On this extraordinary, weeklong trip, you'll see four world-class plays: one at the Royal Shakespeare Company; two on the London stage; and one at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, where you will see Sir Peter Hall's production of Midsummer Night's Dream starring Dame Judi Dench. You’ll be treated to intimate backstage discussions with a leading actor at The Old Vic and the RSC, and you'll meet one of London’s top theatre critics. Your theatre holiday will be based at the four-star Cavendish Hotel in St. James’s, the most elegant part of the West End, and will include a day-long excursion to Stratford-upon-Avon. In Stratford you’ll visit Shakespeare’s birthplace, his daughter’s home, and Holy Trinity Church, where he was baptized.

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Tea with the Smith College Club of London in the home of an alumna A discussion with a leading political commentator on major issues facing the UK and the US A visit to Kirby House, a 1733 Queen Anne home set in eight acres of gardens, in Berkshire View four famous plays, including Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, and The Caretaker by Harold Pinter

Ellen Kaplan, professor of theatre

Duration: 7 days Activity level: Moderately active Cost: $3,980 per person, based on double occupancy Single supplement: $660 per person Deposit: $800 per person, payable to Discover Europe Ltd.