The Royal Shakespeare Theater (RST) is located on Navy Pier 800 East Grand Avenue. It's housed in a 7 storey glass curtain-walled building that also houses a courtyard theater. It was opened in 1990 and was started after the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in London with a mission of promoting artistic talent in Chicago.

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Overview of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago

It has 2 complementary performance spaces. The largest is the Jentes Family Auditorium that has a sitting capacity of 500. Its design is inspired by the Swan Theater that is also owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The audience sits on the 3 sides of the stage which makes interactions between the actors and audience more immediate. The second theater is the Carl and Marilynn Thomas Theater which has a 200 sitting capacity. This stage offers endless flexibility to suit the creative and innovative choices of artists.

Hotels near the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Drake Chicago hotel at East Walton Place, Hotel Sax Chicago at the heart of downtown Chicago is an entertainment and fitness hotel, Renaissance Chicago Hotel has luxurious Chicago hotel rooms, Indoor pool, rejuvenation centre and lobby court lounge. Wit Hotel is located along the Chicago River.

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