Theatre

Exciting developments at The ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY as they are currently casting their upcoming season. Plays will include Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Othello and The Winter's Tale.

Breaking from tradition, the RSC casting director is opening this up exclusively to readers of CPR.

We sent a CPR researcher along to find out why. He spoke to an RSC insider.

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"Frankly," said the RSC insider, taking a sip of lemon tea with a sugar cube delicately balanced on the side of the cup, "we're always getting actors writing to us. So the way became clear. Readers of CPR tend to be very selective about submitting their details - they practically do our job for us!" She laughed daintily, and I couldn't help but guffaw too, flecking her crinoline with pieces of Ferrero Roche.

Later I spoke about the work of the company, but always she wanted to drag the conversation back to CPR. Clearly it's a publication on her mind.

"I once had a young actor who literally sent me an empty CV. Just a blank piece of paper with his name at the top. I thought, well, he reads CPR, let's give him a go. Do you know who that young actor was?"

I lent forward, intoxicated by her perfume and the mink scarf she had thrown over her shoulders in a way that made her look like some sort of Goddess.

"Who was it? I breathed, hardly able to look her in the eye for fear my heart would burst with love.

"It was Jake Gyllenhaal."

I was so awe struck I nearly choked on my Creme de Menthe.
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They have specified that they're looking for any actors with any amount of skill, and any look. If you feel you're suitable, then please send all photographs and head shots to:

CPR Bin No 2
The Royal Shakespeare Company
Alton Towers
Staffordshire
ST10 4DB