Theatre Breaks - school travel itineraries

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 of the Courtyard Theatre

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 the Courtyard Theatre

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.

RSC 2010 Stratford Season
February - September:

King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Morte D'Arthur, Young Peoples Shakespeare - Hamlet

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

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