Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 2009
 
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival Murder, Fantasy, Music & Romance September 2 – 5, 2009 |
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An outstanding, exciting tour arranged for The Volunteers' Circle of The National Gallery of Canada |
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The Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2009 playbill reflects its "commitment to
producing the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, along with other
classical theatre repertoire and the work of living playwrights." "Our approach to creating a season is artist driven... We haven't simply come up with a list of plays and slotted people in. We have encouraged artists to come forward with their own dream projects,” said Artistic director Des McAnuff." We’ll get to sample some of those dream projects on this tour as well as tour lovely Stratford, enjoy the fascinating St. Jacobs Market and Village, including the Quilting Gallery, and savour the great food at Benjamin’s and The Olde Prune. Join us! It’s always a great time! |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 – Early morning departure for Stratford
from the National Gallery of Canada on Sussex Drive. Enroute, a delicious box lunch
prepared by the NAC’s “Le Café.” Afternoon arrival at the lovely Arden Park Hotel,
located on the main street, a short walk from Festival Theatre. The Arden Park
is the newest hotel in Stratford and boasts many excellent facilities including
an indoor swimming pool. Welcome dinner before the evening performance of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” starring Colm Feore. “Fresh from victory on the battlefield, the respected warlord Macbeth encounters three mysterious women, who predict he will one day be king of Scotland. ...Macbeth discovers that fate often keeps its promises in unexpected ways.” LD |
 
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 – Breakfast at the hotel, followed by
a morning sightseeing tour of the beautiful city of Stratford. The Victorian
era architecture in downtown Stratford adds to the charm and atmosphere of the
city and it was named Prettiest City in the World at the 1997 Nations in Bloom awards. Lunch on your own followed by a matinee performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “Midsummer’s eve sees the lifting of the veil between the waking world and the unseen realm of spirits – and never with such hilarity as in this beloved classic. ...Love triumphs at dawn – but not before trickster Puck (Tom Rooney) has his way with all.” |
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| Return to our hotel with free time for dinner on your own. Transfer to Festival Theatre for the evening performance of “West Side Story,” with the music of Leonard Bernstein. “Explosive dance numbers and a brilliant musical score ignite this modern-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet, presented for the first time on the Festival Theatre stage. Two rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, wage a turf war in the mean streets of New York City. But when Tony, best friend of Jets leader Riff, falls in love with Maria, sister to Sharks leader Bernardo, simmering tensions escalate to a shocking finale.“ B |  |
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 – After breakfast, depart for a Back Stage
Tour at Festival Theatre. Go behind the scenes at the Festival Theatre, where you'll visit
a number of interesting departments - Props, Wardrobe, Wigs and Makeup, and much more. Lunch on your own followed by a matinee performance of Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac,” with Colm Feore in the title role. |
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“...Packed with exhilarating swordplay and dazzling repartee, this most heartbreakingly
romantic of comedies illustrates a timeless truth: that true love is won not by what
appears on the surface but by what lies deep within.” |
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Remainder of afternoon at leisure before leaving for our
Farewell Dinner at the Old Prune, with its four elegant rooms in a
charming Edwardian House. Chef Bryan Steele creates a cuisine of natural simplicity and abundant flavour with the finest and freshest ingredients. BD |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – Following breakfast,
check out and depart for St. Jacobs. The village has maintained its small-town feel even as it hosts thousands of visitors each week. There is something about St. Jacobs that encourages visitors to slow down and enjoy the ambience, to combine shopping for elegant clothing with a child-like enjoyment of licking an ice cream cone from a street-side vendor, to revel in a village atmosphere combined with unparalleled shopping variety. Begin your visit with free time in the Market District, then continue on to the Village of St. Jacobs and a tour of the Quilt Gallery. Free time until lunch at Benjamin’s Restaurant. Pine furnishings and multiple fireplaces inspire cozy meals in this dining room located in one of St. Jacob’s oldest buildings. Return to Ottawa. Approximate arrival time: 7:30 p.m. BL |
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| Coordinators: Sheila Klein Margaret Jaques Travel Agency: Executive Worldwide Travel Agent: Jean Sheikh, C.T.C. (613) 236-5555 Or 1-800-267-5552 Registration No.: 1892605 |
Performance photos courtesy of Stratford Shakespeare Festival. For more details on this tour or to request a brochure, please feel free to contact us at 613-236-5555 or email Jean Sheikh at [email protected].
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