It is truly amazing to think one of the world’s greatest theatre’s and most visited is on our doorstep, The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. It’s literally just under thirty minutes away so why not have a day out in Stratford finishing with a night at the theatre.
Shakespeare has as much appeal as ever, with the RSC keeping pace with the times, putting on some stunning contemporary productions.
This is the whole programme going into 2025.
Sir John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. But it’s the women of Windsor who pull the strings in this story. Rumour, gossip and scandal take centre stage in this Blanche McIntyre directed production. 5 June – 7 September 2024
Before Bridgerton there was Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal, a biting comedy of manners in five acts. With sky-high hair and period flair, this story of 18th Century high-society is directed by Tinuke Craig. 2 July – 6 September 2024
The ultimate tale of forbidden love, Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece is told through dance as the Northern Ballet visit the RSC for the first time. One of Northern Ballet’s most beloved and critically acclaimed productions. 19 – 28 September 2024
Multi-award winning actor John Douglas Thompson makes his RSC debut in the title role opposite Will Keen as Iago and Juliet Rylance as Desdemona.
Prasanna Puwanarajah directs Shakespeare's comedic tale of unrequited love and mix-ups.
A student is called home to find his life turned upside down. Sent by the ghost of his father to avenge his brutal death, Hamlet’s mission to expose the truth is a perilous journey of madness, murder and lost love. Luke Thallon takes the title role, reuniting with Olivier Award-winning Director Rupert Goold.
When Prince Pericles flees for safety, he finds himself on an epic voyage through storms, shipwrecks, abduction and loss. Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Alfred Enoch in a major new production of Shakespeare’s late romance. 26 July – 21 September 2024
Kimberley Rampersad directs a magical new staging of the classic fairy tale The Red Shoes for families, adapted by Nancy Harris with music by Marc Teitler.
Double Olivier Award-winning actor and RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans makes his much-anticipated return to the RSC stage in a new production of Christopher Marlowe’s rarely performed tragedy directed by Daniel Raggett.
When Prince Pericles flees for safety, he finds himself on an epic voyage through storms, shipwrecks, abduction and loss. Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Alfred Enoch in a major new production of Shakespeare’s late romance. 26 July – 21 September 2024
Kimberley Rampersad directs a magical new staging of the classic fairy tale The Red Shoes for families, adapted by Nancy Harris with music by Marc Teitler.
Double Olivier Award-winning actor and RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans makes his much-anticipated return to the RSC stage in a new production of Christopher Marlowe’s rarely performed tragedy directed by Daniel Raggett.
The Holloway Garden Theatre will return to Stratford-upon-Avon with a new staging of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It directed by Brendan O’Hea. 18 July – 1 September.
This will be accompanied by a series of family-friendly workshops and events as well as a new re-interpretation of The Two Gentlemen of Verona by young people aged 12-18 from our talent development pipeline Next Generation Act. 22 – 24 August
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