Royal Shakespeare Bewertungen 

Why discrimate against children on grounds of where they go to school?

Not fair at all. Sad.

Extremely Disappointed by Discriminatory Pricing Policy

I am deeply saddened and disappointed to discover that RSC employs a discriminatory pricing strategy based on a child's choice of school. This kind of practice is not only unnecessary but fundamentally unfair. Education and access to cultural enrichment—such as the theatre—should not be influenced by institutional or socioeconomic boundaries.

What message does this send to young people and their families? That where you study determines what you're worth? What’s next—differential pricing based on your postcode, background, or accent?

The arts should be a bridge, not a barrier. I urge RSC to reflect on the values it claims to uphold and immediately reconsider this divisive and exclusionary policy. Everyone deserves equal access—regardless of where they go to school.

Saddened to learn there are different pricing strategies in place dependent on one’s choice of school. What next? A different pricing policy dependent on where you live? Urge this company to reconsider this unnecessary and unfair practice.

The Royal Shakespeare Company claims to be committed to equality, diversity and dismantling structural inequalities. Yet they charge £10 for state school pupils and £16.50 for independent school pupils, solely based on which school a child attends.

This policy discriminates against children in independent schools, many of whom may be there on bursaries, scholarships, or through personal sacrifice. It is based on assumptions about class and wealth that are both lazy and exclusionary.

The RSC’s own words say they want to combat prejudice and systemic barriers. This pricing policy does the opposite. It reinforces divisions and punishes children based on a stereotype.

All children should be treated equally. The arts should bring people together, not drive them apart.

Discriminatory pricing policy against independent school pupils. Disgusting !

Discrimination! SEN kids who attend independent schools charged more than state children. Boycott the RSC…won’t be attending anymore

I note with disgust the discriminatory pricing policy where independent schools are penalised with higher pricing than their state educated peers. No such discrimination occurs in ticketing for cinemas, concerts or sporting events.

I was raised in the Stratford on Avon area and have been a supporter of the RSC. I will be changing my will so that the RSC will no longer be a beneficiary.

Apparently children who attend an independant school are different to children who attend a state school and therefore should pay £6.50 MORE for their ticket !!!! Do you have a different entrace and seating area for these independant school children who are being excluded??? Should we start charging different prices for those of a different colour, gender, sexual orientation ???? Disgraceful!!!!

Disgusting pricing policy. Charging more for certain children just because of the type of school they attend. Am I seeing that right? Absolutely shocking!

Dreadful! Only total imbeciles would introduce two tier pricing FOR CHILDREN! Whoever is responsible for this decision deserves the boot. Cheap shot and well below the belt. Will be boycotting.

How can you have a 2 tier pricing system, charging more for children attending independent schools? It's outright discrimination and I hope someone raises this in court or you do the right thing, apologise for this policy and reverse it.

Absolutely disgraceful pricing policy that discriminates between state and independent school children. This is not a government policy, it is a discriminatory choice made by yourselves. As a result of this we will no longer be booking with you as we would not want to come and spend an evening in a place where you have made a judgement about our child because we chose to independently educate him due to additional needs that couldn’t be met in the state sector. We drive a car worth £200 and save to be able to do this. Unlike many people who buy expensive houses in prime catchment areas to great state schools and drive range rovers who will now benefit further from your outright discrimination. This is abhorrent.

Am I seeing this correctly? You are charging independent school children more? Not all private school families are rich! Outrageous money grab based on lies in the media. Very disappointed

Discrimination-SEN children, working class back ground where we lived in a homeless house-kids now in private education. The tickets now cost more than if they were in state. Why have a 2 tier policy? Why do this to children? Sick and twisted.

Shocked to hear there’s a two tier ticketing policy for schools. Disappointing for my SEN kids. Boycott

Planned an evening from the US to watch Hamelet. Was denied after purchasing tickets because of having a child with us. No where on the ticket purchasing was this stated. They did offer a refund to our tickets, but our time and evening is irreparably ruined.

Four of us went to see Twelfth Night at Stratford. It was wonderful! The modern set did not distract from the words of the Bard, in fact they were enhanced by the superb direction of Prasanna Puwanarajah, the amazing music score of Matt Maltese which brought the songs into the 21st century, and, of course the brilliant acting of all the players. We laughed and laughed so much, it was a real tonic for the soul. Bravo!!!

Visited the RSC at Stratford on Avon 25th September to see the Romeo and Juliet performance by the Northern Ballet company. What a production, from the athletic, elegant, artistic, sublime dancers, the choreography and staging absolutely superb 5 Stars all round, congratulations Northern Ballet, an excellent production that moved me.