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"The trip to Stratford was great - superb shows and the Stratford Manor Hotel was very comfortable and just right for us. Many thanks for all your help on this - all very smooth and we had a good time." - Drama Dept,  ST ALBANS SCHOOL School Visit to Stratford Upon Avon or Shakespeare in three acts! By mixing live performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company with visits to the Shakespeare properties and drama or poetry workshops a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon can provide a unique stimulus for your English or Drama class. The old Royal Shakespeare Theatre which is in the process of being completely re-built. Performances are taking place in the Courtyard Theatre. RSC 2010 Stratford Season  February - September: King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Morte D'Arthur, Young Peoples Shakespeare - Hamlet Includes: Three plays A backstage tour Two nights accommodation (B&B) at the YHA 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. Hop-on hop-off bus tickets for the open-top bus 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) and Nash’s House and New Place –  the house of Shakespeare’s granddaughter and the site of the home where Shakespeare died. Two picnic packed lunches provided by the Youth Hostel Day One Arrive after lunch to start the trip with a pre-performance Drama workshop on a subject of your choice. Then after dinner go to the first evening performance of the trip. Day Two The morning of the second day starts with a backstage tour of the Courtyard Theatre, from there have some spare time for shopping and exploring the town. Packed lunches provided by the Youth Hostel are fitted in before seeing the first performance of the day, a matinee. In the evening return to the theatre for third and final evening performance. Day Three The last morning leaves you time to travel around Stratford Upon Avon on the open-top bus and visit the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust properties for an insight into the life and times of William Shakespeare. Another packed lunch provided by the Youth Hostel fills your group up for the return journey. Package cost (based on 30 students and 3 staff) Students under 18yrs: £135 Adults: Three free adults (extra adults: £146pp) Optional Extras:  Open top bus tour Visit the Shakespeare Houses and Gardens A Stratford Town 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 for a cheaper option	London 2 Day/1 Night Itinerary 3 Day/2 Night Itinerary Stratford-upon-Avon 2 Days/1 Night Itinerary 3 Days/2 Nights Itinerary News November October September August July June May About Theatre Breaks - Education Free Events Contact Sheet Complete Itinerary Points View Our Green Policy Health and Safety Tips Help Us To Help You Visa requirements for foreign travel Travel Information from the FCO Data Protection Policy "Our visit was amazing thank you so much for all you did! We will be in touch next year. It really was superb." From Julie and all of the students

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