Shakespeare Centre Library scrapbook materials

Collection — Box: SFC1 [F09.090.02.01], Folder: 107

Identifier: MS0107

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of performance reviews of William Shakespeare's play, Troilus and Cressida. Consisting of 190 reviews, the clippings have been taken from the Theatre Records scrapbooks compiled by the Shakespeare Centre Library. These reviews appeared in British newspapers and magazines. The reviews relate specifically to performances at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England from 1936 through 1976. Also includes a photographic postcard of the theatre.

Dates

1936 - 1976

Creator

Royal Shakespeare Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre opened in 1932 as a replacement for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, which had burned down in 1926. Located in Stratford-upon-Avon, it is a venue that seats 1,040 plus people and is designed to recreate the environment of a traditional Shakespearean play. It is a one-room theatre which offers the audience a more intimate experience. In November 2010, the Royal Shakespeare Theater underwent a renovation project entitled the Transformation Project, which brought the stage further out and closer to the audience and created new public spaces, a restaurant and an observation tower.