OPENING: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

When an out-of-pocket schemer arrives among the lawns and herbaceous borders of Windsor, he sets about seducing two well-to-do married women. But in this neighbourhood, wives talk. And they’re about to play some tricks of their own...

Director Blanche McIntyre (The Two Noble Kinsmen, All’s Well That Ends Well) returns to direct Samantha Spiro (Sex Education, Game of Thrones) in Shakespeare's suburban comedy where women get the last laugh.

Want to find out more? Join our pre-show events to dive behind the scenes:

Director Talk: 11 June, 5.15pm

Unwrapped: 15 June, 10.15am

The Merry Wives of Windsor plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 5 June to 7 September.

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OPENING: KYOTO

'It's not a negotiation; it's hand to hand combat.'

From the writers and directors of the universally-acclaimed The Jungle comes this new, timely and fast-paced political thriller placing you right at the heart of the historic 1997 Kyoto climate summit. As the world's powers battle to find common ground in face of seemingly impossible odds, one man is pulling strings to ensure consensus never happens.

Discover more at our Creative Team Talk on 24 June, 5.15pm.

Kyoto plays at the Swan Theatre 18 June to 13 July.

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KING LEAR

When Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of people found refuge in the small town of Uzhhorod in western Ukraine. Local director Vyacheslav Yehorov saw the parallels between the refugees’ experience and the themes of King Lear, and involved them in the creation of his play.

The result is a compelling new production of Shakespeare's tragedy, performed in Ukrainian and threaded through with a haunting sense of loss, reminding us how the works of Shakespeare continue to speak to us all and unite across borders and conflicts.

King Lear plays at The Other Place on 14 and 15 June.

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ENGLISH TRANSFERS TO THE KILN

While there's still a chance to catch Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning English at The Other Place until 1st June, if you miss it, never fear – from 5 June to 29 June, the play transfers to the Kiln Theatre in London.

Take your seats and marvel at this "masterful drama about language and belonging" (The Times).

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HELEN / CRESSIDA

You’ve heard Shakespeare’s version. Now, Shakespeare’s ‘false’ women tell their true story of the Trojan war in this new adaptation of Troilus and Cressida by the MA Shakespeare and Creativity Students from the University of Birmingham.

Narrated by Helen of Troy, it unravels the stories of Shakespeare, Homer, and the Greek myths and Western literary canon creating a modern war tale of prophecy, love, betrayal, and revenge.

Helen / Cressida plays at The Other Place on 7 June.

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TAKE A SEAT AT THE RIVERSIDE TERRACE

Enjoy the sunshine as you watch the swans go by from our newly opened Riverside Terrace.

Open daily, tuck into breakfast from 9am, then from 11.30am you can enjoy the all day menu, featuring salads, meze platters, ice cream sundaes and more. 

Or if the heaven's should open, you can always head into our cosy Riverside Cafe - serving teas, coffees and soft drinks, and a wide ranges of cakes and sandwiches from 10am (takeaway from 9am).

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