We will continue with our plans to stream online our Tales for Winter events as planned, but as Stratford-upon-Avon is now under Tier 3 Covid restrictions from 2 December, Festive Tales will only be available to watch online. We will contact all bookers for the in-person Festive Tales shortly. Find out more Your place or ours Live events direct from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Available from Midday Find out more Countdown Hours Minutes Seconds - - - Rush tickets available from midday Find out more Get your rush tickets now Available from midday every Friday Find out more Rush returns next week Latest updates Pre-order The Boy in the Dress cast recording All the songs from the show performed by the original cast, as well as two demo versions performed by Robbie Williams. Find out more Juliet Gilkes Romero wins award for The Whip The Alfred Fagon Award is presented each year to a Black British playwright from the Caribbean. Find out more Talking Shakespeare Our very special guests chat to Gregory Doran about Shakespeare and their experiences at the RSC. Find out more HRH the Prince of Wales attends our online AGM Our President speaks about his passion for theatre and live performance and offers his support to the RSC and wider theatre industry. Watch the video RSC Shop reopens Christmas cards and gifts, as well as DVDs, books and much more. Visit the shop The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2020 and 2021 Our focus will be on the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for 2021, with the Swan Theatre and The Other Place remaining closed until 2022. Find out more You might also like Support for Artists UK theatre makers have been hit hard, but we are campaigning to secure a diverse, ambitious and hopeful future for theatre in this country. Find out more Freelance Task Force Freelance theatre workers are the lifeblood of Theatre. The task force aims to strengthen their influence as we respond to and recover from the Covid-19 crisis in the performing arts sector. Find out more RSC Artists Speak Up Watch this short film created by RSC Artists. #BlackLivesMatter Watch the video Royal Shakespeare Community Blog Our series of blogs from people across the country about what theatre has done for them and their communities. Find out more Shakespeare Learning Zone The Shakespeare Learning Zone contains loads of information about the story, setting and characters of Shakespeare’s plays, with useful revision help and notes for teachers. Find out more Shakespeare's plays Discover a wealth of information on all of Shakespeare’s plays, including plot synopses, history, videos of plays in performance and details of our past productions. Find out more RSC YouTube Watch extracts from shows, interviews with cast and creatives and go behind the scenes. Watch RSC YouTube Give without spending Theatres across the UK are in crisis and facing unprecedented challenges to survive. Find out more Shows and events Tales for Winter: Your Place or Ours Come in from the cold this winter to hear mesmerising tales, both epic and intimate. Find out more Talking Shakespeare Our very special guests chat to Gregory Doran about Shakespeare and their experiences at the RSC. Find out more The Magician's Elephant A magician conjures an elephant from the sky, setting off a remarkable chain of events. Find out more Matilda The Musical The multi-award-winning show at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End. Find out more