The Royal Shakespeare Company says the acclaimed theatre director's tenure from 2003 to 2012 was 'inspiring and influential' Sir Michael Boyd, who was artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) between 2003 and 2012, has died aged 68. Boyd's tenure at the RSC helped rejuvenate the organisation after the rocky stewardship of his predecessor Adrian Noble. It also saw him direct a cycle of eight of Shakesp…