Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonNever open a new theatre with a new production. This is said to be a thespian rule (the ultimate no-no would, presumably, be a new version of "the Scottish play"). But there are unsuperstitious reasons for opening the RSC's theatre at Stratford with tried-and-tested productions: David Farr's King Lear and Rupert Goold's Romeo and Juliet. It means that it is architect Rab …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM on March 12, 2011