Gregory was officially appointed as the RSC's Artistic Director on September 14 2012, and programmed his first season in September 2013. In 2014, Greg directed Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 with Antony Sher as Falstaff, Jasper Britton as Henry IV, and Alex Hassell as Hal. Greg began his career with the RSC as an actor in the 1987-88 season, becoming an Assistant Director in 1989. He was made an Associate Director in 1996, and became Chief Associate Director in 2006. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute. He has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University of Huddersfield, the University of Nottingham, the University of Bristol and the University of Warwick. He was also the 2012-13 incumbent of the Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama at Oxford University. In June 2012 he received the Sam Wanamaker Award from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, an annual award that recognises and celebrates work which has increased the understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is one of the world's best known theatre companies. "It's our job to connect people with Shakespeare and produce bold, ambitious work with living writers, actors and artists." They stage the work of Shakespeare, his contemporaries and the most exciting new writers and performers of today, making every play an event. In doing so, they have trained generations of the best theatre makers since being were founded in 1961 and continue to nurture the talent of the future.
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