Our new Spring 2026 season has arrived — epic stories, big names, unforgettable theatre 💫 Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey bring together a season where the familiar is reimagined, and the new is discovered.

'He was a gent who treated everyone in the same manner: with respect and gentleness. He will be much missed.' Our thoughts are with his family and friends. 📸 Andrew Jarvis in As You Like It, 1992. Photo by Joe Cocks © Shakespeare Birthplace Trust/BW Thornton

Reflecting on his work with Andrew, Co-AD Daniel Evans said: 'I was thrilled when Andrew agreed to play Duncan in Macbeth at the Crucible in Sheffield. Alongside his unending passion for Shakespeare and acting the quality I’ll most remember him for is his utter decency.'

Through his performances with the English Shakespeare Company in the innovative work of Michael Bogdanov & his work at the RSC he brilliantly brought to life Shakespeare’s characters for audiences. He was a unique figure whose teaching at Mountview was seen as legendary by all.

We were saddened to hear about the recent death of Andrew Jarvis, an award-winning Shakespearean actor who inspired many over the years, especially those in their early careers. Andrew performed with the RSC in the 1980s, in 30 productions over 10 years.

We’re delighted that so many of our shows, actors, and creative teams have been nominated at this year’s #WOSAwards 🙏 Thank you for all of your nominations! 🗳️You can vote for our productions here 👉 https://t.co/kRGuBbaRRw

Congratulations to Frankie Bradshaw who has been nominated for Best Set Design at this year’s #WOSAwards Frankie is Set and Costume Designer for our new musical, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, coming in 2026 🙌

Congratulations to Colin Richmond who has been nominated for Best Costume Design at the #WOSAwards for The Red Shoes 🩰

@tamaracharvey Lynette Linton – who is directing our new musical, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – has been nominated for Best Direction at this year’s #WOSAwards Congratulations Lynette 👏

Congratulations to @graciesmart nominated for the #WOSAwards Best Wigs, Hair and Make-up Design category for Cyrano de Bergerac 🎉

Thrilled that Hamlet Hail To The Thief has been nominated in three categories at this year’s #WOSAwards, including: 💀 Best Video Design, Will Duke 💀 Best Musical Direction/Supervision, Tom Brady 💀 Best Lighting Design, Jessica Hung Han Yun Congratulations all 🎉

Born With Teeth, our co-production with @Playfulprods is nominated in four categories at this year’s #WOSAwards, including: 🪶 Best New Play 🪶 Best Performer in a Play for Ncuti Gatwa 🪶 Best Lighting Design 🪶 Best Video Design

Congratulations to Co-Artistic Director @tamaracharvey on being nominated for Best Direction at this year’s #WOSAwards for The Constant Wife 💫

SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for engaging students in the work of William #Shakespeare. We have partnered with our friends at @TheRSC to offer some great advice for the English classroom & across the school: https://t.co/KEFTfGCboz

We’re delighted to have been shortlisted for #TheStageAwards Innovation Award, with Akhila Krishnan and Zoe Spurr 🙌 Akhila and Zoe’s research into combining video, lighting and sound into a single tool is being used in our production of The BFG to bring a magical world to life

Find out more about how you can help young people experience Shakespeare: https://t.co/38g3eyFuf2 Thank you for your support 🙏 #ChristmasChallenge

Seeing Shakespeare performed changes students’ lives — it offers invaluable educational benefits, increasing young people's engagement and improving their understanding of the text. However, the cost of travel is one of the most significant barriers to accessing theatre

This week, @BigGive are matching any donations to our Get Thee To The Theatre campaign 🙌 This funding will help cover the cost of coach travel for schools across England to see Shakespeare performed in Stratford-upon-Avon 📸 Hamlet Hail to the Thief. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of playwright Tom Stoppard, whose play Travesties was first staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1974 and which went on to transfer to New York in 1975 where it won a Tony Award for Best Play.

They also discussed the importance of teaching Shakespeare in schools using our rehearsal room techniques, and the importance of our new Shakespeare Curriculum with @itvnews, watch here -

We welcomed Ian McKellen and Judi Dench to The Other Place where they performed in Trevor Nunn’s 1976 production of Macbeth and nearly 50 years later, they were joined by our current cast Sam Heughan and Lia Williams, for an intimate celebration of Shakespeare, and craft.