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    Royal Shakespeare Company *

    The Royal Shakespeare Company is the world's leading classical theatre company. It is committed to presenting Shakespeare in a vibrant and living context and developing new writing alongside classical works. The company will be redeveloping its base in Stratford over the coming years.

    Funding awards

    • 2012-2013: £15,675,270
    • 2013-2014: £16,035,801
    • 2014-2015: £16,466,778

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    Cast Interviews | The Winter's Tale | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Actors Tara Fitzgerald, Jo Stone-Fewings and Adam Levy talk about rehearsing for our new production of The Winter's Tale, directed by Lucy Bailey. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/the-winters-tale/

    What the audience thinks | The Winter's Tale | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Members of the audience who have just come out of Lucy Bailey's new production of The Winter's Tale say what they thought of the show. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/the-winters-tale/

    Trailer | A Life of Galileo | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Ian McDiarmid plays the title role in this new translation of Brecht's play by RSC Writer in Residence Mark Ravenhill, directed by Roxana Silbert. A Life of Galileo plays in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 31 January - 30 March 2013. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/a-life-of-galileo/

    Interview with David Tennant | Winter 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    An interview with actor David Tennant who will be playing the title role of Richard II in Winter 2013, directed by Gregory Doran. David talks about returning to the RSC, working with Gregory and playing the role of Richard. Richard II plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 10 October to 16 November 2013, then transfers to the Barbican, London. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/

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    Interview with Catherine Mallyon | Winter 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    RSC Executive Director Catherine Mallyon talks her role, why the RSC and Stratford-upon-Avon are special.

    Interview with Jonathan Munby | Winter 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Wendy and Peter Pan Director Jonathan Munby talks about some of the exciting elements of the production that audiences can look forward to. Wendy and Peter Pan plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 10 December 2013 to 2 March 2014.

    Interview with Gregory Doran | Winter 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran talks about his plans for the company during the next few years, including the 2013 Winter season and directing Richard II.

    Interview with Ella Hickson | Winter 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Writer Ella Hickson talks about creating a new version of JM Barrie's Peter Pan, and some of the things that happen to Wendy during the story. Wendy and Peter Pan plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 10 December 2013 to 2 March 2014.

    Interview with Hilary Mantel | Winter 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Hilary Mantel, who wrote Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, talks about adapting the novels for the stage. Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies will play in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from December 2013 to March 2014. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/wolf-hall/ http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/bring-up-the-bodies/

    Scene 8 | The Orphan of Zhao | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Scene 8 from James Fenton's adaptation of the classic Chinese play The Orphan of Zhao, directed by Gregory Doran. Lloyd Hutchinson plays the Guard Han Jue and Graham Turner plays Cheng Ying. The Orphan of Zhao plays in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 28 March 2013.

    Stand + Stare's Theatre Jukebox | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Stand + Stare's Theatre Jukebox 'A World Elsewhere' has arrived. Find it in the Swan Theatre foyer. Take a seat, put on headphones, pick a postcard and listen to a short story that unfolds before you. A gorgeous insight into the world that Shakespeare and Galileo lived in. A World Elsewhere explores changing ideas in astronomy during Shakespeare and Galileo's lifetimes, and reveals the impact of a magnificent new star that appeared in the night sky when they were both just eight days old. http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/stand-and-stares-theatre-jukebox.aspx/whats-on/exhibitions/shakespeare-stories.aspx

    The Winter's Tale trailer | 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company

    http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/the-winters-tale/ Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But he is not at peace. Inside he harbours a bitter jealousy that drives him to destroy all he holds dear. Many years later in a distant country a journey begins that may ultimately heal his pain and reunite his family in Shakespeare's uplifting tale of reconciliation and forgiveness. Lucy Bailey directs following her acclaimed 2012 RSC production of The Taming of the Shrew, which toured the UK, following its performances in Stratford-upon-Avon. This production will tour the UK from March 2013.

    Act 2, Scene 12 | Boris Godunov | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Watch a scene from our new production of Pushkin's Boris Godunov, adapted by Adrian Mitchell and directed by Michael Boyd. Boris Godunov plays in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 30 March 2013.

    The Winter's Tale trailer | 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Theatre

    http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/the-winters-tale/ Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But he is not at peace. Inside he harbours a bitter jealousy that drives him to destroy all he holds dear. Many years later in a distant country a journey begins that may ultimately heal his pain and reunite his family in Shakespeare's uplifting tale of reconciliation and forgiveness. Lucy Bailey directs following her acclaimed 2012 RSC production of The Taming of the Shrew, which toured the UK, following its performances in Stratford-upon-Avon. This production will tour the UK from March 2013.

    The Demon Mastiff | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Putting a dog on stage is one of the big challenges of the classic Chinese play The Orphan of Zhao. Director Gregory Doran, Puppet Designer Billie Achilleos and Movement Director Will Tuckett explain how they did it. The Orphan of Zhao plays in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 28 March 2013.

    The Mouse and His Child | Theatrical Trailer | Royal Shakespeare Company

    http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/the-mouse-and-his-child/ A clockwork mouse and his child are discarded by children on Christmas Day. Lost and alone, they desperately want to get back home to the toyshop. Russell Hoban's masterpiece The Mouse and his Child is the tale which has inspired a thousand wonderful stories about what really happens in the toy box when we're not looking. This enchanting tale of escape, the search for freedom and reunited families is adapted for the stage by Tamsin Oglesby. It is directed by Paul Hunter, Co-Artistic Director of Told by an Idiot who directed the RSC's acclaimed Young People's version of The Comedy of Errors.

    Carol Ann Duffy | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy talks about Shakespeare, her new sonnet, and 'making language visible' with artist Stephen Raw.

    Teaching Shakespeare | Introducing Iambic Pentameter |Royal Shakespeare Company

    This video 'Introducing Iambic Pentameter' is a sample of the resources available as part of Teaching Shakespeare, a ground-breaking education partnership between the Royal Shakespeare Company and the University of Warwick. At the heart of this professional development programme is a unique online learning platform which introduces the core principles and practice of an active approach to teaching Shakespeare. Find out more at: http://www.teachingshakespeare.ac.uk

    Be Stone No More - A Tabletop Shakespeare

    Nina Hamlet

    Chatterbooks | The Mouse and His Child | Royal Shakespeare Company

    We've been working with the National Reading Agency with local Chatterbooks groups (children's reading groups) on The Mouse and his Child. Find out more about Chatterbooks at http://readinggroups.org/chatterbooks/

    What the audience thinks | The Mouse and his Child | Royal Shakespeare Company

    'It doesn't matter how old or young you are - you'd love it' The audience of The Mouse and his Child say what they thought of the show. The Mouse and his Child, directed by Paul Hunter is playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 12 January 2013.

    Interview | The Waft that Woos | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Interview with artist Sam Bompas of Bompas and Parr, introducing his mirror maze, navigable by nose. The Waft that Woos is in the Paccar Room of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 7 April 2013.

    Act 2, Scene 2 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Watch a scene from our new production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Phillip Breen, with Anita Dobson as Mistress Quickly, Desmond Barrit as Falstaff and Leon Finnan as Robin. The Merry Wives of Windsor plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 12 January.

    What the audience thinks | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Royal Shakesepeare Company

    The audience of The Merry Wives of Windsor say what they thought of the production, directed by Philip

    Manny's Obsession | The Mouse and His Child | Royal Shakespeare Company

    'If he can't have them he will destroy them' Director Paul Hunter explains why he has drawn on a brutal film about the mafia and other unlikely sources for his production of The Mouse and His Child.

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