anniversary First Folio roadshow. A meeting of eras not to be missed!

Promoted in partnership with Stratford Literary Festival.

4pm, 22 May 2026
Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
£5 - £25*

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*A copy of Walking Shadow: Love, Loss & Shakespeare can be purchased for an additional £25

 

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Kenneth Branagh - In Conversation

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Returning to the RSC for the first time in over 30 years, this event will dive into Kenneth Branagh's storied career as Actor, Director, and Shakespearian. Hosted by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC, Daniel Evans.

7pm, 9 August 2026
Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
£10 - £50

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Please note, there is a maximum of two tickets per order for this event.

Caesar, Reimagined: Phyllida Lloyd & Harriet Walter In Conversation

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Discover how Julius Caesar, our First Encounters co-production with KPPL Productions, takes a fiercely political play to a new level. In this In Conversation event, audiences will join Phyllida Lloyd CBE (Director) and Dame Harriet Walter (Brutus) to dive deeper into the origin of the production, its radical interpretation of the text, and how it has resonated with schools, communities and alternative education settings across a five-week national tour.

This In Conversation With session is hosted by Tamara Harvey, Co-Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company

4pm, 13 November 2026
The Other Place Studio, Stratford-upon-Avon
£10 - £25

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