Production Circle

Make great theatre happen

As a member of the Production Circle, you will be closely involved in a show of your choice and go behind the scenes as it develops from page to stage, from concept to closing night. Donations start at £25,000 ($32,000). 

Shows which can be supported include productions in Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey's inaugural 2024 season. We are delighted to offer the Production Circle the following production opportunities:

If one of our other productions this season appeals to you, please do get in touch with us.

Satsuki (Ami Okumura Jones), Mei (Mei Mac) and Granny (Jacqueline Tate) sitting on the floor around a large wicker basket
My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican Theatre, London. Directed by Phelim McDermott and supported by Lead Production Supporter Miranda Curtis
Photo by Manuel Harlan © RSC with Nippon TV Browse and license our images
Miranda Curtis, Former Deputy Chair, Swan Theatre Winter 2019 Season Supporter and Lead Production Supporter of My Neighbour Totoro and Cowbois

“For me, giving to the RSC is incredibly rewarding. It has given me the opportunity to engage more closely with the company, to observe aspects of the creative process coming together, whether that’s getting to know the cast and creative team, seeing how the scenes develop in rehearsals, or watching the costumes being made and sets being built. It has been great fun and fascinating to learn more about how world-class theatre is made here in the Midlands. I have been deeply moved to see audience members of all ages and from all backgrounds around me enjoying the performances onstage – to see lives being transformed through theatre in front of my very eyes, that’s absolutely priceless.”

Your personal Relationship Manager can bring you closer to your chosen production, or productions, by arranging meetings with artists, producers and key creatives, offering unique experiences such as visits to the rehearsal rooms and to workshops to get closer to the work you see onstage and the teams who create it behind the scenes. 

To thank you for your generous support, as a Production Circle member you will enjoy all the benefits of the Artists Circle including access to events in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, plus tailored benefits linked to your chosen production with unique insights into the show’s progress.

Benefits could include, but are not limited to:

  • A concept meeting with the show director
  • Invitations to sit in on company rehearsals, including technical and dress
  • The opportunity to see the costumes being made in the RSC’s Costume Workshop
  • Dinner at a select restaurant with members of the company
  • A limited number of tickets for you to invite your friends and family, with you and your guests invited to join the acting company for a post-show drink
  • Invitations to see and take part in educational events and activities associated with the production and run by the RSC’s Learning and National Partnerships team
  • Acknowledgement on the RSC’s website production pages, on artwork and promotional materials, in press releases, in the Artistic Director and Executive Director’s welcome notes in the programmes and in the annual report
  • Regular updates as the production develops

To find out more, call Pete Warman on +44 (0)20 8016 5009 or email pete.warman@rsc.org.uk.

See a list of all our upcoming exclusive events Artists Circle Members to which our Production Circle Members are welcome to attend.

We are incredibly grateful to our Production Circle members who are generously supporting the RSC’s work in 2023.

US taxpayer?

As a US tax payer, you can join the Production Circle by making a gift to RSC America, a registered 501(C)(3) non-profit organisation.

YOUR GIFT TO THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

The Production Circle comprises a benefits value which reflects the actual costs of providing those benefits to the charity. The benefits can be purchased separately at this price. Any amount given over and above the benefits value are given freely as a donation and is eligible for Gift Aid. The RSC Production Circle benefit value is £1,787.97. To discuss purchasing benefits separately please contact pete.warman@rsc.org.uk.

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