Royal Shakespeare Company to Transfer Three Shows to the West End

The Royal Shakespeare Company will transfer three of its plays into the Playhouse Theatre in the West End. The shows, part of a season of Spanish Golden Age plays, are Lope de Vegas' The Dog in the Manger, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz' The House of Desires and Miguel Cervantes's Pedro the Great Pretender.

A social comedy, The Dog in the Manger follows the dilemma of a countess who compromises her honor, manipulating her way into a socially acceptable marriage. RSC Associate Director Laurence Boswell directs.

In The House of Desires, a brother and sister are entangled in a web of love with four others with everyone under one roof, mayhem ensues as all six characters struggle to be alone with their lovers. Nancy Meckler directs.

Pedro the Great Pretender, helmed by Mike Alfreds, revolves around a lovable trickster who aims to be helpful in order to be liked. His journey to find his identity ends with him finding his true vocation on the stage.

The shows will run at the Playhouse Theatre in repertory from January through March.