Theatre Breaks - school travel itineraries to Stratford-Upon-Avon

As the new theatres open this winter, make sure you book your return to Stratford-upon-Avon too.

By mixing live performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company with visits to the Shakespeare properties, a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon will bring "boring old Shakespeare" to life.

Day One

A backstage tour

Packed lunch provided by the hostel

Pre-performance Drama workshop with the Royal Shakespeare Company, choose from themes of: Dramatic Approaches to Text and Language, Dramatic Approaches to Character, Key Themes and Issues, Dramatic Approaches to Inspire Writing, Devising through Shakespeare, Exploring Rehearsal Room Choices

Evening performance at one of the RSC venues

One night’s bed and breakfast at the YHA Youth Hostel.

Day Two

Buffet style breakfast at the Youth Hostel

Visits to 3 Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust properties:

Shakespeare’s Birthplace

Hall’s Croft – the home of Shakespeare’s daughter, Susanna, and her husband Dr John Hall.

Nash’s House and New Place – Respectively, the house of Shakespeare’s granddaughter and the site of the home where Shakespeare died.

Prices based on 30 children and 3 adults:
Per child of 18 years or under £61*
Adults: three free adults, extra adults £75*

Make the most of your visit with an extra night and/or an extra activity

Hop-on hop-off bus tickets
Visit the remaining Shakespeare Houses and Gardens
A Stratford Town Walk or Ghost Walk
Visit nearby Warwick Castle
A boat cruise on the River Avon
Dinner at Marlowe's Restaurant
The YHA can also provide dinner at the Youth Hostel

RSC
Stratford Winter Season

Matilda to 30/01/2011

in rep:
King Lear
23 February – 2 April '11
Romeo and Juliet
3 March – 2 April '11
Antony and Cleopatra
3 – 23 March '11
The Tempest
11 – 26 March '11
The Rape of Lucrece
An RSC Studio production
30 March – 2 April '11

Full and half-day sessions for school groups exploring current RSC productions or any Shakespeare text of your choice.

All of our work on stage, including Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors and The Tempest is supported by a programme of practical activities for school groups and teachers.

A session with actors and members of the Artistic Teams on the choices made in the current productions.

Linked to the Design & Technology curriculum, one day in-school puppet making workshops for primary schools. Choose from either:

Glove (monster theme suitable for Year Two and up). Use the puppets you make in your literacy lessons to explore characters, write scripts and create performances.

Designed for A Level and BTEC English and Theatre Studies students, this day includes:

For more details about the RSC's wide range of INSET courses for Primary and Secondary teachers