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The University of Wisconsin-Madison returns to one of the continent’s most delightful towns, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, for the unparalleled theatre experience of the Shaw Festival. Join us for what New York Magazine calls “North America’s premier repertory company,” and see for yourself why this is our most popular trip every year.

The Shaw Festival is a justifiably famous destination for great theatre, and the 2017 lineup of plays under the first year of their new artistic director, Tim Carroll, is outstanding. With the option to choose from a selection of works by George Bernard Shaw and other playwrights, this is an opportunity for a great weekend of first-rate theatre for you and your friends in a beautiful and welcoming location.

This year the entire group will attend five plays together, and you get to choose one of your matinee performances! On Thursday night we see the Obie Award-winning comedy by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon; on Saturday afternoon you attend Dracula, by Bram Stoker; that evening you see the drama Middletown, by Will Eno, and on Sunday we conclude our weekend of theatre with a matinee performance of Alan Bennett’s The Madness of King George III, and an evening performance of Shaw’s Androcles and the Lion.

As always, we are giving you options for a few of your plays. For your Saturday evening play you may choose Shaw’s classic, Saint Joan, or the lovely Irish masterpiece, Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel; and this year’s optional plays are the musical comedy, Me and My Girl, book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber, on Friday afternoon, and the lunchtime one-act, Wilde Tales, by Oscar Wilde, on Saturday morning.

No matter which plays you decide upon you really can’t go wrong. Don’t worry about it now, though. Once you register for the trip we’ll ask you which plays you wish to see.

You get four nights lodging at the luxurious The Prince of Wales Hotel, and coach transfers to and from the airport with our traditional lunch stop at Niagara Falls on the way to the festival, so all you have to do this weekend is sign up, relax, and enjoy yourself!

Six plays, with options to attend two others, all in one of Canada’s most picturesque towns! It really doesn’t get much better than this.

Make plans now to join us!

2017

2017

September 7-11, 2017Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

September 7-11, 2017Niagara-on-the-Lake, OntarioSHAWFESTIVAL 2017

Package Costs: $1,999 per person based on double occupancy; plus air. Price includes premier seating at all performances, lodging, seminar, and transfers.

REGISTRATION FORM

Shaw Festival: September 7-11, 2017

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deposit of $500/person.

All payments are nonrefundable. Travel insurance is not required for this trip; however, we do urge you to purchase trip cancellation coverage in order to recoup your costs in the event you would need to cancel from the trip. Information regarding travel insurance will be included in your registration confirmation packet. If you wish to make your future payment/s by credit card, please contact Kim Seymour at 608/262-3731 or kimberly.seymour@wisc.edu to make the necessary arrangements.

Return this registration form and deposit to: Kim Seymour Educational Travel Program 21 N Park St, 7th floor Madison, WI 53715

For tour information contact: Doug Whittle, Director Phone: 608-263-7787 Email: doug.whittle@wisc.edu

Visit us online at: uwtravel.org

GENERAL INFORMATION

Cost $1,999 per person based on double occupancy; plus air. Price includes premier seating at all performances, four nights lodging, seminar, and all transfers. Single supplement is $684.

We will request your customized play choices upon receipt of your registration.

Airfare is not included in this package price. Upon receipt of your deposit we will put you in contact with our travel agent who can make your flight arrangements, regardless of your point of origin, if you wish. If you plan to make your own air arrangements, please contact us first to confirm your space/ground arrangements.

LodgingYou’ll enjoy luxury accommodations at the beautiful The Prince of Wales Hotel in charming Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.vintage-hotels.com/princeofwales

For performance information go online at: www.shawfest.com

For program information contact – Doug Whittle, (608) 263-7787 or Kim Seymour, (608) 262-3731.

Please visit our website at: uwtravel.org

YOUR TRAVEL DIRECTOR

Doug Whittle is the UW-Madison director of educational travel for Continuing Studies. He served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire and has traveled independently in Asia, Africa, and Europe as well as throughout both Central and North America. Now in his 12th year, Doug has led over 65 trips on five continents for UW-Madison Continuing Studies.

ITINERARY

Thursday September 7MorningFly to Buffalo, NY, and transfer by coach to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Along the way you’ll stop for lunch and enjoy the awesome spectacle of Niagara Falls!

AfternoonArrive and settle into your room at the elegant The Prince of Wales Hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore the beautiful village of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

EveningTonight the whole group will see the edgy comedy, An Octoroon, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Friday September 8MorningThis is a free day for you to enjoy on your own in this lovely region, but if you’d like to attend a matinee you may opt to see the musical comedy, Me and My Girl.

EveningTonight you have a choice of plays: you may attend Shaw’s powerful drama, Saint Joan, or the award-winning Irish tale, Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel.

Saturday September 9MorningThis morning you join the group for coffee, muffins, and our popular educational seminar. Always informative, this is an opportunity to gain insights into the plays you will attend and the inner workings of the festival itself, while spending a little time getting to know your fellow travelers.

At 11:30am you have the option of attending the Festival’s popular lunchtime one-act. This year’s production is Wilde Tales, by Oscar Wilde.

AfternoonFor your Saturday matinee performance, you will see Bram Stoker’s thriller, Dracula.

EveningConclude your day of theatre with Will Eno’s modern drama, Middletown.

Sunday September 10MorningYour morning is unscheduled so you can discover the offerings of this delightful village on Lake Ontario at its most peaceful time.

AfternoonYour matinee today is Alan Bennett’s most popular play, The Madness of King George III.

EveningFor your final performance of the festival the whole group enjoys one of Shaw’s funniest plays, Androcles and the Lion.

Monday September 11 This morning the coach will transfer you back to Buffalo for your flight home.

Please join us for a weekend of theatre, education, good friends, and natural beauty!

If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Andy Richardson at 608-262-0557 or email andy.richardson@wisc.edu. Requests are confidential.

These programs are offered by UW-Madison in cooperation with UW-Extension.

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