Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2011, north frontage and tower
Former names	Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
General information
Status	Grade II* listed
Opened	1879
Relocated	1932
Renovated	2007-10
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Designated	13 May 1971
Reference no.	1207396
Owner	Royal Shakespeare Company
Design and construction
Architect(s)	William Unsworth (1879) Edward Dodgshun (1879) Elisabeth Scott (1932) Bennetts Associates (2005-2010)

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) (originally called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) is a Grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare's birthplace – in the English Midlands, beside the River Avon. The building incorporates the smaller Swan Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres re-opened in November 2010 after undergoing a major renovation known as the Transformation Project.^[1]