Blogs Blogs Come with us behind the scenes to discover how we create theatre at its best. You are in: Blogs Also in this section Also in this section WelcomeWhat's On & Buy TicketsAbout usAbout ShakespeareEducationShakespeare Learning ZoneYour visitStitch In TimeMembership & Support UsNews, Features and UpdatesPressWatch Romeo and Juliet on Marquee TVContact us and FAQsRooftop RestaurantRSC JobsShopTicket ServicesSupport for ArtistsStitch In Time - DEBUG Whispers from the Wings From auditions to opening night and beyond - our actors share their experiences and explain how a show comes together. The Notebook Whisper #164 - 5 May 2020 Everything in the theatre world is on pause and artists everywhere are searching for connection. Our shows are floating in the ether waiting to land on the stage again. Read Alice's blog Amy's last vlog Whisper #163 - 29 April 2020 Amy goes online with other members of the company as they sum up their time with the RSC and recall some of their best moments from the last year. Watch Amy's vlog More Whispers from the Wings Out of the Spotlight From Costumiers to Carpenters - Out of the Spotlight gives a voice to the people who work behind the scenes to make our onstage magic happen. Paint Shop Out of the Spotlight #8 - 15 March 2019 Meet the skilled artists who put the finishing touches to our scenery with textures, surfaces and fine detail. Read the blog Building a god Out of the Spotlight #7 - 12 April 2019 Find out how the incredible moving sculpture of Hymen, the God of Marriage, was designed and built for the current production of As You Like It. Read the blog More OUt of the Spotlight Pathways to Shakespeare How did our actors and directors first find Shakespeare? What drew them to it in the first place and kept them coming back? Forbes Masson Pathway #41 - 21 February 2020 Viv Graver talks to the Boy in the Dress actor about coming to Shakespeare later in life and his experiences with the RSC. Read Viv's blog Charlotte Randle Pathway #40 - 26 November 2019 The King John actor talks to Viv Graver about onstage and off-stage motherhood and playing a tough woman. Read Viv's blog More Pathways to Shakespeare International Women's Day 2019 For this year's international women's day some of the women in the creative team for The Taming of the Shrew talk about their work. Moving in a gender reversed world International Women's Day #2 - 8 March 2019 Lucy Cullingford is Movement Director for The Taming of the Shrew. She talks about using movement in a gender-reversed world where women overpower men. Read the blog International Women's Day Theatre Quiz 8 March 2019 Test your knowledge of the women of Shakespeare and the RSC with our quiz. Try the quiz More International Women's Day You might also like Getting Ready Watch Amy's vlog Natalie Simpson Read Viv's Blog “So what does an Assistant Director actually do?” Find out more News, Features and Updates Read More