Annual report and AGM news
Annual report for 2010/11 published today, at the AGM, as Sir Christopher Bland hands over as Chairman to Nigel Hugill and Michael Boyd and Vikki Heywood announce their intention to step down by the end of next year.
The RSC released its 2010/11 Annual Report at the Company's AGM in Stratford-upon-Avon today and announced that, since opening the doors to the award-winning transformed Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres in November 2010, it has welcomed over 500,000 additional day visitors to the building, served 48,000 diners, given 24,000 theatre tours and taken 55,000 people to the top of the new Theatre tower.
During 2010/11, the Company played to 90% capacity in Stratford, London and Newcastle upon Tyne and made £8.3m at the Box Office, despite a two month dark period and limited access to its stages as it moved back into its Stratford home.
The annual report highlights the completion of Phase 3 of the Transformation project on time, on budget and fully funded. £39.4m of the total £112.8m cost came from public donations from 26,000 people in 60 countries.
Sir Christopher Bland, RSC Chairman since 2004, welcomed the report, as he handed over Nigel Hugill, who takes up the role of Chairman from today. Sir Christopher also announced the intention of Michael Boyd and Vikki Heywood to step down from their respective roles as Artistic Director and Executive Director by the end of next year.
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