Are the RSC ensemble's glory days over?
After the triumph of its Shakespeare history cycle, it seems that the RSC's once-great ensemble has lost its wayThe cycle of Shakespeare's history plays performed by the RSC (2007-8) was one of the glories of recent British theatre. Over eight plays, as feral dynasties took lumps out of each other and carried grudges through generations, the cycle offered an enthralling meditation on nation and family. Its twin achie…