All future 2020 planned performances postponed, and events and other activities are cancelled following government guidelines around the COVID-19 pandemic Find out more outdoor performances Watch our actors perform speeches and sonnets from Shakespeare 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 Latest updates Talking Shakespeare David Tennant is one of four more special guests joining Gregory Doran to talk about Shakespeare in our series of online events. Find out more Family Activities Theatre games you can play together, Shakespeare-inspired crafts and story time. Discover activities Culture Minister visits our closed theatre Caroline Dinenage MP met our Artistic Director Gregory Doran to talk about the challenges of reopening our theatres in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out more Emma in Cumbria "We will have Shakespeare on the stage in our school again“. The headteacher of Dowdales School, Cumbria describes how the school fared through the pandemic and what the future holds. Read Emma's blog We’re good to go and keeping our visitors safe Our outdoor performances, Riverside Cafe and Rocket ice cream van all have the ‘Good To Go’ mark, that shows we’re working hard to keep all our visitors safe. Find out more “The biggest threat to our cultural landscape in a generation” We submitted evidence to the government enquiry about the impact of Covid-19 on arts and culture. The report published lays out the true, painful and immediate impact of the pandemic on our sector. Find out more You might also like Support for Artists UK theatre makers have been hit hard, but we are campaigning to secure a diverse, ambitious and hopeful future for theatre in this country. Find out more Riverside Cafe Now open! Sip your tea, coffee or beer and watch the swans go by on the River Avon. Open daily from 10am Read More RSC Artists Speak Up Watch this short film created by RSC Artists. #BlackLivesMatter Watch the video At home with Shakespeare How you can enjoy our shows, features and other work from the comfort of your own home. Find out more Shakespeare Learning Zone The Shakespeare Learning Zone contains loads of information about the story, setting and characters of Shakespeare’s plays, with useful revision help and notes for teachers. Find out more 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 RSC YouTube Watch extracts from shows, interviews with cast and creatives and go behind the scenes. Watch RSC YouTube Give without spending Theatres across the UK are in crisis and facing unprecedented challenges to survive. Find out more Productions The Wars of the Roses: Part 1 Shakespeare’s Henry VI takes you headlong through one of the most turbulent periods of English history. Find out more The Wars of the Roses: Part 2 The country descends into barbarism as all around the crown seek to seize it for personal gain. Find out more The Magician's Elephant A magician conjures an elephant from the sky, setting off a remarkable chain of events. Find out more Matilda The Musical The multi-award-winning show at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End. Find out more