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image captionThe RSC says it hopes to restart full productions in Stratford-upon-Avon and London in the spring
A £19.4m loan for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will help to secure its immediate future , it says.
The RSC, which said in October 158 jobs were at risk, has successfully applied for a loan from the government s Culture Recovery Fund.
It has not been able to stage full productions since the pandemic began.
Its Stratford-upon-Avon home is under tier three rules - the strictest measures available - meaning all entertainment venues need to be closed.
The National Theatre, Southbank Centre and English National Opera are among other organisations set to benefit from the £165m being offered in repayable finance , the Department for Culture Media and Sport said.