Highlights
David Tennant returns to the RSC in the title role of Gregory Doran’s production of Richard II
World premiere of Wendy & Peter Pan by Ella Hickson, directed by Jonathan Munby, continues the RSC tradition of family shows
World premiere adaptations of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, by Mike Poulton, commissioned by Playful Productions, and directed by Jeremy Herrin, play in repertoire in the Swan Theatre
In Stitches – a celebration of RSC costume and the Company’s rich tradition of theatre craftsmanship runs throughout the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Erica Whyman outlines a new vision of radical mischief and new work ambitions for the RSC’s studio space, The Other Place
Write Here Write Now with Matilda – national student writing challenge and online resources for UK schools launched by the RSC with Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly
Five new partner theatres join the RSC’s Learning and Performance Network to transform first experiences of Shakespeare in local schools.
At the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Richard II plays from 10 Oct – 16 Nov 2013 and Wendy & Peter Pan plays from 10 Dec 2013 – 2 Mar 2014 in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Richard II transfers to the Barbican Theatre to play from 9 Dec 2013 – 25 Jan 2014.
At The Swan Theatre
Wolf Hall plays from 11 Dec 2013 – 29 Mar 2014 and Bring up the Bodies plays from 19 Dec 2013 – 29 Mar 2014.
Matilda The Musical, directed by Matthew Warchus, with book by playwright Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin, produced in America by the RSC and The Dodgers, will open on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, previewing from 4 March, with opening night on 11 April 2013.
Matilda The Musical and education work
Write Here Write Now with Matilda
Inspired by the themes of Matilda The Musical, the RSC’s Education Department has created a specially designed online resource which gives schools unique insights into the creative process of staging this award-winning musical. Write Here Write Now with Matilda is an interactive website that will inspire children to become creative writers, imaginative playwrights and avid readers. Through filmed interviews with the show’s creators, Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin, together with comprehensive teacher notes for use in the classroom, this innovative website will help make storytelling vivid, accessible and enjoyable for children and their teachers.
To celebrate the launch of Write Here Write Now with Matilda, the RSC is setting a National Writing Challenge, inviting students aged between eight and thirteen to create an original script or song to be performed live in a special performance by the West End cast at London’s Cambridge Theatre in June 2013. Entries will go through a full script selection process by the RSC’s Literary and Education Departments and six songs or scenes will be fully rehearsed by members of the Matilda company before being performed on stage in front of the students and their classmates, all of whom will stay on to see Matilda The Musical that evening.
Additionally, and building on the highly successful active teaching approaches to Shakespeare developed by the RSC, Write Here Write Now with Matilda will also offer Teacher Professional Development days, providing practical approaches to creative writing using Matilda The Musical as a springboard.
www.matildathemusical.com/schools and www.matildawritenow.org.uk for further information.)
Speak Your Mind