Pop-up Shakespeare Rose Theatre set to go into liquidation

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre is reportedly set to go into liquidation, seemingly ending any hope of the attraction returning to York next year.

A spokesperson said the company, run by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, has suffered "unsustainable losses" from its recent seasons in York and at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.

“With much sadness and regret, a board meeting has been held to start the liquidation process for Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre,” the spokesman commented.

They added that “sadly, due to Brexit and the economic and political uncertainty this has created, the anticipated audience numbers needed to sustain a project of this scale were not achieved.”

In 2018, the York pop-up attracted 78,000 visitors, but the number of visitors dropped to 47,000 in 2019.

The four plays performed in York this year were Hamlet, Henry V, The Tempest and Twelfth Night.

It would appear that the theatre will not be returning to York next year.