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RSC defends plan to cut 11% of jobs to tackle 'perilous situation'
The Guardian
|December 05, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has defended plans to reduce its workforce by 11% and merge its costume departments by saying the proposal will ensure it is "match fit" as it faces a "perilous situation".
The RSC's joint artistic director Daniel Evans told the Guardian that the 11% reduction in staff numbers could save £2.8m a year, as the organisation attempts to address a shortfall thought to be between £5m and £6m.
He said at present the RSC has not been able to raise funds to match its running costs, and that it had to make the changes in order to find a "financially resilient model".
This story is from the December 05, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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