Royal Court box office

Fact of the day: in 2012, Shakespeare productions at Shakespeare’s Globe — Henry V, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III and Twelfth Night — played to 97 per cent capacity, with 31…

Fact of the day: the Royal Shakespeare Company earned £61.3 million last year, down from £62.6 million in 2012/13.

Fact of the day: 63 per cent of the UK population went to the theatre in the past year, while only 47 per cent went to a sporting event.

Fact of the day: in its 5oth birthday year, 2011/12, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s box office takings have more than doubled from £8.3m to £18.1m, commercial income from trading …