News, Features and Updates

Keep up to date with our latest news, blogs, features and play updates.

From the latest blogs straight from the rehearsal room to our newest casting updates, featured content and other news - check back here to see what's happening.

Behind the Scenes

9 September 2024

Take at look at some of the beautiful Jacobean period costume designs from our upcoming production of Othello.

Crunchem Hall’s class of 2024/25

New cast members join Matilda The Musical in the West End as we announce booking through to May 2026.

Professor Emma Smith joins the RSC Board

11 September 2024

Emma is a leading Shakespeare academic, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, Oxford, and author of numerous books.

The Buddha of Suburbia Cast & Creatives

4 September 2024

Meet the full cast for The Buddha of Suburbia at the Barbican, London.

Othello Cast & Creatives

28 August 2024

Meet the full cast and creative team for our autumn production of Othello

11 Questions With: Letty Thomas

20 August 2024

Letty talks about playing Rosalind by the river and shares the best advice she's been given.

The New Real Cast & Creatives

20 August 2024

We reveal the full cast and creative team for playwright David Edgar's new play.

Pericles Production Photos

31 July 2024

Take a first look at Pericles on stage at the Swan Theatre with these production photos.

As You Like It trailer

24 July 2024

Watch the trailer for Shakespeare’s classic comedy, playing in the outdoor Holloway Garden Theatre until 1 September.

As You Like It Production Photos

22 July 2024

See the production photos for As You Like It in The Holloway Garden Theatre.

Pericles Rehearsal Photos

16 July 2024

Head behind the scenes to see the Pericles cast in rehearsal

The Playwright and the pimp - who wrote Pericles?

15 July 2024

Discover who wrote Pericles, and what we know about Shakespeare's co-author, George Wilkins.

The History of Falstaff

2 July 2024

Sir John Falstaff is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved characters. But what’s the history behind this character, and does it offer us any clues to explain his enduring popularity?

Creating the costumes for The School for Scandal

27 June 2024

With Sheridan's classic set to be a costume highlight of the year, we took a trip to the Costume Workshop to see what our multi-talented teams have been up to.

Kyoto Production Photos

17 June 2024

View the production photos for Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin's Kyoto.

"JUST A FEW POUNDS TO WEAR A BEAUTIFUL DRESS TO A BLACK-TIE BALL!" SARA'S EXPERIENCE OF OUR HIRE SERVICE

18 June 2024

"It cost me just a few pounds to wear such a beautiful dress to a black-tie event!" Read a customer's experience of our hire service.

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