We began with a tour of the city, which lasted about 20 minutes--it's an extremely small town, with not much to do. And EVERYTHING is Shakespeare-themed. These people love Billy.
We then had a lecture about the play that we were seeing, Comedy of Errors. After dinner we got dressed up and went to the theatre and experienced a wonderful performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
The next day, we did much of the same thing. I toured Shakespeare's birthplace and saw where he was buried.
"If music be the food of love, play on.
Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die."
"Be not afraid of greatness.
Some are born great,
Some achieve greatness,
And Some have greatness thrust upon 'em"
The next day, after a talk-back session about the play, we headed over to Kenilworth Castle, a very old and ruined castle about 30 minutes outside of Stratford.
Then we headed back to Stratford and watched our final performance, Richard III. We had amazing seats (I could feel the spit from the actors!)
"Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York;
And all the clouds that low'r'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried."
The next day, after a talk-back session about the play, we headed over to Kenilworth Castle, a very old and ruined castle about 30 minutes outside of Stratford.
Then we headed back to Stratford and watched our final performance, Richard III. We had amazing seats (I could feel the spit from the actors!)
"Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York;
And all the clouds that low'r'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried."
