Join us for our first Winter School, a two-day leisure learning programme focused on Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth. Enjoy a mixture of Q&As with the cast and creative team, interactive sessions and academic talks. Learn more about how the RSC makes theatre, how creative teams have approached our current season, and how these plays have been interpreted across history.

Tickets

• One day £50
• Two days £80 (must be booked together)

7 - 8 November 2025
The Other Place and RSC venues, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Programme

The Winter School programme will include:

Friday 7 November, 11am - 4pm

• 'Scotland in and through Macbeth' with Dr Toria Johnson
• 'Macbeth across Culture and Media: Lili' with Toby Coffey, Digital Producer (Lili Macbeth)
• 'Dids't Thou Not Speak?'  Actor Q&A with Sam Heughan (Macbeth) and Lia Williams (Lady Macbeth)

Saturday 8 November, 10.15am - 3.30pm

• Q&A with members of the Cyrano De Bergerac company 
• A Tale of Two Rehearsal Rooms: Q&A with Lydia McKinley, Assistant Director Cyrano De Bergerac and Max Harrison, Assistant Director Macbeth
• Rostand & Cyrano: An Introduction with Dr Rebecca Mitchell

Please note these are subject to change in the case of extenuating circumstances. 

Performances

Attendees are invited to see the productions that will be discussed and these must be booked separately from your Winter School ticket. 

We advise that you watch the productions on the following days:

• Friday 7 November, Macbeth, The Other Place
• Saturday 8 November, Cyrano de Bergerac, Swan Theatre

Attendees are also welcome to watch the productions in advance of these dates.

You can book your tickets online or by calling our Box Office on 01789 331111, from midday to 6pm (UK time) Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays. You can also email the Box Office at tickets@rsc.org.uk.