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 visitMembership & Support UsStitch In TimeNews, Features and UpdatesPressContact us and FAQsRooftop RestaurantRSC JobsShopTicket Services Whispers from the Wings From auditions to opening night and beyond - our actors share their experiences and explain how a show comes together. New town, new home, new identity Whisper #128 - 3 June 2019 Les Dennis describes arriving in Stratford over Easter, as the cast juggle work on Restoration plays The Provoked Wife and Venice Preserved. Read Les's blog Where the scars of Apartheid run deep Whisper #127 - 20 May 2019 As Kunene and the King runs at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town, Assistant Director Nel Crouch explores how different audiences respond to the play. Read Nel's blog 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? Lucy Phelps Pathway #36 - 3 May 2019 Lucy Phelps talks to Viv Graver about playing Rosalind in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and how being multilingual helps her unlock Shakespeare. Read Viv's blog Joseph Arkley Pathway #35 - 16 April 2019 Joe Arkley, who plays Katherine in our gender-swapped version of The Taming of the Shrew, talks about becoming an actor and challenging expectations. Read the 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 What does a Movement Director do? Read Ayse's blog Joseph Arkley Read the blog News, Features and Updates Read More