Elevation Note: Located on the shores of Lake Huron elevation 189 meters above sea level.

Itinerary for 10/3/2010 - 10/8/2010:

Day 1: Orientation

(Sunday, October 3)

Afternoon:

 

Check-in after 2:00 pm. Reception and information session in the Front Parlor.

Dinner:

 

Citrus Poached Asparagus crème fraiche, balsamic reduction Basil Scented Cream of Tomato Wellington County roasted boneless rabbit leg and thyme, pan seared polenta, fresh local vegetables, fragrant rabbit jus Strawberry Shortcake Revisited white chocolate tube, strawberry mousse, raspberry sorbet

Accommodations:

 

Little Inn of Bayfield

Meals Included:

 

Dinner

Day 2: History of Theatre/Story of the Stratford Festival/Art Gallery

(Monday, October 4)

Breakfast:

 

Breakfast consist of a cold buffet with assorted cereals, fresh fruits in season, assorted juices, yogurts, croissants and muffins, you may order a hot cereal if you wish

Morning:

 

Your instructor: Art Director Jim Schaeffer has been conducting the academic portion of our program for the last 10 years. His well versed understanding of the theatrical arts offers a vast knowledge on the subjects of this program. Established in the frame work of an interactive learning activity, even the many participants that return every year do not get bored, nor feel that it is a repeat experience from previous years. Three hours every morning, with our well versed theatrical art director, will extensively explore each play and the various points of view: from the writer, the director, the actors, theatre critics and class participants. He will challenge your mind in such a way that when you see the play it all comes together and unravels itself with ease. It is an experience worthy of your time. On our first day, we will explore the beginnings of theatre. We will explore elements of Jim Schaefer’s History of Theatre model. We will look at two styles of acting, External and Internal and see how it applies to the plays we are about to see. We will look at the story of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and compare the three theatres we are about to visit. In this way we can prepare for the performances that lie ahead.

Lunch:

 

Roasted Beet Salad sprinkled with Woolwich goat cheese Joseph’s vinaigrette Papardelle Pasta with Weth Farm mushrooms, pancetta crisp, sugar snaps Vanilla crème brulees

Afternoon:

 

Free time or join Richard at 2 pm for a visit of the Huron Artist Coop at Elizabeth Art Gallery.

Dinner:

 

Baby Spinach and Tomato Salad Cold skinned tomato marinated with extra virgin olive oil, basil, rosemary and garlic, parmesan foam Potage Parisien Pan Fried Whitefish with seasonal grilled vegetable, tarragon cream sauce Belgium chocolate mousse

Evening:

 

Evening Speaker.

Accommodations:

 

Little Inn of Bayfield

Meals Included:

 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Pre-Show Chat/Matinee Performance - Peter Pan

(Tuesday, October 5)

Breakfast:

 

Consists of a cold buffet with assorted cereals, fresh fruits in season, assorted juices, yogurts, croissants and muffins, you may order a hot cereal if you wish

Morning:

 

The group will get ready for today's presentation at the Stratford Festival. Morning class followed by a matinee theatre performance - our first production will be Peter Pan. Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie (1860–1937). A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies and pirates, and from time to time meeting ordinary children from the world outside.

Lunch:

 

Potage Crecy Pulled Pork Sandwich with mango cucumber Thai slaw, juniper berry demi glace Thin apple tart and caramel ice cream

Afternoon:

 

Depart from the Inn at 12:30 for Matinee Performance at the Stratford Festival. We use a comfortable school bus for transfers to the theatre (45 minutes each way). Attend a performance of Peter Pan. In addition to two distinct works by Barrie, the character Peter Pan has been featured in a variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works. Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet OM (9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish author and dramatist. He is best remembered for creating Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, whom he based on his friends, the Llewelyn Davies boys. He is also credited with popularising the name Wendy, which was very uncommon before he gave it to the heroine of Peter Pan.

Dinner:

 

Classic Caesar Salad Lake Huron Fish Chowder Braised Black Angus beef cheeks in red wine Sundried tomato polenta and braised vegetables Joseph’s Strawberry Sorbet with shortbread cookies

Accommodations:

 

Little Inn of Bayfield

Meals Included:

 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Post-Show Discussion/Pre-Show Chat/Matinee Performance - Kiss Me, Kate

(Wednesday, October 6)

Breakfast:

 

Consists of a cold buffet with assorted cereals, fresh fruits in season, assorted juices, yogurts, croissants and muffins, you may order a hot cereal if you wish. Due to the elaborate lunches and dinners served we will not be offering hot breakfast.

Morning:

 

We will share our reactions to yesterday's production and get ready for today's presentation. Examine the plot and characters and discuss the theatre styles and methods. We get ready for today's trip to the Stratford Festival to see KISS ME KATE, a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It is structured as a play within a play, where the interior play is a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Lunch:

 

Hensall Turtle Beans with Dececco Macaroni Carrot, leek, tomato, virtual smoked foam Tarragon chicken breast ettouffe - panfried black olive risotto, tarragon white wine cream sauce Lemon Meringue Tart

Afternoon:

 

Depart from the Inn at 12.30 p.m. for a matinee performance at the Stratford Festival. We use a comfortable school bus for transfers to the theatre (45 minutes each way). Today's performance, Kiss Me, Kate, was a comeback and a personal triumph for Cole Porter. After several successful musicals in the 1920's and 1930s, notably Gay Divorce, Fifty Million Frenchmen, and Anything Goes, he experienced an equestrian accident in 1937 that left him in constant pain. Following the accident, he continued to write songs and musicals but with limited success, such as Mexican Hayride, Let's Face It!, and Something for the Boys, and some thought he was past his prime. Kiss Me, Kate was a response to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and other integrated musicals, and it proved to be his biggest hit and the only one of his shows to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway. It won the first Tony Award presented for Best Musical, in 1949.

Dinner:

 

Smoked salmon carpaccio Spring greens citrus segments with corriander citronelle vinaigrette Flourless vegetable tart Local vegetables, coriander lemon grass vinaigrette on a bed of braised celery Lake Huron Pickerel Cooked Unilaterally Disc of sautéed spinach, fricassee of seasonal vegetable, virtual garlic foam Rocky Road Chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, Madagascar vanilla bean ice cream Chocolate sauce

Accommodations:

 

Little Inn of Bayfield

Meals Included:

 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Post-Show Discussion/Pre-Show Chat/Matinee Performance - Evita

(Thursday, October 7)

Breakfast:

 

Consists of a cold buffet with assorted cereals, fresh fruits in season, assorted juices, yogurts, croissants and muffins, you may order a hot cereal if you wish

Morning:

 

We will compare and contrast our views of the two productions we have seen and get ready for today's stage production. We will look at the story and characters and examine the available press clippings to help us understand what we are about to see. We prepare for EVITA, a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentinian president Juan Perron.

Lunch:

 

Florentine Veloute Classic Quiche Lorraine Garden salad Poached pear half on vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

Afternoon:

 

Depart from the Inn at 12:30 p.m. for our final play at the Stratford Theatre Festival. We use a comfortable school bus for transfers to the theatre (45 minutes each way). The story follows Evita's early life, acting career, rise to power, charity work, feminist involvement and eventual death. Evita began as a concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical was made, starring Madona Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, acting career, rise to power, charity work, feminist involvement and eventual death. Evita began as a concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical was made, starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. A 2006 London revival followed, and the musical has been given numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded. donna and Antonio Banderas. A 2006 London revival followed, and the musical has been given numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded .

Dinner:

 

Final dinner Pan seared scallop ceviche Beet carpaccio, Lemon grass coconut vinaigrette Forest mushroom stuffed ravioli served with a delicate, Champagne cream Black Angus Coleman Farm Roasted loin of Angus Beef medium rare Puree of Yukon gold, honey roasted mini fan carrots, and spring greens with Demi reduction Flourless Chocolate Cake with grapefruit confit, gingerbread tuile, vanilla bean ice cream, red fruit coulis

Evening:

 

Final evening activities, sharing, evaluations.

Accommodations:

 

Little Inn of Bayfield

Meals Included:

 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Wrap-Up Class with Jim Schaefer/Independent Departures

(Friday, October 8)

Breakfast:

 

Consists of a cold buffet with assorted cereals, fresh fruits in season, assorted juices, yogurts, croissants and muffins, you may order a hot cereal if you wish.

Morning:

 

On our last morning, we will reflect on the three productions we have seen. Do we have a favorite show, actor or moment of theatre? What was our experience as an audience member? Did the plays deliver what they promised? Which was our favorite venue? What do you think will change before these plays experience opening night?

Lunch:

 

Farewell Lunch Tomato, sweet peppers tossed with cubed feta cheese in olive oil and fresh oregano and lemon juice Calamata Olives Braised Ontario lamb shanks in merlot Buttery Yukon gold green beans wrapped in pancetta Raspberry Bavarian mousse with blackberry gelee, confit of grapefruit

Afternoon:

 

Independent Departures after lunch

Meals Included:

 

Breakfast, Lunch