Britain is in crisis. Alienated, insular and on the brink of disaster. Can it be saved?

The Royal Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, starring the late Sir Antony Sher.

Angus Jackson’s acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s tragedy for the RSC provides thrilling insight into the world of political upheaval, ambition, and revenge.

A group of soldiers returns from the trenches. The worldweary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero.

Oscar Wilde’s first hit play. This production shines with Jennifer Saunders as the Duchess of Berwick in a witty critique of Victorian high society.

Love Labour’s Lost is one of Shakespeare’s lightest comedies, and this RSC production is visually sumptuous and accessible.

Titus has returned from a brutal 10-year war having lost 21 sons in battle and been betrayed by his nation.

Thea Sharrock’s new production of Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy stirs wit, sentiment, intrigue and love into a charming confection

The RSC offers a fresh perspective of The Taming of the Shrew, flipping the setting to an old England where women rule.

Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. He struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness.

Valentine and Proteus are best friends until they fall in love with the same girl - the Duke's daughter Silvia.

Set in an unstable African republic Hamlet’s mortality takes on new meaning in this formidable and vibrant ensemble with Paapa Essiedu as the graffiti-loving Prince.

Experience the RSC’s 2013 production of Richard II, starring David Tennant.

An earnest young American woman, a louche English lord, and an innocent young chap join a house party of fin de siècle fools andgrotesques.

Richard's vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years

Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE as Prospero takes revenge on his brother after conjuring a storm and causing a shipwreck in Shakespeare’s powerful exploration of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption.