Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Events at Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Southern Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon)

The Comedy Of Errors

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	Amir Nizar Zuabi directs Shakespeare's comedy of identical twins and mistaken identities, starring Stephen Hagan and Jonathan McGuinness as the brothers Antipholus and Felix Hayes and Bruce Mackinnon as their bondsmen, the brothers Dromio. A Royal Shakespeare Company production as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	18 Apr–6 Oct Mar 16 & 17, 19–21, Apr 5 & 6, 12, 18, 20, 24, 28, May 2–4, 8, 14, Jul 16 & 17, 20, 25, Aug 3, 23, 25, 29, Sep 4, 8, 12, 15, 19 & 20, 25, 28, Oct 5, 7.15pm, mats Apr 12, 19, 28, Jul 21, Aug 4, 23, 25, 30, Sep 8, 15, 20, 29, Oct 6, 1.15pm, Apr 25, 1pm…	0844 800 1110 £12–£38 superseats available at a supplement of £10 per ticket.; £12–£50 superseats available at a supplement of £10 per ticket. (Children £5 ages…

I, Cinna (The Poet)

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	Tim Crouch plays the lowly poet from Julius Caesar in his own re-working of Shakespeare's tragedy, as seen through the eyes of the wordsmith, who suffers a grisly fate. Staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Theatre 13 Jun–6 Jul Jun 13, 20, 1.30pm, Jun 15, Jul 6, 10.30am	0844 800 1110 £10; £5 under 26s

In A Pickle: Oily Cart And Royal Shakespeare Company (Ages 2-4)

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	The renowned children's theatre company journeys over the landscapes of Shakespeare's imagination, employing mixed media and a vast array of multi-sensory techniques to engage the audience. Staged in a co-production with the Royal Shakespeare Company as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Room 23 May–17 Jun From May 23, Wed–Sun 9.30am & 12.30pm, ends Jun 17	0844 800 1110 £10

Julius Caesar

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	Gregory Doran directs the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of the Bard's blood-soaked political thriller, which has been reset to contemporary Africa. Adjoa Andoh, Ray Fearon, Paterson Joseph, Jeffery Kissoon and Joseph Mydell lead the cast, as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	28 May–7 Jul May 28–31, Jul 1 & 2, 4 & 5, 7–9, 11–16, 18–23, 25–30, Jul 2–7, 7.15pm, Jun 6, 7pm, mats Jun 2, 6, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, Jul 5, 7, 1.15pm, ends Jul 7	0844 800 1110 £5–£60

King John

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	Maria Aberg directs this Royal Shakespeare Company staging of the historical thriller about the power struggle for the British throne. Part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Theatre 7 Apr–15 Sep Apr 7, 9–11, 13, 18, 21, May 8 & 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, Jun 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 & 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, Jul 12, 27, Aug 22, 24, 28, 30, Sep 3, 5, 7, 12, 15, 7.30pm, Apr 19, 7pm, mats Apr 18, 21, May 12, 19, 26, Jun 6, 9, Aug 25, 29, Sep 8, 12…	0844 800 1110 £5–£42

A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It)

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	Russian artist and designer Dmitry Krymov directs the world premiere staging of his visually stunning reinterpretation of Shakespeare's magical comedy about mismatched lovers and knavish sprites. Performed in Russian with English surtitles as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	10 Aug–18 Aug From Aug 10, Mon, Wed–Sat 7.15pm, Tue 7pm, mat Aug 18, 1.15pm, ends Aug 18	0844 800 1110 £5–£60

My RSC Gallery

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	Small-scale works in a variety of media made by schools, the public, RSC staff and actors in response to a competition to create a piece of art inspired by Shakespeare. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	11 Dec 2011–31 Dec 2012 Mon–Sat 9am–10pm, Sun 10am–5pm, Dec 24, 9.30am–5pm, closed Dec 25, ongoing	Free

Of All The People In All The World

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	Stan Cafe's enigmatic performance piece, in which rice is used to bring obscure statistics to life. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Paccar Room 4 May–31 Jul From Apr 14, 9am–10pm, Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 31	Free

Richard III

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	Roxana Silbert directs Shakespeare's bloodthirsty historical drama about the power-hungry Duke, who plots and murders his way to the throne. A Royal Shakespeare Company production for the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Theatre 22 Mar–15 Sep Mar 22–24, 26–31, Apr 12, 14, 16, 20, May 10 & 11, 15 & 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, Jun 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14 & 15, 19, 21 & 22, Jul 9, 14, 19, 24, Aug 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, Sep 1, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11, 13 & 14, 7.30pm, Apr 17, 7pm, mats Apr 14, May 16, 23…	0844 800 1110 £4–£42

A Soldier In Every Son - An Aztec Trilogy

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	Compania Nacional de Teatro de Mexico and the Royal Shakespeare Company collaborate on this political thriller charting the history of the Aztecs, which is closely inspired by Shakespeare's history plays. Roxana Silbert directs this sprawling portrait of an ancient civilisation as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Theatre 29 Jun–28 Jul Jun 29 & 30, Jul 2–7, 10 & 11, 13, 16–18, 20, 23, 25 & 26, 28, 7pm, mats Jul 7, 11, 18, 25, 1pm, ends Jul 28	0844 800 1110 £4–£42

The Tempest

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	David Farr directs this Royal Shakespeare Company production of the Bard's magical tale of a usurped Duke, who shipwrecks his enemies on a remote island. Jonathan Slinger plays vengeful Prospero with music by Adam Ilhan, staged as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	14 Apr–7 Oct Mar 30 & 31, Apr 2–4, 10 & 11, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27, May 1, 7, 12, 16–19, Jul 13 & 14, 19, 24, 28, Aug 2, 28, Sep 1, 6 & 7, 11, 14, 18, 22, 27, Oct 4, 7.15pm, mats Apr 14, May 19, Jul 14, 19, 28, Aug 2, Sep 22, Oct 4, 1.15pm, Apr 26, 1pm, Aug 5, Sep 30…	0844 800 1110 £12–£38 superseats available at a supplement of £10 per ticket; £12–£50 superseats available at a supplement of £10 per ticket (Children £5 ages…

A Tender Thing

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	Ben Power's re-imagining of Shakespeare's tragic romance, Romeo And Juliet. Kathryn Hunter reprises her role as one of the star-cross'd lovers for director Helena Kaut-Howson as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Theatre 27 Sep–20 Oct From Sep 27, Mon–Sat 7.30pm, except Oct 3, 7pm, mats from Oct 6, Wed, Sat 2.30pm, ends Oct 20	0844 800 1110 £4–£42

Troilus And Cressida

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	Rupert Goold and Elizabeth LeCompte co-direct a multimedia reworking of Shakespeare's epic Trojan romance. A co-production between The Wooster Group and the Royal Shakespeare Company for the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Swan Theatre 3 Aug–18 Aug From Aug 3, Mon–Sat 7.30pm, except Aug 8, 7pm, mats from Aug 11, Wed, Sat 1.30pm, ends Aug 18	0844 800 1110 £4–£42

Twelfth Night

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	Shipwreck survivor Viola dons a disguise to unravel the knotted affairs of the heart in the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of Shakespeare's comedy. David Farr directs Emily Taaffe as the spirited heroine as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. View full details
Royal Shakespeare Theatre	17 Apr–6 Oct Mar 8–10, 22–24, Apr 7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 30, May 5, 9–11, 15, Jul 12, 18, 21, 26, 31, Aug 1, 4, 24, 30 & 31, Sep 5, 13, 21, 26, 29, Oct 2 & 3, 6, 7.15pm, Apr 25, 7pm, mats Apr 7, 21, May 5, 12, Jul 26, Sep 1, 6, 13, 27, 1.15pm, Aug 26, Sep 9, 16, 3pm…	0844 800 1110 £12–£38 superseats available at a supplement of £10 per ticket; £12–£50 superseats available at a supplement of £10 per ticket (Children £5 ages…

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