The Warehouse was an RSC workshop as much as a showcase and the seasons were remarkably innovative, including Trevor Nunn's acclaimed Stratford 1976 "Macbeth", starring Judi Dench and Ian McKellen, which opened at the Covent Garden venue in September 1977 before transferring to the Young Vic. The RSC went on to stage numerous acclaimed productions, both original and transfers from The Other Place, Stratford. In 1980 nearly all the RSC company were involved in "Nicholas Nickleby" so a new two hander was found from the pile of submitted scripts. "Educating Rita", with Julie Walters and Mark Kingston directed by Mike Ockrent, went on to be one of the RSC's biggest successes.