King John A nation in turmoil Available from Midday Find out more Countdown Hours Minutes Seconds - - - Rush tickets available from midday Find out more Rush tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway Rush tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway For backstage tours Get your £6 rush tickets now Available from midday every Friday Find out more Rush tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway Rush tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway Rush returns next week Rush tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway Rush tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway What's on highlights A Museum in Baghdad Hannah Khalil Stratford-upon-Avon From 11 October 2019 to 25 January 2020 The Boy in the Dress From the novel by David Walliams Book by Mark Ravenhill Music & Lyrics by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers Stratford-upon-Avon From 8 November 2019 to 8 March 2020 The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare London, Other venues From 25 September 2019 to 4 April 2020 The Merchant of Venice: First Encounters William Shakespeare Stratford-upon-Avon From 30 September to 5 October 2019 Open 7 days a week The Play's The Thing Exhibition Stratford-upon-Avon Every day News, blogs and updates The Merchant of Venice plot Find out the plot of The Merchant of Venice with our synopsis video. Watch the video Major new education conference coming to the Barbican Towards a Creative Curriculum will explore the impact of learning in an arts-rich environment and how it can support the new Ofsted framework. Find out more The Plot of King John Watch our synopsis film or read a short summary explaining the story of Shakespeare's history play. Watch the video What's on this September and October As the Royal Shakespeare Theatre gets ready for The Boy in the Dress in November, there's still lots to see and do at the RSC. 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 Our theatres We have three theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon: the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre and The Other Place Read More Ticket prices, discounts & offers Book tickets online, in person or by phone on 01789 331111. Find details of discounted offers including our Rush tickets. Find out more Shop From Shakespeare DVDs and quirky gifts to ticket and restaurant vouchers. Find out more Seating plans Plan where you would like to sit — view or download PDFs of our seating plans. Find out more Restaurant, cafes and bars You're spoilt for choice with our Riverside Cafe, Swan Cafe, Susie's Cafe Bar at The Other Place, Rooftop Restaurant, and four theatre bars. 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 Children and families We welcome families and offer lots of fun things to do for all ages of children and their parents including a full programme of events for the Summer Holidays. Read 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 Teacher Resources Free Teacher Packs, videos, image galleries and interactive whiteboard resources to bring Shakespeare to life in the classroom Find out more Days out at the RSC Whether you are bringing children to explore our buildings, Shakespeare fans to see plays, we can help you make the most of your time with us. Find out more RSC Jobs Because not all our best roles are on stage Find out more