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We create exceptional theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, London and around the world, performing plays by Shakespeare, his contemporaries and today's playwrights.
Find out what's on in Stratford-upon-Avon, London and on tour, and book tickets for our events, including The Play's The Thing and theatre tours.
We create world class theatre, made in Stratford-upon-Avon and shared around the world. We perform plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, as well as commissioning a wide range of original work from contemporary writers.
About Shakespeare. Discover the world of Shakespeare's plays by delving into our past productions. Our Casebook of Shakespeare's plays reflects our work onstage as we perform the entire Shakespearean canon.
Our new Co-Artistic Directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey announce their first RSC season of work, with eight Shakespeare plays, three world premieres, a European premiere, a UK premiere, two major revivals and two visiting productions.
Discover the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, our main auditorium in Stratford-upon-Avon where we perform Shakespeare's plays and other works.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. On Midsummer’s Night, the real and fairy worlds collide. Four young lovers, faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest.
Our Board is chaired by Shriti Vadera and comprises around 15 people, all chosen for their skills and experience. These include our Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey and Executive Director Andrew Leveson, who work closely with and our senior management team in leading and steering the company.
Shakespeare's plays. Discover the world of William Shakespeare's plays by delving into our past productions. Here you will find plot synopses, glimpses into our archive, production photos and video content for all of Shakespeare's plays.
Very little is known for certain about William Shakespeare. What we do know about his life comes from registrar records, court records, wills, marriage certificates and his tombstone in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. William Shakespeare was baptised on 26 April 1564 at Holy Trinity in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
