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THEATRE AT ITS BEST

MADE IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

SHARED AROUND THE WORLD FOR EVERYONE

The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION

The work of the RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST

Old stories are so often the ones we return to again and again to make sense of the world around us. Whether it’s a fairy tale or a family anecdote, we constantly retell the past to help explain our present. As our Rome collection of plays continues into autumn, we see how Shakespeare, his contemporaries and modern writers also seek inspiration in history and myth to fuel stories that still resonate in 2017.

Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, returns to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with the last of Shakespeare’s Roman plays, Coriolanus. Sope Dirisu – a rising talent who originally emerged through our very own Open Stages programme working with amateur theatre groups – is an exciting Coriolanus. Another new voice emerges in the Swan Theatre: Kimberley Sykes, Associate Director on our Dream 16 tour makes her RSC directorial debut with Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy, Dido, Queen of Carthage.

Our Swan Theatre season continues with a new adaptation of Robert Harris’ epic Cicero trilogy by Mike Poulton (Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies). This thrilling political saga tells the story of the rise and fall of the great Roman orator, Cicero.

Ovid was Shakespeare’s favourite poet and references to these classical stories litter his plays. We have lost our cultural familiarity with many of these and I feel passionate about reigniting our understanding of these wonderful fables. Over two weeks, nine events will explore Ovid’s stories from many angles; I hope that, by coming along, you will gain an even richer appreciation of Shakespeare.

New voices resound around The Other Place once again with two Mischief Festivals. The first, in May, sees the return to the RSC of writer Tom Morton-Smith (Oppenheimer) and the co-writing debut of Matt Hartley and Kirsty Housley with a double bill of provocative short plays. The second festival will see The Other Place taken over by an experimental and vibrant piece of theatre: more details will follow soon.

We round off 2017 with two Royal Shakespeare Theatre productions which are proof of our claim to be theatre at its best. One of our greatest living writers, David Edgar, reasserts the social conscience of the ultimate story of redemption: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh (Half A Sixpence, 2016). Meanwhile, Christopher Luscombe (Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing, 2014 & 2016) brings his dazzling energy to Twelfth Night. It’s the perfect end to your year.

Gregory Doran Artistic Director

A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome.

Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie.

Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes our collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.

15 September – 14 October 2017

Live in Cinemas on 11 October

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

D IRECTOR ANGUS JACKSON

DES IGNER ROBERT INNES HOPKINS

L IGHT ING RICHARD HOWELL

F IGHTS TERRY KING

D IRECTOR TALK WED 20 SEPTEMBER

Onstage | 5.15-6pm, £5

POST SHOW TALK BACK TUE 26 SEPTEMBER

Onstage | FREE

INS IGHT DAY THU 5 OCTOBER

Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

DEBATE THU 5 OCTOBER

Swan Theatre | 4.45-6pm, £8

PRODUCT ION UNWRAPPED SAT 7 OCTOBER

Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

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D IRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE

DES IGNER SIMON HIGLETT

L IGHT ING TIM MITCHELL

MUS IC NIGEL HESS

SOUND JEREMY DUNN

MOVEMENT JENNY ARNOLD

F IGHTS KEV McCURDY

D IRECTOR TALK WED 8 NOVEMBER


PRODUCT ION UNWRAPPED SAT 3 FEBRUARY

Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

INS IGHT DAYS THU 8 FEBRUARY

THU 22 FEBRUARY Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

POST SHOW TALK BACK THU 15 FEBRUARY

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(+ FREE TOUCH TOUR) FRI 26 JANUARY

SAT 24 FEBRUARY (MATINEE)

CAPT IONED PERFORMANCES

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‘I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too.’

Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Two identical twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio.

Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister...

Christopher Luscombe, director of the ‘glorious’ (Daily Telegraph) Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (2014 & 2016), returns to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, a brilliantly bittersweet account of ‘the whirligig of time’.

Twelfth Night is generously supported by the Twelfth Night Syndicate

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27 November 2017 – 4 February 2018


A brand new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the most loved short stories ever written. In one ghostly Christmas night, cold-hearted businessman Ebenezer Scrooge learns to pity himself and to love his neighbour – but is that enough?

A festive tale of redemption and compassion.

David Edgar is one of our greatest living writers. His rich history with the RSC stretches from Destiny in 1976 through the multi-award-winning adaptation of Dickens’ Nicholas Nickleby, to Written on the Heart (2011). Now he returns to Dickens to rediscover the social conscience of this timeless tale. Rachel Kavanaugh (Alice in Wonderland, 2001; The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2003) directs, fresh from stunning the West End with her award-winning production of Half A Sixpence.

Suitable for ages 7 and over and children go half price.(Terms and conditions apply – see website for details)

D IRECTOR RACHEL KAVANAUGH

DES IGNER STEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS

L IGHT ING TIM MITCHELL

WR I TER & D I RECTOR TALK TUE 5 DECEMBER


PRODUCT ION UNWRAPPED SAT 13 JANUARY

Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

POST SHOW TALK BACK WED 17 JANUARY (BSL INTERPRETED)

Onstage | FREE

INS IGHT DAY THU 18 JANUARY

Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

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(+ FREE TOUCH TOUR) FRI 12 JANUARY

SUN 4 FEBRUARY (MATINEE)


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A NEW ADAPTATION BY DAVID EDGAR

15 September – 28 October 2017

SWAN THEATRE

Aeneas is a refugee in exile, fleeing a war-torn Troy and seeking new roots in Europe. Shipwrecked in Carthage, the meddling gods intervene; they fill Queen Dido with all-consuming love for Aeneas. In Marlowe’s unsettling tale of sacrifice, the lovers must decide whether to follow their hearts or fulfil their political destinies. Dido, overwhelmed with passion, is propelled to her terrifying final act.

Director Kimberley Sykes (Associate Director, A Midsummer Night’s Dream tour, 2016) delves into Marlowe’s darkly humorous politics of identity and happiness, creating an urgent world where gods meet man, East meets West, sea meets land and fate hangs by an unforgiving thread.

D IRECTOR KIMBERLEY SYKES

DES IGNER TI GREEN

L IGHT ING CIARAN BAGNALL

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D IRECTOR TALK TUE 19 SEPTEMBER


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PRODUCT ION UNWRAPPED SAT 21 OCTOBER

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Following his stunning RSC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies (2013/14), Mike Poulton turns his pen to the thrilling world of Ancient Rome with a brand new version of Robert Harris’ best-selling Cicero novels. This epic event will be staged as six plays, presented in two performances, each with two intervals, and will be directed by RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran.

Cicero, the greatest orator of his age, devoted all his energy and cunning to preserve the rule of law, and defend Rome’s Republic against the predatory attacks of political rivals, discontented aristocrats, and would-be military dictators.

Imperium follows Cicero’s triumphs and disasters, through power struggles, civil wars, and personal highs and lows, told through the eyes of Tiro, his loyal secretary. A backstage view of Rome at its most bloody and brutal.

BASED ON THE CICERO TRILOGY BY ROBERT HARRIS ADAPTED BY MIKE POULTON

SWAN THEATRE

C I C E R O P L A Y ST H E

WRITER & D I RECTOR TALK PARTS I & I I

SAT 2 DECEMBER Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

POST SHOW TALK BACK PART I

THU 11 JANUARY Onstage | FREE





PART I (+ FREE TOUCH TOUR)

TUE 16 JANUARY SAT 10 FEBRUARY (MATINEE)


PART I WED 10 JANUARY (MATINEE)

MON 29 JANUARY

Cicero is elected consul by a unanimous vote of the Roman people. Catiline, his aristocratic rival, is furious in defeat and refuses to accept the results of the election. He swears a blood oath to destroy Cicero, murder the government, and take Rome by force. Behind the conspiracy, Cicero suspects, lurks Julius Caesar – young, ruthless, popular with the Roman mob and greedy for absolute power. As law and order begins to break down, who controls the mob controls Rome: Cicero, Catiline, Caesar or the charming but vicious playboy, Publius Clodius?

Cicero has retired from politics. Julius Caesar – dictator, and commander of Rome’s armies – is assassinated. Cicero sees his death as an opportunity to restore the Republic but the assassins, Brutus and Cassius, dither as power in Rome begins to fall into the lap of Mark Antony.

Determined to prevent Antony imposing a military dictatorship on Rome, Cicero forms an unlikely alliance with the 19-year-old great-nephew and heir of Julius Caesar. Confident that he can control the boy and use him to destroy Mark Antony, Cicero sets out to save the Republic.



WRITER & D I RECTOR TALK PARTS I & I I SAT 2 DECEMBER Onstage | 10.15-11.15am, £5

POST SHOW TALK BACK PART I I TUE 30 JANUARY Onstage | FREE


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AUD IO DESCR IBED PERFORMANCES PART I I (+ FREE TOUCH TOUR) WED 17 JANUARY (MATINEE) SAT 10 FEBRUARY

CAPT IONED PERFORMANCES PART I I WED 10 JANUARY TUE 6 FEBRUARY

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D IRECTOR GREGORY DORAN

DES IGNER ANTHONY WARD

D IRECTOR GREGORY DORAN

DES IGNER ANTHONY WARD

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A SERIES OF EVENTS AROUND SHAKESPEARE’S FAVOURITE POET

No other Greek or Roman classic has influenced European literature – including Shakespeare – more than Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Full of myths both familiar and forgotten, Ovid’s great work tells of love, violence and transformation. 2,000 years after his death, we celebrate the wonderful tales of one of Shakespeare’s greatest inspirations with nine events across two weeks, from storytelling to readings from RSC Actors. Full details of the programme will be available on our website soon.

8 October – 28 October 2017

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Our creative engine room, The Other Place, continues to nurture the development of new voices at the RSC. The building is always buzzing with rehearsals, costume hire, education work and artistic conversations.Twice a year we fill the building with exciting new theatre in our Mischief Festivals, and the first begins in May, with details of the second – in September – coming soon.

Enjoy a double-bill of new plays in the Studio Theatre, alongside a range of events and works-in-progress. Spend a day or a weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon and immerse yourself in new voices and new thinking.

See the full programme of events at www.rsc.org.uk/mischief

24 May – 17 June 2017THE STUDIO THEATRE AT THE OTHER PLACE

EVENING PERFORMANCES Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm MATINEE PERFORMANCES Wednesday (31 May, 7 June) Thursday (15 June) and Saturday (3, 10, 17 June) at 1.30pmTICKET PRICES £15 (For disabled people who need the services of a companion, the companion’s ticket is free.)

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Wednesday 7 June (matinee) CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Friday 16 JuneSEMI-INTEGRATED BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE Tuesday 13 June

THE EARTHWORKSTom Morton-SmithDirected by Erica WhymanDesigned by Rosanna Vize“The universe doesn’t care if we know how it works.”On the eve of the activation of the Large Hadron Collider, two strangers – a journalist and a scientist – share their experiences of loss and hope in a funny but deeply touching one-act play. Tom Morton-Smith’s Oppenheimer, created for the RSC in 2014, was a smash hit, transferring to the West End.

MYTHMatt Har tley and Kirst y Housley From an original idea by Kirsty Housley Directed by Kirst y HousleyDesigned by Rosanna Vize“I can only see wrong choices. Things that will make everything worse.”In one wine-fuelled evening, two couples debate their materialistic lifest yle. As their dinner par ty descends into chaos, their friendship and their lives are irreparably changed. A theatrical experiment into those things we don’t want to see or say.

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Get closer to Shakespeare and the world of the Royal Shakespeare Company. From Director Talks and workshops to family activities and outdoor events, we offer something for everyone, seven days a week.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYSJoin us during the Warwickshire October half term holiday for a mix of workshops, demonstrations, trails and performances themed around Twelfth Night. Take part in animation workshops, create a play in a day, improve your singing or learn to speak Shakespeare’s words. Or drop in anytime and explore our building with free trails and adventure bags.

DEBATES: SHAKESPEARE’S ROME CORIOLANUS WITH ANGUS JACKSONSwan Theatre | £8

Thursday 5 October, 4.45 - 6pm

This is the final event in a series of debates that will explore the power dynamics of Rome as depicted by Shakespeare, through the lens of modern society. The panel will include Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, who will direct Coriolanus, alongside lead actors from the production.

Find out more at www.rsc.org.uk/debates

TWELFTH NIGHT WASSAILSwan Gardens and The Other Place | FREE

6 January 2018

Twelfth Night was believed to have been written at the dawn of the 17th Century as a Twelfth Night’s entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. While the production plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, we will bring together local singers and musicians for a traditional Twelfth Night wassail, singing the health of the trees in the hope that they might better thrive in the year ahead.

Find out more at www.rsc.org.uk/families

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THE PLAY’S THE THING: SECRETS AND STORIES FROM THE WORLD’S GREATEST THEATRE COMPANYTake a magical journey through 100 years of theatre-making in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Our permanent exhibition showcases rarely-seen treasures from the RSC archives, along with plenty of hands-on fun for all the family. Try on a costume, become a director, watch a video, admire astounding props and discover how we make theatre at its best. The collection changes twice a year with new items added in March and October, so there is always more to discover.

Allow at least an hour to enjoy The Play’s The Thing.

Annual pass – pay once and come back as often as you like!

Tickets £8.50 (Children £4.25)

FREE EXHIBITIONSPACCAR ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Our exhibition gallery has a programme of two free exhibitions a year. Showing work by contemporary artists and craftspeople, including newly-commissioned work responding to the productions on stage.

You can also visit our free exhibitions in the Theatre Foyer in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, admire the stunning sculpture, For All Time, in the Swan Theatre Foyer, and find our costumes, play carts, family trails and kids’ dressing up boxes throughout the building. Visit www.rsc.org.uk/exhibitions to find out more.

If you want a more casual visit, you can simply explore our buildings for free, have a coffee or bite to eat and soak up the atmosphere at one of the world’s busiest theatres. Whether you are a regular theatregoer or have never seen a Shakespeare play, we invite you to come and explore our home and discover a little theatrical magic in 2017.

VISIT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AND SHAKESPEARE’S ENGLANDTo find out more about what else is happening in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2017, including visiting Shakespeare’s final home at New Place or his school room, visit shakespeares-england.co.uk

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TRANSFORMING EXPERIENCES OF SHAKESPEARE AND LIVE THEATRE FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR TEACHERS‘Shakespeare…has opened up my mind to think in very different ways. I have developed a love of the language and a confidence to speak it.’Sahib, aged 10, Northampton

There are so many ways for teachers, schools and young people to work with us:

■ FREE SCHOOLS’ BROADCASTS Bring the excitement of an RSC performance directly into your classroom, talk to the cast and creative team, watch live interviews and interval films to unpack the play. All broadcasts are supported by our pre-broadcast teacher packs. Live from Stratford-upon-Avon: Schools’ Broadcasts are generously supported by Virgin Media

■ TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Experience new ways to develop your confidence, invigorate your practice and bring Shakespeare to life for your students with INSET days in your school or teachers’ courses in Stratford-upon-Avon.

■ INNOVATIVE ONLINE RESOURCES Check out our website to find a fantastic selection of teacher packs, videos, image galleries and interactive learning resources for use in the classroom.

■ WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS For young people from Early Years to undergraduate.

2017/18 HIGHLIGHTS

■ SIGN UP FOR A SPECIAL CONFERENCE SERIES FOR 16-19 YEAR OLDS Three conferences that explore citizenship, rhetoric, and women and leadership through the plays Julius Caesar and Antony & Cleopatra (6 April, 2 May, 8 May).

■ JOIN OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME WITH SCHOOLS AND REGIONAL THEATRES Including exciting development opportunities for teachers and young people. Find out more at www.rsc.org.uk/associateschools

■ COMING SOON Online resources for students to help unlock Shakespeare’s language.The work of the RSC Education Department is generously supported by PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION and THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION

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RSC Education – changing lives through ShakespeareJOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY NOW

‘The children enjoy it so much; they punch the air when they go into a Shakespeare lesson; they are excited, something so often missing in schools.’Classroom teacher, primary school, North East Region

Uncover more about the Royal Shakespeare Company with a glimpse behind the scenes.

THE OTHER PLACE TOUR: FROM PAGE TO STAGE The Other Place is the RSC’s engine room, home to our new rehearsal rooms, studio theatre and costume store. It’s the place we rehearse, perform new work and undertake research and development to inform our future programming. This fascinating tour takes you on a journey from page to stage, following our actors and directors from the first day of rehearsals to the first performance. You’ll discover how they use costumes and props in rehearsal to inform character development and get to look inside our store of over 6,000 costumes.

Tickets £8.50 (concessions and group rates available)

BACKSTAGE THEATRE TOUR Down the road at the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres, you can follow the productions’ journeys once they leave rehearsals and reach the stage. Our tour guides are brimming with insider secrets to give you an insight into what makes the world’s greatest theatre company tick. Booking ahead is highly recommended.

Tickets £8.50 (concessions and group rates available)

THE TOWERThe Royal Shakespeare Theatre Tower offers panoramic views across Stratford-upon-Avon and the countryside beyond. Spot Shakespeare’s birthplace and the church where he is buried, and uncover some secrets about the theatres that you can only see from above.

Tickets £2.50 (£1 RSC Members; concessions and group rates available)

Find out more at www.rsc.org.uk/tours

You can enjoy lunch or dinner in the Rooftop Restaurant or a cup of tea or light meal in one of our Royal Shakespeare Theatre cafes, seven days a week. Our Riverside Cafe is the perfect spot for some relaxed people-watching with river views. Our Swan Cafe offers a calm and comfortable place to hide from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of tea and slice of delicious cake. It’s also the gateway to our permanent exhibition, The Play’s The Thing.

At The Other Place, enjoy a relaxed coffee or a cocktail in Susie’s Cafe Bar. Soak up the buzzing atmosphere of a working theatre while enjoying free WiFi, family playcarts and fantastic food from 10am til late, Monday to Saturday.

SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase a combined ticket for a tour, a trip up the RSC Tower and a visit to our exhibition, The Play’s The Thing, for just £15.Subject to availability – we strongly suggest booking in advance. The combined ticket is valid for one day only. Prices are per person. To book, please contact the RSC Box Office on 01789 403493.

STRATFORD- UPON-AVONSnow in Midsummer Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig Based on the Classical Chinese Drama by Guan Hanqing 23 February – 25 March

Julius Caesar William Shakespeare 3 March – 9 September

Antony & Cleopatra William Shakespeare 11 March – 7 September

The Hypocrite Richard Bean 31 March – 29 April

Vice Versa Phil Porter 11 May – 9 September

Salomé Oscar Wilde 2 June – 6 September

Titus Andronicus William Shakespeare 23 June – 2 September

Venus & Adonis William Shakespeare 26 July – 4 August

LONDONLove’s Labour’s Lost & Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET Until 18 March

The Tempest William ShakespeareIn collaboration with IntelIn association with The Imaginarium StudiosBARBICAN 30 June – 18 August

Queen Anne Helen Edmundson THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET 30 June – 30 September

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchin CAMBRIDGE THEATRE Booking until October 2017Edwardian Group preferred hotel partner of Matilda The Musical in London

AROUND THE UKThe Hypocrite Richard Bean HULL TRUCK THEATRE 24 February – 25 March 2017

First Encounters with Shakespeare: The Tempest William Shakespeare YORK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, CORNWALL, BLACKPOOL, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NORTHAMPTON AND LONDON January - March 2017

ACROSS THE WORLDRoald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchin NORTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA TOURS CONTINUE

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FREE SCHOOLS’ BROADCASTSTo find out about our free schools’ broadcasts direct in to the c lassroom vis i t www.rsc.org.uk/educat ion

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A range of discounts is available for groups 10+ who come to see a production in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre or Swan Theatre.

NEW FOR 2017

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE SWAN THEATRE

Groups of 10+ £39.50 Saving £20.50 on Premium and £8 on A price

£29.50 Saving £10.50 on A price

Groups of 50+ £37.50 Saving £22.50 on Premium and £10 on A price

£27.50 Saving £12.50 on A price

Groups of 100+ £34.50 Saving £25.50 on Premium and £13.50 on A price

£24.50Saving £15.50 on A price

Groups of 200+ Price on application Price on application

These new discounts are available on Premium, A price and B price seats for Monday to Friday performances throughout the year.

EARLY BIRD RATEFor the productions in this brochure we’re offering Groups 20% off Premium, A price and B price seats on Monday to Friday performance if booked and paid for before 30 April 2017.

Call the RSC Box Office on 01789 403493 for further information.

LONGER TO PAYReserve your tickets and we’ll hold your reservation for up to 10 weeks before payment. Group booking opens for Members and Subscribers on 6 March 2017.

JULIUS CAESAR 26 APR I L

ANTONY & CLEOPATRA 24 MAY

TITUS ANDRONICUS 9 AUGUST

CORIOLANUS 11 OCTOBER

TWELFTH NIGHT 14 FEBRUARY 2018

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Band A Band B Band C Band D Part RV RV

Previews £35 £30 £25 £18 £16* £12**Mon-Fri Performances £47.50 £42.50 £37.50 £24 £20* £16**Sat Performances £57.50 £50 £45 £30 £22* £16**

In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Premium Seats are available at a supplement of £12.50 per ticket on Band A prices

SWAN THEATRE Band A Band B Band C Band D

Previews £25 £20 £15 £12 Mon-Fri Performances £40 £35 £27.50 £16 Sat Performances £47.50 £42.50 £32.50 £16

PRICES ARE GUARANTEED THROUGHOUT THE PRIORITY BOOKING PERIOD UNTIL 14 MARCH 2017. AFTER THIS DATE PRICES MAY VARY BY PERFORMANCE.Back row seats throughout the Royal Shakespeare Theatre auditorium are slightly narrower and higher than other seating. * Part Restricted View seats have a slightly restricted view of some outer areas of the stage that may briefly affect you at certain times during the performance.**Restricted View seats have a more restricted view of the main parts of the stage that may affect you at certain times during the performance.Owing to the thrust stage design of our theatres, price bands A to D are available on all levels of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Ground/Gallery 1 level of the Swan Theatre. For detailed seating plans, visit www.rsc.org.uk

OPEN UNDERSTUDY REHEARSALS

A limited number of tickets are available to our open understudy rehearsals which give a glimpse into the technical and on-stage processes around this essential part of our work, ensuring we have a ‘performance ready’ full understudy company. Performed with limited staging conditions and costumes, these fascinating rehearsals are only available for sale two weeks prior to each event (see performance schedule for details). RSC Members, Patrons & Artists Circle have a 24-hour priority booking period ahead of the general public. £10 | Restricted view £5

Standing tickets are also available in the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres from £5.

TICKET PRICES

16-25 YEAR OLDS BP £5 tickets40 tickets in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and 20 tickets in the Swan Theatre for every performance (excluding press nights). Individuals aged 16-25 must make the booking themselves and collect from Box Office from one hour before the performance, showing proof of age. 10 tickets in the RST and 6 tickets in the Swan are available on the day of the performance, in person only.

FAMILIES Up to 4 under 18s half price with every full price paying adult

Applies to Monday to Friday evening performances and all matinees. Proof of age is required. Does not apply to groups. On Fridays, RSC Members can buy up to 4 under 18s £5 tickets with every full price ticket.

OVER 60s 20% offApplies to Monday and Tuesday evening and midweek matinee performances. Maximum of 9 tickets per transaction. Does not apply to Premium Seats.

UK SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE GROUPS

£16.50 per ticket non-Members (£12.50 per ticket for Education Members) plus one free ticket for every 10 students

Applies to Monday to Thursday performances for groups of 10+ students. One adult is required for every 10 students. Teacher’s free tickets will be placed amongst groups of students and must be used by accompanying adults only. This rate is only available to UK schools during term time.

GROUPS OF 10+ See previous page for group rates

Applies to Monday to Friday performances for adult groups of 10+ tickets.

STANDBY RATE £25 for best available seats

Available on the day of the performance only and subject to availability. Applicable to students in full time education, under 25s, over 60s, the unemployed, NCA Members, Members of the Armed Forces, Equity and BECTU members. Proof of entitlement is required.

CV37 STANDBY SCHEME £10 for best available seats

Available on the day only in person or by telephone and subject to availability. Applicable to residents of Stratford-upon-Avon with a CV37 postcode. Proof of address will be required at time of booking or on collection of tickets. Available only for selected performances and seats are allocated entirely at the discretion of the Box Office and cannot be pre-selected online.

DISABLED PEOPLE £16 per ticketTickets for disabled people cost £16 whenever you visit or wherever you choose to sit. If you require the services of a companion, their ticket will also be £16.

All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. Discounts apply to performances in the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres only. Discounted tickets cannot be booked in conjunction with any other discount or offer and discounts cannot be applied retrospectively. Discounts do not apply to Premium Seats with the exception of disabled people and Adult Group rates.

TICKET DISCOUNTS BP £5 tickets for 16-25s and the BP 16-25 Shakespeare Pass are generously supported by BP

SEPTEMBER 2017 - FEBRUARY 2018

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNSEPTEMBER 2017 OCTOBER

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 157.15 FCoriolanus7.30 FDido

7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido

no perf 7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido

7.15Coriolanus7.30 Dido

7.15 Coriolanus7.30Dido

1.00 P Dido7.00 PCoriolanus7.30Dido


1.15Coriolanus1.30Dido7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido


7.15 Coriolanus7.30Dido

1.30Dido7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido


1.15 OURCoriolanus7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido

1.15Coriolanus1.30Dido7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido


1.30 OURDido7.30Dido

1.30Dido7.15 ■Coriolanus7.30Dido

1.15 Coriolanus7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido


1.15 Coriolanus1.30 ■Dido7.15Coriolanus7.30Dido

Programme to be announced

7.15Coriolanus

1.00 RLIVECoriolanus7.30Dido

1.30Dido7.00 LIVECoriolanus7.30Dido

1.15Coriolanus7.15Coriolanus

7.15 ●Coriolanus7.30Dido

1.15 ■Coriolanus1.30Dido7.15 LCoriolanus7.30Dido

no perf

OCTOBER NOVEMBER16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 197.30Dido

7.30 Dido

1.30Dido


7.30 ●Dido

1.30 Dido7.30Dido

no perf 7.30Dido


7.30Dido

7.30 ■Dido


7.30 LDido

no perf no perf no perf no perf 7.15 FTwelfth

7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

no perf 7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

7.15 Twelfth

1.00Twelfth7.00 PTwelfth

7.15Twelfth

1.15Twelfth7.15Twelfth

no perf 7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

7.00 FImperium I7.15Twelfth

7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth

1.15Twelfth7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth

no perf

NOVEMBER DECEMBER20 21 22 23 24 25 24 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24no perf no perf no perf 7.00 F

Imperium II7.00 Imperium II

7.00Imperium II

no perf 7.00Imperium I7.15 FChristmas

7.00Imperium I7.15Christmas

7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas


7.00Imperium I7.15Christmas

1.00 Imperium I1.15Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

no perf 7.00Imperium I7.15Christmas

7.00Imperium II7.15 Christmas

7.00Imperium I7.00 PChristmas

1.00 PImperium I7.00 PImperium II7.15Christmas


1.00Imperium I1.15Twelfth7.00Imperium II7.15Twelfth



1.00Imperium I7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

1.15Twelfth7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth

7.00Imperium II7.15Twelfth

1.00Imperium I1.15Christmas7.00Imperium I7.15Christmas



1.00Imperium I1.15 OURChristmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

1.15Christmas7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth


1.00Imperium I1.15Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

no perf

DECEMBER JANUARY 201825 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28no perf 7.00

Imperium I7.15Christmas

1.00Imperium I1.15Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Twelfth

1.15Twelfth7.00Imperium I7.15Christmas


1.00Imperium I1.15Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas




1.15 ●Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas


1.00Imperium I1.15Twelfth7.00Imperium II7.15Twelfth

no perf 7.00Imperium I


1.00 ●Imperium I1.15 OURTwelfth7.00 ●Imperium II7.15Twelfth

1.15Twelfth7.00 Imperium I7.15Christmas

7.00Imperium II7.15 ■Christmas

1.00Imperium I1.15 Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

2.00 Christmas

7.00Imperium I

7.00 ■Imperium I7.15Christmas

1.00 ■Imperium II7.00Imperium II7.15 Christmas

1.15 Christmas7.00Imperium I7.15Christmas

7.00Imperium II7.15 ●Twelfth

1.00Imperium I1.15Twelfth7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

2.00 Christmas

7.00Imperium I

7.00Imperium II7.15 Christmas

1.00Imperium I7.00Imperium II7.15 ●Christmas

1.15 Christmas7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth

7.00Imperium I7.15 ■Twelfth

1.00Imperium II1.15Christmas7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

2.00 Christmas

JANUARY FEBRUARY29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 247.00 ●Imperium I

7.00 Imperium II7.15Christmas


1.15 ▲Christmas7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth


1.00Imperium I1.15 Twelfth7.00Imperium II7.15Christmas

2.00 ■ L Christmas

7.00Imperium I

7.00 ●Imperium II7.15Twelfth

1.00Imperium I7.00Imperium II7.15Twelfth

1.15 Twelfth7.00Imperium I7.15Twelfth


1.00 ■ LImperium I1.15Twelfth 7.00 ■ LImperium II7.15Twelfth

no perf 7.15Twelfth

1.00 RLIVETwelfth

7.00 LIVETwelfth

1.15 ●Twelfth 7.15 Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

1.15Twelfth 7.15Twelfth

no perf 7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

1.15Twelfth 7.15Twelfth

7.15Twelfth

1.15 ■Twelfth 7.15 LTwelfth

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Royal Shakespeare Theatre Coriolanus, Twelfth Night, A Christmas CarolSwan Theatre Dido, Queen of Carthage, Imperium I: Conspirator, Imperium II: DictatorAbbreviations Dido = Dido, Queen of Carthage, Twelfth = Twelfth Night, Christmas = A Christmas Carol, Imperium I = Imperium I: Conspirator, Imperium II = Imperium II: Dictator

KEY = Reduced Price Preview F = First Performance P = Press Night L = Last Performance LIVE = Live to Cinema (Stalls not available)

RLIVE = Live to Cinema rehearsal (Stalls not available) OUR = Open Understudy Rehearsal (available to book two weeks prior to event) ■ = Audio Described Performance ● = Captioned Performance ▲ = Relaxed Performance = Pre- or Post-Show event

= Semi-integrated British Sign Language Interpreted Performance

For details of dates and times for the Mischief Festivals at The Other Place please see individual brochure entry.

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RSC REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 212481 PRINTED JANUARY 2017

IMAGE CREDITS: COVER DESIGN BY RSC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS | CORIOLANUS: SCULPTURE BY JAVIER MARÍN | TWELFTH NIGHT: JAMES TISSOT THE LETTER 1876-1878, DESIGN BY RSC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

| A CHRISTMAS CAROL: DESIGN BY RSC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS | DIDO, QUEEN OF CARTHAGE: SCULPTURE: PAIGE BRADLEY. PHOTO: ANNE VINOGRADOFF | IMPERIUM, THE CICERO PLAYS: DESIGN BY RSC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS | OVID: IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, © LI HONGBO

THEATRE AT ITS BEST: SARA BEAUMONT | EVENTS: DAVID TETT | EXHIBITIONS: THE PLAY’S THE THING: IMAGE BY PAUL STUART & RSC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

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SEPTEMBER 2017–FEBRUARY 2018 STRATFORD-UPON … · DESIGNER SIMON HIGLETT LIGHTING ... A brand new adaptation ... the most loved short stories ever written. In one ghostly Christmas