Royal shakespeare company

Discover the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, our main auditorium in Stratford-upon-Avon where we perform Shakespeare's plays and other works.

Take a detailed look at the main plot points of Othello, with pictures from our shows and links to four key scenes from the play.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) is a 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the British playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare's birthplace – in the English Midlands, beside the River Avon. The Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres re-opened in November 2010 after undergoing a major renovation known as the Transformation Project.

The market town of Stratford-upon-Avon strives to preserve its character and ties to Shakespeare. Read my guide to a weekend break in Stratford-upon-Avon.

As Helen Mirren looks back at her career in a Talking Shakespeare event online on 23 November, we celebrate some of the stars’ regal performances for the RSC

Dr Who's David Tennant plays Shakespeare's Hamlet and Patrick Stewart is Claudius in Gregory Doran's production of the play in Stratford-upon-Avon

Royal Shakespeare Company on Instagram: “'But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.' (Romeo, Act 2 Scene 1) Ian McKellen as Romeo…”

Now this would have livened up your high school English lessons...

Download this stock image: Charles Dance (Coriolanus) in CORIOLANUS by Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England 05/12/1989 design: Christopher Morley fights: Malcom Ranson directors: Terry Hands with John Barton - 2DH28MN from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.