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The Old Vic Theatre. Theatre Royal Haymarket. Shakespeare’s Globe. The National Theatre. Big Ben and the London Eye. London Theatre Seminar. Winter 2009-2010 Dec. 27, 2009-Jan 17, 2010. A classroom in the Foundation House. The Foundation House on Cromwell Road. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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London Theatre SeminarLondon Theatre Seminar
Winter 2009-2010Dec. 27, 2009-Jan 17, 2010
What is the London What is the London Theatre Seminar?Theatre Seminar?
a class in contemporary British theatre in Londona class in contemporary British theatre in London3 weeks of theatre-going and study during winter 3 weeks of theatre-going and study during winter breakbreak3 UW-Madison credits for Theatre 538 or English 5083 UW-Madison credits for Theatre 538 or English 508housing and classrooms well located in Kensingtonhousing and classrooms well located in Kensington
The Foundation House on Cromwell RoadA classroom in the
Foundation House
How will you spend your How will you spend your time?time?
Morning discussions on Morning discussions on plays, playwrights, plays, playwrights, actors, directors, and actors, directors, and designers working in designers working in London; classes may London; classes may include guest speakers, include guest speakers, museum field trips, museum field trips, lectures, and lectures, and discussionsdiscussions
9 weekday 9 weekday performances, usually in performances, usually in the evening, in London’s the evening, in London’s West End or Fringe West End or Fringe theatrestheatres
Students with Sir I an M cK ellen after his performance in “The Sea Gull”
Students with Sir I an M cK ellen after his performance in “The Sea Gull”
Afternoons and most weekends are free Afternoons and most weekends are free to explore London, the U.K., and the to explore London, the U.K., and the
ContinentContinent
Who is your instructor and Who is your instructor and Resident Director?Resident Director?
Professor Mike Vanden Professor Mike Vanden Heuvel (Theatre and Heuvel (Theatre and Drama, ILS)Drama, ILS)
Study abroad Study abroad experiences in London experiences in London (thrice!) and Dublin(thrice!) and Dublin
Specializes in Specializes in Shakespeare, modern Shakespeare, modern drama, and drama, and experimental theatreexperimental theatre
Your program fee includes university credit, Your program fee includes university credit, supplementary travel and health insurance, supplementary travel and health insurance, special events, tours of theatres and the special events, tours of theatres and the city, theatre tickets, a tube and bus pass, & city, theatre tickets, a tube and bus pass, & housinghousing
The dollar is 25% stronger than a year ago! The dollar is 25% stronger than a year ago! Deals on local and regional travel abound.Deals on local and regional travel abound.
What will it cost?What will it cost?
High Tea at a Kensington hotel
Additional Additional expenses expenses include airfare include airfare to London, to London, ground ground transportation transportation to to Kensington, Kensington, food, and food, and spending moneyspending money
See IAP website See IAP website for current for current feesfees
UW students trod the stage at The New
Globe Theatre
The selection of plays depends on what is The selection of plays depends on what is playing in London in December and Januaryplaying in London in December and January
The plays and other The plays and other assignments will be assignments will be selected in October selected in October after students after students register for the register for the program. program.
New stagings of New stagings of classic plays and classic plays and contemporary plays contemporary plays will be included.will be included.
Theatre de Complicite’s “A Disappearing Elephant”
“War Horse” at the Olivier:Amazing life-size puppets by the Handspring Puppet
Company
Kwame Kei-Armah’s “Statement of Regret” at the
smaller Cottesloe Theatre
Sir Ian McKellen as King Lear and Sorin (“The Sea Gull”) at the Donmar
Warehouse
“Women of Troy” directed by Katie Mitchell
Britain’s leading female directorat the Lyttleton
Zoë Wanamaker and Simon Russell Beale in “Much Ado about Nothing” at
the Olivier
Tour Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Museum
the “Chandos Portrait”
“Collaborations: UK Design for
Performance 2003-2007” at the Victoria and Albert Museum
“Geneva” set and costumes by Simon Banham, Quarantine
Theatre Company 2003
“Orestes” costume by Becs Andrews, Guildhall Theatre, 2005
Stephen Fry’s traditional holiday
panto “Cinderella” at the historic Old Vic
ApplicationsApplications
Application deadline is Application deadline is the first Friday in Octoberthe first Friday in October
For program requirements see the IAP website For program requirements see the IAP website www.studyabroad.wisc.edu
For more information contact Jessa Boche at IAP For more information contact Jessa Boche at IAP (([email protected]@bascom.wisc.edu) or the 2009 Resident ) or the 2009 Resident Director Barbara Clayton (Director Barbara Clayton ([email protected]))
New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Thames
Join us in 2009-10!Join us in 2009-10!