The
Royal Shakespeare Company, founded in 1960 by Peter Hall, boasts the
finest actors and directors working on great plays in some of the
best theatre spaces in the world.
Unlike many other international theatre companies, the RSC operates
a repertoire system under which actors take on several roles in a
range of plays - nowhere but with the RSC can you see an ensemble
of actors facing the challenge of so many different demanding roles
across a season.
The RSC currently performs in two theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon:
the 432-seat Swan Theatre and The Courtyard Theatre, which has a thrust
stage and seating for 1000 people.
The Courtyard Theatre will be the Company’s main performance
space until 2010 whilst the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is closed for
transformation.
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RSC Stratford |
As
part of this project, the Swan Theatre closed in August 2007.
The theatres themselves are in the heart of Stratford with plenty
of restaurants and bars all around.
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Visiting
Shakespeare's Properties & Attractions
There are five houses in or near Stratford-upon-Avon connected with
William Shakespeare and his family.
In the same context there is also Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare
is buried.
The Shakespearean properties offer a unique experience of the Stratford
world in which the famous dramatist and poet was born, lived and
died.
Open all year round, these sixteenth-century houses feature rare
period furnishings and domestic items. Aspects of Tudor life, are
on display, all set in attractive gardens and grounds.
You can buy a single ticket giving access to all properties.
The Stratford
Upon Avon hop on hop off bus connects them all and offers combo
tickets combining the bus service with admission to either 3 or
5 of the Shakespeare properties.
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Shakespeare's
Birthplace
New Place/Nash's
House
Hall's Croft
Anne Hathaway's
Cottage
Mary Arden's
House
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William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and grew up. Exhibition centre.
Shakespeare's home from 1597 until his death in 1616
Where Shakespeare's eldest daughter (Susanna) lived.
Before marrying William Shakespeare in 1582, Anne Hathaway lived here.
On edge of Stratford
The house that Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, grew up in, 4 miles
outside Stratford. |
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