We are delighted to share our new season, featuring five sensational shows, including the epic fantasy of Game of Thrones: The Mad King, plus a 19th-century literary masterpiece, a swashbuckling adventure and two plays from our in-house playwright.  

From the sweet-natured romance of As You Like It to the righteous anger of Julius Caesar, the anarchic adventures of The Three Musketeers to the sweeping societal shifts of Middlemarch, themes of identity, transformation, freedom, justice and the liberation that comes from breaking free of expectations loom large this autumn, as classic stories and universal struggles take on powerful new resonance in the hands of some of the most exciting artists of today. 

As ever, our commitment to the dual mission of making theatre and education through theatre remains at the heart of who we are as a company. In 2026, we celebrate the milestone of 20 years working in long-term partnership with schools across the UK. Since 2006, we have seen our network of Associate Schools expand to reach over 280 schools in 100 towns and cities across England, transforming the lives of thousands of young people in the process. 

We know, from our own evidence-based research, what a very real difference our pioneering theatre-based teaching approaches to Shakespeare make to the way children see themselves, and the way that the adults in their lives see them, which is why we are thrilled to be working with KPPL Productions to bring the seminal production of Julius Caesar to the heart of communities across England.  

Please join us as we lift the veil on exceptional live performance this season.

We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Daniel Evans & Tamara Harvey
RSC Co-Artistic Directors

NEWLY ANNOUNCED

2026-2027 IN FULL

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

• Henry V | Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey reunites with Alfred Enoch, who returns to the RSC as Shakespeare’s rebellious, carefree young man who becomes the King of England overnight | 14 March - 25 April 2026
• The Tempest | Kenneth Branagh takes the role of Prospero in Shakespeare’s final play, a meditation on art, power and freedom, directed by Sir Richard Eyre | 13 May - 20 June 2026

NEWLY ANNOUNCED

• Game of Thrones: The Mad King | A sweeping new stage epic from the world of George R. R. Martin, written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke | Summer 2026
• As You Like It | Tony Award-winning Jonathan Groff makes his RSC debut as Rosalind, with Fisayo Akinade as Celia, in Shakespeare’s most sweet-natured comedy, where love is love – no matter where it falls. Daniel Evans directs an all-male cast | 26 September - 7 November 2026
• The Three Musketeers | Told by an Idiot unleash their trademark visual comedy on Alexandre Dumas’ thrilling classic novel in a theatrical feast full of energy, joy and a raging zest for life | 28 November 2026 - 9 January 2027

SWAN THEATRE 

• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Lynette Linton (former Artistic Director of The Bush) directs this bold and uplifting new musical that tells the true story of William Kamkwamba, based on his memoir and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s film | Until 28 March 2026
• The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Double Olivier Award-winner Mark Gatiss plays the notorious Arturo Ui in Stephen Sharkey’s version of Brecht’s riotous 1941 ‘gangster spectacle’, a blistering satire on Hitler’s ascent to power. Seán Linnen’s RSC directorial debut | 11 April - 30 May 2026
• The Cherry Orchard | Helen Hunt and Kenneth Branagh star and RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Laura Wade’s vital new version of Anton Chekhov’s epic final play, written on the brink of the Russian Revolution | 10 July - 29 August 2026

NEWLY ANNOUNCED

• Middlemarch Parts 1 & 2 |  George Eliot’s respected and beloved novel set in her Warwickshire homeland is adapted by Nina Raine for the Swan Theatre, directed by Jeremy Herrin and co-produced with Second Half Productions | Part 1: 1 October 2026 - 16 January 2027 | Part 2: 10 October - 16 January 2027

THE OTHER PLACE

• Driftwood | A deeply evocative story of self-determination and the search for family and belonging in 1950s Caribbean, Martina Laird’s debut play is directed by Chichester Festival Theatre’s Artistic Director Justin Audibert | 17 April - 30 May 2026
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Our first co-production with the UK’s leading children’s theatre, the Unicorn, Shakespeare’s classic comedy is directed by Rachel Bagshaw, Artistic Director of the Unicorn, for ages 7 and above | 19 June - 30 August 2026

NEWLY ANNOUNCED

• First Encounters: Julius Caesar | Harriet Walter reprises her role as Brutus in Phyllida Lloyd’s groundbreaking 2012 Donmar Warehouse production, bringing world-class theatre to schools across England, and to The Other Place | RSC Associate Schools tour 21 September - 23 October 2026 | The Other Place 5 - 28 November 2026

IN LONDON

• My Neighbour Totoro | The multi-award winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro continues to delight audiences in London's West End | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London | Booking until August 2026
• Matilda The Musical | The internationally-renowned musical has been seen by 12 million people across 100 cities around the world. Based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl continues to play to packed houses in the West End | Cambridge Theatre, London | Booking until May 2026
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | The bold and uplifting new musical telling the true story of William Kamkwamba, directed by Lynette Linton, transfers to Soho Place | Soho Place, London | 25 April - 18 July 2026
• Cyrano de Bergerac | Adrian Lester reprises his role as Cyrano in this thrilling, lyrical tale of love and lies, longing and disguise | Noel Coward Theatre, London | 13 June - 5 September 2026

TOURING

• Matilda The Musical: UK & Ireland Tour | Our multi-award winning musical, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, continues its second tour across the UK and Ireland to venues in Sunderland, Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich, Dublin, Milton Keynes, Glasgow and Cardiff | Until 17 January 2027
• Hamlet: UK Tour | Following its in smash hit run Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s epic family saga Hamlet heads on a UK tour in 2026, directed by multi award-winning Director and incoming Artistic Director of the Old Vic, Rupert Goold | Until 25 April 2026
• The Constant Wife: UK Tour | Our hit comedy by Laura Wade, based on the play by W Somerset Maugham and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey, tours the UK and make its debut at sea | Until 16 May 2026

BOOKING INFORMATION

For all newly announced productions in Stratford-upon-Avon, except Game of Thrones: The Mad King, tickets go on sale from 10am:

Artists Circle/Gold Patrons Monday 2 March 2026
Silver Patrons Tuesday 3 March 2026
Bronze Patrons Wednesday 4 March 2026
Members Tuesday 10 March 2026
Subscribers Tuesday 17 March 2026
Public Booking Wednesday 18 March 2026

Game of Thrones: The Mad King
Priority booking opens on 14 April 2026
Public booking to be announced in April 2026.

Access Priority Booking when you join one of our membership schemes, starting at just £20

JOIN TODAY

You can purchase up to 9 tickets online for any given performance or event. If you’d like to attend as a group of 10 or more people, please email groups@rsc.org.uk. We have some great discounts for Groups of 10+, 50+ and 100+ which you can find out by visiting our Groups page.

For tours:

Matilda Tour venues and dates

Hamlet Tour Venues and Dates

The Constant Wife Tour Venues and Dates