News, Features and Updates

Keep up to date with our latest news, blogs, features and play updates.

From the latest blogs straight from the rehearsal room to our newest casting updates, featured content and other news - check back here to see what's happening.

RSC one of six theatres leading National Youth Advisory Board

7 May 2025

Members of our Youth Advisory Board are joining forces to create the first ever National Youth Advisory Board (NYAB) for the theatre sector.

Hamlet Hail to the Thief Production Photos

7 May 2025

See the production photos for Hamlet Hail to the Thief, playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 4 to 28 June.

Jamie Cullum joins The Constant Wife creative team

6 May 2025

The multi-award-winning jazz artist and BBC Radio 2 host will compose original music for our summer production of W. Somerset Maugham's play, adapted by Laura Wade and directed by Tamara Harvey.

Titus Andronicus Trailer

5 May 2025

Watch the trailer for Max Webster's ‘brutally powerful' (Telegraph) production of Titus Andronicus, on stage now in the Swan Theatre.

Much Ado About Nothing Trailer

4 May 2025

Watch the on stage trailer for Michael Longhurst’s ‘Premier League entertainment’ (Times) production of Shakespeare’s original rom-com.

LILI selected for Immersive Competition in Festival de Cannes

30 April 2025

LILI - our video game collaboration with iNK Stories - has been selected as part of the festival's Immersive Competition 2025, and will be showcased alongside seven other projects.

What's on in May

27 April 2025

From celebrity weddings to bloody revenge, plus new tours and masterclasses to try, there's much ado on and off the stage this month.

Matilda celebrates 5,000 West End performances

21 April 2025

The 15th longest-running production in the West End, Matilda The Musical celebrates an incredible milestone.

Born With Teeth - Shakespeare and Marlowe take centre stage

11 April 2025

Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel in the play's West End premiere, running for 11 weeks from August 2025.

Making Shakespeare accessible

7 April 2025

Teachers from our Associate Schools Programme and schools across Warwickshire joined us to explore ways we can make Shakespeare accessible to all.

Hamlet Hail to the Thief Trailer

2 May 2025

Watch the on stage trailer for Hamlet Hail to the Thief, playing in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 4-28 June.

Prizes celebrate storytelling, education and Shakespeare's legacy

1 May 2025

As part of our celebrations for Shakespeare’s 461st Birthday, we awarded two prizes to those who are making extraordinary work related to Shakespeare.

First Encounters: King Lear

30 April 2025

Our First Encounters production of King Lear will tour from September to December 2025.

Students use Shakespeare to inspire community Warm Hub sessions

23 April 2025

The RSC and University of Birmingham students worked together to engage the local community in the theatre's Warm Hub, using Shakespeare's works as inspiration.

Born With Teeth Trailer

18 April 2025

Watch the trailer for Born With Teeth, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel.

Titus Andronicus Behind the Scenes

14 April 2025

See the cast of Titus Andronicus in rehearsal, and hear from actors Simon Russell Beale, Wendy Kweh and Natey Jones as they explore the themes of violence and power in the production.

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