Construction firm BAM has been appointed to refurbish a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The contractor will deliver the transformation of the RSC's studio theatre, The Other Place.

The work includes remodelling the internal space of the temporary Courtyard Theatre to create a festival venue for RSC productions and a creative hub, which will house rehearsals, research and development, and training for artists throughout the year.

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As part of the project there will also be a new storage facility to house the 30,000 costumes from the RSC's Costume Store.

Simon Harper, RSC Project Manager, said: "BAM were selected from our tender list as they were by far the most economically attractive, for their structured approach, their good systems management, their understanding of local issues and a good balanced team. We are very much looking forward to working with them on The Other Place project."

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