RSC

  1. Theatre review: Henry IV Part I – Royal Shakespeare Company on tour

    Theatre review: Henry IV Part I – Royal Shakespeare Company on tour  

    Funny how knowledge of Shakespeare is shaped by which play you study at school.  For me, this was The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet (thank goodness). Later came the discovery of King Lear, Othello, Macbeth; and now as editor of Ink Pellet, I have been fortunate enough to see many more (Much Ado, The Tempest […]

  2. Book review: Advice from the Players by Laura Barnett

    Book review: Advice from the Players by Laura Barnett  

    Peter King takes advice from the best in the business...

  3. Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew

    Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew  

    LESLEY FINLAY joined a lively audience for an inventive RSC take on The Taming of the Shrew...

  4. Roxana Silbert

     

    Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...

  5. Tragedy is no laughing matter

    Tragedy is no laughing matter  

    As if the crunching and rustling of sweet papers is not enough to drive theatregoers wild, there are also the echoes of inappropriate laughter to deal with. It’s enough to drive you wild, says teacher PETER KING…

  6. As You Like It

    As You Like It  

    LESLEY FINLAY reviews the RSC's production of As You Like It..

  7. A new place to play

    A new place to play  

    The RSC finally gets down to business with performances at its stunning new theatre...

  8. To see or to DVD

     

    If you can’t face a school trip to the theatre with sixty teenagers, then maybe you should bring the theatre to the classroom. LESLEY FINLAY asked some of our readers whether this is something teachers actually do…