Upcoming Patrons Events

All of our Patrons are invited to a series of exclusive Patrons' Events.

All our Patrons are invited to a range of exciting events where they can learn more about the our creative processes, our groundbreaking education work and how their support directly impacts the RSC and our communities.

We have just announced a series of new events for our winter season including exclusive events for My Neighbour Totoro and A Christmas Carol.

To become a Patron, or if you have any questions, please contact the Individual Giving Team on Patron@rsc.org.uk.

RHETORIC WORKSHOP, WITH BENET BRANDRETH

Thursday 16 June
6pm
The May Fair, London
£20 per person, to include pre-event drinks.

Level: Patrons. Join Benet Brandreth, a specialist in rhetoric, for a workshop exploring the power of Shakespeare’s words. A chance to observe how actors work through a scene to enhance their performance by unlocking the language, followed by the opportunity to ask questions.
ONLINE MIDSUMMER SEASONAL STREAMING: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Sunday 19 June 2022
2pm
Online
Free

Level: Subscribers, Members and Patrons. Join us for the next in our series of Seasonal Streamings for Adrian Noble’s 1996 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production will be streamed via Vimeo for one week.
MIDSUMMER SEASONAL SCREENING: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Sunday 19 June
2pm
Studio Theatre
£10 per person, to include post-event refreshments.

Level: Patrons. Join us for the next in our series of Seasonal Screening for Adrian Noble’s 1996 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This production will be broadcast live in-person in Stratford-upon-Avon.
My Neighbour Totoro Insight: Designing for the Stage

Thursday 14 July 2022
6-8pm
Online
Free

Level: Members and Patrons. Hear from members of the My Neighbour Totoro design team as they talk about the process of adapting the iconic film for the stage.
PATRONS' SUMMER PARTY, CELEBRATING RICHARD III

Friday 2 September
6pm
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
£99 per person, to include a pre-show reception, a performance ticket for Richard III and post-show nightcap

Level: Patrons. Join fellow supporters and members of the creative team for a garden celebration before a performance of Richard III in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and a post-show nightcap.
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL PATRONS DRINKS

Wednesday 7 September
6:15pm
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Free with the purchase of a performance ticket.

Level: Patrons. Join us for a drinks reception ahead of a performance of All’s Well That Ends Well where we will be joined by a member of the creative team for an insight into the production and the chance to ask your questions.
In Conversation with Tom Morton-Smith

Friday 9 September 2022
6-8pm
London
£15

Level: Patrons. Tom Morton-Smith, whose adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro opens later this year, joins us to talk about his career, his inspiration and his experience of bringing a celebrated animation to life on stage.
A STUDY OF THE TEXT WITH OWEN HORSLEY: HENRY VIII

Wednesday 14 September 2022
7pm
Online
£45

Level: Patrons. Join Director Owen Horsley for an in-depth study and analysis of the play Henry VIII. Guests will receive advance reading material to familiarise themselves with the play ahead of an evening of discussion, joined by RSC actors reading excerpts of the text.
ONLINE AUTUMN SEASONAL STREAMING: MACBETH – A TRIBUTE TO ANTONY SHER

Sunday 30 October 2022
2pm
Free
Online

Level: Subscribers, Members and Patrons. We continue our Seasonal Streamings Series with Gregory Doran’s spectacular 1999 production of Macbeth. Join us in tribute to the late Anthony Sher who takes the title role alongside Harriet Walter. The production will be streamed via Vimeo for one week.
AUTUMN SEASONAL SCREENING: MACBETH – A TRIBUTE TO ANTONY SHER

Sunday 30 October 2022
2pm
Studio Theatre
£10 per person, to include post-event refreshments.

Level: Patrons. We continue our Seasonal Screening Series with Gregory Doran’s spectacular 1999 production of Macbeth. Join us in tribute to the late Anthony Sher who takes the title role alongside Harriet Walter. This production will be broadcast live in person in Stratford-upon-Avon.
My Neighbour Totoro Family Morning

Date and Time TBC
London
£15, £12 under 12s

Level: Patrons. A chance for RSC Patrons to bring the whole family to learn more about My Neighbour Totoro, with the opportunity to watch the matinee later that afternoon (tickets for the production to be bought separately).
An Insight around First Encounters: Twelfth Night

Friday 11 November, 1-3pm
Stratford-upon-Avon
£10 per person, to include pre-even refreshments and performance ticket

Join us for a pre-show insight into our Production of First Encounters: Twelfth Night followed by a matinee performance.
Meet the Director: A Christmas Carol

Date and time TBC
Online
Free, tickets are limited to two per customer

Level: Silver Patrons and above. Director Rachel Kavanaugh joins us for an evening of conversation around A Christmas Carol and her career as a director, which includes productions at Bristol Old Vic, Regents Park Open Air Theatre and Birmingham Rep, where she was Artistic Director.
Stratford-upon-Avon Patrons’ Evening around A Christmas Carol

Friday 9 December, 6pm - late
Stratford-upon-Avon
£165 per person, to include pre-show canape reception, performance ticket and post-show celebration

Level: Patrons. Join us for a seasonal celebration around the evening’s performance of A Christmas Carol, including a post-show celebration with members of the cast and creative teams.

Patron Events

Rhetoric workshop hosted by Benet Brandreth.

Photo by Lucy Barriball © RSC Browse and license our images

Stage fighting workshop at Showcase Day 2018.

Photo by Julia Nottingham © RSC Browse and license our images

Hamlet (2016) company in discussion for Showcase Day 2016.

Photo by Andrew Maguire © RSC Browse and license our images

Gregory Doran and Antony Sher in Conversation.

Photo by Sam Allard © RSC Browse and license our images

Showcase Day is an annual Patron event with workshops, demonstrations and presentations.

Gina Print © RSC Browse and license our images

Ian McKellen post-show event on behalf of Stitch In Time.

Supporters Evening 2017.

Artistic Director Gregory Doran gives a speech at our Patrons Summer Party about his recent production of Measure for Measure.

John Kani sits and talks with Patrons at our Rhetoric and Revelry workshop.

RSC Actor and Education Practitioner Eloise Secker leads a workshop on Showcase Day 2019.

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Upcoming Patrons Events

RHETORIC WORKSHOP, WITH BENET BRANDRETH

ONLINE MIDSUMMER SEASONAL STREAMING: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

MIDSUMMER SEASONAL SCREENING: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

My Neighbour Totoro Insight: Designing for the Stage

PATRONS' SUMMER PARTY, CELEBRATING RICHARD III

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL PATRONS DRINKS

In Conversation with Tom Morton-Smith

A STUDY OF THE TEXT WITH OWEN HORSLEY: HENRY VIII

ONLINE AUTUMN SEASONAL STREAMING: MACBETH – A TRIBUTE TO ANTONY SHER

AUTUMN SEASONAL SCREENING: MACBETH – A TRIBUTE TO ANTONY SHER

My Neighbour Totoro Family Morning

An Insight around First Encounters: Twelfth Night

Meet the Director: A Christmas Carol

Stratford-upon-Avon Patrons’ Evening around A Christmas Carol

Patron Events

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