http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-666-royal-shakespeare-company/topic-rss.do Royal Shakespeare Company RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23815557-sheila-hancock-blasts-actors-snooty-attitude-towards-musicals.do Sheila Hancock has criticised her own profession for turning its nose up at musicals Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:32:52 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23815557-sheila-hancock-blasts-actors-snooty-attitude-towards-musicals.do 2010-03-16T08:32:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23803234-anger-at-pound-431-taxi-ride-for-head-of-arts-council.do Head of the Arts Council claimed £431 for a taxi ride after a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:15:48 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23803234-anger-at-pound-431-taxi-ride-for-head-of-arts-council.do 2010-02-08T10:15:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23798801-this-hamlet-was-a-palpable-hit.do The RSC presents the themes of thwarted love, bereavement and duplicity in a commendably straightforward manner Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:53:36 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23798801-this-hamlet-was-a-palpable-hit.do 2010-01-25T10:53:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23794454-sir-peter-halls-son-takes-charge-of-hampstead-theatre.do Son of Sir Peter Hall, who founded the Royal Shakespeare Company and later ran the National, is to take charge of Hampstead Theatre — but has already said he would not be taking any advice from his father Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:10:26 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23794454-sir-peter-halls-son-takes-charge-of-hampstead-theatre.do 2010-01-13T11:10:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23792790-jeremy-irons-makes-royal-shakespeare-company-comeback.do Jeremy Irons will return to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the first time in 23 years to star in Dennis Kelly's The Gods Weep Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:40:05 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23792790-jeremy-irons-makes-royal-shakespeare-company-comeback.do 2010-01-08T15:40:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23773473-friends-mandem-lend-me-your-ears-actors-stage-julius-caesar-in-street-slang.do Group of young actors have re-invented Julius Caesar as a cautionary tale of violence in urban London - with Shakespeare's script partly rewritten in street language Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:39:46 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23773473-friends-mandem-lend-me-your-ears-actors-stage-julius-caesar-in-street-slang.do 2009-11-23T09:39:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23721620-spellbinding-shows-at-latitude.do It says something about the power of live theatre that a 500‑seat tent in the middle of a field was filled to overflowing at midnight on Saturday. Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23721620-spellbinding-shows-at-latitude.do 2009-07-19T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23604985-don-john-needs-charisma.do Don John, the new take on the downfall of the legendary lover Don Giovanni, is limp in all the wrong places, says Fiona Mountford. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23604985-don-john-needs-charisma.do 2008-12-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23600160-tennant-back-surgery-may-stop-him-returning-as-hamlet.do David Tennant may not be well enough to return to his role as Hamlet, it was revealed Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:37:37 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23600160-tennant-back-surgery-may-stop-him-returning-as-hamlet.do 2008-12-11T09:37:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23599445-understudy-on-stage-as-back-pain-halts-tennant.do The understudy thrust into the limelight as Hamlet because of David Tennant's bad back was greeted with a standing ovation Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:58:42 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23599445-understudy-on-stage-as-back-pain-halts-tennant.do 2008-12-10T09:58:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23598943-tennant-hopes-to-defy-injury-for-hamlet.do Fears are growing that the show will not go on for David Tennant — as the Doctor Who star had last minute tests on a back injury Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:20:12 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23598943-tennant-hopes-to-defy-injury-for-hamlet.do 2008-12-09T09:20:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23597451-tennants-hamlet-up-for-peoples-awards.do David Tennant is up for two awards in the only theatre honours voted for by the public Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:39:11 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23597451-tennants-hamlet-up-for-peoples-awards.do 2008-12-05T08:39:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23596438-alas-poor-yorick-you-are-too-much-of-a-distraction.do The Royal Shakespeare Company has decided it will no longer use a human skull in its production of Hamlet in case it distracts the audience Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:09:33 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23596438-alas-poor-yorick-you-are-too-much-of-a-distraction.do 2008-12-03T10:09:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23595117-hundreds-of-fans-are-duped-over-tennants-west-end-debut.do A gang of counterfeiters has struck a West End production of Hamlet staring David Tennant, in what is believed to be the first attack of its kind. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:40:45 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23595117-hundreds-of-fans-are-duped-over-tennants-west-end-debut.do 2008-12-01T12:40:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23558788-rsc-asks-am-dram-players-to-join-cultural-olympiad.do London's amateur dramatics societies are to be invited to join in a giant Shakespeare festival planned to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:21:46 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23558788-rsc-asks-am-dram-players-to-join-cultural-olympiad.do 2008-09-22T13:21:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23525298-first-pictures-of-dr-whos-david-tennant-as-hamlet.do Doctor Who actor David Tennant has temporarily given up time travel to tread the boards in a classic Shakespearean role. And as these dress rehearsal pictures reveal, the actor is geeting into his stride as Hamlet. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:06:17 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23525298-first-pictures-of-dr-whos-david-tennant-as-hamlet.do 2008-08-02T18:06:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23520806-trekkies-and-dr-who-geeks-banned-from-rscs-new-production-of-hamlet.do Doctor Who fans hoping to get an autograph from David Tennant at the stage door of the RSC production of Hamlet have been banned from bringing merchandise from the TV show. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:19:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23520806-trekkies-and-dr-who-geeks-banned-from-rscs-new-production-of-hamlet.do 2008-07-24T19:19:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23518519-mixed-bag-at-latitude.do Latitude, this year proving itself as much an arts as a music festival, has doubled in size since its tentative beginning in 2006. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23518519-mixed-bag-at-latitude.do 2008-07-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23489407-night-of-rock-n-roll.do Beverley Knight, Nick Mason and Toyah Willcox are to play at a charity rock 'n' roll gala at the Roundhouse on June 12. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:13:50 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23489407-night-of-rock-n-roll.do 2008-06-02T12:13:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23476620-were-off-to-see-oz-again.do Festival Hall is to premiere the stage version of The Wizard of Oz this summer, following the success of spin-off musical Wicked. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:33:38 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23476620-were-off-to-see-oz-again.do 2008-04-10T09:33:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23469197-roundhouse-turned-from-rock-venue-to-theatre-in-10-days.do The Royal Shakespeare Company has transformed the Roundhouse into a fully-functioning theatre in just 10 days Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:04:45 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23469197-roundhouse-turned-from-rock-venue-to-theatre-in-10-days.do 2008-03-31T09:04:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23469386-roundhouse-turned-from-rock-venue-to-theatre.do Camden rock venue the Roundhouse has undergone a makeover so that it is equipt to stage the Royal Shakespeare Company's eight weeks of history plays. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:09:44 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23469386-roundhouse-turned-from-rock-venue-to-theatre.do 2008-03-31T11:09:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23430743-can-the-doctor-conquer-hamlet.do Shakespeare has never been more popular, but in the first of three major productions of the Danish tragedy, David Tennant has a fight on his hands. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:00:57 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23430743-can-the-doctor-conquer-hamlet.do 2008-01-04T10:00:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23426613-a-feast-of-comedy.do A vigorous production of Nicholas Nickleby is a feast of comic amusement in part one which declines into a session of extended dullness in part two. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23426613-a-feast-of-comedy.do 2007-12-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23408749-long-days-journey-into-englands-nightmare.do Nicholas de Jongh was left exhausted, but emotionally and mentally exhilarated after watching superb, stylised productions of Richard II and both parts of Henry IV in one day. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23408749-long-days-journey-into-englands-nightmare.do 2007-08-16T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23402068-the-rsc-comes-full-circle.do The Royal Shakespeare Company is returning to the revamped Roundhouse theatre five years after a disastrous season at the venue Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:54:33 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23402068-the-rsc-comes-full-circle.do 2007-06-27T09:54:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23401563-making-fast-work-of-the-bard.do The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) moves at a cracking pace which sees 37 plays covered in just 97 minutes Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23401563-making-fast-work-of-the-bard.do 2007-06-21T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23398675-king-lear-comes-to-london.do The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of King Lear starring Sir Ian McKellen is to transfer to London this autumn. Wed, 30 May 2007 15:07:21 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23398675-king-lear-comes-to-london.do 2007-05-30T15:07:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23377972-dame-judi-makes-merry-in-sorry-wives-tale.do The Royal Shakespeare Company has embarked on an expensive gamble by inflicting this flamboyantly awful, musical version of The Merry Wives Of Windsor upon us, says Nicholas de Jongh. Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23377972-dame-judi-makes-merry-in-sorry-wives-tale.do 2006-12-13T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23363542-stage-set-for-bloody-mayhem.do Jonathan Slinger stole the limelight as the psychopathic future Richard III who goes about his murderous business with a chilling, charming gusto in Michael Boyd's vigorous revival of the Henry VI Histories. Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23363542-stage-set-for-bloody-mayhem.do 2006-08-13T23:00:00Z