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ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 -16 The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION. and in . 2015/16 has been a blockbuster year for Shakespeare and for the RSC. 400th anniversaries do not happen often and we wanted to mark 2016 with an unforgettable programme to celebrate Shakespeare’s extraordinary legacy and bring his work to a whole new generation.

Starting its life in Stratford-upon-Avon, Tom Morton-Smith about Oppenheimer, we staged A Midsummer Night’s a revival of Miller’s masterpiece Dream in every nation and region , marking his of the UK, with 84 amateurs playing centenary, and the reopening of Bottom and the Mechanicals and The Other Place, our new creative over 580 schoolchildren as Titania’s hub. Our wonderful production of fairy train. This magical production Matilda The Musical continued on has touched the lives of everyone its life-enhancing journey, playing involved and we are hugely grateful on three continents to an audience to our partner theatres, schools and of almost 2 million. the amateur companies for making this incredible journey possible. Our work showcased the fabulous range of diverse talent from across We worked in partnership with the the country, and we are proud of the BBC to bring ‘Shakespeare Live! From increasing diversity of our audiences. the RSC’ to a television audience of 1.6m and to cinema audiences in People sometimes ask if Shakespeare 15 countries. The glittering cast is still relevant. The response from performed in the Royal Shakespeare audiences everywhere has been a Theatre to an audience drawn from resounding ‘yes’. His work provides across the UK. a passport through our lives and continues to be an inspiration for 600 years after the Battle of today’s artists, writers and directors. Agincourt, we brought together His words always seem to have a Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II and contemporary resonance and he acts Henry V at the Barbican, to create like a magnet, attracting all the iron Shakespeare’s ‘Great Cycle of Kings’ filings of everything that is happening to huge acclaim. We took three of around the world. the productions to China for our first major tour there and played all four Thank you to everyone who has at the Brooklyn Academy of Music supported our ambitions in this in New York for a sell-out six week very special year. Every part of the residency, working alongside Company has delivered beyond J.P. Morgan, our Global Tour expectations to give the widest Premier Partner. possible audience a great experience of Shakespeare, and to remind us all We celebrated Shakespeare’s that his work is for everyone. influence on contemporary writers, with biting new work from

Paapa Essiedu in . Nigel Hugill Chairman / Gregory Doran Artistic Director / Catherine Mallyon Executive Director We began the 2016 400th anniversary year with our spectacular ‘Great Cycle of Kings’, bringing together Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II and Henry V at the Barbican, to huge critical acclaim. ‘Catch it if you can and even if you think you can’t. It’s a Shakespeareathon but worth it.’ -

We then embarked on a global tour visiting Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong with three of the productions for our first major tour of the People’s Republic of China.

‘The RSC... as might be expected from Britain’s premier Shakespearean ensemble, give a masterclass in making the language sound natural without losing clarity of diction.’ South China Morning Post - Hong Kong

We concluded the tour with a major residency of all four productions at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.

‘...the overall achievement here – which includes one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen, ’s Falstaff – is nothing short of magnificent.’ New York Times - Brooklyn

Global Tour Premier Partner, J.P. Morgan. Henry V was generously supported by Mark Pigott KBE. Alex Hassell as Henry V. 580 schoolchildren 84 amateur performers 18 RSC actors 13 partner theatres 1 major tour to every nation and region of the UK

We staged our most ambitious UK tour ever to make our 400th anniversary celebrations a truly national event. With amateur performers across the country working alongside our creative team and professional cast, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation visited every region and nation of the UK following 18 months’ preparation.

Ken Taylor, retired sales manager, and director for the amateur actors at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, said: ‘It was a dream come true for all of them. It’s the equivalent for an amateur actor of a Sunday league footballer who’s selected to play in the World Cup final.’

‘...certainly cranks up the idea of proper regional engagement from a national company.’ Sunday Times

1 in 10 audience members had never seen Shakespeare on stage. 1 in 20 had never been to the theatre.

3882 miles travelled, 5254 kg set, 384 roses, 586 amateur theatre makers auditioned, 30 RSC practitioners led 90 hours of training with 98 amateur performers, 682 people performed in the production, 1,046 festoon lamps, 42,432 presses of ‘GO’ on the cue desk, 252 washing machine loads, 56 trailers covered 17,500 miles, 168,680 students from across the UK involved in Dream 16 run by RSC Education, 18 months in the making

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation was supported by Arts Council Cross-Border Touring Fund. ‘This Midsummer Night’s Dream gives Shakespeare back to the people’ Daily Telegraph

‘Superlative…once again the RSC ensemble work is of the highest order’ Daily Telegraph

Ayesha Dharker and Chu Omambala in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Sam Marks, Alex Hassell, Antony Sher and in Death of a Salesman. Sponsored by Interbrand. In partnership with the BBC, and joined by our President HRH The Prince of Wales, we marked the Shakespeare 400th anniversary with Shakespeare Live! From the RSC.

This special evening celebrated the legacy of Shakespeare across all Teacher from Blackpool the performing arts and saw some of our wonderful alumni return to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre stage. ‘On the return journey one of our students said ‘this has been the best

The BBC broadcast the production live on BBC Two and to cinemas experience of my whole life’. Neither student had even been on a train before, around the world. An invited audience in Stratford included students let alone seen live theatre: they were completely blown away by the whole and teachers from our partner schools, as well as colleagues from our regional theatre partners. thing. Thank you so much for this opportunity’.

The Company from Shakespeare Live! From the RSC, which performed in front of our President, HRH The Prince of Wales. RSC Education changes lives, transforming young people’s experience of Shakespeare, raising their aspirations, self-confidence and attainment.

Working in long term partnership with schools and regional theatres across the country we reached over 500,000 children and young people and 2,000 teachers in 1,800 schools.

We also use technology to help connect young people to Shakespeare. Working in partnership with Samsung we produced an app for 11-18 year olds called RE:Shakespeare. Narrated by , the app uses 360-degree filming to enable students to perform on an RSC stage acting opposite Edward Bennett and Michelle Terry in .

Professor Green and helped us to launch RE:Shakespeare. RE:Shakespeare is sponsored by Samsung. To mark the 2016 anniversary we Over 1,100 schools took part, receiving a specially created invited schools across the UK to Playmaking Pack that led to playgrounds being transformed into join our Dream Team 2016 project. Athenian woods, fairy doorways appearing in primary school classrooms and culminating in a special Playmaking Festival involving 1,600 children and young people at our studio theatre The Other Place, in Stratford-upon-Avon. The work of the RSC Education Department is generously supported by PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION, CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION and others. Our multi award-winning Matilda The Musical continues to wow audiences in London’s West End, on Broadway and worldwide.

We opened our North American tour and launched Matilda in Australia, where it won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Musical and has won a record-breaking 13 Robert Helpmann Awards.

Matilda was created in our home town of Stratford-upon-Avon in ... 2010 and has grown into a ‘ Nothing short of a miracle... global smash-hit, with four Matilda a rare musical that only comes productions performing on three continents to an audience of round every decade or two.’ almost 2 million people. Daily Review - Sydney We also staged our productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies on Broadway, whilst in the West End we transferred ’s Death of a Salesman and Tom Morton-Smith’s Oppenheimer, celebrating Shakespeare’s influence on contemporary writers. We place our audience at the heart of what we do and our work is shared around the world for everyone to enjoy. We sold 2.8 million tickets worldwide and received over 1 million visits to our Stratford home. Our new theatre, The Other Place, We opened up our costume store for Born from our much-loved 1974 The project was made possible the first time with a new backstage studio theatre, The Other Place, through an innovative collaboration opened its doors with a brand new tour that takes people through the our newest venue gives us and our with the University of Birmingham, creation of a play from rehearsals audiences a place to experiment and Founding Partner of The Other Place, studio performance space, a new to the opening night. innovate. This creative hub offers the alongside the support of private and opportunity to engage in learning, public funders, including donations home for our 40,000 item costume research and development, and from The Gatsby Charitable houses rehearsals and training for Foundation and The Backstage store, two bespoke rehearsal rooms our artists throughout the year. Trust and a Lottery grant from Arts Council England. and Susie’s, a wonderful new cafe bar.

The Other Place was generously supported using public funding by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND, and with grants from THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, BACKSTAGE TRUST and J PAUL GETTY JR CHARITABLE TRUST. Crowds gather at The Other Place during the 400th anniversary weekend. Our beautiful Grade II listed Swan Wing is a jewel in Stratford’s crown. It re-opened on Shakespeare’s Birthday, following a major heritage restoration project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Built in 1879, the Swan Wing is The Play’s The Thing is our first the oldest part of our Stratford permanent exhibition and is home, and has now been sensitively situated in the Swan Wing. restored to house new public spaces, This family friendly, interactive including a cafe filled with props, exhibition takes visitors on an objects and details of the fascinating exciting journey into the history stories behind them. of our productions on stage.

The Swan Wing and The Play’s The Thing were generously supported by the HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND, GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, DCMS/WOLFSON MUSEUMS & GALLERIES IMPROVEMENT FUND, THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION and others. For All Time was created by artist, Steven Follen, and made from 2000 hand-crafted metal stars. OUR YEAR ON STAGE 2015 - 2016

‘The RSC triumphs again... it crowns a gilded year of multiple triumphs

at the RSC.’ Daily Telegraph on Queen Anne

Queen Anne and Hecuba were generously supported by Miranda Curtis. Natascha McElhone and Robert Cavanah in Queen Anne. LONDON & NEW YORK LONDON, CHINA & NEW YORK LONDON, CHINA & NEW YORK

Richard II Henry IV Part I Henry IV Part II The Jew of Malta Love’s Sacrifice Volpone By By William Shakespeare By William Shakespeare By By John Ford By Ben Jonson

LONDON, CHINA & NEW YORK

Henry V The Merchant of Venice Othello Hecuba Love for Love Queen Anne By William Shakespeare By William Shakespeare By William Shakespeare A new version by Marina Carr By William Congreve By Helen Edmundson based on Euripides’ play

LONDON LONDON

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Hamlet Death of a Salesman Doctor Faustus Don Quixote Oppenheimer A Play for the Nation By William Shakespeare By Arthur Miller By Christopher Marlowe Adapted by James Fenton from a novel By Tom Morton-Smith By William Shakespeare by Miguel de Cervantes

LONDON, BROADWAY, AUSTRALIA, ON TOUR: NORTH AMERICA ON TOUR BROADWAY ON TOUR

Wendy & Peter Pan Matilda The Musical The Famous Victories of Henry V Wolf Hall Parts I & II A Mad World My Masters A Midsummer Night’s Dream By Ella Hickson Book by Dennis Kelly First Encounters with Shakespeare Dramatisation by Mike Poulton based By By William Shakespeare Adapted from the novel by J M Barrie Music and Lyrics by By William Shakespeare on the novel by Hilary Mantel Edited by Sean Foley and Phil Porter New Concert Production in collaboration Edited by Owen Horsley with Garsington Opera ‘Joyous... The RSC’s production brings to life both the comedy and the poignancy of Cervantes’ tales’ Financial Times

The work of the RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST. Rufus Hound and David Threlfall in Don Quixote. Nigel and Christine Hugill Celia and Andrew Curran Jan and Henry Keeling Thank you to everyone who has Laurence Isaacson CBE* Carol and Peter Davey Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling* Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham Irving & Olga David Richard & Sue Otten and Lady Patricia Jones Gillian and Andrew Dawson Dr Richard N. Ough supported the RSC’s work this year Prof Dr Uwe Krueger Elizabeth Dixon John Parrott Ian and Caroline Laing Jane Drabble OBE Margaret and John Pegler The Lehoczky Escobar Family* Robyn Durie Lionel and Lynn Persey Nick and Alyssa Lovegrove Sir John and Lady Egan Andrew Michael Pettipher PUBLIC INVESTMENT TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERS Anthony Nutt Alice and David Elgart* Bill and Jo Pidduck Crispin Odey Arts Council England The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Victoria Ellison Graham and Alison Pimlott Jeffery Onions QC and Sally Onions Colin and Susan Enticknap Andrew Pitt British Council The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Michael and Jilli Priest Department for Culture, Charitable Trust Steve and Sheila Evans Miles Plumb Media and Sport The Rankin Frost Family Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation D J Farnan Dr A K Prasad Heritage Lottery Fund Horace Mann School A Rosemary Said Rev A Farrington Jean Pratt Backstage Trust The National Lottery through Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Ian Ferguson Marie Prutton Arts Council England The Bernard Sunley Thomas J. Scherer* Charitable Foundation Caroline Flower Sue Purves Philippa Seal and Philip Jones QC Anne Gardiner Christopher Marek Rencki MAJOR SUPPORTERS Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS CORPORATE MEMBERS Jon and NoraLee Sedmak* Dr J Gibbs Mr Clive Richards OBE Miranda Curtis Buffini Chao Foundation The Bell, Alderminster Peter and Nancy Thompson Gene Glaudell* David Rocklin Mark Pigott KBE* Avon Boating Ltd City of London Corporation Karen and Peter Ventress Ann Glaves-Smith Mark and Jackie Rowlands Berendsen Plc Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Clore Duffield Foundation Mary Weston CBE Birmingham Airport Diane Hale Sally and Anthony Salz The Constance Travis Marcia Whitaker* UK ADVISORY COUNCIL Boden David Harrison John and Jo Saville Charitable Trust Jo Windsor Miranda Curtis Bloomberg LP Mike Hawkins Andrew Seth The David and Claudia Harding Elizabeth and Andrew Jeffreys Bravissimo Kathleen J Yoh* Mrs Drue Heinz DBE Simon and Victoria Sharp Foundation Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Bruntwood John Hemingway and Robyn Oliver Peter and Sheila Sharpe DCMS/Wolfson Museums GOLD PATRONS Foot Anstey LLP Leonard Hoffmann Augusta and Philip Shirley & Galleries Improvement Fund US ADVISORY COUNCIL* George Pragnell Ltd Ray and Eileen Dunn Sarah Holman Linda and Paul Sivelle Drue Heinz Trust* Tracey Dedrick and Innotech Advisers Ltd Ros and Alan Haigh Mark and Fiona Hutchinson Catherine Small Alastair G.C. Merrick Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Lansons Jeanie and Philip Holland Molly Jackson Mark and Amanda Smith Doug and Julie McPherson Garfield Weston Foundation like minds Graham Knight John and Sue Jenkinson Clive and Annie Snowdon Victor and Tara Menezes The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Listers Group Stephen Oxley Professor Vivien Jones Lord and Lady Stirrup Parag and Usha Saxena J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust Lloyds Bank Patricia Rigby Joy & Geoff Kennard Fiona Stockwell Susan Tomasky and Hitz Foundation RSM Kate and Hugh Sloane Sir Eddie Kulukundis OBE Sir David Tang Ronald J Ungvarsky Urban&Civic John Armitage Charitable Trust David and Marlies Weston Olivia Kew-Fickus and Joseph Fickus Bernard and Nadine Taylor Wright Hassall CORPORATE PARTNERS The Kovner Foundation Frances Kirkham Michael Thrussell SILVER PATRONS The Leverhulme Trust CORPORATE DONORS Richard Lambert Ben Tichband David and Elizabeth Acland David Lanch Sir David and Lady Varney The Oakley Charitable Trust Virgin Media Sir Eric and Lady Anderson Sir Timothy and Lady Lloyd Robert and Felicity Waley-Cohen The Owen Family Trust ARTISTS CIRCLE Richard Armitage Simon and Mary Lowth Edgar and Judith Wallner Paul Hamlyn Foundation Lady Alexander of Weedon Scott Barasch* Dr John Macaskill Sean and Heather Ward* The Patrick Trust Agnieszka and Witold Balaban* Captain Peter Barnett Bill Mapleson Sarah Watkinson Official Brand Partner and Mrs Sandra Billinge PF Charitable Trust Neil and Ann Benson Mike and Jill Mata Ailsa White Sue Barron* The Polonsky Foundation Philip Bermingham* William and Felicity Mather Adrian Wickens Martin and Jilli Bates RSC Friends David and Sandra Burbidge Sharon McCullough Dr John Wollaston Jacqui Beecroft The Saintbury Trust The Hon Rupert Carington Kerry and Patricia Milan Julia Woodhouse Mr Matthew Bowcock The Saints and Sinners Trust Carolyn Carter Starr* Michael and Sheila Mills Mrs C Wyse Martin Bowley Q.C. Sidney E. Frank Foundation Michael and Susan Clasper Jennifer and Hassan Miremadi Sue and John Zealley H & J Brave Mr & Mrs Philip Monbiot Stratford Town Trust Sir Ronald Cohen and Dr and Mrs Douglas Bridgewater Barbara Morgan BENEFACTORS CIRCLE Teale Charitable Trust Ms Sharon Harel Roger and Lesley Cadbury Brian and Sheila Morris We would also like to thank those who Preferred Hotel Partner for Matilda The Musical, London Lynette and Robert Craig Tubney Charitable Trust Sir Dominic Cadbury have remembered us in their wills and Felicia and Michael Crystal Kate Mulcahey The Wexner Family Foundation Les,Sally and Lily Coates are part of the Benefactors Circle. Mark and Sandy Foster Jack Murphy The Wolfson Foundation Miss Ruth Crabbe Jane and Howard Nead Lydia and Manfred Gorvy* Liz Crosoer Mrs Gillian Nussey MBE *Supporters of RSC America Tony and Linda Hales Charlotte Heber-Percy William and Kate Hobhouse We would like to thank everyone who has donated to the RSC including those Michael and Mercedes Hoffman* who wish to remain anonymous. For more information on how to support our work visit www.rsc.org.uk/support Associate Artists

Roger Allam Mark Hadfield MBE Dame John Napier Alun Armstrong Alex Hassell CBE Chris Dyer Richard Nelson Mike Ashcroft James Hayes Adrian Noble Desmond Barrit John Heffernan Ilona Sekacz Oliver Ford Davies Sir CBE Jon Bausor Greg Hicks Jonathan Slinger Sir Peter Hall CBE Timothy O’Brien Claire Benedict Rob Howell Katy Stephens Terry Hands CBE Michael Pennington Edward Bennett Chukwudi Iwuji Sir CBE Clifford Rose Alison Bomber Sir Derek Jacobi Sir Ben Kingsley Sir Antony Sher Laurence Boswell Jo Stone-Fewings Ralph Koltai CBE Sir OBE Stephen Boxer Paul Jesson Malcolm Storry Barry Kyle Dame Janet Suzman David Bradley Robert Jones Geoffrey Streatfeild Dame Harriet Walter Stephen Brimson Lewis Jean Kalman David Suchet CBE Dame David Warner Jasper Britton Dennis Kelly David Tennant Christopher Morley John Woodvine David Calder Estelle Kohler Michelle Terry Paul Chahidi Barbara Leigh-Hunt David Troughton ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Thelma Holt CBE

Jon Clark Kandis Cook Dominic Cooke CBE Richard Cordery Katrina Lindsay Adam Cork John Mackay Brian Cox Forbes Masson Derbhle Crotty Aidan McArdle Sam Troughton Sinead Cusack Richard McCabe James Tucker Peter De Jersey Tarell Alvin McCraney Philip Voss Joe Dixon Peter McEnery Matthew Warchus Penny Downie Aislin McGuckin Samuel West Darrell D’Silva Nancy Meckler Clive Wood Noma Dumezweni Ben Miles John Woolf MBE Helen Edmundson Joseph Millson Gary Yershon Paul Englishby Tim Minchin Ray Fearon Katie Mitchell HONORARY ASSOCIATE ARTISTS Tim Mitchell Bill Alexander Peter Flannery Lucian Msamati Michael Attenborough CBE Geoffrey Freshwater Jonjo O’Neill John Barton CBE OBE Cicely Berry CBE Joanne Pearce Sir Michael Boyd Julian Glover CBE Tim Pigott-Smith Peter Brook CBE Tom Piper MBE John Caird David Greig Hugh Quarshie Bob Crowley Mike Gwilym Liz Ranken Ron Daniels

Antony Byrne in Henry V. ‘This is the RSC at the very top of its game’ Evening Standard

Patsy Ferran and Nadia Albina in The Merchant of Venice. Financial Activities

2015/16 proved another successful year financially with net income on the unrestricted operations fund reaching £4.6m, an increase of £0.2m on the previous year. The Company continues to 77% of income benefit from significant exceptional income from Matilda The Musical and transferred £4.1m of this self-generated (i.e. excluding Arts Council England investment) to a reserve for future investment.

• Box office and production income increased • Trading subsidiaries contributed £1.7m net, • All other income sources generated £3.6m, Set out below is a summary of the RSC’s by £1.3m (4%) in the year and the first full of which £0.8m related to catering and a reduction of £0.2m (5%) mainly due to financial activities for the year to 31 March year’s Theatre Tax Credit brought an other retail profits and £0.7m to Matilda The reducing royalties. 2016. It represents the incoming and outgoing additional £1.4m compared to 2014/15. Musical overseas. This was £0.3m (25%) resources on the unrestricted operations fund Both were invested in the cost of productions more than 2014/15 due to Matilda growth. • Theatre operations costs increased by £0.4m before net gains and losses on investment and live broadcasts. Behind this net movement, circa £18m was (3%) reflecting higher levels of activity. assets and other recognised gains and losses added to gross income and costs by a new from the consolidated statement of financial • The Arts Council England National Portfolio Australian co-production. • Marketing costs increased by £0.5m (9%), activities. The full Statement of Financial grant reduced by £0.3m (2%) as planned particularly reflecting the higher number Activities is available on request. cuts continued. • In addition to Fundraising of £3m, of productions and additional transfers to the Development Department raised London and overseas. a further £0.7m in restricted income, excluding capital.

Trading expenditure of subsidiaries & joint ventures £22.5m / 27.7%

Arts Council England NPO grants Learning & participation £15.4m / 19.0% Fundraising £1.8m / 2.3% £1.3m / 1.7% Marketing £5.8m / 7.1% Other costs Royalties & other income EXPENDITURE £0.5m / 0.6% £3.6m / 4.5% INCOME Box office / TRANSFERS £35.1m / 43.1% Transfers to reserves Fundraising £3m / 3.7% £81.3M £4.6m / 5.6% £81.3M Theatre operations £6.6m / 8.1% Trading income of subsidiaries & joint ventures Production costs £24.2m / 29.7% £38.3m / 47.0% Corporate Governance

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

Sandy Grierson and the Doctor Faustus company. Orion Lee, Ankur Bahl, Henry Goodman, Julian Hoult, Jon Key in Volpone. IMAGE CREDITS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Chu Omambala as Oberon, Ayesha Dharker as Titania A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation By Topher McGrillis Hugh Quarshie as Othello, Lucian Msamati as Iago Othello By Keith Pattison Papa Essiedu as Hamlet Hamlet By Manuel Harlan Henry V poster image of Alex Hassell By Paul Stuart Alex Hassell as Henry V Henry V By Keith Pattison A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation By Topher McGrillis Sam Marks as Happy, Alex Hassell as Biff, Antony Sher as Willy Loman, Harriet Walter as Linda Loman Death of a Salesman By Ellie Kurttz Shakespeare Live! From the RSC By Helen Maybanks RE:Shakespeare ©Samsung / CHEIL Dream Team 2016 By Rob Freeman Matilda For information on how to By James Morgan Audience in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, support the RSC please contact Othello, 2015 Rebecca Preston, Development Director By David Tett The Other Place on 01789 403473 or email By David Tett [email protected] Swan Wing By David Tett www.rsc.org.uk/support-us Queen Anne By Manuel Harlan Loves Sacrifice By Helen Maybanks Royal Shakespeare Company Oppenheimer By Keith Pattison Waterside Hecuba Stratford-upon-Avon By Topher McGrillis Don Quixote Warwickshire By Helen Maybanks CV37 6BB Antony Byrne in Henry V By Keith Pattison Registered Charity No. 212481 The Merchant of Venice By Hugo Glendinning Doctor Faustus +44 (0)1789 296655 By Helen Maybanks www.rsc.org.uk Volpone By Manuel Harlan EDITORIAL Review compiled and Find us on Facebook edited by Jane Ellis, www.facebook.com/theRSC RSC Communications. DESIGN Follow us on Twitter Designed by Nick Castle, www.twitter.com/theRSC RSC Visual Communications.