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One of the world's best-known theatre ensembles, the Royal Shakespeare Company performs the works of Shakespeare, other renaissance dramatists and contemporary writers all year round in its home in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The company also have regular seasons of work in London and Newcastle as well as doing UK and international touring.
The Theatres in Stratford have just undergone a four year transformation with the aim to make the Royal Shakespeare Theatre the best performance space for Shakespeare in the world.
The smaller Swan theatre has also been refurbished and for the first time both theatres are connected.
Operating under its present name since 1961, the RSC's roots stretch back to the building of the first permanent theatre in Stratford.
In 1875, Charles Edward Flower,
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In 1932 the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, designed by Elizabeth Scott, was opened by the Prince of Wales. The date was 23rd April - Shakespeare's birthday. Over the next thirty years the Company continued to build its reputation, working with established Shakespearean actors, as well as nurturing new talent. Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft, Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier acted alongside new faces such as Richard Burton.
In 1960, Peter Hall formed the modern Royal Shakespeare Company and in 1961, the Memorial Theatre was renamed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Over the next thirty years the company continued to expand under a succession of visionary and creative Artistic Directors.The company set up a base in London and started a regular season in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It also started an annual UK Mobile Theatre tour. The Other Place and its London counterpart The Wharehouse opened in 1974 and 1977 respectively, to foster the work of contemporary writers. The 1986 season in Stratford saw the opening of another theatre. Built inside part of the shell of the Memorial Theatre that survived the 1926 fire, the Swan is a unique, modern theatre based on the design of the playhouses of Elizabethan England.
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
For more information on opening and show times please visit the RSC's website or call the RSC Box Office on 0844 800 1110. |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
The RSC offers a wide range of discounts available for 16-25 year olds, over 60s, schools and families. For more information on ticket pricing and discounts visit the RSC website or call the Box Office. |
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Directions
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Travelling by Car: Stratford-upon-Avon, located in Warwickshire, is just a short drive from Junction 15 of the M40, giving good access to the M42, M5, M6 and M25. Travelling by Rail: Stratford-upon-Avon train station has services north to Birmingham and south to London Marylebone (via Warwick, Leamington Spa, Banbury and Bicester North). Taxis are available at Warwick and Leamington Spa stations. Travelling by Bus or Coach: For details of local bus services from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon please ring 0870 6082608. For local bus services from Oxford please ring 0870 5808080. More information is available from the RSC Box Office on 0844 800 1114 (calls cost 5p per minute from a BT landline). |
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Royal Shakespeare Company Postcode for SatNav: CV37 6BB |
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Nearby Attractions
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Hall's Croft
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Halls Croft was the home of Dr. John Hall and Shakespeare's eldest daughter Susanna, whom he married in 1607. |
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Nash's House and New Place
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At the end of Chapel Street, you will find the beautiful old building from the sixteenth century, known as Nash's House. In the garden, you can see the foundations of New Place - Shakespeare's fine house. |
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Shakespeare's Birthplace
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The "Man of the Millennium" William Shakespeare, was born in 1564 in the half-timbered house in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. |
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