The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has achieved Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, given by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
The title echoes founder Peter Hall’s vision for the RSC to be ‘a teaching and research centre’ for Shakespeare and performance, broadening their offering in teaching, training and learning. With the award, the RSC will conduct research into a variety of areas, including the role of immersive technologies in performance and diversity in the performing arts.
Commenting on the award, Erica Whyman, acting artistic director, said: ‘Peter Hall’s vision for the RSC to be a producing theatre as well as a world-class teaching and research specialist still inspires us today. We’ll be a different kind of IRO as our work is already rooted in research-based practices.
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