Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company, one of the most influential in the country. It is located primarily at Stratford-upon-Avon, with bases also in London, and Newcastle.

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Stratford-upon-Avon - London - Newcastle

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The company's history dates back to 1879 when the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford on Avon staged its first production, which was Much Ado About Nothing. The company attached to this theatre was called the Shakespeare Memorial Company, and became one of the most prestigious in Britain. In 1925 it received a royal charter.

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1879 - Royal charter

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In 1960 Peter Hall formed the modern Royal Shakespeare Company, renaming the Memorial Theatre to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The repertoire widened to take in modern work and classics other than Shakespeare.

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1960 - Peter Hall

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