Over half the staff at the RSC have been invited to take voluntary redundancy. Over half the staff at the RSC have been invited to take voluntary redundancy. THE ROYAL Shakespeare Company is being forced to make major job cuts as it grapples with a “challenging” financial situation. The RSC confirmed some positions will be exempt from the voluntary programme, including people who work for the RSC’s nursery and in catering. The move makes this the largest redundancy programme at the RSC since 2020, when the company was impacted by the pandemic.