Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company based in Stratford-upon-Avon, producing Shakespeare’s plays alongside classical and contemporary works.

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre: A Stratford-upon-Avon theatre opened in 1879 to commemorate William Shakespeare and stage his works. The theatre founded the Stratford tradition from which the company developed.
Repertory theatre: A theatre system in which a company performs a rotating selection of productions over a season. The company’s work has long drawn on rotating repertory and a continuing ensemble.
John Barton: An English theatre director and scholar known for his work on Shakespeare’s language and performance. His directing and actor training deeply influenced the company’s Shakespeare productions.
The Wars of the Roses (Royal Shakespeare Company production): A Royal Shakespeare Company cycle of history plays directed by Peter Hall and John Barton in the 1960s. The cycle established an influential modern way to stage Shakespeare’s history plays.
National Theatre: A publicly funded theatre company based at London’s South Bank, presenting a broad repertory of plays. It shares national prominence with the RSC but is based in London and has a broader remit.
Charles Edward Flower: A Stratford brewer and philanthropist who helped establish the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. His support made a permanent Shakespeare theatre in Stratford possible.
Ensemble cast: A group of performers who work collectively, often appearing together across multiple productions. A recurring company of actors supports the RSC’s repertory practice.
Trevor Nunn: An English theatre director who served as the Royal Shakespeare Company’s artistic director from 1968 to 1986. His tenure brought large-scale Shakespeare productions and major musical successes.
Nicholas Nickleby (Royal Shakespeare Company production): A Royal Shakespeare Company stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel, first presented in 1980. Its large-scale storytelling showed the company adapting a major novel for the stage.
Shakespeare's Globe: A London theatre company and reconstructed open-air playhouse presenting Shakespeare and related works. Its purpose-built replica of an early modern playhouse contrasts with the RSC’s modern venues.

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