The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 17.0013 Thursday, 9 February 2006
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Date: Wednesday, 8 Feb 2006 18:46:15 -0700
Subject: Shakespeare: Text and Theatre in Stratford upon Avon, 2006
Shakespeare at Stratford
Text and Theater
Shakespeare Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
July 2-July 8, 2006
$1125 (approx.)
Shakespeare: Text and Theatre; A Course in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
Plans are currently underway for the 2006 week-long program at the
Shakespeare Centre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, scheduled to run from July
2-July 8, 2006. The course includes attendance at five Shakespearean
plays by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre augmented by pre-performance
lectures and post-performance discussions presented by resident experts.
(Past speakers have included: Professor Miriam Gilbert, from the
University of Iowa and author of Shakespeare in Performance at
Stratford: The Merchant of Venice, and Dr. Robert Smallwood, past
director of the Shakespeare Centre in Stratford.) Our study of text and
performance will be further enhanced by leading RST actors who will
appear in the class as guest speakers and talk about their roles in the
plays we see.
The proposed schedule of plays for the course is as follows:
Sunday 2 July - Arrive
Monday 3 July - Romeo & Juliet 7.30pm RST
Tuesday 4 July - Julius Caesar 7:30 pm RST
Wednesday 5 July - Free Night
Thursday 6 July - Henry IV Prt 1 1:15 pm Swan; Henry IV Part 2 7:15
pm Swan a
Friday 7 July - Henry VI Courtyard 7.30pm
Saturday 8 July - Depart
The preliminary estimated cost of $1125 includes the cost for theatre
tickets to the five plays, fall pre- and post-performance lectures and
discussions, housing* for the duration of the program, all breakfasts
and one dinner, reading privileges at the Shakespeare Centre Library,
and either a voice or a makeup & wigs lesson from an RST professional.
This cost does NOT include your travel to and from Stratford from the
U.S. Final actual cost will depend on the rate of exchange and the
total number of participants. (There is a minimum of 15 required for
the course to make, but the way the program is budgeted, the more
people who enroll, the lower the per- capita cost. There is a good
chance that this cost will drop to about $1000, as preliminary feedback
suggests that we will surpass the 20- person limit needed to drop the
costs to the next lower pricing band.) NO ONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO
COMMIT TO ENROLLING OR TO MAKING ANY PAYMENT UNTIL ACTUAL COST has been
determined.
If you think you might be interested in taking part in this exciting
venture, or if you would like further information, please contact
Carolyn Henly at:
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or at her work number:
804-743-3683. She will keep you posted as the course takes shape and
you can make a final decision about attending when details are finalized!
* Housing is in local Bed and Breakfast Inns; the cost quoted is for
double-occupancy; it may be possible to request singles, but if you are
interested in that, you will probably have to pay the full cost for the
double-room.
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