Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a theatre company located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, London, and Newcastle. It was founded by Peter Hall in 1960.
Key Productions
- The Wars of the Roses, directed by Sir Peter Hall (1963-64)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Peter Brook (1970)
- Macbeth, starring Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen (1977)
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1980)
- Richard III, starring Sir Antony Sher (1984)
- Les Miserables (1985)
- Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Lindsay Duncan, Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman (1985)
- The Plantagenets, directed by Adrian Noble (1988)
- The Gift of the Gorgon, starring Dame Judi Dench (1992)
- Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh, directed by Adrian Noble (1992)
- This England: The Histories (2000)
Artistic Directors
- Peter Hall (1960-1968)
- Trevor Nunn (1968-1978)
- Trevor Nunn and Terry Hands (1978-1986)
- Terry Hands (1986-1991)
- Adrian Noble (1991-2003)
- Michael Boyd (2003- )
Notable Actors
The following notable actors have appeared in RSC productions.