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Royal Shakespeare Company

British theatre company based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Royal Shakespeare Company

Summary

Royal Shakespeare Company is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,721 views/month, #87 of 9,083).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Shakespeare Company's field of work was performing arts[3].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival[4].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's instance of is recorded as organization[6].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's instance of is recorded as theatre company[7].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's founder is recorded as Peter Hall[8].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's headquarters location is recorded as Royal Shakespeare Theatre[9].
  • March 20, 1961 marks the founding of Royal Shakespeare Company[10].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's official website is recorded as https://www.rsc.org.uk/[11].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Royal Shakespeare Company[12].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's nominated for is recorded as Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival[13].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Royal Shakespeare Company'}[14].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Winter 2022 at the RSC'}[15].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+47800'}[16].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+52400'}[17].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+56300'}[18].
  • Royal Shakespeare Company's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+61100'}[19].

Body

Founding

Royal Shakespeare Company's founder is recorded as Peter Hall[8]. March 20, 1961 marks the founding of it[10].

Operations

Royal Shakespeare Company's headquarters location is recorded as Royal Shakespeare Theatre[9].

Industry

Royal Shakespeare Company's field of work was performing arts[3].

Recognition

Royal Shakespeare Company received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival[4].

Why It Matters

Royal Shakespeare Company ranks in the top 0.96% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,721 views/month, #87 of 9,083).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What awards did Royal Shakespeare Company receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival[4].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . rsc.org.uk. Retrieved . rsc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . instagram.com. Retrieved . instagram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → organization, theatre company
    Founded by → —
    Award received → Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival
    Headquarters location → Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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