The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has today released full details of its Summer 2021 programme which includes an artists’ impression of the newly conceived Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Garden Theatre. This specially constructed outdoor performance space is located in the Swan Theatre Gardens, flanked by the River Avon and overlooked by the Swan Theatre.
The first visual of Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Garden Theatre has been released and the performance schedule for The Comedy of Errors, directed by Phillip Breen has also been announced. RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran and Owen Horsley present Henry VI Part One: Open Rehearsal Project will culminate in a live online rehearsal room performance on 23 June. The Next Generation Act presents All Mirth and No Matter, a creative response to Much Ado About Nothing; an online Playmaking Festival to celebrate creativity of young people & adults from across the UK and Live Schools’ Broadcast of Macbeth (2018) has also been announced. Gregory Doran, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, said, “Arts and culture are vital to help people to reconnect after lockdown, and our work continues across the UK with our partner theatres to support the recovery of our towns and cities.” “As our thoughts turn to new beginnings, we cannot wait to work again with our freelance colleagues and to welcome audiences back to the place where, for so many, their love of live theatre first began,” he added.
