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| Abbreviation | RSC |
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| Predecessor | Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Ltd. |
| Formation | 23 April 1879 |
| Founder | Peter Hall |
| Founded at | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Type | Charity |
| Legal status | Charity incorporated under royal charter |
| Purpose | Promote Shakespeare's plays to a truly diverse audience and their relevance to today's society. |
| Headquarters | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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| Charles III | |
Interim Executive Directors | Sandeep Mahal and Vicky Cheetham |
Main organ | Board of Trustees |
| Expenses (2019) | £82.98 million |
| Endowment (2019) | £86.43 million |
| Staff | 1205 (in 2019) |
| Website | www |
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The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and on tour across the UK and internationally.
The company's home is in Stratford-upon-Avon, where it has redeveloped its Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres as part of a £112.8-million "Transformation" project. The theatres re-opened in November 2010, having closed in 2007.
As well as the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the RSC produces new work from living artists.