We create exceptional theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, London and around the world, performing plays by Shakespeare, his contemporaries and today's playwrights.

The weekend will feature talks with leading academics, actors, directors, and RSC theatre makers. From a seat in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, learn more about how we make …

We perform plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, as well as commissioning a wide range of original work from contemporary writers. Our purpose is to ensure that Shakespeare …

We've recently announced our new 2025 Summer Season - we have five new Shakespeare productions, including Simon Russell Beale's return to the RSC in Titus Andronicus, a …

Discover the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, our main auditorium in Stratford-upon-Avon where we perform Shakespeare's plays and other works.

From our Board of Governors, Directors and Associate Artists, to the wider company, learn more about how the RSC is organised.

About Shakespeare; Shakespeare's Plays (A to Z) Tragedies, comedies, histories; Timeline of Shakespeare's plays; Famous quotes; Shakespeare's Language; Shakespeare's Life and Times

Beatrice, Cleopatra, Rosalind, Portia, Lady Macbeth – how did Shakespeare’s audiences see these amazing women come to life?

Find out more about William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon, the world he lived in and the theatre of his time. Read about how he changed the English language and find out more about …

Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you from deepest midwinter to the most magical of midsummer nights.