Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford
Few places have as famous a son as Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare (aka "the Bard"). Together with museums dedicated at his birthplace and his wife's house, this delightful Cotswold town is home to the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Without doubt one of the world's greatest ensembles, the RSC is in a period of change. Its main home, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, is closed for major refurbishment, which will create a thrust stage, very much like Shakespeare may have recognised.
Until the new theatre opens in 2010 the company's work has transferred mainly to the Courtyard Theatre. Here you can continue to enjoy summer seasons of Shakespeare's plays, special family events, theatre tours and works by contemporary writers.
Founded in 1960 by Peter Hall, the Royal Shakespeare Company has built on an impressive history of performances in Shakespeare's birthplace since late Victorian times.
| Venue Information: | Courtyard Theatre |
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| Address: | Southern Lane CV37 6BB |
| Directions: | Just five minutes from the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres, on the west bank of the River Avon. Walk past the Dirty Duck pub (its real name is the Black Swan) and follow Southern Lane. The Courtyard Theatre is on your right. Stratford's train station is about 15 minutes north-west, while for those driving, the main car parks are on the opposite bank of the River Avon. |
| Contact Details: | Courtyard Theatre |
| Email: | info@rsc.org.uk |
| Phone: | 0844 800 1110 (RSC Ticket Hotline from UK only) / +44 (0) 1789 403444 (information) |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 1789 262341 |
| Other Information: | Courtyard Theatre |
| Website: | Royal Shakespeare Company Website |
| Name: | Stratford-upon-Avon Tourist Information Centre |
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| Location: | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Address: | 605 Suite Holly Court, Holly Farm Business Park, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1NP |
| Email: | info@shakespeare-country.co.uk |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 870 160 7930 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 178 926 5869 |
| Name: | The National Trust |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Email: | enquiries@ntrust.org.uk |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 8315 1111 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 8466 6824 |
| Name: | Visit Britain |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Address: | 1 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HE |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7578 1000 |
