Theater in London

Oct. 3–12, 2008

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Faculty Leaders: Pat Quade, professor emeritus of theatre, and
Kathy Quade, retired disability services coordinator

Pat and Kathy Quade custom designed “Theater in London” to offer the best of London’s rich theater industry, while equipping you with the knowledge necessary to appreciate and assess theater productions.

What are the essential elements of any production? How do production values influence our experience of a play? Can we enjoy a good play performed by poor actors, and vice versa? Pat and Kathy Quade will help us answer these questions during lively, participatory seminars. Pre- and post-performance discussions also address the playwrights and the plays, both as works of literature and as influences on society.

Attend performances at the Royal Shakespeare, Royal National and Royal Court theaters, go behind the scenes, and meet with one of London’s premier theater critics. The initial plan is to attend eight or nine performances; the final count will depend on productions offered and timing of the performances.

In addition to experiencing some of London’s best-known cultural treasures, venture out of London to Cambridge, Salisbury, Winchester and Stonehenge.

Program Site
London is the theater capital of the world. The number and variety of productions and the standards of acting and directing are unrivaled. The London stage accommodates both the traditional and avant-garde. Few things in London are as entertaining and rewarding as the theater.

London is one of the most fascinating places on earth … and a mass of contradictions. On the one hand, it’s a decidedly royal city, studded with palaces, court gardens, coats of arms and other regal paraphernalia. Yet it is also the home of the world’s second-oldest parliamentary democracy. (Iceland was the first.) What’s amazing is that this city — ancient and modern, sprawling and compact, stolidly English and increasingly multicultural — works as well as it does. (from frommers.com) We will explore the city primarily on foot and using public transportation, enabling us to navigate around the city as Londoners!

Faculty Leaders
Pat and Kathy Quade are veteran travelers and program leaders. Pat led his first Study Travel program, “London for Theater Lovers,” in October 1995 and has led the “Theater in London” January Interim courses for St. Olaf students 10 times.

He and Kathy have led St. Olaf students on Term in the Middle East and Global Semester. They have led Study Travel programs in 11 different countries, and have plans for four future programs. Pat graduated from St. Olaf in 1965 and taught in the theater department from 1968 to 1996. In addition to teaching and directing plays, he served from 1996 to 2004 as director of International and Off-Campus Studies, which sends over 800 students abroad each year on more than 35 Interim courses and 60 semester- or year-long programs.

Program Fee
The program fee is $2,850 through June 1, 2008. Based on double occupancy, it includes

• seminars by Pat Quade and guest speakers,
• assistance by Kathy Quade,
• about 10 theater performances,
• roundtrip airfare from Minneapolis,
• accommodations,
• breakfast daily and three group dinners,
• admissions for group activities,
• ground transportation and gratuities.

For single occupancy, add $350. For land only (making your own arrangements to and from London), subtract $800.

After June 1, 2008, the program fee is $3,000 and could be subject to additional airfare because space at the group rate cannot be guaranteed after this date. Payment schedule

Continuing Education Units
Approximately 30 hours of continuing education are available.

Register
Go “behind the seen” with St. Olaf Study Travel. Register online at stolaf.edu/studytravel or call toll-free 866-255-6523 or 507-786-8232. A $350 per-person deposit guarantees your space.