A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's feast of magic, music, humour and spectacle. The boundaries between reality and imagination merge as the characters find themselves caught in a web of magic in the Athenian woods.
Performances are SOLD OUT for the season.


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A Winter's Tale
Shakespeare strips away the trappings of a man’s success in a bewitchingly beautiful exploration of what constitutes true happiness.
Performances from March 31st, 2009 to October 3rd.


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As You Like It
Subverts the traditional rules of romance, confusing gender roles, nature and politics in a play that reflects on how bewildering yet utterly pleasurable life can be.
Performances from April 18th, 2009 to October 3rd.


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Don John
England, 1978. The Winter of Discontent. Cold hearts seek comfort and poor souls look for love. But wait... Help is on hand. Don John is here! Dangerous, naughty and irresistible.
Performances from December 12th, 2008 to January 10th, 2009 


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Hamlet
David Tennant and Patrick Stewart perform in Shakespeare's great tragedy of a young man haunted by his father's ghost and driven to the edge of madness in his obsession to avenge his death.
Performances are SOLD OUT for the season.


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Julius Caesar
A masterpiece of political power play and manipulation, Julius Caesar examines the conflict between one man’s ambition and the good of the state.
Performances from May 15th, 2009 to October 2nd.


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Love's Labour's Lost
David Tennant performs in Shakespeare's exuberant comedy that explores the power of love over reason.
Performances are  SOLD OUT for the season.


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Romeo and Juliet
In a society dominated by religion and bound by ties of strict family loyalty, two teenagers are trapped by their secret love. As a dangerous vendetta spills on to the streets, the young lovers are forced to risk all to be together.
Performances from November 27th, 2008 to January 24th, 2009.


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The Tempest
Antony Sher returns to the RSC to play Prospero in this new production in association with South Africa's Baxter Theatre Centre. Legendary South African actor, John Kani also performs. 
Performances run from February 14th to March 14th, 2009.


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