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Program #14828 The American Shakespeare Center:
Blackfriars And The Bard

2008 Program Dates: April 8-11 ~ June 3-6 ~ September 23-26 ~ October 7-10 ~ November 4-7

Revive the thrill of the Renaissance stage and recover the joy of language at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's original indoor theatre. Study two plays and attend two full performances. Engage in wordplay and swordplay, learn about staging and make-believe, and go behind the scenes with actors and scholars. Delve deeper into the Bard's life and work to examine enduring themes of love, hate, jealousy and madness in his classic plots of misadventure, treachery, secret trysts, satire, comedy and tragedy. Enrich your understanding of the original meanings of words and phrases that are now part of everyday vocabulary as you discover the delights of "speaking Shakespeare."

Walking 2-3 blocks between hotel, class locations and restaurants. Slightly hilly terrain for short half-block segments; stairs at some locations. A free town trolley is available to all program sites, making approximately 25-minute rounds.

Program in association with Virginia Commonwealth University, a research, medical and academic institution providing Elderhostel programs since 1979.

Tucked in the heart of the Shenandoah, Staunton, Virginia, is blessed with natural beauty, a rich cultural heritage, and 270 years of history. Five National Historic Districts in this walkable city display outstanding architecture.

To register or to learn more about these programs, including registration information and transfer/withdrawal schedules, please call Elderhostel toll free at (877) 426-8056 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) or at www.elderhostel.org