rsc stratford-upon-avon summer season guide

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S U M M E R S E A S O NMARCH – OCTOBER 2012STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

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In 2012 we are giving our entire summer season in

Stratford-upon-Avon over to the World Shakespeare Festival, to celebrate this most international of playwrights at a time when the eyes of the world are on

London and the whole of the UK for the Olympic and

Paralympic Games.

The RSC is contributing twelve new productions of its own, all of which premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon. Some reflect the rich mix of cultures within British society; there are two international co-productions with the USA and Mexico and a thread of work created for young audiences. We also welcome visiting companies to the Swan and Courtyard Theatre from Russia, Iraq and Brazil, with productions which have been specially commissioned for the Festival. With a rich surrounding programme of exhibitions, events and education projects and a major celebration of amateur theatre in the culmination of the RSC’s UK-wide Open Stages initiative, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. The world is coming to Stratford-upon-Avon and we look forward to welcoming you to this great Shakespeare celebration.

Deborah Shaw, World Shakespeare Festival Director

Michael Boyd, Artistic Director, Royal Shakespeare Company

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Three plays. One company. One environment. One world of shipwreck, grief, laughter, love and reunion. The Royal Shakespeare Company presents a unique trilogy to celebrate the World Shakespeare Festival.

Led by RSC Associate Director David Farr, following his critically acclaimed production of The Homecoming in 2011 and King Lear in 2010, one ensemble company of RSC actors will stage a major cycle of plays, What Country Friends Is This?, exploring migration, exile, shipwreck and the discovery of brave new worlds. The three plays date from the early, middle and late periods of Shakespeare’s work as he returned throughout his life to further explore these themes. While each production can be enjoyed on its own, seen together they are an epic trilogy by the world’s greatest dramatist exploring issues that are as relevant today as they were 400 years ago. The company includes Jonathan Slinger as Malvolio and Prospero, who recently played Macbeth in the first production in the transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

What Country Friends Is This? is completed by a production of Pericles in The Courtyard Theatre from the 5-7 October. This will be staged as part of Open Stages, a project that aims to embrace, develop and celebrate amateur theatre, re-forging the bond with the world of professional theatre.

COMPANYANKUR BAHL

SARAH BELCHER

AMIE BURNS WALKER

KIRSTY BUSHELL

NICHOLAS DAY

SANDY GRIERSON

STEPHEN HAGAN

FELIX HAYES

AMER HLEHEL

SOLOMON ISRAEL

JAN KNIGHTLEY

BRUCE MACKINNON

JONATHAN MCGUINNESS

KEVIN MCMONAGLE

CECILIA NOBLE

JONATHAN SLINGER

EMILY TAAFFE

SARGON YELDA

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WHAT COUNTRY FRIENDS IS THIS?

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TWELFTH NIGHT


THE COMEDY OF ERRORS


THE TEMpEST

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director: Amir Nizar Zuabidesigner: Jon BausorLighting: Jon ClarkSound: Christopher ShuttFights: Kev McCurdy

Shakespeare’s joyful comedy of mistaken identity follows the fortunes of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth, then miraculously thrown together again. In a town the size of ephesus, events like these can only lead to confusion.

The Comedy of errors is directed by Amir Nizar Zuabi. Founder of the Palestinian theatre company Shiberhur, his productions for them include In The Penal Colony (young Vic) and I Am yusuf and This Is My Brother (young Vic), which he wrote and directed.

16 MARCH – 14 MAY 2012 AND 16 JULY – 6 OCTOBER 2012

director: David Farrdesigner: Jon BausorLighting: Jon ClarkMusic: Adem IlhanSound: Christopher ShuttChoreography: Fin Walker Fights: Kev McCurdy

Prospero is usurped from his position as duke of Milan and cast away with his daughter to a remote island. Twelve years later, and intent on revenge, he raises a magical tempest that shipwrecks his enemies on his shores. What begins as a search for retribution develops into a journey of acceptance and compassion in Shakespeare’s final play.


director: David Farrdesigner: Jon BausorLighting: Jon ClarkMusic: Adem IlhanSound: Christopher ShuttChoreography: Isabel Mortimer Fights: Kev McCurdy

Shipwrecked on the shores of a strange land, Viola believes her twin brother Sebastian drowned. disguising herself as a boy to work in the court of Count Orsino, she finds herself a go-between for the man she serves and the woman who refuses to love him.

david Farr directs both Twelfth Night and The Tempest. david is a playwright, screenwriter and stage director, whose plays have been performed all over the world. In recent years he has moved into film and television and recently co-wrote the film hanna. Formerly Artistic director of London’s Lyric Theatre and Bristol Old Vic, he is now an Associate director of the RSC.


directors: James Farrell and Jamie Rocha Allan

‘ Wind, rain, and thunder, remember earthly manIs but a substance that must yield to you...’A new and exciting collaboration between amateur theatre makers and the RSC’s professional creative and production teams.

Pericles will see a cast of amateur performers working with RSC directors, designers, stage managers and technicians to create an exhilarating new production of Shakespeare’s tragic romance.

5, 6 AND 7 OCTOBER 2012

A ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRODUCTION




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The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION

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WORLD SHAKESpEARE FESTIVAL CREATIVE DIALOGUESA series of dialogues using the Festival as a starting point for reflection and debate. Each discussion will ask artists taking part in the Festival as well as specialists from outside the arts sector to talk about Shakespeare’s work in a social and political context, exploring the overarching question of his relevance today. The series’ titles are: Translating and Transposing, Reinterpreting and Reimagining and Shakespeare and the Contemporary Artist.Thu 10, Fri 11, Sat 12 May, 5.30pm See page 24 for more details.

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LONDON pERFORMANCESThe Comedy of Errors,Twelfth Night and The Tempest also play in London. Roundhouse 1 Jun – 5 Jul 2012 worldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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DIRECTOR TALKSA series of events throughout the Festival where you can listen to leading international theatre directors talking about their creative impulses and practice, including for:Twelfth Night,Tue 17 AprThe Tempest, Mon 23 AprThe Comedy of Errors, Tue 24 AprSee page 24 for more details.

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The Royal Shakespeare Company presents a season of work in the Swan Theatre, exploring the struggle for absolute power and the right to lead a nation. Led by RSC Associate Director Roxana Silbert, one company of RSC actors will perform two of Shakespeare’s thrilling explorations of civil war before presenting a new play by one of Mexico’s leading playwrights in collaboration with Compañía Nacional de Teatro de México. Underlining Shakespeare’s ability to speak to the world at large, A Soldier In Every Son – An Aztec Trilogy is directly inspired by these two Shakespeare plays and charts the story of the foundation of one of the most famous civilisations in the world.

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COMpANY INCLUDESNEAL BARRY

PAOLA DIONISOTTI

SANDRA DUNCAN

BRIAN FERgUSON

DAvID FIELDER

MARK HOLgATE

EDMUND KINgSLEY

NATALIE KLAMAR

PIPPA NIxON

JONJO O’NEILL

OSCAR PEARCE

SIOBHAN REDMOND

JOHN STAHL

SUSIE TRAYLINg

ALEx WALDMANN

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NATIONS AT WAR

Power-hungry Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots, manipulates and murders his way to the throne in Shakespeare’s brilliant exposé of this infamous monarch.

Following her production of Measure for Measure in 2011, Roxana Silbert directs a company of actors, who will also perform King John and A Soldier In Every Son – An Aztec Trilogy. Formerly Artistic Director of Paines Plough Theatre Company, she is Artistic Director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre and an Associate Director of the RSC. Jonjo O’Neill plays Richard with Siobhan Redmond as Elizabeth.

22 MARCH – 15 SEpTEMBER 2012

6 ApRIL – 15 SEpTEMBER 2012King John’s claim to the throne is challenged by France, which threatens war unless he steps aside in favour of his nephew, Arthur. A bitter political struggle ensues as a weakened king clings to power, no matter what the cost.

Maria Aberg has worked regularly in the UK, Sweden and Germany. In the UK she has directed for the Royal Court, RSC, Soho Theatre and Southwark Playhouse. Her recent RSC productions include Days of Significance (Swan Theatre/Tricycle Theatre/UK Tour 2009) and The Gods Weep by Dennis Kelly (Hampstead Theatre 2010). Alex Waldmann is King John.

director: Roxana Silbertdesigner: Ti GreenLighting: Rick FisherMusic and Sound: Nick PowellMovement: Ayse Tashkiran

director: Maria Abergdesigner: Naomi DawsonLighting: David HolmesSound: Carolyn DowningMovement: Ayse Tashkiran

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RICHARD III

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KING JOHN


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YOUNG COMpANY pRESENT HENRY VA 60 minute production from the RSC’s young collective exploring the nature of patriotism and the fate of young soldiers. With a creative team including British-Iraqi rapper Lowkey and Cicely Berry.Tue 24 Jul, 4.30pm, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonTickets: £3worldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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TOWER AND THEATRE TOURSExperience a different kind of theatre and take a trip up the Tower to see stunning views of Shakespeare’s home town or find out more about the RSC’s history and theatre making by taking part in a Theatre Tour.www.rsc.org.uk/visitus

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NATIONS AT WAR

23 MAY – 17 JUNE 2012

director: Tim Webbdesigner: Claire de LoonMusic: Max Reinhardt

Late 14th century in the Valley of Mexico and a small, unknown tribe called the Aztecs propel themselves from nomadic mercenaries to rulers of a great empire. Passion, power and intrigue play out in this epic political thriller which charts the history of an ancient civilisation.

Spanning a century and based on true events chronicled in the Aztec codices, A Soldier In Every Son - An Aztec Trilogy, unfolds in three parts, closely inspired by Shakespeare’s history plays. Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

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29 JUNE – 28 JULY 2012

director: Roxana SilbertSet designer: Jorge BallinaCostume designer: Eloise KazanLighting: Chahine Yavroyan

Oily Cart go on a voyage of discovery with their young audiences through the landscapes of Shakespeare’s imagination and the music of his language.

Renowned for their ‘wonderlands’, the company creates a total theatre experience for children aged 2 to 4, their families and friends. Multi-talented performers, live music, enchanting visuals, intriguing textures and delightful odours come together to create a magical introduction to the theatre. Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

‘ This is theatre which cradles its young audience and helps them to dream’Caroline McGinn, Times, on Oily Cart’s How Long is a Piece of String

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A SOLDIER IN EVERY SON –AN AZTEC TRILOGY

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IN A pICKLEAN OILY CART / ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY CO-PRODUCTION

LUIS MARIO MONCADA

COMPAÑÍA NACIONAL DE TEATRO DE MÉxICO /ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY CO-PRODUCTION

TIM WEBB

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The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST

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MULTI-SENSORY, INTERACTIVE THEATRE FOR THE VERY YOUNG INSETFor teachers and leaders working with children aged 2-4Thu 23 Feb, 10am-4pm, £130 (£115 Education Members)This interactive day will explore RSC drama strategies for developing language skills and Oily Cart’s approach to theatre-making for very young children.worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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HATH BRITAIN ALL THE SUN THAT SHINES?A conference for GCSE English or Drama students exploring Britishness in the words of Shakespeare and contemporary UK artists. A packed day of practical workshops, seminars and performance featuring Cicely Berry and British-Iraqi Hip-Hop artist Lowkey.Mon 9 Jul, 10.30am-5pm, Stratford-upon-AvonTickets: £325 (£305) per class (up to 30 students)worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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THE DIRECTOR TALKSJoin Roxana Silbert to ask how she approached directing A Soldier In Every Son – An Aztec Trilogy.Fri 6 Jul, 5.15-6pm Stratford-upon-Avon, £5worldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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Baghdad’s Iraqi Theatre Company create a version of Romeo and Juliet for a new generation, infused with Iraq’s rich traditions of poetry, music and ritual.

Shakespeare’s great love story is set against a backdrop of conflict between families, communities and generations. This iconic play finds fresh purchase in the soil of contemporary Iraq, a country where sectarian strife between Sunni and Shia, ignited and fuelled from outside, has left the population exhausted by a cycle of violence and revenge. Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

In Arabic with english surtitles.

26 ApRIL – 5 MAY 2012 7 – 12 MAY 2012

director: Monadhil Daooddesigner: Jabbarjodi AlabodiComposer: Ali KassafTranslation: Raad Mushatat

From Brazil, Companhia Bufomecânica brings a breathtaking combination of theatre, circus, visual imagery and aerial skills to vividly re-imagine Shakespeare’s history plays, focusing in on Richard III. A glorious black carnival of villainy, corruption and seduction, Two Roses for Richard III will fill The Courtyard Theatre with Brazilian warmth, spilling out of the theatre and into the RSC gardens.

This production reunites two of Brazil’s leading directors, Cláudio Baltar (circus companies: Intrepida, Archaos) and Fábio Ferreira, known for his text-based theatre and multimedia work. Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

In Portuguese with english surtitles.

directors: Cláudio Baltar and Fábio FerreiraSet designer: Brígida BaltarCostume designer: Rosa MagalhãesLighting: Renato Machado

SWAN TheATRe

ROMEO AND JULIETIN BAGHDAD


TWO ROSESFOR RICHARD III

AN IRAQI THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION

WILLIAM SHAKESpEARE ADAPTED BY MONADHIL DAOOD

A COMPANHIA BUFOMECÂNICA PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY


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LONDON pERFORMANCESTwo Roses for Richard III also plays in London at the Roundhouse 18 – 23 May Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad plays at LIFT at Riverside Studios from 28 – 30 June.

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two roses for richard iiiUNWRAppEDJoin members of the Creative Team and Acting Company as they demonstrate the play’s journey from page to stage.Sat 12 May, 10.30am Stratford-upon-Avon, £5worldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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THE DIRECTOR TALKSJoin Monadhil Daood to ask how he approached directing Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad.Mon 30 Apr, 5.15-6pm Stratford-upon-Avon, £5worldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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WIKI SHAKESpEARE: A WORLDWIDE CLASSROOMFind out where how and why Shakespeare is taught in classrooms around the world and add your own knowledge and experiences as a teacher or as a student. worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/wiki

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‘ How many times Shall this our lofty scene be acted o’er In states unborn and accents yet unknown’

The dictator must be assassinated. But who will replace him?

Shakespeare’s great political thriller finds dark contemporary echoes in modern Africa, directed by RSC Chief Associate director Gregory doran.

Gregory’s most recent productions include Shakespeare’s ‘lost play’ Cardenio, re-imagined as part of the RSC’s 50th birthday celebrations, as well as his 2008 production of Hamlet. The company includes Paterson Joseph as Brutus, Cyril Nri as Cassius, Ray Fearon as Mark Antony and Jeffery Kissoon as Caesar.

28 MAY – 7 JULY 2012


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COMpANY INCLUDESADJOA ANDOH

RAY FEARONPATERSON JOSEPHJEFFERY KISSOON

JOSEPH MYDELLCYRIL NRI

director: Gregory Dorandesigner: Michael ValeLighting: Vince HerbertMusic: Akintayo AkinbodeSound: Jonathan Ruddick Fights: Kev McCurdy Associate director: Gbolahan Obisesan

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julius caesar – A pASSAGE TO AFRICAA conference for undergraduates exploring Shakespeare’s inspiration for writing Julius Caesar. The day includes speakers on the life and times of Shakespeare and Julius Caesar, workshops with the Creative Team and practical drama sessions exploring how the production has been inspired by modern day Africa.Thu 7 Jun, 10.30am-5pm, Clore Learning Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon £35 (£25 education Members)worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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THEATRE DAYPre-show sessions with members of the Acting Company and Creative Teams. There will also be a full supporting workshop programme available for students around this production.Thu 28 Jun 10.30-11.30am£4 per student (£3 education Members)worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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3 – 18 AUGUST 2012Shakespeare’s epic Trojan play about love, war and politics. Rupert Goold and Elizabeth LeCompte co-direct an Anglo-American company in a groundbreaking, multi-media collaboration between the RSC and The Wooster Group commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

Elizabeth LeCompte is director and co-founder of the New York-based Wooster Group. Formed in 1980, the company is well known for its experimental and innovative style. Its most recent works include the Baroque opera La Didone and a version of Tennessee Williams’ Vieux Carré. RSC Associate Director and Artistic Director of Headlong, Rupert Goold’s most recent productions include Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice (RSC), Macbeth and ENRON! (Headlong/Chichester/West End).

directors: Rupert Goold and Elizabeth LeComptedesigner: Laura Hopkins

‘ What should the wars do with these jiggling fools?’

The story of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar told through the eyes of a jiggling fool, a lowly poet having bad dreams, a man who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time…with the wrong name...while history thunders past.

Written for ages 11+, I, Cinna (The Poet) engages a young audience to think and write, to consider the relationship between words and actions, art and politics, self and society. This is the latest in a series of solo shows written by Tim Crouch inspired by Shakespeare’s lesser characters, including I, Peaseblossom and I, Malvolio (RSC, 2011). Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

director: Tim Crouchdesigner: Lily Arnold

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I, CINNA (THE POET)

4 pERFORMANCES ONLY13 JUNE – 6 JULY 2012

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TROILUS AND CRESSIDA


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The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION

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THE WOOSTER gROUP / ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY CO-PRODUCTION

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I, CINNA (THE pOET)To register interest for a free live interactive webcast performance of the play direct to your KS3 classroom on 2 July 2012 visit wsf2012.org.uk/i-cinna020712There will also be a full supporting workshop programme available for students around this production.For full details visit worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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HOUSE OF FAIRY TALESAn imaginative and exciting trail in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre that will guide the audience on a journey through the life of Shakespeare and his plays. worldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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RSC pILOT NIGHTAn evening of new devised theatre ideas, created by artists from the West Midlands, made especially for the World Shakespeare Festival. The RSC has teamed up with regional ‘scratch night’ PILOT to create a special evening of new performance, with artists making theatre that responds to ideas about Shakespeare’s relevance today and his legacy within everyday culture. The evening will offer audiences a unique insight into how brand new theatre ideas are formed and staged.12 Jul, 7.30pm, The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

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This vibrant and colourful production transposes Shakespeare’s vivacious and at times unsettling, comedy of love and deceit to an Indian setting.

Much Ado About Nothing is directed by Iqbal Khan whose recent credits include Broken Glass (Tricycle Theatre, 2011) and The Killing of Sister George (Arts Theatre, 2011). he has worked at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Lyric hammersmith and National Theatre where he directed the Pinter double bill Landscape and A Slight Ache in 2008. Meera Syal will play Beatrice. An actress, comedienne, writer and singer, she is perhaps best known as one of the creators of the radio and television series Goodness Gracious Me, in which she also appeared, as well as The Kumars at No. 42.

26 JULY – 15 SEpTEMBER 2012

director: Iqbal KhanSet designer: Tom PiperLighting: Ciaran Bagnall


MUCH ADOABOUT NOTHING


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THE ROOFTOp RESTAURANT AND BARThe Rooftop Restaurant and Bar offers the best of modern British food in the stunning setting of the top floor of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Find out more at www.rsc.org.uk/rooftop

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THEATRE DAYPre-show sessions with members of the Acting Company and Creative Teams. There will also be a full supporting workshop programme available for students around this production.Wed 5 and Wed 12 Sep 10.45-11.45am £4 per student (£3 education Members)For full details visit worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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THE DELL – FREE OpEN AIR THEATREThroughout weekends in June, July and August you will find the best of amateur theatre from our Open Stages project as well as university groups and semi professionals, all performing plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. For more information and find out how to take part, email [email protected]

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Shakespeare’s magical, shape-shifting play. A joyous combination of incompatible things: dumbstruck actors, suppressed emotions running riot, masterly solecism, divine blundering and, finally, craftsmen transformed into poets…

From Russia comes the world premiere of dmitry Krymov’s interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. dmitry Krymov is a director, artist and designer whose visually stunning productions have established him as one of the most original directorial voices of his generation. expect his take on Shakespeare’s most magical of comedies to be unlike any Dream you have seen before. Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

In Russian with english surtitles.

10 – 18 AUGUST 2012

Ben Power weaves together the words of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in a touching story of two lovers. Older than their more famous counterparts, but no less impetuous in their affection, they revel in the joy of true love while coming to terms with the realisation that they are unable to spend eternity together.

Familiar lines echo through a story that celebrates the timelessness of Shakespeare’s language, in a beautiful and heartbreaking world where hope triumphs over all.

Kathryn Hunter revisits the role with director Helena Kaut-Howson that she created for the RSC at Northern Stage in 2009.

director: Dmitry Krymovdesigner: Vera Martynova

director: Helena Kaut-Howsondesigner: Neil Murray Lighting: Vince HerbertMusic: John WoolfVideo designer: Jacques Collin


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (AS YOU LIKE IT)

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A TENDERTHING

27 SEpTEMBER – 20 OCTOBER 2012


The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST

A CHEKHOv INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIvAL / DMITRY KRYMOv’S LABORATORY / SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ART THEATRE PRODUCTION

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THE DIRECTOR TALKS A TENDER THINGJoin Helena Kaut-Howson to ask how she approached directing A Tender Thing.Mon 1 Oct, 5.15-6pm, £5Stratford-upon-Avonworldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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TRANSLATING AND TRANSpOSING SHAKESpEAREBen Power and other contributors will be exploring how using modern language can offer a new insight into Shakespeare’s work and provide creative freedom for writers and translators, as well as offering an international perspective to Britain’s best known playwright.Thu 10 May, Swan Room, 5.30pmworldshakespearefestival.org.uk

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SHAKESpEARE: STAGING THE WORLDAn exhibition of maps, prints, drawings, paintings, tapestries, swords and armour, manuscripts, coins, medals and other intriguing objects that will bring Shakespeare’s London to life is taking place at the British Museum 19 Jul – 25 Nov. A one-day INSET course linked to this exhibition exploring practical ways of using objects to help students understand actions and characters is available to teachers on Thu 22 and Fri 23 Nov 10am-4pm at the British Museum.

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TALKS AND DEBATESDIRECTOR TALKSONSTAGe, 5.15-6PM, £5

The Director in conversation, discussing the creative choices made in their production.King John Fri 13 AprRichard III Mon 16 AprTwelfth Night Tue 17 AprThe Tempest Mon 23 AprThe Comedyof Errors Tue 24 AprRomeo and Julietin Baghdad Mon 30 AprJulius Caesar Thu 31 MayA Soldier in Every Son – An Aztec Trilogy Fri 6 JulMuch Ado About Nothing Tue 31 JulA Tender Thing Mon 1 Oct

EVENTSThroughout the World Shakespeare Festival the RSC hosts a fun and informative events programme for audiences of all ages and levels. Whether you are new to Shakespeare, studying, or simply want to enhance your theatre experience and learn more about Shakespeare’s plays, his influence and how artists interpret and perform his work, there is something for everyone.

UNWRAppED ONSTAGe, 10.30-11.30AM, £5

Join members of the Creative Team and Acting Company as they demonstrate some of the ways the play makes its journey from the page to the stage. For ages 12+.Two Roses for Richard III Sat 12 May King John Sat 26 MayJulius Caesar Sat 30 JunThe Comedy of Errors Sat 21 JulThe Tempest Sat 28 JulMuch Ado About Nothing Sat 18 AugRichard III Sat 1 Sep

pOST SHOW TALKBACKS ONSTAGe, FRee

Stay on after the show and put your questions about the production to members of the Acting Company.Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad Thu 3 MayTwo Roses for Richard III Thu 10 MayKing John Thu 17 MayJulius Caesar Wed 20 JunThe Tempest Tue 24 JulA Soldier in Every Son – An Aztec Trilogy Wed 25 JulTwelfth Night Wed 1 AugTroilus and Cressida Thu 16 AugA Midsummer Night’s Dream Fri 17 AugRichard III Thu 23 AugThe Comedy of Errors Tue 4 SepMuch Ado About Nothing Thu 6 Sep

WORLD SHAKESpEARE FESTIVAL CREATIVE DIALOGUESThe WORLd PLAyWRIGhT - FOR OUR TIMe?This series of talks will use the productions, exhibitions and events within the Festival as a starting point to explore the overarching question of Shakespeare’s relevance today.TRANSLATING ANd TRANSPOSING ShAKeSPeAReTHU 10 MAY, 5.30PMTranslating Shakespeare’s work is fundamental to how the plays are experienced by a world audience. What creative freedoms are there in exploring

his work through contemporary languages and what can an international eye bring to Britain’s best known playwright?Contributors include A Tender Thing playwright Ben Power.ReINTeRPReTING ANd ReIMAGINING ShAKeSPeAReFRI 11 MAY, 5.30PMHow do we offer new relevance to work written four hundred years ago and provide a fresh perspective for today’s audiences? How far can we go in redressing the cultural challenges presented by some of Shakespeare’s portrayals, whilst preserving the integrity of the plays?ShAKeSPeARe ANd The CONTeMPORARy ARTISTSAT 12 MAY, 5.30PMHow does Shakespeare’s legacy impact on artists creating new work today? How do his words, stories, characters and ideas resonate in our everyday lives? Three contemporary artists explore how Shakespeare has offered them starting points for new creative ideas. Contributors include Oily Cart’s creative team, Tim Webb and Claire de Loon.

WORKSHOpS FOR AGES 18+MAKING SHAKESpEARE DAYS SAT 24 MAR & SAT 19 MAy, 10AM-5PM £40 (LUNCh NOT INCLUded)

A day of practical theatre skills workshops with RSC practitioners. Work through the processes that an RSC actor uses. For ages 18+.

MAKING SHAKESpEARE WEEK MON 30 JUL - FRI 3 AUG, 10AM-4PM £125 (LUNCheS ANd ACCOMMOdATION NOT INCLUded)

A week of practical theatre skills workshops with RSC practitioners exploring how we create the performances onstage. From acting to directing, the week builds towards creating a short performance. For ages 18+.

FAMILY EVENTSTHE STORY GARDENSAT 11 & 25 FeB, SAT 10 & 24 MAR, SAT 5 & 19 MAy, SAT 2 & 23 JUN, SAT 7 & 28 JUL, SAT 11 & 18 AUG, SAT 8 & 22 SeP, SAT 6 & 20 OCT, 10AM £3 PeR AdULT, £2 PeR ChILd

Come and discover the joy of Shakespeare’s stories in this active storytelling session. Suitable for 4 – 8 year olds and their parents/carers.

FAMILY WORKSHOpS10-11.30AM £5 PeR AdULT, £2.50 PeR ChILd

Practical workshops for children, young people and their parents/carers that give an introduction to the play, characters and language in a fun and informative way. For ages 9+.The Comedyof Errors Sat 28 AprThe Tempest Sat 19 MayMacbeth Sat 23 JunTwelfth Night Sat 14 JulMuch Ado About Nothing Sat 18 AugRichard III Sat 15 Sep

TEMpEST TRICYCLES On special days throughout the year you can find Freedom Studios’ Tempest-inspired tricycle. Take your treasure, follow clues around Prospero’s Island and hide your hoard in a special place.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG pEOpLE

A pLAY IN TWO DAYSSAT 4 & SUN 5 AUG, 10AM-5PM £35 (LUNCh NOT INCLUded)

Work over two days with an RSC practitioner to create a shortened reworking of The Tempest with a performance to family and friends on The Dell open air stage. For ages 15 – 18.

SUMMER SKILLS10.30AM-12.30PM FOR AGeS 8-11 2-4PM FOR AGeS 12-16 yeARS

£8 PeR SeSSION OR BOOK ALL FIVe SeSSIONS FOR £35

Practical workshops exploring performance skills with RSC practitioners. Either choose specific sessions or book the whole week at a discounted rate.Movement Mon 6 AugStage fighting Tue 7 AugVoice Wed 8 AugWorking with text Thu 9 AugCreating a scene Fri 10 Aug


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SWAN ROOM ANd The RSC GARdeNS

THE HOUSE OF FAIRY TALESThroughout Summer 2012, acclaimed community arts charity The House of Fairy Tales will be creating an imaginative and exciting trail around the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and gardens. The guide will take the audience on a journey through the life of William Shakespeare and his plays to help solve the mystery of the missing manuscript.

PACCAR ROOM royal shakespeare theatre

LIVING WALLS – pRESENTED BY SqUIDSOUp21 APR TO 22 JUL

Imagine the walls of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre coming alive with living wallpaper made of animated texts and quotes from Shakespearean characters. Reach up and touch the patterns and see them turn into insect-like creatures that will scuttle off, scared, leaving words and curses in their wake. Stand and watch and the creatures may venture forward, wanting to befriend with questions. Commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival.

PACCAR ROOM second floor, royal shakespeare theatre

OF ALL THE pEOpLE IN ALL THE WORLD – STAN’S CAFE14 APR TO 31 JUL

Theatre company, Stan’s Cafe are bringing 989kg of rice to the RSC, a grain for everyone in the country. An array of local and global human statistics will be weighed out in rice and arranged in labelled piles by a team of auditors.

The work will evolve and respond to real time events, news and performances as they happen during the World Shakespeare Festival. By presenting statistics in tangible form, Stan’s Cafe, for 2012, will create for us a playful and at times politically charged work of art.

ROyAL ShAKeSPeARe TheATRe ANd SBT PROPeRTIeS

THE STORIES OF SHAKESpEARE Take a fresh view of Shakespeare’s plays in an exhibition across the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust properties. Using objects from our collections to tell stories of journeys, migration and brave new worlds, the exhibition will encourage you to see Shakespeare’s work in a global context.

WORKSHOpSSCHOOL WORKSHOpSDESIgNED FOR KS1-5 STUDENTS (MAx 30)FULL dAy WORKShOPS, 10AM-3.30PM OR 1-6PM, £325 (£305 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

hALF-dAy WORKShOPS, 10AM-12NOON, 1-3PM OR 4-6PM £185 (£165 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

These sessions are designed to deepen your students’ knowledge and understanding of the play and its performance possibilities. They are available on current RSC productions or any of Shakespeare’s plays.

IS ALL OUR COMpANY MET? – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE REHEARSAL ROOMDESIgNED FOR KS3-5 STUDENTS (MAx 30) CAN FOCUS ON A SHAKESPEARE PLAY OF YOUR CHOICE10AM-5PM, £325 (£305 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

A unique opportunity for students to develop their research and performance skills. The day will start in the archives of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) and move on to workshops on scenes with an

RSC director, in search of a deep understanding of Shakespeare plays in performance.

Wed 16 May Wed 11 July Wed 12 Sep Wed 19 Sep Wed 3 Oct

pRE-SHOW EVENTSTHEATRE DAYSPRE-SHOW SESSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE ACTINg COMPANY AND CREATIvE TEAMS.£4 PeR STUdeNT (£3 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

These onstage sessions highlight the range of interpretive choices that the text offers the director and actors in rehearsal and in production.

Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad ThU 3 MAy, 4.45-5.45PMtwo Roses foR RichaRd iii ThU 10 MAy, 4.45-5.45PM

Julius caesaR ThU 28 JUN, 10.30-11.30AM

much ado aBout nothing Wed 5 SeP, 10.45-11.45AM

twelfth night ThU 6 SeP, 10.30-11.30AM

much ado aBout nothing Wed 12 SeP, 10.45-11.45AM

RichaRd iii ThU 13 SeP, 4.45-5.45PM

the tempest TUe 18 SeP, 4.30-5.30PM

the comedy of eRRoRs ThU 20 SeP, 10.30-11.30AM

twelfth night ThU 27 SeP, 10.30-11.30AM

The World Shakespeare Festival is an opportunity to connect teachers and students with theatre makers and artists across the world. Here is a selection of our supporting programme, full details can be found at worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education.

EDUCATIONWORKSHOpS, EVENTS AND CONFERENCES FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND UNDERGRADUATES

EXHIBITIONSSee paintings, artefacts, photography, animation and much more inspired by Shakespeare and the World Shakespeare Festival.

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OFF BY HEART SHAKESpEARESUN 29 JAN, 3PM, £5 (UNdeR 26), £10 (OVeR 26)

Cheer on the finalists of the BBC’s first ever national Shakespeare recital contest.Nine teenage finalists have won their place at this event by competing against their peers from schools across the UK. Watch as they go up against each other to see who can excite the judges with their delivery of some of Shakespeare’s most famous speeches.Please note, this event will be filmed for a BBC2 documentary and broadcast as part of the BBC Shakespeare Season in 2012.

WORLDS TOGETHERDESIgNED FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALSThU 6 – SAT 8 SeP £395

World’s Together is a unique 3-day event in which leading international artists, educators and academics will share their practice; investigating learning through Shakespeare and the arts, asking what’s at stake for children’s cultural lives today.This is the first ever collaboration between Tate Modern, the British Museum, the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

words of Shakespeare and contemporary UK artists, featuring: A workshop on writing for performance

A masterclass on text with the RSC ’s Director of Voice, Cicely Berry Performances from RSC

actors and British-Iraqi Hip-Hop artist Lowkey

pROFESSIONALDEVELOpMENT FORTEACHERS

OILY CART – MULTI-SENSORY, INTERACTIVE THEATRE FOR THE VERY YOUNG INSETFOR TEACHERS AND LEADERS WORKINg WITH CHILDREN AgED 2-4ThU 23 FeB, 10AM-4PM, £130 (£115 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

This interactive day will explore RSC drama strategies for developing language skills and Oily Cart’s approach to theatre-making for very young children.

SHAKESpEARE: STAGING THE WORLD INSETFOR KS2 TeACheRS ThU 22 NOVeMBeR, 10AM–4PM FOR KS3 TeACheRS FRI 23 NOVeMBeR, 10AM–4PM AT The BRITISh MUSeUM, £130 (£115 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

We are working with the British Museum to offer a unique one-day INSET course linked to their special exhibition Shakespeare: staging the world. The course will explore practical ways of using objects to help students understand actions and characters.

SHAKESpEARE AND MULTILINGUISMA CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS OF EAL STUDENTS MON 30 APR, 10.30AM–4.30PM, £75 (£70 EDUCATION MEMBERS) INCLUdeS TICKeT TO eVeNING PeRFORMANCe OF RoMEo AND JuLIET IN BAGHDAD

This day-long conference will offer workshops led by directors, educators and actors exploring a range of linguistic, visual and physical starting points for working on Shakespeare’s texts with EAL learners.

THIS pOOR TRASH OF VENICEthe meRchant of Venice TUe 3 JUL, 2.45PM, £3othello: the mooR of Venice Wed 4 JUL, 2.45PM, £3

Teachers mentored by RSC artists direct Shakespeare’s Venice plays, The Merchant of Venice and Othello, with five different classes from primary and secondary schools across England performing together as part of our national Learning and Performance Network project.

YOUNG COMpANY pRESENT heNrY VTUe 24 JUL, 4.30PM, £3

‘Every soldier kill his prisoners. Give the word through.’Exploring the patriotism that drives young people to go to war for their country, this edited version is performed by the RSC ’s Young Company at the end of their two year programme of work with us.

THEATRE BY AND FORYOUNG pEOpLE

YOUNG COMpANY BUILDING TAKEOVERFRI 4 MAy, PRe-ShOW eVeNTS FROM 4PM, PeRFORMANCe 4.30PM, £3

An RSC first as our Young Company transform the Swan Theatre and Front of House spaces with an explosive theatre experience produced by this teenage collective.

CONFERENCES FORFOR STUDENTS

WHAT COUNTRY FRIENDS IS THIS? A CONFERENCE FOR A-LEvEL AND BTEC ENgLISH AND THEATRE STUDIES STUDENTSthe tempestMON 16 APR & TUe 18 SeP 10.30AM-5PM

twelfth nightTUe 17 APR & Wed 26 SeP 10.30AM-5PM

£35 (£25 EDUCATION MEMBERS)INCLUdeS TICKeT TO eVeNING PeRFORMANCe

These events are delivered in partnership with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and include: Keynote speakers Panel discussions Practical drama sessions

JULIUS CAESAR – A pASSAGE TO AFRICAA CONFERENCE FOR UNDERgRADUATESThU 7 JUN, 10.30AM-5PM £35 (£25 EDUCATION MEMBERS)INCLUdeS TICKeT TO eVeNING PeRFORMANCe

Exploring how Gregory Doran’s production echoes modern day Africa and including: Keynote speakers Panel discussions Practical drama sessions

HATH BRITAIN ALL THE SUN THAT SHINES?A CONFERENCE FOR gCSE ENgLISH OR DRAMA STUDENTS MON 9 JUL, 10.30AM-5PM £325 (£305 EDUCATION MEMBERS)FOR A CLASS OF UP TO 30 STUdeNTSA packed day of practical workshops, seminars and performances exploring Britishness through the

WORLD SHAKESpEARE FESTIVAL: SHAKESpEARE CHALLENGE BRONZE ARTS AWARDWorld Shakespeare Festival edition of the Shakespeare ChallengeBronze Level Arts Award celebrating how Shakespeare’s plays are re-imagined and interpreted by cultures and countries around the world.Visit www.artsaward.org.uk or worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/education

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EATING AND DRINKINGJoin us at the Rooftop Restaurant and Bar for modern British food in a stunning setting.

Open daily from 11.30am (12 noon Sundays). Menus change regularly. Reserve your table online www.rsc.org.uk/rooftop or call 01789 403449

For more information or to talk to us about your celebration, party or business event www.rsc.org.uk/rooftop or call 01789 403449

SEEING A SHOW?A fixed price pre-theatre menu is available, with one, two or three course options, starting from £11.50.

THEATRE BARSThere are four theatre bars in the building; the Scott Bar, the Ruinart Circle Bar, the Upper Circle Bar and the Swan Bar.

THE RIVERSIDE CAFEServing a range of teas and coffees, light snacks, sandwiches, salads, cakes and pastries, the Riverside Cafe and Terrace is open daily from 10am. No booking required.

SHOpVisit the RSC Shop located in the colonnade for a range of contemporary merchandise designed exclusively for the RSC, as well as a wide selection of books, audio and dVds. you can also call RSC Mail Order on 01789 748114 or shop online at www.rsc.org.uk/shop

TOURS THEATRE TOURSWe offer a range of tours throughout the year where you can discover the history of the buildings, learn more about the theatre making process and even go behind the scenes. Choose from:

Front of house ToursBackstage ToursFamily ToursAfter dark ToursOpen Air Tours

Ticket prices start at £5 and vary depending on the tour; check the website or ask at the Box Office for further details.

Tour tickets can be booked online at www.rsc.org.uk/theatretours or by calling the RSC Box Office. Advanced booking recommended.

THE TOWERThe Tower is open from 10am (9.30am Saturdays). Tickets cost: £2.50 per person, £1.25 for under 18s, £1 per person for RSC Members and £1 for people with disabilities. Advanced booking recommended.www.rsc.org.uk/tower

BOOKING INFORMATION, TICKET pRICES AND DISCOUNTS

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Select your own seat online

www.rsc.org.uk By phone

0844 800 1110In person

Royal Shakespeare Theatre Box Office from 10am Sunday to Friday 9:30am on Saturday

Become an RSC Member or Supporter and enjoy a closer relationship with the RSC.

Members and Supporters, including education and Group Members, enjoy Priority Booking, regular Newsletters and a range of discounts.

For more information about the various levels of giving and full benefits please visit

www.rsc.org.uk/joinus

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TICKET pRICES

TICKET DISCOUNTS16-25 YEAR OLDS £5 per ticket 50 tickets in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and The Courtyard Theatre, 20 tickets at the Swan Theatre will be reserved for every performance (except Press Night) for individuals aged 16-25 who must make the booking themselves. All tickets, including those booked in advance can only be collected from the venue Box Office from 1 hour before the performance. Proof of age will be required. Tickets will be allocated entirely at the discretion of the Box Office. 10 tickets at the RST and Courtyard Theatre, 5 tickets at the Swan Theatre will be available on the day of the performance, in person only.

FAmiLiES Up to 4 under 18s half price with every full price paying adultApplies to Monday to Friday evening performances and all matinees. Proof of age may be required. Does not apply to groups.

OvER 60s £25 per ticketApplies to Tuesday and Wednesday evening and midweek matinee performances. Maximum of 7 tickets per transaction.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE GROUPS

£16 per ticket non-members (£12.50 per ticket for RSC Education members) plus 1 free ticket for each teacher accompanying every 10 students

Applies to Monday to Thursday performances for groups of 10+ students. 1 adult is required for every 10 students. Teacher’s free tickets will be placed amongst groups of students and must be used by adults only. This rate is only available during UK term time only.

ADULT GROUPS 8+£5 off for non-members (£7 off for RSC Group members) Superseats and top price seats plus 1 half price for group organiser

Applies to Monday to Friday performances for adult groups of 8+ tickets.

STANDBY RATE £16 for best available seatsAvailable on the day of the performance only and subject to availability. Applicable to students in full time education, under 25s, over 60s, ES40s, NCA Members, Members of the Armed Forces, Equity and BECTU members. Proof of entitlement will be required.

PEOPLE WiTH DiSABiLiTiES £16 per ticketIf your choice of seat is limited by your disability then your seat will be £16. Should you need the service of a companion (including wheelchair users), their ticket is also £16.

All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. Discounted tickets cannot be booked in conjunction with any other discount or offer and discounts cannot be applied retrospectively. Discounts do not apply to Superseats with the exception of People with Disabilities and Adult Groups 8+.

Royal Shakespeare Theatre and The Courtyard TheatrePreview £25 £20 £15 £12 £12*All perfs except Sat eve £38 £34 £28 £16 £12*Sat eve £50 £40 £32 £18 £12*Superseats are available at a supplement of £10 per ticket

Swan TheatrePreview £22 £16 £12 £8All perfs except Sat eve £34 £28 £22 £16Sat eve £42 £38 £28 £18

The Courtyard Theatre – two Roses for Richard iiiAll perfs £25 £20 £10 £5 £5*

Superseats are available at a supplement of £5 per ticket. *Restricted view seats. Call Box Office for details. Not available online.

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ROYAL SHAKESpEARE THEATRE

SWAN THEATRE

THE COURTYARD THEATRE

PUBlIC UndErSTUdy PErfOrmAnCES

The RSC operates a full understudy system, which allows you to see the leading actors of tomorrow as they perform some of Shakespeare’s most challenging roles.There will be a series of Public Understudy Performances in 2012. To be announced in March, visit www.rsc.org.uk

pERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

RST SWAN COURTYARDMARCH 2012

Thu 8 TWELFTH 7.15 F HERESY 7.30 ■

Fri 9 TWELFTH 7.15 HERESY 7.30 LSat 10 no performance mEASURE 1.30 m L

TWELFTH 7.15 WRiTTEN 7.30 Lmon 12 no performance no performanceTue 13 no performance no performanceWed 14 no performance no performanceThu 15 no performance no performanceFri 16 COmEDY 7.15 F no performanceSat 17 COmEDY 7.15 no performancemon 19 COmEDY 7.15 no performanceTue 20 COmEDY 7.15 no performanceWed 21 COmEDY 7.15 no performanceThu 22 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 FFri 23 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30Sat 24 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30mon 26 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30Tue 27 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30Wed 28 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30Thu 29 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30Fri 30 TEmPEST 7.15 F RiCHARD iii 7.30Sat 31 TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30

ApRIL 2012mon 2 TEmPEST 7.15 no performanceTue 3 TEmPEST 7.15 no performanceWed 4 TEmPEST 7.15 no performanceThu 5 COmEDY 7.15 no performanceFri 6 COmEDY 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 FSat 7 TWELFTH 1.15 m no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30mon 9 TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30Tue 10 TEmPEST 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30Wed 11 TEmPEST 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30Thu 12 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance

COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30Fri 13 TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 Sat 14 TEmPEST 1.15 m RiCHARD iii 1.30 m

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30mon 16 TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 Tue 17 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.00 PWed 18 no performance KiNG JOHN 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30Thu 19 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.00 PFri 20 COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30Sat 21 TWELFTH 1.15 m KiNG JOHN 1.30 m

TEmPEST 7.15 SBP KiNG JOHN 7.30mon 23 TEmPEST 7.15 no performanceTue 24 COmEDY 7.15 no performanceWed 25 COmEDY 1.00 m P no performance

TWELFTH 7.00 P no performanceThu 26 TEmPEST 1.00 m P no performance

no performance ROmEO 7.30 FFri 27 TEmPEST 7.15 ROmEO 7.30Sat 28 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance

COmEDY 7.15 ROmEO 7.30mon 30 TWELFTH 7.15 ROmEO 7.30

RST SWAN COURTYARDJUNE 2012

mon 4 CAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceTue 5 CAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceWed 6 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performance

no performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m P no performanceCAESAR 1.15 m KiNG JOHN 1.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.00 P KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

Thu 7 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Fri 8 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

Sat 9 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 1.15 m KiNG JOHN 1.30 m ■ no performanceCAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Sun 10 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performance

mon 11 CAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceTue 12 CAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceWed 13 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performance

no performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceno performance i, CiNNA 1.30 m F no performanceCAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

Thu 14 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Fri 15 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance i, CiNNA 10.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Sat 16 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceCAESAR 1.15 m iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

Sun 17 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m L no performance

mon 18 CAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceTue 19 CAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 ● no performanceWed 20 no performance i, CiNNA 1.30 m P no performance

CAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceThu 21 CAESAR 1.15 m no performance no performance

CAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceFri 22 CAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceSat 23 CAESAR 1.15 m no performance no performance

CAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceSun 24 RSC LivE 7.15 no performance no performancemon 25 CAESAR 7.15 no performance no performanceTue 26 CAESAR 7.15 ■ no performance no performanceWed 27 CAESAR 7.15 no performance no performanceThu 28 CAESAR 1.15 m no performance no performance

CAESAR 7.15 no performance no performanceFri 29 CAESAR 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 F no performanceSat 30 CAESAR 1.15 m no performance no performance

CAESAR 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performanceJULY 2012

mon 2 CAESAR 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performanceTue 3 CAESAR 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performanceWed 4 CAESAR 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performance

RST SWAN COURTYARDAUGUST 2012

Fri 17 DREAm 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 18 DREAm 1.15 m TROiLUS 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

DREAm 7.15 L TROiLUS 7.30 L mUCH ADO 7.30mon 20 no performance no performance mUCH ADO 7.30Tue 21 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Wed 22 no performance RiCHARD iii 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

no performance KiNG JOHN 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Thu 23 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance no performance

COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Fri 24 TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 ■ mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 25 COmEDY 1.15 m KiNG JOHN 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sun 26 TWELFTH 3.00 m no performance no performancemon 27 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Tue 28 TEmPEST 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Wed 29 no performance KiNG JOHN 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Thu 30 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 ● mUCH ADO 7.30Fri 31 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30

SEpTEMBER 2012Sat 1 TWELFTH 1.15 m RiCHARD iii 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m ■

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sun 2 COmEDY 3.00 m no performance no performancemon 3 no performance KiNG JOHN 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Tue 4 COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Wed 5 no performance RiCHARD iii 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30 ●Thu 6 TWELFTH 1.15 m no performance no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30 Fri 7 TEmPEST 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 8 COmEDY 1.15 m KiNG JOHN 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sun 9 TWELFTH 3.00 m no performance no performancemon 10 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30 ■Tue 11 TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Wed 12 no performance KiNG JOHN 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Thu 13 TWELFTH 1.15 m no performance no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Fri 14 TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 15 COmEDY 1.15 m RiCHARD iii 1.30 mL ■ mUCH ADO 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 L mUCH ADO 7.30 LSun 16 TWELFTH 3.00 m no performance no performancemon 17 no performance no performance no performanceTue 18 TEmPEST 7.15 no performance no performanceWed 19 COmEDY 7.15 no performance no performanceThu 20 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance no performance

COmEDY 7.15 no performance no performanceFri 21 TWELFTH 7.15 ■ no performance no performanceSat 22 TEmPEST 1.15 m no performance no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 no performance no performanceSun 23 COmEDY 3.00 m no performance no performanceTue 25 COmEDY 7.15 no performance no performanceWed 26 TWELFTH 7.15 no performance no performanceThu 27 TWELFTH 1.15 m no performance no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 TENDER 7.30 F no performanceFri 28 COmEDY 7.15 TENDER 7.30 no performance

RST SWAN COURTYARDMAY 2012

Tue 1 TEmPEST 7.15 ROmEO 7.00 PWed 2 no performance ROmEO 1.30 m

COmEDY 7.15 ROmEO 7.30Thu 3 COmEDY 7.15 ROmEO 7.30 Fri 4 COmEDY 7.15 ROmEO 7.30Sat 5 TWELFTH 1.15 m ROmEO 1.30 m

TWELFTH 7.15 ROmEO 7.30 Lmon 7 TEmPEST 7.15 no performance TWO ROSES 7.45 FTue 8 COmEDY 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 TWO ROSES 7.45Wed 9 TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 TWO ROSES 7.45 PThu 10 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 TWO ROSES 7.45Fri 11 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 TWO ROSES 7.45Sat 12 TWELFTH 1.15 m ■ KiNG JOHN 1.30 m TWO ROSES 1.45 m

TEmPEST 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 TWO ROSES 7.45 Lmon 14 COmEDY 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceTue 15 TWELFTH 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceWed 16 no performance RiCHARD iii 1.30 m no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceThu 17 TEmPEST 7.15 ● KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceFri 18 TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceSat 19 TEmPEST 1.15 m ■ KiNG JOHN 1.30 m no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performancemon 21 no performance KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceTue 22 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceWed 23 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am F no performance

no performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceno performance RiCHARD iii 1.30 m no performanceno performance KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

Thu 24 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceno performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Fri 25 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceno performance KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

Sat 26 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceno performance KiNG JOHN 1.30 m no performanceno performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance


mon 28 CAESAR 7.15 F RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceTue 29 CAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performanceWed 30 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performance

no performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceno performance RiCHARD iii 1.30 m ■ no performanceCAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Thu 31 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance

JUNE 2012Fri 1 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performance

no performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performance

Sat 2 no performance iN A PiCKLE 9.30 Am no performanceno performance iN A PiCKLE 12.30 m no performanceCAESAR 1.15 m RiCHARD iii 1.30 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 no performance


RST SWAN COURTYARDJULY 2012

Thu 5 CAESAR 1.15 m no performance no performanceCAESAR 7.15 ● AZTEC 7.00 P no performance

Fri 6 no performance i, CiNNA 10.30 Am L no performanceCAESAR 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performance

Sat 7 CAESAR 1.15 m ■ AZTEC 1.00 m no performanceCAESAR 7.15 L AZTEC 7.00 no performance

mon 9 no performance RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceTue 10 no performance AZTEC 7.00 no performanceWed 11 no performance AZTEC 1.00 m no performance

no performance AZTEC 7.00 no performanceThu 12 TWELFTH 7.15 KiNG JOHN 7.30 PiLOT 7.30Fri 13 TEmPEST 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 OPEN STAGESSat 14 TEmPEST 1.15 m RiCHARD iii 1.30 m OPEN STAGES

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 OPEN STAGESSun 15 OPEN STAGES OPEN STAGES OPEN STAGESmon 16 COmEDY 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performanceTue 17 COmEDY 7.15 ■ AZTEC 7.00 no performanceWed 18 no performance AZTEC 1.00 m no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performanceThu 19 TEmPEST 1.15 m no performance no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceFri 20 COmEDY 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 no performanceSat 21 COmEDY 1.15 m● OPEN STAGES no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 OPEN STAGES no performanceSun 22 OPEN STAGES no performance no performancemon 23 no performance AZTEC 7.00 no performanceTue 24 no performance HENRY v 4.30 no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 RiCHARD iii 7.30 no performanceWed 25 no performance AZTEC 1.00 m no performance

COmEDY 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 ● no performanceThu 26 TWELFTH 1.15 m no performance no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 ■ mUCH ADO 7.30 FFri 27 no performance no performance mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 28 TEmPEST 1.15 m AZTEC 1.00 m ■ no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 AZTEC 7.00 L mUCH ADO 7.30Sun 29 COmEDY 3.00 m no performance no performancemon 30 no performance no performance mUCH ADO 7.30Tue 31 TWELFTH 7.15 no performance mUCH ADO 7.30

AUGUST 2012Wed 1 TWELFTH 7.15 no performance mUCH ADO 7.00 PThu 2 TEmPEST 1.15 m no performance no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 ■ no performance mUCH ADO 7.30Fri 3 COmEDY 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 F mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 4 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance mUCH ADO 1.30 m

TWELFTH 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sun 5 TEmPEST 3.00 m no performance no performancemon 6 no performance TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Tue 7 no performance TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Wed 8 no performance no performance mUCH ADO 1.30 m

no performance TROiLUS 7.00 P mUCH ADO 7.30Thu 9 no performance TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Fri 10 DREAm 7.15 F TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Sat 11 no performance TROiLUS 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

DREAm 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30mon 13 DREAm 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Tue 14 DREAm 7.00 P TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Wed 15 no performance TROiLUS 1.30 m mUCH ADO 1.30 m

DREAm 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30Thu 16 DREAm 7.15 TROiLUS 7.30 mUCH ADO 7.30

RST SWAN COURTYARDSEpTEMBER 2012

Sat 29 COmEDY 1.15 m no performance no performanceTWELFTH 7.15 TENDER 7.30 no performance

Sun 30 TEmPEST 3.00 m no performance no performanceOCTOBER 2012

mon 1 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceTue 2 TWELFTH 7.15 TENDER 7.30 no performanceWed 3 TWELFTH 7.15 ● TENDER 7.00 P no performanceThu 4 TEmPEST 1.15 m no performance no performance

TEmPEST 7.15 TENDER 7.30 no performanceFri 5 COmEDY 7.15 TENDER 7.30 no performanceSat 6 COmEDY 1.15 mL ■ TENDER 2.30 m no performance

TWELFTH 7.15 L TENDER 7.30 no performanceSun 7 TEmPEST 3.00 mL no performance no performancemon 8 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceTue 9 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceWed 10 no performance TENDER 2.30 m no performance

no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceThu 11 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceFri 12 no performance TENDER 7.30 ■ no performanceSat 13 no performance TENDER 2.30 m no performance

no performance TENDER 7.30 no performancemon 15 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceTue 16 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceWed 17 no performance TENDER 2.30 m ● no performance

no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceThu 18 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceFri 19 no performance TENDER 7.30 no performanceSat 20 no performance TENDER 2.30 m ■ no performance

no performance TENDER 7.30 L no performance

KEYF = First PerformanceP = Press NightAm = morning Performancem = matineeL = Last PerformanceSBP = Shakespeare’s Birthday Performance■ = Audio-Described Performance

● = Captioned Performance

= On stage Pre-or Post-Performance or Special Event

= Performances in the Swan Room

= Reduced Price Preview

ABBREVIATIONSCOmEDY = THE COmEDY OF ERRORSTWELFTH = TWELFTH NiGHTTEmPEST = THE TEmPESTAZTEC = A SOLDiER iN EvERY SON – AN AZTEC TRiLOGYROmEO = ROmEO AND JULiET iN BAGHDADTWO ROSES = TWO ROSES FOR RiCHARD iiiCAESAR = JULiUS CAESARmUCH ADO = mUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHiNGTROiLUS = TROiLUS AND CRESSiDADREAm = A miDSUmmER NiGHT’S DREAm (AS YOU LiKE iT)TENDER = A TENDER THiNGPiLOT = PiLOT NiGHTHENRY v = Young Company PerformanceOPEN STAGES = www.rsc.org.uk/openstages

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe following supporters are not official Partners of London 2012

ImagE CREdItSPage Production credit12 Hath Britian All The

Sun That Shines? Image by Ellie Kurttz

13 In a Pickle Production: If All the World Were Paper. Photo by Patrick Baldwin

14 Romeo & Juliet in Baghdad Photo by Raad Mushatat15 Two Roses for Richard III Photo by

Emmanuelle Bernard16 Julius Caesar Image by Mario Benjamin16 Passage to Africa Photo by Stewart Hemley20 Off By Heart Shakespeare Image by Stewart Hemley22 Shakespeare:

staging the worldGlass enamelled with pantaloon figure. Venice or Antwerp, c.1600. © The Trustees of the British Museum

26 Stan’s Cafe Image by Ed Dinsdale29 Remaking Shakespeare Photo by Ed Moore

The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Kovner Foundation.The RSC Literary Department is supported by the Drue Heinz Trust.RSC workshops, conferences and professional development courses for students and teachers are generously supported by The Clore Duffield Foundation.

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