RSC Live Broadcasts

RSC Live Broadcast

Watching Michael Boyd's 2009 production of As You Like It on Digital Theatre left me wondering if the RSC would record or broadcast their production for the public in the future. It now seems that the company has answered by starting their own live broadcasts to cinemas and schools

The first to be broadcast, on November 16th, is Gregory Doran's upcoming sell out production, Richard II. The show will be starring the "10th" Doctor, David Tennant, in the title role, Oliver Ford Davies as the Duke of York, Michael Pennington as John of Gaunt, and Nigel Lindsay as Bolingbroke. Richard II is the first of three Shakespeare plays to be broadcast, both of which will be announced in September along with, hopefully, the 2014 Summer Season.

Whilst broadcasts do not give the same experience as being at the theatre itself, I do think live broadcasts are more convenient. If the RSC continues to broadcast their productions like the National Theatre, then it would mean I can see them cheaply without having to go up to Stratford. I only hope the RSC will reveal their broadcasts when they announce future seasons, so it will be easier to plan ahead.

To find out which cinemas will be screening Richard II, as well as further information on the broadcasts visit http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/