The Magician's Elephant Coming to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 18 October Available from Midday Find out more Countdown Hours Minutes Seconds - - - Rush tickets available from midday Find out more Get your rush tickets now Available from midday every Friday Find out more Rush returns next week What's On highlights The Mirror and the Light Hilary Mantel London Selected dates, next: 30 November 2021 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical Book: Dennis KellyMusic & Lyrics: Tim Minchin London Selected dates, next: 17 October 2021 The Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare London, Other venues From 22 October to 31 December 2021 news, features and updates First performing arts company to get independent research status We can conduct crucial research, from exploring the role of immersive technologies in performance, to engaging more diverse talent in the performing arts. Find out more Elephant spotted in Stratford-upon-Avon If you walked past the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this week you were in for a jumbo surprise - a full-sized African elephant heading for the stage. Find out more The Mirror and the Light Trailer See onstage footage of the highly anticipated final chapter of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall Trilogy. Watch the trailer Young people campaign for a representative curriculum Our Youth Advisory Board has been campaigning for exam boards to extend the representation of writers studied as part of the Drama GCSE. Find out more More about us Getting here Our postcode is CV37 6BB, and we are a short drive from the M40 (J15) and a short walk from the train station. We have some accessible parking nearby. Read More Your Safety As we reopen the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this autumn, here's what you need to know about how we're keeping you safe during your visit. Find out more Interval Drinks podcast The full seven-episode series of our first in-house podcast is now available. Interval Drinks brings together our current actors with RSC artists who have inspired them. Listen now Shop From Shakespeare DVDs and quirky gifts to memberships and ticket vouchers. Shop now Seating plans Download seating plans for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, information about wheelchair access and seating for our shows in London. Find out more Restaurant, cafes and bars The Riverside Cafe is now closed while we're getting ready to re-open the Royal Shakespeare Theatre again in October. Read More Membership & Support Us Join as a Member or Patron for priority booking and exclusive events, while helping us to create theatre at its best for everyone. Read More Family Activities Discover workshops, outdoor events, craft activities and more, for the whole family to enjoy together either in Stratford-upon-Avon or online this summer. Discover activities Shakespeare's plays Discover a wealth of information on all of Shakespeare’s plays, including plot synopses, history, videos of plays in performance and details of our past productions. Find out more Teacher Resources Free Teacher Packs, videos, image galleries and interactive whiteboard resources to bring Shakespeare to life in the classroom Find out more RSC Jobs Because not all our best roles are on stage Find out more Give without spending Theatres across the UK are in crisis and facing unprecedented challenges to survive. Find out more