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ANNUAL REVIEW 2014-15S1yI. ?e 28 PRODUCTIONS & CO-PRODUCTIONS.iS 2,048 PERFORMANCESk1. 70 WEEKS OF TOURING & TRANSFERSk? 1.8 M TICKETS SOLDk1r Shakespeare’s plays are at the heart of everything we do, along with the work he inspired and continues to inspire in today’s writers. From Henry IV Parts & II, which toured the UK, to The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Love’s Labour’s Lost and Won, we have brought our ‘THE CONTINUED audiences productions of extraordinary quality. We are SUPPORT OF proud that all our main house Shakespeare productions OUR WONDERFUL received five star reviews and a fantastic audience response. DONORS UNDERPINS THE PRODUCTION OF We have maintained our commitment to excellence and our intense attention to detail as evidenced in productions THEATRE AT ITS as diverse as Arden of Faversham, and The ABSOLUTE BEST ’ Christmas Truce. We have reached first time theatre goers, NIGEL HUGILL CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD young people and amateurs everywhere, with ground-breaking learning and participation programmes and accessible ticket prices. And we have welcomed over 570,000 day visitors to our Stratford home, where they have enjoyed free exhibitions, family-friendly activities and our beautiful riverside setting.

This year, we have given over 2000 performances of ‘THIS YEAR WE 28 productions and co-productions. We have shared HAVE CONTINUED our work with more people than ever before, selling OUR COMMITMENT 1.8m tickets, touring for 70 weeks, nationally and TO EXCELLENCE IN internationally, and broadcasting live to 17 countries. TALENT, PRODUCTION AND CRAFTMANSHIP ’ The Headteacher at Springhead Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent, Brian Anderson, spoke movingly about our ARTISTIC DIRECTOR education work. He said: 'The partnership with the RSC, over the last 18 months, has had a greater impact on the learning of the children than any other professional development my staff have had over the 12 years that I have been a Headteacher.’

His words are a mark of our success in reaching right across the UK and around the world, from our home in ‘ENORMOUS Stratford-upon-Avon, in collaboration with over THANKS TO 20 regional theatre partners and with the support of our OUR DEDICATED ever-growing number of donors and sponsors. Thank you to AND SKILLED everyone who has helped to make it possible. TEAMS WHO MAKE EVERYTHING This is surely theatre at its best, shared with the POSSIBLE FOR widest possible audience. We hope you will join us in THE RSC ’ Stratford-upon-Avon, London, on tour in the UK, the US, CATHERINE MALLYON China, or Australia during Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR year in 2016.

SHARON SMALL IN ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM , ANTONY BYRNE AND NIA GWYNNE IN HENRY IV PART II ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘ A TRIUMPHANT ACHIEVEMENT’ TIMES

Henry IV Parts I & II were created in our Stratford-upon-Avon workshops and performed in Stratford, throughout the UK, and in London. They were broadcast live to cinemas across the world and free to classrooms around the country. More than 250,000 people saw the productions.

THE RSC ACTING COMPANIES ARE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND THE KOVNER FOUNDATION ELLIOT BARNES-WORRELL BEHIND THE SCENES OF HENRY IV ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘STRIKING, PACEY, EXUBERANTLY DEBAUCHED. A BLAST’ SUNDAY TIMES

Great roles for women were the central theme of the Roaring Girls Season, which brought together four devilish productions written by Shakespeare’s contemporaries, in the beautiful Swan Theatre.

THE ROARING GIRLS SEASON WAS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY KIRSTY BUSHELL IN THE WHITE DEVIL MIRANDA CURTIS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘ A DAZZLING SPECTACLE… A SURE-FIRE HIT’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

Our work with today’s writers gives them the opportunity to stage epic stories which focus on key issues of the day, just as Shakespeare did. Oppenheimer, by Tom Morton-Smith and directed by Angus Jackson, was one of several new plays commissioned and produced by us. It headed direct from our Stratford-upon-Avon home to London's West End for a celebrated run.

THE WORK OF THE RSC LITERARY DEPARTMENT IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST JOHN HEFFERNAN AS OPPENHEIMER ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘RESPECTFUL, INSIGHTFUL, POWERFUL’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

A company of 24 actors worked with two directors to create three extraordinary productions. Love’s Labour’s Lost, Love’s Labour’s Won and a new play by Phil Porter, The Christmas Truce, marked the centenary of the First World War. The central character of The Christmas Truce, Bruce Bairnsfather, was celebrated in our free exhibition, seen by 32,000 people, which explored the life and work of this great British cartoonist.

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MARC2015 OUR AUDIENCES ARE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO

A specially edited version of , for an audience of young people on the autistic spectrum, was created through a co-production with The Ohio State University. This intimate and special production included sensory games to bring the story to life for young people and their families, and was performed in Stratford-upon- Avon and in Columbus, Ohio.

THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY IN AMERICA IS PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MAHMOUD OSMAN AND GREG HICKS WITH AN AUDIENCE MEMBER IN THE TEMPEST THIS YEAR OUR EDUCATION WORK REACHED UP TO

530,THE000 WORK OF THE RSC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS GENEROUSLY YOUNG SUPPORTED BY THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION AND THEPEOPLE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION SHAKESPEARE LIVE ON SCREEN We give young people a great first experience of Shakespeare and continue to be the only theatre company to broadcast our productions free to schools across the UK. This year 28,000 students from more than 300 schools participated in their first live Shakespeare experience through our four Schools’ Broadcasts.

LIVE FROM STRATFORD-UPON-AVON IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY CHK CHARITIES LTD AND SIDNEY E. FRANK FOUNDATION

LEAH WHITAKER BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST LIVE CINEMA SCREENING Our extraordinary Open Stages project continued this year. We worked with 100 amateur theatre companies in a unique and inspirational exchange of skills and creativity. Approximately 2,500 amateur theatre makers were involved alongside our seven partner theatres to create over 91 productions performed in locations ranging from village halls to pubs, woods and graveyards. Over 60,000 people saw the shows.

OPEN STAGES IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY ESMÉE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION FLYING THE FLAG FOR THE UK

All our work is made in Shakespeare’s home town and we perform across the world to reach the widest possible audience. Our highly praised productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, were presented on Broadway following a successful run in Stratford-upon-Avon and London’s West End, where they were co-produced with Playful Productions UK. They picked up nominations for six Olivier Awards and eight on their travels.

WOLF HALL AND BRING UP THE BODIES AT THE WINTER GARDEN THEATRE, NEW Four major exhibitions, 531 events and dozens of family activities were just some of the reasons why over 570,000 day visitors came to our Stratford-upon-Avon home to discover more about what we do. We are the largest national company based in the regions, and we make a significant economic, cultural and social contribution to Stratford-upon-Avon and our wider Midlands region.

PUBLIC INVESTMENT Hitz Foundation Charlotte Heber-Percy Irving and Olga David Linda Norman Arts Council John Armitage Charitable Trust William and Kate Hobhouse Neil and Caitlin Davis Mrs Gillian Nussey MBE Department for Culture, The Kovner Foundation Michael and Mercedes Hoffman* Brian and Susie Dickie Georgia Oetker Media and Sport The Leverhulme Trust Nigel and Christine Hugill Jane Drabble OBE Dr Gilbert Omenn and Heritage Lottery Fund Paul Hamlyn Foundation Laurence Isaacson CBE* Ray and Eileen Dunn Mrs Martha Darling* John Parrott The National Lottery through The Patrick Trust Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham Robyn Durie Arts Council England David Pedder PF Charitable Trust and Lady Patricia Jones Sir John and Lady Egan Margaret and John Pegler The Polonsky Foundation Prof Dr Uwe Krueger Alice and David Elgart* MAJOR SUPPORTERS Lionel and Lynn Persey RSC Friends Ian and Caroline Laing Victoria Ellison Miranda Curtis Andrew Michael Pettipher Sidney E. Frank Foundation Nick and Alyssa Lovegrove Colin and Sue Enticknap The Mark Pigott KBE family Bill and Jo Pidduck Stratford Town Trust The Lehoczky Escobar Family* Steve and Sheila Evans Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE D J Farnan Graham and Alison Pimlott Tubney Charitable Trust Crispin Odey Mr JP Onions QC and Mrs Onions Rev A. Farrington Andrew Pitt UK ADVISORY COUNCIL The Wexner Family Foundation Michael and Jilli Priest Ian Ferguson The Porter Foundation David and Sandra Burbidge The Winton Charitable Foundation The Rankin Frost Family Caroline Flower Dr A K Prasad Miranda Curtis A Rosemary Said Anne Gardiner Marie Prutton Elizabeth and Andrew Jeffreys CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERS Ms Sue Purves Peter and Nancy Thompson Dr J Gibbs Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Christopher Marek Rencki Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Ms Ann Glaves-Smith Mr Clive Richards OBE Philippa Seal and Philip Jones QC Ros and Alan Haigh US ADVISORY COUNCIL* David Rocklin Jon and NoraLee Sedmak* Diane Hale Michael Hammond Mark and Jackie Rowlands Daniel and Melissa Berger Mary Weston CBE Tracey Dedrick and Sarah and Joel Handelman* Sally and Anthony Salz CORPORATE MEMBERS Marcia Whitaker* THANK Alastair G.C. Merrick David Harrison John and Jo Saville Avon Boating Ltd Jo Windsor Doug and Julie McPherson Leonard Hoffmann Andrew and Edith Seth Kathleen J Yoh* YOU TO Victor and Tara Menezes Baker Tilly Jennie and Geoff Holman Peter and Sheila Sharpe Parag and Usha Saxena The Bell, Alderminster Sarah Holman Augusta and Philip Shirley GOLD PATRONS Susan Tomasky and Berendsen Plc Jean Hooper Linda and Paul Sivelle EVERYONE The Anson Charitable Trust Ronald J Ungvarsky Birmingham Airport Mrs Phyllis Huvos Mrs Amanda Smith Jane and Howard Epstein* Bloomberg LP John and Sue Jenkinson Brian Smith WHO HAS Susan Hewitt CORPORATE PARTNERS Bravissimo John Jennings Clive and Annie Snowdon Bruntwood Jeanie and Philip Holland Professor Vivien Jones Francesca Stanfill* SUPPORTED Fernox - Alent plc Simon Keswick Joy and Geoff Kennard Fiona Stockwell Foot Anstey LLP John Medveckis* Olivia Kew-Fickus and Joseph Bryan and Sarah Stoten THE RSC’S George Pragnell Mr Stephen Oxley Fickus Sir David Tang Honeywell Control Systems Limited Patricia Rigby Frances Kirkham Bernard and Nadine Taylor WORK Jane Williams Sir Eddie Kulukundis OBE Official Brand Partner Innotech Advisers Limited Ben Tichband Lansons Richard Lambert Sue Tipping David Lanch THIS YEAR like minds SILVER PATRONS Sir David and Lady Varney The Limoges Trust Listers Group David and Elizabeth Acland Karen and Peter Ventress Sir Timothy and Lady Lloyd TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS Lloyds Bank Charles Alexander and Clare Mumby Robert and Felicity Waley-Cohen Simon and Mary Lowth The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Urban&Civic Sir Eric and Lady Anderson Edgar and Judith Wallner Dr John Macaskill The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Wright Hassall Margarita Maria Anthoine* Heather and Sean Ward* Juliette and Miles Macnair Backstage Trust Jeffrey and Mary Archer Sarah Watkinson A Mandela The Bernard Sunley ARTISTS CIRCLE Richard Armitage Adrian Wickens Bill and Doreen Mapleson Charitable Foundation Mr and Mrs Lawrence Banks Dr John Wollaston Lady Alexander of Weedon Sue Martin Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Scott Barasch* Brian Wright Neil and Ann Benson Mike and Jill Mata CHK Charities Limited Mrs Jacqui Beecroft Barbara and David Zalaznick* Philip Bermingham* William and Felicty Mather The Clore Duffield Foundation Captain Peter Barnett and Sue and John Zealley The Hon Rupert Carington The Constance Travis Mrs Sandra Billinge Sharon McCullough Charitable Trust Carolyn Carter Starr* Matthew Bowcock Hilary McGowan BENEFACTORS DCMS/Wolfson Museums & Galleries Michael and Susan Clasper Martin Bowley QC Rick and Janie Medlock Miss Gillian Mann Improvement Fund Sir Ronald Cohen and H & J Brave Kerry and Patricia Milan Miss Gillian Wallace Drue Heinz Trust Ms Sharon Harel Dr and Mrs Douglas Bridgewater Michael and Sheila Mills Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Lynette and Robert Craig Sir Dominic Cadbury Jennifer and Hassan Miremadi Garfield Weston Foundation Felicia and Michael Crystal Roger and Lesley Cadbury Mr and Mrs Philip Monbiot *Supporters of RSC America The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Mark and Sandy Foster The Cielinski Family Brian and Sheila Morris We would also like to thank The Grimmitt Trust Lydia and Manfred Gorvy* Liz Crosoer Jack Murphy our supporters who wish h.Club Foundation Tony and Linda Hales Celia and Andrew Curran Jane and Howard Nead to remain anonymous ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Samuel West Robert Jones Clive Wood Jean Kalman John Wolf MBE Mike Ashcroft Dennis Kelly Gary Yershon Estelle Kohler Jon Bausor Barbara Leigh-Hunt HONORARY ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Claire Benedict Edward Bennett Katrina Lindsay Bill Alexander Alison Bomber John Mackay Michael Attenborough CBE Laurence Boswell Forbes Masson CBE Stephen Boxer Aidan McArdle Cicely Berry CBE David Bradley Richard McCabe Sir Michael Boyd Stephen Brimson Lewis Tarell Alvin McCraney David Brierley Jasper Britton Peter McEnery Peter Brook CBE David Calder Aislin McGuckin Paul Chahidi Nancy Meckler Bob Crowley Jon Clark Ben Miles Ron Daniels Kandis Cook Joseph Millson CBE Dominic Cooke CBE Dame Richard Cordery Katie Mitchell Chris Dyer Adam Cork Tim Mitchell Lucian Msamati Sinead Cusack Jonjo O'Neill Sir CBE Peter De Jersey Terry Hands CBE Joe Dixon Joanne Pearce Sir CBE ?T ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Penny Downie Tim Pigott-Smith Sir Ben Kingsley Darrell D'Silva Tom Piper MBE Ralph Koltai CBE Hugh Quarshie Barry Kyle Helen Edmundson Liz Ranken MBE Dame Ray Fearon CBE Christopher Morley John Napier Peter Flannery Ilona Sekacz Richard Nelson Geoffrey Freshwater Jonathan Slinger Adrian Noble Katy Stephens Sir CBE Timothy O'Brien CBE Jo Stone-Fewings Clifford Rose David Greig Malcolm Storry Sir Antony Sher Mike Gwilym Geoffrey Streatfeild Sir OBE Mark Hadfield David Suchet CBE Dame James Hayes Dame John Heffernan Michelle Terry David Warner Greg Hicks David Troughton John Woodvine Rob Howell Sam Troughton Guy Woolfenden OBE Chukwudi Iwuji James Tucker Sir Philip Voss ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Matthew Warchus

PETER MCGOVERN AND RSC ASSOCIATE ARTIST, EDWARD BENNETT, PREPARING FOR THE LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST LIVE BROADCAST INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

The financial results for 2014/15 were boosted by the continuing success of contributed £1.3m net income which has increased by £0.2m (2.9%) since Matilda The Musical and also successful transfers to London of new work, last year through increased activity in catering and retail operations. delivering a net surplus of £4.3m. This exceptional income has been transferred to a reserve for investment in strategic priorities, including key artistic and Fundraising income was maintained at the same level as last year (£3.6m) educational projects and initiatives to develop financial sustainability. despite a challenging environment. Costs increased by £0.2m as a new team structure was implemented to boost future income. The net cost of productions after box office income has reduced by £1.0m since 2013/14. Box office income increased by £1.8m (5.4%), particularly thanks to Marketing costs increased by £0.5m compared to 2013/14, reflecting the higher Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies and an additional £0.8 m was invested in number of productions, additional transfers to London and enhanced expenditure more productions in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, including at The Other Place. on long-running productions.

Matilda The Musical in the West End continues to deliver significant income and Set out below is a summary of the RSC’s income and expenditure for the year to 31 March. the Broadway co-production recouped its capital costs during the year. It represents the incoming and outgoing resources before other recognised gains and losses from the consolidated statement of financial activities, but excludes any income and expenditure relating Trading subsidiaries and our joint venture interest in the Arden Hotel to the Transformation Project (our capital redevelopment programme).

EXCLUDING ARTS COUNCIL ?e 5% INCREASE IN BOX OFFICE INCOME TO £34.3 M.iS 3% INCREASE IN TRADING INCOME TO £7M k1. 75% 0F INCOME SELF-GENERATED ENGLAND GRANTS k?

FUNDRAISING ROYALTIES & OTHER £3.6M / 5.6% TRADING FUNDRAISING INCOME EXPENDITURE £1.4M / 2.3% TRADING INCOME £3.1M / 4.9% BY SUBSIDIARIES FROM SUBSIDIARIES LEARNING & £5 7M / 9 5% PARTICIPATION . . GOVERNANCE £7.0M / 11.0% £2.4M / 4.0% £0.1M / 0.1%

MARKETING £5 3M / 8 9% ARTS COUNCIL . . INCOME ENGLAND GRANTS EXPENDITURE £15.8M / 24.7%

BOX OFFICE AND THEATRE PRODUCTION RELATED INCOME OPERATIONS COSTS £34.3M / 53.6% £63.9 M £6.8M / 11.4% £59.6 M £38.0M / 63.7%

OTHER GRANTS £0.1M / 0.2% PATRON Gilla Harris Her Majesty the Queen Bruce Kovner Ian Laing CBE PRESIDENT Sir Richard Lambert His Royal Highness, Dame Hilary Mantel DBE The Prince of Wales Paul Morrell OBE BOARD OF GOVERNORS David Oyelowo Nigel Hugill Alexander Patrick CBE Chairman Tim Pigott-Smith Lady Sainsbury Neil Rami of Turville CBE Ian Ritchie CBE, RA Deputy Chairman Baroness Scotland Sir William Atkinson of Asthal Damon Buffini Brockman Seawell Miranda Curtis Sir Anthony Seldon Gregory Doran David Suchet CBE Noma Dumezweni Meera Syal CBE John Hornby Dame Harriet Walter DBE Catherine Mallyon Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Mike Wright Sandie Okoro EMERITUS CHAIRMAN Patsy Rodenburg OBE Sir Geoffrey Cass James Shapiro Ian Squires HONORARY EMERITUS David Tennant GOVERNORS Lady Anderson NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Charles Flower Baroness McIntosh ?X CORPORATE GOVERNANCE of Hudnall (Chair) Drue Heinz DBE Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Frederick R Koch Miranda Curtis Professor Gregory Doran Stanley Wells CBE Nigel Hugill (ex officio) HONORARY GOVERNORS Catherine Mallyon Neil Benson OBE Neil Rami Philip Bermingham Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Sir Christopher Bland Sir Anthony Seldon David Burbidge OBE RSC AMERICA Michael Crystal QC Royal Shakespeare Company America AUDIT COMMITTEE Tony Hales CBE is proud to support the Royal Shakespeare Company. John Hornby (Chair) Sara Harrity MBE United States taxpayers interested in supporting Catherine Mallyon Martin Iredale the unique work of the RSC Martin Ritchley Charlotte Heber Percy may contribute to Royal Shakespeare Company America, a Jane Whitlock Roger Pringle MA tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) designated David Wolffe organisation. Contributions to Ian Rushton RSC America by US taxpayers are Telfer Saywell tax-deductible to the extent GOVERNORS permitted by law. Donald R Seawell George Alagiah OBE Lord Willoughby de Broke For further information Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Telephone: 00 1 212-247-1705 Stratford Town Mayor www.rscamerica.org Sir Jonathan Bate Chairman Jana Bennett OBE CHAIRMAN Stratford on Avon Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Malorie Blackman OBE District Council Professor Michael Dobson BOARD Lord Carter of Barnes CBE Laurence Isaacson CBE Michael Clasper CBE Director The Shakespeare Institute Dr Douglas McPherson Jane Drabble OBE Mark Pigott KBE Dr Diana Owen Sir Brian Follett Thomas J Scherer CEO/Director The Shakespeare Susan Tomasky Lisa Hammond Birthplace Trust

JAY SIMPSON AND IN THE WITCH OF EDMONTON ?T 570,000 DAY VISITORSw 5 LIVE CINEMA SCREENINGS TO 203,000 PE OPLEd20,000 16-25 BP £5 TICKETS & 19,000 FAMILY TICKETS SOLD ?k.. IMAGE CREDITS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Trevor White as Hotspur in Henry IV Part I by Kwame Lestrade The Company of The Two Gentlemen of Verona by Simon Annand Sharon Small in Arden of Faversham by Manuel Harlan Henry IV Part II by Kwame Lestrade Elliot Barnes-Worrell behind the scenes of Henry IV by Christopher Furlong © Getty Images Kirsty Bushell in The White Devil by Keith Pattison John Heffernan in Oppenheimer by Keith Pattison S1m1 ANNUAL REVIEW 2014-15 Sam Alexander, Gerrard Horan and Joseph Kloska, The Christmas Truce by Lucy Barriball The cast of Love’s Labour’s Won by Manuel Harlan Scarlett Brookes and Ruth Gemmell in This Is Not An Exit by Topher McGrillis Mahmoud Osman and Greg Hicks in The Tempest by Lucy Barriball Pupils at St Alban's LPN Year 3 Festival For information on how to by Rob Freeman Leah Whitaker support the RSC please contact Behind the Scenes of the Love’s Labour’s Lost Rebecca Preston, Development Director cinema screening by Christopher Furlong on 01789 403473 or email © Getty Images [email protected] Open Stages Across The Country, images provided by participants www.rsc.org.uk/support-us of Open Stages Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at the Winter Garden Theatre by Andy Drachenberg ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Visitors Welcomed From Around The World WATERSIDE by David Tett The Company of STRATFORD-UPON-AVON The Shoemaker’s Holiday by Pete Le May Peter McGovern and Edward Bennett preparing for the CV37 6BB Love’s Labour’s Lost Live Broadcast by Christopher Furlong Registered Charity No. 212481 © Getty Images Jay Simpson and Eileen Atkins in The Witch of Edmonton by Helen Maybanks +44 (0)1789 296655 in The Roaring Girl www.rsc.org.uk by Helen Maybanks EDITORIAL Review compiled and Find us on Facebook edited by Jane Ellis, www.facebook.com/theRSC RSC Communications. DESIGN Follow us on Designed by Graham Rolfe, www.twitter.com/theRSC RSC Visual Communications.