What's in the Collection

Titania (Andrea Harris) and Bottom (Joe Dixon)

A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2008

Directed by Gregory Doran

Designers:
Stephen Brimson Lewis (Original Production)
Tim Mitchell (Lights)
Francis O'Connor

Photograph by John Haynes © Royal Shakespeare Company

Henry V (Clement McCallin) leading his troops into battle

Henry V, 1937

Directed by B Iden Payne

Designers:
Aubrey Hammond (set)
Herbert Norris

Photograph by Ernest Daniels © Royal Shakespeare Company

An unconscious Posthumus (Richard Johnson) lying before Sicilius Leonatus (Toby Robertson), and his wife (Molly Taper) - Act V scene 5

Cymbeline, 1957

Directed by Peter Hall

Designers:
Lila de Nobili (scenery and costume)
Stiva Douboujinsky (scenery)
Michael Northern (lights)

Photograph by Angus McBean © Royal Shakespeare Company

The cast from left to right includes Katharine (Sarah Woodward), Maria (Alison Rose), Rosaline (Josette Simon), Boyet (John Carlisle) and the Princess of France (Emily Richard).

Love's Labour's Lost, 1985

Directed by Barry Kyle

Designers:
Bob Crowley
Philip Ash (lights)

Photograph by Reg Wilson © Royal Shakespeare Company

The characters are gathered to watch a play. The cast includes Polonius (Oliver Ford Davies), Claudius (Patrick Stewart), Gertrude (Penny Downie), Ophelia (Mariah Gale) and Hamlet (David Tennant).

Hamlet, 2008

Directed by Gregory Doran

Designers:
Robert Jones
Tim Mitchell (lights)

Photograph by Ellie Kurtz © Royal Shakespeare Company

Rosalind (Vivienne Bennett) giving Orlando (Geoffrey Keen) her necklace in Act I, scene 2.

As You Like It, 1939

Directed by Baliol Holloway

Designers:
Barbara Curtis (costume)
Baliol Holloway (set)

Photograph by Ernest Daniels © Royal Shakespeare Company

Valentine (Denholm Elliot) and Sylvia (Susan Maryott).

Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1960

Directed by Peter Hall

Designers:
Renzo Mongiardion (set)
Lila de Nobili (costume)
Michael Northern (lights)

Photograph by Tom Holte © Royal Shakespeare Company

The Merchant of Venice, 2008

Directed by Tim Carroll

Designers:
Laura Hopkins
Jon Clark (lights)

Photograph by Hugo Glendinning © Royal Shakespeare Company

Ariel (Duncan Bell) descending to interrupt a banquet at Prospero's (John Wood) request - Act III scene 3.

The Tempest, 1988

Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Designers:
David Fielding
Mark Henderson (lights)

Photograph by Reg Wilson © Royal Shakespeare Company

Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh) is visited by the ghost of his father (Clifford Rose) - Act I scene 5.

Hamlet, 1992

Directed by Adrian Noble

Designers:
Alan Burrett (lights)
Bob Crowley

Photograph by Reg Wilson © Royal Shakespeare Company

Lavinia (Hitomi Manaka) after her attack.

Titus Andronicus, 2006

A Ninagawa production in Japanese, part of the Complete Works Festival. Produced by Horipro Inc and Saitama Arts Foundation in association with Thelma Holt.

Directed by Yukio Ninagawa

Designers:
Lily Komine (costume)

Photograph by Ellie Kurtz © Royal Shakespeare Company

Laurence Olivier as Macbeth.

Macbeth, 1955

Directed by Glen Byam Shaw

Designers:
Roger Furse
Peter Streuli (lights)

Photograph by Angus McBean © Royal Shakespeare Company

David O'Brien as Puck.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1954

Directed by George Devine

Designers:
Peter Streuli (lights)
Motley

Photograph by Angus McBean © Royal Shakespeare Company

Michelle Gomez as Katherina.

The Taming of the Shrew, 2008

Directed by Conall Morrison

Designers:
Joan O'Cleary (costume)
Francis O'Connor
Paul Keogan (lights)

Photograph by Simon Annand © Royal Shakespeare Company