Winter 2012 Season guide

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD SWAN THEATRE THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO BORIS GODUNOV A LIFE OF GALILEO

WINTER SEASON October 2012 - MARCH 2013 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

After a summer season celebrating Shakespeare as the world’s playwright, this winter we look at what was happening elsewhere in the world during Shakespeare’s lifetime, alongside a new family show and a production of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies.

The season opens with Desmond Barrit returning to the company to play Falstaff in a production of The Merry Wives of Windsor directed by Phillip Breen. In 2010 we opened Matilda The Musical, in 2011 The Heart of Robin Hood, and this year the Royal Shakespeare Theatre will play host to Russell Hoban’s magical classic The Mouse and his Child. The book has been adapted for the stage by Tamsin Oglesby and will be directed by Paul Hunter who delighted audiences of all ages with our recent Young People’s version of The Comedy of Errors.

In the Swan Theatre we turn our attention to China, Russia and Italy during Shakespeare’s lifetime in a season under the banner, A World Elsewhere, with three new adaptations of plays either written when he was alive, inspired by his work or addressing events that shaped his world. The season opens with Artistic Director Designate Gregory Doran’s production of James Fenton’s new version of The Orphan of Zhao, a gripping revenge tragedy often described as the Chinese Hamlet. I will direct Adrian Mitchell’s adaptation of Pushkin’s Boris Godunov, which echoes Shakespeare’s Histories and Macbeth in 16th century Russia. The final play in the season sees our new RSC Writer in Residence Mark Ravenhill translating Brecht’s A Life of Galileo in a production directed by Roxana Silbert.

To complement these productions we are presenting a rich programme of events, free exhibitions, education activities and workshops offering different ways to access our work.

PHOTO: PETER COOK

I hope that you will join us.

Michael Boyd Artistic Director The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST

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Sir John Falstaff is a man who knows how to have a good time. His only problem is that he’s short on cash, but thinks he knows where he can get it. The wealthy wives of Windsor are the ideal target for a man of his considerable charms. At least that’s how he sees it...

IMAGE: REX FEATURES/RSC GRAPHIC DESIGN

Now, good Sir John, how like you Windsor , Wives? ’’

Royal Shakespeare Theatre 25 October 2012 -- 12 January 2013

Shakespeare’s great comic knight rolls into the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Winter 2012 in a tale of not so desperate housewives.

Desmond Barrit returns to the RSC to once again play Falstaff following his Olivier Award nominated performance in the RSC’s 2001 Henry IV Parts I & II. The production is directed

by Phillip Breen whose recent credits include Sex with a Stranger (West End 2012) and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Director Phillip Breen Designer Max Jones

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NEW adaptation by Tamsin Oglesby BASED ON the book by Russell Hoban

Royal Shakespeare Theatre 17 November 2012 -- 12 January 2013 A clockwork mouse and his child are discarded by children on Christmas Day. Lost and alone, they desperately want to get back home to the toyshop. Russell Hoban’s masterpiece, The Mouse and his Child, is the tale which has inspired a thousand wonderful stories about what really happens in the toy box when we’re not looking.

ILLUSTRATION BY PETER FERGUSON

This enchanting tale of escape, the search for freedom and reunited families is adapted for the stage by Tamsin Oglesby. It is directed

by Paul Hunter, Co-Artistic Director of Told by an Idiot who directed the RSC’s acclaimed Young People’s version of The Comedy of Errors.

It follows in the rich tradition of family classics commissioned by the RSC including The Heart of Robin Hood, Matilda The Musical, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

FAMILY WORKSHOP Sat 24 Nov 2012 10-11.30am

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Director Paul Hunter Designer Angela Davies Music Iain Johnstone

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SWAN THEATRE 30 October 2012 -28 March 2013

new adaptation by James Fenton

REVISIONS OF CLASSICS FROM AROUND THE WORLD DURING SHAKESPEARE’S TIME

Photographer: M. Scott Brauer / Alamy

Playing in repertoire in the Swan Theatre is a trilogy of newly adapted international plays entitled A World Elsewhere, a quote from Shakespeare’s Coriolanus reminding Rome’s citizens that there are other countries and people apart from their own. These freshly minted translations of epic tales illuminate a world in which people from different cultures grapple with conflict, honour and the cost of true sacrifice.

Following a violent coup, a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his childhood in this epic revenge tragedy, sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet.

Tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, The Orphan of Zhao was the first Chinese play to be translated in the West, and was adapted by Voltaire. RSC Artistic Director Designate Gregory Doran directs a new adaptation

by James Fenton. Gregory most recently directed Written on the Heart and will shortly direct Julius Caesar as part of the World Shakespeare Festival

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Adrian Mitchell’s elegant adaptation was his final project before his death in 2008. Michael Boyd will direct Boris Godunov as his final production as Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Director Michael Boyd Designer Tom Piper Lighting Vince Herbert Music John Woolf

GODUNOV

Photographer: Takayuki Abe

Arguably Brecht’s greatest play, A Life of Galileo charts the seventeenth century scientist’s extraordinary fight with the church over his assertion that the earth orbits the sun.

Brecht beautifully captures the explosive struggle between scientific discovery and religious fundamentalism.

By bertolT brecht TRANSLATED by mark ravenhill

New Adaptation

by Adrian Mitchell Based on the play

by Alexander Pushkin

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SWAN THEATRE 31 JANUARY 30 March 2013

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Moscow 1598. The great Tsar Ivan the Terrible has died and Boris Godunov reluctantly, humbly, takes the throne.

But rumours are rife that Boris has secretly murdered the rightful heir and the distant shadow of this prodigal son threatens to close in and take revenge. Pushkin wrote Boris Godunov, with its beautiful echoes of Shakespeare’s Histories and Macbeth, during the political turmoil of the 1820s in Russia.

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Photographer: Marc Riboud / Magnum

SWAN THEATRE 15 November 2012 - 30 March 2013

This new translation by RSC Writer In Residence Mark Ravenhill will be directed by RSC Associate Director Roxana Silbert, who directed our recent Measure for Measure and is currently directing Richard III and A Soldier in Every Son: The Rise of the Aztecs as part of the World Shakespeare Festival

Director Roxana Silbert Designer Tom Scutt The RSC British Writer in Residence is generously supported by the COLUMBIA FOUNDATION FUND of the CAPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

// FREE POST SHOW TALK BACK Thu 7 March 2013 //

A World Elsewhere is completed by an epic Anglo-Japanese production directed by Gregory Doran. The story of the first Englishman in Japan, written by both an English and a Japanese author, Mike Poulton and Sho Kawai, with a cast of British and Japanese actors, the production transfers direct from Tokyo to London’s Sadler’s Wells for just ten performances in January 2013. Produced by Thelma Holt & HoriPro Inc. To book tickets for Anjin: The English Samurai visit: www.sadlerswells.com ON SALE FROM AUTUMN 2012

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Education WORKSHOPS, EVENTS AND CONFERENCES FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND UNDERGRADUATES

or without prior knowledge of the text.

Available Mon – Fri throughout UK term time (Maximum 30 students per workshop) Half Day Workshops: 10am – 12noon, 1 – 3pm or 4 – 6pm.

COST: £205 (£185 EDUCATION MEMBERS) Full Day Workshops: 10am – 3.30pm or 1 – 6pm COST: £350 (£325 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

THEATRE DAYS Pre-show sessions with members of the Acting Company and Creative Teams which explore how Shakespeare’s text has been brought to life in our current productions. These sessions highlight the range of interpretive choices that the text offers the director and actors in rehearsal and in performance.

Onstage

The Merry Wives of Windsor

10.30 – 11.30am, Thu 10 Jan 2013

A Life of Galileo

PRODUCTION BASED WORKSHOPS

Full and half day practical sessions which explore the creative choices behind current RSC productions. The sessions are designed to deepen your students’ knowledge and understanding about the play and its performance possibilities. Workshops are available on: The Merry Wives of Windsor The Mouse and his Child

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Half Day Workshops: 10am – 12noon, 1 – 3pm or 4 – 6pm.

Cost: £185 (£165 EDUCATION MEMBERS) Full Day Workshops: 10am – 3.30pm or 1 – 6pm Cost: £325 (£305 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS

Develop your students’ confidence, understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare by working alongside RSC artists to increase knowledge of characters, plot, language and key themes of any Shakespeare play of your choice. Suitable for KS1 – undergraduate students with

10.45 – 11.45am, Wed 6 Mar 2013 COST: £4 PER STUDENT (£3 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

BERTOLT BRECHT STUDY DAYS One day courses – For A level students 10.30am – 5pm Mon 11 Feb 2013 Thu 21 Mar 2013

These practical days will give students a deep understanding of Brecht’s practice and the impact of his work on the theatre of today, The morning session will explore Brecht’s historical context, methodology and performance styles. This work will then continue through to the afternoon, taking the focus into the text of A Life of Galileo; exploring the current production choices and his impact on contemporary theatre.

COST: £25 PER STUDENT (£20 EDUCATION MEMBERS) not including a ticket for evening performance of A LIFE OF Galileo.

Two day course – For A level students 10.30am – 5pm Wed 13 and Thu 14 Mar 2013

Day 1 – Exploring Brecht’s methodology and performance style

Giving students an insight into adapting and staging a Brechtian play for a modern audience through investigating the performance choices of the current production of A Life of Galileo.

Day 2 – Devising

Students will explore what creative outcomes can be developed when devising through a Brechtian based approach.

Applying the practice explored in day one, students will devise a short piece of theatre which explores contemporary issues.

CPD FOR TEACHERS

Visit www.rsc.org.uk/education to see our new range of professional development courses for teachers.

COST: £50 PER STUDENT (£45 EDUCATION MEMBERS) not including a ticket for evening performance of A LIFE OF Galileo.

THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO One day course – for students aged 16 – 18 years Tue 15 jan, 10.30am – 4pm

Exploring typical Chinese theatricality and the ideas of sacrifice, friendship, bravery, justice and evil embedded in this revenge play. Directed

by Dr R. Li, leader of the International Network for Practice-led Research Staging China at the University of Leeds. The programme covers physical movements; creative writing; and using Chinese theatrical methods to perform participants’ own work.

COST: £20 PER STUDENT (£15 EDUCATION MEMBERS)

ONLINE RESOURCES Visit www.rsc.org.uk/education/ resources for ideas to support your class visit to one of our productions. Or purchase a copy of the RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers at www.rsc.org.uk/shop

SHAKESPEARE CHALLENGE Find out how your students can take the Shakespeare Challenge and gain a Bronze Arts Award or how we can support your students: www.rsc.org.uk/education/award

RSC workshops, conferences and professional development courses for students and teachers are generously supported by THE CLORE DUFFIELD EDUCATION FOUNDATION

TO BOOK CALL OUR EDUCATION TICKET HOTLINE ON 0844 800 1113 FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT WWW.RSC.ORG.UK/ EDUCATION

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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE THEATRE-MAKING PROCESS

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teaching shakespeare Teaching Shakespeare is a groundbreaking education partnership between the RSC and the University of Warwick. It offers teachers access to a unique programme of specially created online resources and courses that blend the RSC’s playful, creative and rigorous approaches to teaching and learning with the world-leading scholarship and research practices of the University of Warwick.

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Greg Davies Sunday 2 December, 7.30pm

TEACHERS CAN CHOOSE TWO PATHWAYS: PRACTICAL RESOURCES

... About two new online projects from the rsc that can unlock shakespeare’s language, release imagination and inspire learning for students of all ages Shakespeare Unlocked BBC Learning in partnership with the RSC as part of the World Shakespeare Festival is launching Shakespeare Unlocked, a series of digital resources for teachers and secondary schools.

Three of Shakespeare’s most widely studied and performed plays – Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are ‘unlocked’ by exploring three pivotal scenes. Through a series of short films, language character development and dramatic devices will be explored – the core of the GCSE English Shakespeare curriculum.

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They can access the films and accompanying materials, including the RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers, as a stand-alone set of resources to help them in the classroom.

ACCREDITED COURSES

Or they can take a Postgraduate Award in the Teaching of Shakespeare, combining academic study, practical classroom tasks, assessed teaching assignments and connection to a community of tutors and fellow students. Work will be formally assessed and this graduate-level programme can provide a route for teachers to achieve an MA in the Advanced Teaching of Shakespeare.

Accredited Courses start in September 2012.

Applications/pre-ordering open in May. Practitioner Resources are available from summer 2012. Find out more at www.teachingshakespeare.ac.uk

for m O R E D E T A I L S V I S I T W W W . R S C . O R G . U K / E D U C A T I O N

Whether you are new to Shakespeare, studying, or simply want to enhance your theatre experience and learn more about Shakespeare’s plays, his influence and how artists interpret and perform his work, there is something for everyone.

TALKS AND DEBATES Director Talks

The Director in conversation, discussing the creative choices made in their production.

Onstage 5.15 – 6pm, £5 The Merry Wives of Windsor Tue 30 Oct The Orphan of Zhao Sat 3 Nov Boris Godunov Fri 23 Nov A Life of Galileo Wed 6 Feb

Post Show Talkbacks

Stay on after the show and put your questions about the production to members of the acting company.

Onstage, FREE

MC: Russell Kane Support: Stephen Grant Best-known as the psychotic Head of Sixth Form, Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners (Channel 4), Greg Davies is not just some television actor you know, he’s been a stand up for ages. Following the extended sell-out success of his Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog tour; Greg makes his hotly anticipated debut at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on 2 December. Tickets are guaranteed to sell out fast, so book now.

Tickets £12 - £20

The Mouse and his Child

Sat 8 Dec (Matinee)

The Merry Wives of Windsor Tue 8 Jan Boris Godunov Thu 28 Feb A Life of Galileo Thu 7 Mar The Orphan of Zhao Thu 14 Mar

Unwrapped Join members of the Creative Team and Acting Company as they demonstrate some of the ways the play makes its journey from the page to the stage.

Suitable for ages 12+ RST Stage, 10.30 – 11.30am, £5 The Merry Wives of Windsor Sat 5 Jan

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Family Day

RSC Shop The RSC Shop on the ground floor stocks a wide range of products and clothing for children and a range of ‘pocket money’ souvenir and gifts.

BE ENTERTAINED

DISCOVER THE BUILDING EATING AND DRINKING Rooftop Restaurant Little Menu The restaurant is open from 11.30am daily (noon on Sundays). Menus change regularly and all our dishes are available as half portions for our smaller guests.

We also have a larder stocked with more familiar fare should the need arise!

Free Shakespearean activity sheets and crayons help occupy wandering minds, and high chairs are available.

Riverside Cafe Children and families are welcome in the Riverside Cafe, where you can enjoy tea, coffee, snacks and light lunches. Children can be entertained with our Cafe Play Cart, filled with fun activities and books to read.

Swan Theatre Bar The Swan Theatre bar is the perfect place to relax with a coffee while your little ones enjoy the Swan Bar Play Cart.

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Kids go free up the Theatre Tower Take the whole family up the Tower and see Stratfordupon-Avon from a different perspective. Take the lift up to the 32 meter viewing platform and see what you can spot. Kids go free up the Tower during school holidays, bank holidays and with certain show tickets – check www.rsc.org.uk/ tower for dates and details.

Open from 10am £2.50, £1.25 under 18s.

Sat 12 Jan 2013, 10.30-11.30am

play cart Pull open the dressing-up draw in our gorgeous new Play Cart situated in the Reading Room in the Swan Theatre Bar. This is an object full of draws and pockets that will delight our younger visitors. Activities include mask making, colouring in, creating crowns and books to read.

FAMILY TRAIL The Family trail is an easy to follow route that will take you through the theatre's history.

You will find inspirations and stories along the way as you answer questions about the theatre.

Pick up a leaflet in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre or Swan Theatre

Our family friendly backstage tours explore the theatre making process, Shakespeare and why we have theatre today. Learn some behind the scenes secrets and you can also handle some of our props. Family tours are available on selected dates throughout the year. They last for approximately one hour and are suitable for children aged 6 to 11 years.

Tickets £6.50 per person or £3 for under 18s and people with disabilities.

RST Stage, £5 per adult, £2.50 per child

Family Workshops Practical workshops for children, young people and their parents/carers that give an introduction to the play, characters and language in a fun and informative way.

For ages 9+ The Merry Wives of Windsor Sat 3 Nov 2012 The Mouse and his Child Sat 24 Nov 2012 CLORE Learning Centre 10-11.30am £5 per adult, £2.50 per child

A Play in A Day A practical day long workshop, focusing on one of Shakespeare’s plays, with a performance to family and friends at the end of the day CLORE Learning Centre, 10am-4pm £18 (Lunch not included) 8-10 Years Mon 29 Oct 2012, Mon 18 Feb 2013

Family Tours

The Story Garden Storytelling sessions where children aged 4-8 and their parents/carers can get involved in telling Shakespeare’s stories in a fun and lively way. Every session tells a different tale.

11-14 Years Tue 30 Oct 2012, Tue 19 Feb 2013

Ruinart Circle Bar, RST, 10-11am £3 per adult, £2 per child

15-18 Years Wed 31 Oct 2012, Wed 20 Feb 2013

Sat 20 Oct, Sat 24 Nov, Sat 15 Dec 2012, Sat 19 Jan, Sat 23 Feb, Sat 23 Mar 2013

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Join members of the Acting Company and Creative Team to explore the story of the play and how the performance is created, including opportunities to take part.

We are a breastfeeding friendly venue We have baby changing facilities on all floors in the ladies and gents toilets We have pushchair parking space, please ask a member of Front of House staff Free Wifi for internet and game playing Entry to the building and all our exhibitions is FREE

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The Waft that Woos Paccar Room, From October 2012, FREE

Bompas & Parr have collaborated with Heston Blumenthal to design jellies, built a chocolate waterfall flowing at 12,000 litres an hour and flooded the roof of Selfridges to create a boating lake above Europe’s busiest shopping street. For the RSC they are creating a mirror labyrinth, navigable by nose and inspired by The Merry Wives of Windsor and Shakespearian comedy. Guests will explore an installation that puzzles, beguiles and enchants, following the scent of the only aphrodisiac known to mankind!

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Join us in the Rooftop Restaurant and Bar for modern British food in a stunning setting

Open daily from 10am serving a range of drinks and light snacks. photo: stewart hemley

50 miniature artworks created by the public, schools, RSC staff and actors are embedded in the walls all around the building. Lift the lids to reveal the stories and inspirations behind each one.

Open daily from 11.30am (12 noon Sundays) you don’t need to be seeing a performance to enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room which offers unparalleled views of Shakespeare’s home town and the surrounding countryside.

Visit www.rsc.org.uk/ rooftop for the latest seasonal menu and to reserve a table online or call 01789 403449

Seeing a Show?

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT WW W.RSC.ORG.UK/ EX HIBITIONS

During the winter season we offer a special children’s menu for those attending the family productions but children are welcome all year round and all our dishes are available as half portions for smaller guests. Over Christmas we can also cater for private or work parties and have a number of private dining spaces available if you are looking for somewhere special. Call us on 01789 403449 to discuss your requirements.

the Riverside Cafe

My RSC GALLERY

A fixed price pre-theatre menu is available with two or three course options from £15.50.

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shop Visit the RSC Shop located in the foyer for a range of contemporary merchandise designed exclusively for the RSC, as well as a wide selection of books, CDs and DVDs. View merchandise and shop online at www.rsc.org.uk/shop

Theatre tours

We offer a range of tours throughout the year where you can discover the history of the buildings, learn more about the theatre making process and even go behind the scenes.

Choose from: Front of House Tours Backstage Tours Family Tours After Dark Tours Open Air Tours

The Tower

Ticket prices start at £5 and vary depending on the tour; check the website or ask at the Box Office for further details.

Tour tickets can be booked online at www.rsc.org.uk/ theatretours or by calling 0844 800 1110 .

Advanced booking is recommended.

Our viewing tower is open from 10am (9.30am Saturdays).

Tickets cost: £2.50 per person, £1.25 for under 18s. www.rsc.org.uk/ tower or call 0844 800 1110

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TICKET PRICES Royal Shakespeare Theatre Previews £28 £22 All perfs except Sat Eve £39 £35 Sat Eve £50 £40 Superseats are available at a supplement of £10 per ticket

BECOME AN RSC MEMBER OR SUPPORTER AND ENJOY A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RSC

Swan Theatre Previews All perfs except Sat Eve Sat Eve

£22 £34 £42

£16 £28 £38

£17 £29 £32

£15 £17 £18

£12 £22 £28

£8 £16 £18

£12* £14* £14*

*Restricted view seats. Call Box Office for details.

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Members and Supporters, including Education and Group Members, enjoy Priority Booking, regular Newsletters and a range of discounts.

TICkeT DISCOUNTS 16 – 25 YEAR OLDS

£5 per ticket

40 tickets in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 20 tickets at the Swan Theatre will be reserved for every performance (except Press Night) for individuals aged 16 – 25 who must make the booking themselves. All tickets, including those booked in advance can only be collected from the venue Box Office from 1 hour before the performance. Proof of age will be required. Tickets will be allocated entirely at the discretion of the Box Office. 10 tickets at the RST, 5 tickets at the Swan Theatre will be available on the day of the performance, in person only.

For more information about the various levels of giving and full benefits please visit

FAMILIES

Up to 4 under 18s half price with every full price paying adult

Applies to Monday to Friday evening performances and all matinees. Proof of age may be required. Does not apply to groups.

OVER 60S

£30 per ticket

Applies to Tuesday and Wednesday evening and midweek matinee performances. Maximum of 7 tickets per transaction.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE GROUPS

www.rsc.org.uk/ joinus

Hire our spaces

swan Theatre

photo: peter cook

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

£16 per ticket non-Members (£12.50 per ticket for RSC Education Members) plus 1 free ticket for each teacher accompanying every 10 students

Applies to Monday to Thursday performances for groups of 10+ students. 1 adult is required for every 10 students. Teacher’s free tickets will be placed amongst groups of students and must be used by adults only. This rate is only available during UK term time.

ADULT GROUPS 8+

The RSC is the perfect place to host a meeting, conference or an informal social gathering. It’s even licensed for weddings and civil partnerships – whatever the occasion, the RSC can cater for all your needs.

For more information on hiring the RSC contact the Hires Manager, events@rsc.org.uk or visit the website.

£5 off for non-Members (£7 off for RSC Group Members) Superseats and top price seats plus 1 half price for group organiser

Applies to Monday to Friday performances for adult groups of 8+ tickets.

standby rate

£20 for best available seats

Available on the day of the performance only and subject to availability. Applicable to students in full time education, under 25s, over 60s, ES40s, NCA Members, Members of the Armed Forces, Equity and BECTU members. Proof of entitlement will be required.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES £16 per ticket If your choice of seat is limited by your disability then your seat will be £16. Should you need the service of a companion (including wheelchair users), their ticket is also £16.

All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. Discounted tickets cannot be booked in conjunction with any other discount or offer and discounts cannot be applied retrospectively. Discounts do not apply to Superseats with the exception of People with Disabilities and Adult Groups 8+.

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SWAN december 2012 ZHAO no mat MERRY WIVES 7.15 ZHAO MERRy wives 1.15 M no mat MOUSE 7.15 GODUNOV MOUSE 7.15 GODUNOV MOUSE 1.15 M ■ ZHAO MERRY WIVES 7.15 ZHAO no performance no performance no performance no performance MERRY WIVES 7.15 ZHAO MOUSE 1.15 M no mat MOUSE 7.15 GODUNOV MERRY WIVES 7.15 GODUNOV MERRY WIVES 1.15 M GODUNOV MERRY WIVES 7.15 ZHAO MOUSE 5.00 M ZHAO January 2013 MOUSE 7.15 ZHAO no mat GODUNOV MERRY WIVES 7.15 GODUNOV MERRY WIVES 1.15 M no mat MOUSE 7.15 ZHAO MERRY WIVES ZHAO 7.15 ■ MERRY WIVES 1.15 M GODUNOV MOUSE 7.15 GODUNOV MOUSE 7.15 ZHAO MERRY WIVES 7.15 GODUNOV no mat GODUNOV MERRY WIVES 7.15 ● ZHAO MERRY WIVES 1.15 M no mat MOUSE 7.15 ZHAO MOUSE GODUNOV 7.15 ■ MOUSE 1.15 ML ZHAO MERRY WIVES 7.15 L ZHAO GODUNOV ZHAO GODUNOV GODUNOV ZHAO RST PERFORMANCE ZHAO SCHEDULE TO BE GODUNOV ANNOUNCED GODUNOV ZHAO ZHAO GODUNOV GODUNOV ZHAO ZHAO no performance no performance no performance GALILEO february 2013 GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO

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1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M ■ 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 ● 7.30 1.30 M ■ 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30

7.30 F 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.00 P 1.30 M 7.30

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SWAN February 2013 ZHAO GODUNOV GODUNOV ZHAO GALILEO GALILEO ZHAO ZHAO GODUNOV ZHAO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO ZHAO ZHAO GODUNOV march 2013 ZHAO ZHAO RST PERFORMANCE GALILEO SCHEDULE TO BE GODUNOV ANNOUNCED GALILEO GALILEO ZHAO GALILEO GALILEO GODUNOV GODUNOV ZHAO GODUNOV GALILEO GALILEO ZHAO GODUNOV GODUNOV GALILEO GALILEO ZHAO ZHAO GODUNOV GALILEO ZHAO ZHAO GODUNOV ZHAO GODUNOV GODUNOV GALILEO ZHAO GODUNOV GODUNOV GALILEO

key F = First Performance P = Press Night M = Matinee L = Last Performance ■ = Audio-Described Performance

● = Captioned Performance = On stage Pre-or Post-Performance or Special Event = Reduced Price Preview

7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 ■ 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 ● 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 ● 7.30 7.30 ■ 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 ■ 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 7.30 1.30 M 7.30 7.30 L 7.30 1.30 M L 7.30 L

ABBREVIATIONS merry = the merry wives of windsor = the mouse and his child mouse = THE orphan of zhao zhao godunov = boris godunov = A Life of Galileo galileo Live at the RSC = Live at the RSC, Greg Davies

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