About us News, Features and Updates A message from Gregory Doran A message from Gregory Doran Our Artistic Director Gregory Doran explains how theatre is under threat. Gregory Doran visits Royal Shakespeare Company building for the first time since lockdown began, speaking from the Ashcroft Room , above the Swan Theatre. Play video Keep Your RSC The RSC is a charity and our mission is to transform lives through amazing experiences of Shakespeare and great theatre. If you can, please consider supporting us by making a donation and Keep Your RSC. Donate You are in: About us Also in this section Also in this section David Tennant visits The Play's The ThingSpecial Achievement Award for Erica WhymanHappy birthday Swan TheatreA lesson in art history for The Seven Acts of MercyThe Ship That Inspired ShakespeareBlack History Month2016 Creative Industries Council Award A new magical TempestFinal Brett Goldin Bursary winners visit the RSCMatilda wins 13 Helpmann Awards30 prizes for 30 years"When I Grow Up"Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again goes to Edinburgh FringeRSC Live App Launch30 years of Swan TheatreGuy WoolfendenVisions of Shakespeare: 4 centuries of JubileesGoogle Cultural InstituteEmma Bridgewater Supports the RSCDiversity in the artsSir Christopher BlandWinter 2017 season announced Ancient Rome's Influence on Popular CultureThe Big YearInternational Women's Day New resident composerMatilda The Musical wins 8 awardsNew education technology partnershipSpring Mischief FestivalTim Pigott-SmithSinger Zara McFarlane performs in Antony & CleopatraIan Charleson award nominationsHow much do you know about Ancient Rome? Take our Quiz nowMatilda The Musical Coming to New ZealandHamlet National Tour RSC Thru the LensBags and rucksacks in the theatreGreat art for everyone - general election statementWe wear CultureMatilda in West End LiveQ&A with Salomé Director Owen HorsleyChilled performance of Venus & AdonisQ&A with Vice Versa writer Phil Porter Welcome to our Associate SchoolsOvid the StorytellerInterview with Laura MvulaIn case you missed it... Rome wasn’t built in a dayQ&A with directors Gemma Brockis and Wendy HubbardQ&A with Coriolanus Director Angus JacksonWe're looking for students to create a film for usDoes Shakespeare still shock? Gregory Doran gets honorary degree from HullWhat does the decriminalisation of Homosexuality mean to you?Filming a trailer at Wightwick ManorOur new 'RSC Certificate in Teaching Shakespeare'Q&A with illusionist Chris FisherUnderstudying Ariel: Q&A with Caleb FrederickQ&A with designer Robert Innes HopkinsCulture MileYoung people showcase films at the BarbicanRoman mosaic floor art unveiledMatilda the Musical reaches New ZealandA shared approach to ShakespeareThousands of photos of RSC shows go onlineQ&A with Lauren Simmonds from the Prop ShopQ&A with Fight Director Philip d'OrléansTranslating Shakespeare into ChineseBack to school with ShakespeareShocking Shakespeare!Two fellowships to launch as part of new Magic Leap partnershipSummer 2018 seasonParents in Performing Arts Sir Patrick Stewart launches the Stitch In Time CampaignJoseph Millson wins Best PerformanceRadical Mischief with the University of BirminghamMaking costumes for Twelfth NightNext Generation ACT launchesIn-house designers win industry awardCostume sketches for Twelfth NightGreen light for Costume Workshop plansSexual harassment - joint statementFootball flashback: the RSC during Italia 90Stitch In Time DisplayLive Lesson on Romeo and JulietCoats becomes our official thread supplierSimon Russell Beale receives the Premio Shakespeare awardeBay costume auctionWhat makes arts and technology partnerships work?New translations of three Shakespeare plays in ChinaCelebrating the life and work of Sir Peter HallAutism-friendly performancesThousands of young people take part in our Macbeth live lessonCelebrating Shakespeare's 454th birthdayAccessible travel guide highlights our theatresMaydays at the Autumn Mischief FestivalRomeo and Juliet to tourWin an evening of food and theatreStudents perform at our Playmaking FestivalDementia-friendly show announced for The Other PlaceNew CPD courses for teachersRSC workshops to tour summer festivalsFirst Act Workshops and the RSCStudent deals promoted at Freshers' FairsQ&A with David EdgarMagic Leap FellowshipsBirmingham school showcases MatildaThe Comedy of Errors where children rule the worldShakespeare Learning Zone shortlisted for awardHow well do you know Cervantes' Don Quixote?Love Theatre DayNew book explores music at the RSCRSC Teaching Certificate celebrates successful first yearTaking steps to protect the environmentTimeline of LGBT rightsThe Ghosts of the Royal Shakespeare CompanyHow well do you know your RSC musicals?Young actors take to the stageShakespeare at the BarbicanBehind the Scenes of Troilus and CressidaStitch in Time - can you help?Women playing male rolesCostume workshops on the moveWhat would you take with you?Costume Workshop memoriesNew evidence that our approach to teaching Shakespeare worksWhat place should culture and creative thinking have in education?How Shakespeare can raise achievement and aspirations in schoolsSir Peter HallGhosts in the workshopRemembering John BartonNext generation ACT: young actors perform together for the first timeFamous phrases from ShakespeareMatilda The Musical opens in South KoreaRSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran pays tribute to Cicely BerryCostume Workshop gets £1m funding boostShakespeare Learning Zone wins design awardCast announced for 2019 summer season of Shakespeare2018 in picturesSomething wicked this way comes to DVDGender swapping Shakespeare on stageSeduction tips from As You Like ItKunene and the King starts rehearsals in South AfricaLiving with RoseNew play coming to The Other PlaceDigital Theatre Fellows announcedCostume Workshop demolitionNew exhibition to open in the Royal Shakespeare TheatreGarrick painting goes on showKunene and the King arrives in StratfordSchool pupils get backstage work experienceTheatre and ApartheidRSC digital innovation on show at SXSWYoung people have their say10 things we love about ShrewOver the finishing lineKunene and the King opens in South AfricaCome into the forest...Turning the stage gold for Timon of AthensNext Generation actors get ready for their RSC debutsFirst adult casting announced for The Boy in the DressOur summer Shakespeares prepare to leave StratfordFrom star-crossed lovers to theatre loversIan McKellen draws our Stitch In Time campaign to a closeMeasure for Measure coming to cinemasStratford pupils perform at Playmaking FestivalAward-winning composer Will Gregory joins King John creative team#WeAreArrested in LondonJust what the doctor ordered: extra Adam Kay show in StratfordMark Rylance Associate ArtistWhy the eighties was the coolest of decadesAntony Sher wins 2019 Theatre Book PrizeBirmingham University students perform two new playsDigital theatre fellows get creative in StratfordThe Swirl returns to Bancroft TerraceWeighing up Measure for MeasureCelebrating the life of Cicely BerryTartuffe wins Best Production at British Asian talent awardsTeam Running Wardrobe prepare for the big dayCostume Workshop Site clearedDeaf actor makes historyWhy we need arts and culture in educationMaking our theatres dementia-friendlyWelcombe Hills' students join RSC staffFinding new ways to help deaf young people access ShakespeareHow will audiences experience live performance in the future?Bring digital and creative skills to classroom ShakespeareFirst RSC Teaching Certificates awardedTime to Listen campaign successStudents take part in Next Generation: Direct pilotConserving Stratford's historyDigital artists reimagine iconic scenes from Shakespeare3D Seven Ages of Man listed as one to watchWe are to conclude our partnership with BPArts are essential for young peopleTwo years of Stitch In TimeRobbie Williams visits The Boy in the Dress RehearsalsOur new costume workshop takes shapeDavid Walliams: Ooh-err, it must be good then!RSC video nominated for awardTime to be heardGet a room! The amazing spaces of the RSCA story transformed by musicA Recipe for a sustainable restaurantAccessible and inclusive tourism award shortlisting2019 in pictures2010s timelinePartnership with local school wins top education prize When Things Fall ApartTerry HandsYoung people tell RSC leaders why the arts matterFrederick KochDiversity Data ReportRoyal visit to Costume WorkshopStudent discovery weekBig win at West Midlands Tourism AwardsShort films in lockdownShakespeare's tips for working from homeRoyal Shakespeare CommunityProjekt EuropaNew Youth Board Members Advise on our Response to Covid-19The Seven Ages of LockdownTeaching is beautiful – Towards a Creative Curriculum ConferenceScrubs and shieldsGive without spendingCostume Workshop takes shapeThe great preservation operationRSC response to The Sunday Times Ian HolmTheatre Boxes for familiesRSC productions added to BritBoxWhy should we care? Is Shakespeare relevant?Response to government announcementAn opportunity for re-shapingYoung actors create animated film to support their local theatreWrapped in a message of hopeEquality and Diversity - our workforceAndré PtaszynskiWe’re good to go and keeping our visitors safe“The biggest threat to our cultural landscape in a generation”Culture Minister visits our closed theatreRobbie Williams nominated for The Stage Debut Awards 2020Fifty years of Brook's DreamRSC Artists Speak UpTeaching socially distanced Shakespeare this summerStanding with BelarusDiana RiggBarbara JeffordLight it in RedClore Duffield Foundation support for education workDigital teaching in Higher EducationLocal laptop scheme to help young learners HRH the Prince of Wales attends our online AGMThe Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2020 and 2021Meet our new trusteesTaking professional development for teachers onlineGregory Doran on the pandemic and looking to the futureConnecting teachers across the countryJuliet Gilkes Romero wins award for The WhipCulture recovery fund repayable finance securedGrant supports future of our education work in schoolsTheatre, technology and beyondA family’s story about The Boy in the DressThe music of Troy StoryThe Ghost of Christmas Shows PastCostume QuizCoronavirus testing starts at The Other PlaceStream our shows with BroadwayHDChristopher Plummer 1929-2021Could you be our new Chair?Re-finding your voice10 years of the Royal Shakespeare TheatreNick Cave to narrate online Dream performanceFrom singing to swingin'First look at the Unreal ForestShakespeare Nation in lockdownTheatre coming home to StratfordLament for a year of lost theatre < Back to Archive You may also like At home with Shakespeare Find out more Home Learning with the RSC Find out more Scrubs and shields Find out more