ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle- to large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Michael Boyd

Executive Director
Vikki Heywood

Producers
Jeremy Adams
Tara Hull
Denise Wood

ARTISTIC POLICY
The company’s principal objectives laid down in the Royal Charter are to conserve, advance and disseminate the dramatic heritage of Shakespeare and to advance and improve the dramatic art throughout the world. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) produces and presents dramatic performances of all kinds, including productions of plays by Shakespeare and by other classic playwrights and of new plays, which are presented in the company’s theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon and on tour throughout the UK and the rest of the world. Alongside the performances are educational activities for schools, colleges and communities.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘One of the great events of modern theatre.’ The Guardian (The Histories)

‘The most imaginative staging of Shakespeare this Millennium.’ Financial Times (The Histories)

‘Gregory Doran's world class production... funnier than anything currently on stage, screen or television.’ Daily Mail (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Histories An ensemble of 29 actors will be performing all eight of Shakespeare’s History plays over a three year period culminating in repertory presentations of all plays in 2008.

Noughts and Crosses By Malorie Blackman, adapted and directed by Dominic Cooke. (150 mins, 16 on stage, 34 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
The Histories Henry VI parts one, two and three, Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV parts one and two and Henry V.

The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare, directed by Tim Carroll.

The Taming of the Shrew By William Shakespeare, directed by Conall Morrison.

Hamlet By William Shakespeare, directed by Gregory Doran.

Love’s Labour’s Lost By William Shakespeare, directed by Gregory Doran.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream By William Shakespeare, directed by Gregory Doran.

WRAP-AROUND
A range of educational workshops and events tailored to meet the individual requirements of venues.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Australia, New Zealand, Singapore (King Lear/The Seagull), Spain (Coriolanus), USA (Coriolanus/The Winter’s Tale/Pericles/King Lear/The Seagull)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request