The Dome of St. Paul’s

Trafalgar Square

March 21 - 28, 2009

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4th Annual London Theatre Insights Tour

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The cost of this itinerary, per person, double occupancy, is: Land Only (no airfare included): $3660 Single supplement: $750

Airfares are available from many US departure cities. Please call for details.

Hotels: 6 nights’ accommodation at the four-star Cavendish hotel. All hotel taxes and service charges included. Coaching: All ground transportation as detailed in the itinerary. Tickets: 4 Theatre performances. Meals: Full English breakfast daily, 1 welcome dinner, 1 lunch, 1 high tea. Guides: Smith guest lecturer, Luc Gilleman, and London theatre aficionado,RodneyWest Lectures: All lectures and discussions as detailed in the itinerary. Entrances: Entrance fees to all sites as in the itinerary.

Inclusions:

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ibrantly alive, with a tradition steeped in the arts, London is rightly considered to be the theatre capital of the world. FromShakespearetoAndrewLloydWebber,thetraditionoftheLondon stage is rich and varied, and we’ve included several theatre performances on this tour, along with generous free time in the city.

Our tour is designed to go beyond the proscenium arch and to take you behind the scenes for an intimate look at the city’s rich dra-maticheritage.We’veincludedlecturesbySmithfaculty,privatevisits, a visit to the Garrick Club and discussions with a journalist, an actor and a theatre critic to provide you with background and insight into modern London.

London is a living history book, and free time will allow you to explore those places that spark your interest, be it an exhibition at theRoyalAcademy,atouroftheTateModern,arideontheLon-don Eye, or a boat trip down the river to Greenwich. As Dr. Samuel Johnson so famously said, “The man who is tired of London is tired of life!”

This spring, join associate professor of English, Luc Gilleman, and fellow Smith alumnae for this unique opportunity to enjoy Lon-don’s theatre from both backstage and from the best seats in the auditorium.

Saturday, March 21st Overnight: FlightEvening departure from your chosen U.S. gateway city.

Sunday, March 22nd Overnight: LondonCheck into The Cavendish Hotel,81JermynStreetSW1Y6JF,afour-starluxuryhotelintheheartofSt.James’s,themostelegantpartoftheWestEnd,witheasyaccesstotheatresandrestaurants.Inthelate19thCentury,thehotelwasrunbyRosaLewis-thefamous“DuchessofDukeStreet”andsometimeacquaintanceofEdwardVII-andtoday,havingbeencompletelyrefurbished,offersadis-creet and stylish service within a moment’s walk of Piccadilly Circus or Green Park. An afternoon receptionandbriefingwillgiveadetailedlookattheitinerary,andthehighlightsoftheweek;howto enjoy London in the best possible way, from extra performances, exhibitions, and recommended restaurants. This is followed by an introductory talk by Smith’s Guest Lecturer. This evening there

will be a welcome dinner, perhaps in the private room at Quaglino’s, overlooking Terence Conran’s Dazzling and always buzzing recreation of the haunt of high society. (D)

Monday, March 23rd Overnight: LondonBritain Now.Thismorningwetakeanin-depthlookatthecountryyouarevisiting,andespeciallyitsrelationswithUSA.WillGordonBrownstillbePrimeMinisterwhenthetourtakesplace?WhatwillbetherelationshipwiththerecentlyelectedUSpresident?Afascinatingdiscussionwithaleadingpoliticalcommentatororjournalist.ThisafternoontherewillbeavisittothehomeofaSmithalumna(tobeconfirmed).Thiseveningweattendourfirsttheatreperformance,Entertaining Mr. Sloane by Joe Orton. A handsome young man charms his way into a middle-aged woman’s house, where she and her brother compete for hisaffectionswithdarkconsequences.WithImeldaStauntonandMathewHorne. (B)

Tuesday, March 24th Overnight: LondonThis morning we enjoy a private visit to the Garrick Club. One of the most exclusive clubs in London(HRHThePrinceofWalesisamember,hisfather,theDukeofEdinburghisPatron),ithouses the largest collection of British theatrical works of art, with over 1,000 paintings, drawings andpiecesofsculptureondisplay.We’llhavelunchherefollowedbyalecturebyLucGille-man. Free afternoon: perhaps a stroll across the river to visit the Globe Theatre and the nearby TateModern.Thiseveningweattendoursecondtheatreperformance,Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel attheOldVic.Friel’sOlivierAward-winningplay,atouchingreflectionofruralIrelandinthe30’sonthebrinkofindustrialisation,returnstoLondonforthefirsttimesinceitspremierin1990.AnnaMackmindirects,withNiamhCusackandMichelleFairley. ( (B, L)

Wednesday, March 25th Overnight: LondonThis morning there will be a talk called “Speaking in Tongues.” The art of the voice, both in projection and accent, is essential to most theatre performances. Fortunately those who teach actors are always highly informed and witty, and usually very reveal-ingspeakers.Weshallbecoachedbyoneofthebest,possiblyJanHaydnRowles.Afterfreetimeforlunch,wevisitDonmaratWyndham’sforthethirdperformance,Madame de Sade by Yukio Mishima.MichaelGrandagedirectsthisfascinatingstoryoftheMarquisdeSade,toldthroughtheeyesofsixremarkablewomen.RosamundPike(fromDie Another Day) plays the title character, Renée,wifeofthenotoriousMarquis,andDameJudiDenchhermother,whodisagreeswithherdaughter’sdevotiontoahusbandimprisoned in Bastille. The evening is free. (B)

Thursday, March 26th Overnight: LondonFree morning. This afternoon we have a third lecture by Smith’s Guest Lecturer followed by a “Celebrity Tea” – a traditional af-ternoon tea with, as special guest, one of the leading actors from one of the plays in our programme. The evening is free. (B, T)

Friday, March 27th Overnight: LondonThismorningwewillhavea“CriticalRound-up”:achancetocompareyourviewsof what we have seen this week with one of London’s leading theatre critics, perhaps MichaelBillingtonofTheGuardianorMattWolfofTheInternationalHeraldTribune.Theafternoonisfree.OurfourthandfinaltheatreperformancethiseveningisatTheDonmarWarehouse,oneofLondon’sforemostsmallerproducingtheatres.Theperfor-mance is Dimetos by Athol Fugard. Exhausted by life in the city as a highly skilled engineer, Dimetos escapes to a remote coastal village with his niece and housekeeper in search of a simpler existence. Five years on, a stranger from the metropolis arrives to tempt him back with devastating consequences. This powerful and deeply moving story about love, guilt and retribution, explores faith in a modern world of moral decay. DouglasHodgedirectswithJonathanPryceasDimetos.(B)

Saturday, March 28th Overnight: HomeIndividualdeparturestotheairportforreturningflightstotheU.S.(B)

Please Note:a).Thefinalorderofeventsissubjecttochangeduetotheavailabilityand scheduling of guest appearances.b). Airport transfers are not included in this program, but may be arranged through Discover Europe.

Key to included meals: B - breakfast, L - lunch, T - High Tea, D - dinner

LONDON *

The Tower of London

The Globe Theatre