Summer 2025 at the RSC

PLAYS by SHAKESPEARE

Titus Andronicus  - starring Simon Russell Beale until June 7

The Winter’s Tale - July 12 until August 30

The Two Gentlemen of Verona - August 4 until August 31

Measure for Measure - September 13 until October 25

OTHER PLAYWRIGHTS

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Shakespeare’s tragedy and Radiohead’s album collide

June 4 until June 28

The Constant Wife

by Laura Wade

starring Rose Leslie

June 20 until August 2

4:48 Psychosis

by Sarah Kane

July 10 until July 27

Fat Ham

by James IJames

August 15 until September 13

Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations

Shakespeare was born on April 23rd 1564 and died on April 23rd 1616. Every year, Stratford upon Avon celebrates the bard on the Saturday nearest his birthday with a procession through the town of dignitaries, schoolchildren, musicians and various other organisations and groups. They are often in costume and carry banners and flowers.

Details of this year’s celebrations are below:

https://www.shakespearescelebrations.com/whats-on/shakespeares-birthday-celebration-parade/2020-programme/

Shakespeare at the RSC in April

Two Shakespeare plays open at the RSC in mid April.  Freema Agyeman and Nick Blood lead as Beatrice and Benedick in the ever popular Much Ado about Nothing while Simon Russell Beale takes the title role in the less frequently performed Titus Andronicus.