OSHER 583 - Utah Shakespearean Festival

There's a reason the Utah Shakespearean Festival won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Regional Theater. Join Osher friends to see great Shakespeare and appreciate it even more with an accompanying class taught by Shakespeare and theater aficionado Michele Margetts. Michele received her Ph.D. from Yale University in Renaissance Studies and to the delight of students, has been leading class discussions at the Festival for several years. In the pre trip class meeting Michele reviews the first play giving you tips on what to watch for. The daily discussions in Cedar City start with comments and review from both Michele & students of the previous day/night's plays: sets, casting, etc., followed by a discussion of the Shakespeare play for that evening. Michelle provides a handout that covers historical info, plot summary, themes & imagery. The discussion involves key elements to watch for; examples of presentations that Michele and students have seen both good & bad; and dialog for review to get students familiar with phrasing/context. Special fee includes tickets for King Lear, Twelfth Night, and Coriolanus as well as bus transportation from Salt Lake City to Cedar City, three nights lodging, and two dinners. Tickets to additional performances 'Candida, Lend Me a Tenor, and The Matchmaker' are available for $40 each. You have four lodging options. Chose the desired section listed below: Please make your lodging and ticket choices early as reservations are first-come, first-served. You must register by Wednesday, May 23. This is a special summer event and is not eligible as an Osher course on an annual membership. Registration for this course does not deduct a term from an annual membership. Trip is a joint trip with Lifelong Learning and is not eligible for a discount.