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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 ((boche@bascom.wisc.eduboche@bascom.wisc.edu) or the 2009 Resident ) or the 2009 Resident Director Barbara Clayton (Director Barbara Clayton (bclayton@wisc.edu))

New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Thames

Join us in 2009-10!Join us in 2009-10!