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The Shaw Festival

August 7-11, 2007

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Overview

Located in the charming village of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada's Shaw Festival began in 1962 as a theatrical memorial to George Bernard Shaw. As the festival grew, so did its range, which now encompasses all works produced during Shaw's lifetime (from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries). The Shaw Festival offers superb theater and a wonderful location. Our home will be Niagara-on-the-Lake, a delightful Victorian village (selected recently as "The Prettiest Town in Canada") located at the confluence of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, about fifteen miles north of Niagara Falls.

Itinerary

We will attend, assess, and discuss four productions with CAU favorites Glenn Altschuler, the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, and Alain Seznec, university librarian emeritus, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and professor emeritus of French and romance studies. Our agenda includes: George Bernard Shaw's The Philanderer, a classic romantic comedy; Summer and Smoke, one of Tennessee Williams' less well-known, but superb, portraits of the quest for love; Georges Feydeau's Hotel Peccadillo, a brilliant farce; and Jerry Herman's Mack and Mabel, a delightful musical about the early days of the movies.

Program Cost and Travel Arrangements

The program fee of $1,995 (per-person, double-occupancy) includes all lodging at the very fine (CAA four diamonds) Queen's Landing Inn in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, most meals, best available seats at all productions, taxes, gratuities, escort services, and the full educational program. The supplement for single occupancy is $540. Please note that participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Physical Requirements

This is not a physically demanding program, but you must be able to walk moderate distances and to climb some steps.