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Dateline: 26th March, 2007

RSC Triple Celebration

On the 28th and 29th April, the Royal Shakespeare Company opens its doors for a triple celebration that marks the end of its year-long Complete Works Festival, Shakespeare’s 443rd birthday and the temporary closure of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. And it is also the 21st birthday of the Swan Theatre.

To mark this unique point in the RSC’s history, there will be an opportunity to say goodbye to the current RST stage with backstage tours throughout the weekend, as well as a host of events taking place on Sunday 29th April at the RSC’s annual Open Day. As well as workshops and events, the RSC will host a specially commissioned musical concert, a Shakespeare quiz, a football match, a theatre discovery zone, backstage and star tours and will also welcome RSC alumni including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Juliet Stevenson and Patrick Stewart.

Highlights of the Open Day programme on Sunday 29 April include:

Ten Years Older and What Not To Wear
Turning the popular TV series’ titles on their heads see RSC wigs, wardrobe and make-up practitioners transform actors’ youthful using all the tricks of the trade.
On This Stage
RSC artists Sinead Cusack, Antony Sher and Juliet Stevenson share their memories of performing on the RST stage. For the second half of the event RSC Artistic Director Michael Boyd and former RSC Artistic Directors, Terry Hands, Adrian Noble and Trevor Nunn join in.
The RSC In Concert
The RSC Band and RSC Director of Music John Woolf present music from the RSC’s recent history to commemorate 75 years of the RST.
How Was It For You?
A panel discussion looking back on the Complete Works Festival and reflecting on an extraordinary year in the RSC’s history.
Reworking The Works
To mark the launch of the RSC’s new edition of Shakespeare’s Complete Works, James Shapiro is in conversation with co-editors Professor Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen as they reveal a few textual surprises.
Shakespeare: How The Text Helps the Actor – John Barton with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench
Veteran director John Barton reunites two of the country’s leading actors in an exploration of how to make meaning out of text in performance.
Travelling With Shakespeare
Broadcaster Michael Wood leads a discussion with Tim Supple (director of Dash Arts’ Indian production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream), David Tse (director of South East Asian Yellow Earth Theatre) and John Kani (one of South Africa’s best known actors), on how Shakespeare translates across the globe.
The Great Shakespeare Quiz
Gyles Brandreth is quizmaster leading two teams including Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench, Michael Wood, Ian McKellen, David Warner, Donald Sinden and Juliet Stevenson.
Match of The Day
Dion Dublin referees as the Yorks and the Lancasters from the current Histories Acting Ensemble battle it out in a football match.
Theatre Discovery Zone
Discover a world of wigs, hats, props, costume, vomit, blood and slime! Also take part in workshops including playwriting, set design, voice technique and how to win an argument using Shakespeare!
Family and younger audiences
Take part in any number of workshops specifically designed for families and younger audiences including producing a play in a day, dance, costume and mask making, music, stage combat, dressing up and blood, guts and gore!

There will also be a number of other activities including the opportunity to record and share your memories of the RST, star tours with RSC actors, talks with directors and actors and theatre surgeries on voice, acting, directing and working in theatre. For full details of the day’s programme, times, venues and costs visit www.rsc.org.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0844 800 1110.

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