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PLACEBO & THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY JOIN FORCES FOR THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI

28 January 2026

Placebo to compose new music for landmark stage play satirising Hitler's ascent to power in their first major theatre collaboration to date

RSC ANNOUNCES FULL CASTING FOR HENRY V

27 January 2026

Alfred Enoch plays the title role in RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey's production

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR RSC 2026 TOUR OF HAMLET

15 January 2026

Hamlet visits 8 venues in England between 24 February - 25 April 2026

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE US STAGE PREMIERE OF HAMNET

13 January 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions today announce full casting for the US tour of Hamnet, featuring Kemi-Bo Jacobs as Agnes and Rory Alexander as William.

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ANNOUNCES FULL CAST FOR ALL IS BUT FANTASY

5 December 2025

Joining Whitney White as she makes her RSC debut is Juliette Crosbie, Daniel Krikler, Renée Lamb, Georgina Onuorah and Timmika Ramsay

INTRODUCING THE ‘BIG FRIENDLY GIANT’ ON STAGE

25 November 2025

Enjoy an an exclusive first glimpse of the ‘Big Friendly Giant’ as he appears in the magical new stage adaptation, based on the much-loved novel by Roald Dahl, adapted by Tom Wells and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director, Daniel Evans

FULL CAST AND WEST END TRANSFER ANNOUNCED FOR THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND - A NEW MUSICAL

21 November 2025

Full cast and creative team announced, including Chiwetel Ejiofor as Creative Associate. Production to transfer to @sohoplace in London following Stratford-upon-Avon run

RSC ANNOUNCES SIX NEW PLAYWRIGHTS-IN-RESIDENCE FOR 2025-26

14 November 2025

The RSC has announced the six playwrights taking part in its 2026 COHORT programme

HELEN MIRREN, IAN MCKELLEN & ADJOA ANDOH JOIN LEADING ACTORS TO BRING SHAKESPEARE TO A NEW GENERATION

12 November 2025

RSC and Foyle Foundation launch the RSC Shakespeare Curriculum

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR RSC’S TWELFTH NIGHT AT THE BARBICAN

6 November 2025

Gwyneth Keyworth is set to reprise her critically acclaimed role as Viola and will be joined by Daniel Monks who makes his RSC debut as Orsino.

THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 and 2 – JOHN GALSWORTHY’S EPIC FAMILY STORY - COMES TO STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

20 October 2025

The Park Theatre’s celebrated two-part production of The Forsyte Saga comes to the Swan Theatre this winter

A BIG FRIENDLY ANNOUNCEMENT – FULL CASTING REVEALED AS THE BFG HEADS TO SINGAPORE

9 October 2025

The BFG will visit Singapore’s Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Spring 2026 following its UK stage premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon and run in Chichester.

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2026 SEASON

11 September 2025

The RSC announces full details of its Spring 2026 season with Kenneth Branagh, Mark Gatiss and Helen Hunt

MEET SOPHIE, KIMBERLEY & THE QUEEN – FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE BFG

3 September 2025

RSC, Chichester Festival Theatre and the Roald Dahl Story Company, announces further casting for The BFG including Helena Lymbery who makes her RSC debut in the role of The Queen

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ANNOUNCES FULL CAST FOR WENDY & PETER PAN AT THE BARBICAN

28 August 2025

Lolita Chakrabarti returns to London stage as Mrs Darling in RSC acting debut

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR RSC’S MACBETH WITH SAM HEUGHAN & LIA WILLIAMS

26 August 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) today announces the full cast for Daniel Raggett’s sell-out production of Shakespeare’s gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth

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