The Travelling Fairy DancerThe Backpacking Chronicles - Edition 6
June 18th 2008 08:10
Shakespeare's Birthplace.
"As full of spirit as the month of May, and gorgeous as the sun at midsummer" - William Shakespeare.
To be in a town such as Stratford-upon-Avon, in the Warickshire countryside, England, whilst backpacking, is an interesting contradiction of sorts. Blessed with picture perfect scenes, like couples rowing down the river Avon, past romantic churches and dense, green gardens, the town has much more to offer than the novelty of being Shakespeare's place of birth. Such as: theatre, of course.
Desperate to see a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company, we were consumed with worry over our inappropriate theatre attire. One just doesn't attend the theatre in one's cargo pants and sandals.
But, to match our backpacking wardrobes, we were able to purchase nose-bleed tickets, complete with wooden planks for seats, for a performance of 'Othello'.
I am a fan of Shakespeare, but even if you were not, the ability of the actors to portray the extreme emotions of this classic tragedy was extraordinarily moving. Apart from my own sniffling nose, you could have heard the proverbial pin drop during each, pregnant pause in the action.
To complete an experience veiled in unpretentious elegance, our hostel was a large, rambling Georgian mansion, complete with outdoor tables spread around extensive, manicured grounds. A perfect dream for tired backpackers wishing to bathe in the rays of the sun on the soft grass.
"Hand in hand, with fairy grace,will we sing, and bless this place" - William Shakespeare.
YHA hostel email - stratford@yha.org.uk.
"As full of spirit as the month of May, and gorgeous as the sun at midsummer" - William Shakespeare.
To be in a town such as Stratford-upon-Avon, in the Warickshire countryside, England, whilst backpacking, is an interesting contradiction of sorts. Blessed with picture perfect scenes, like couples rowing down the river Avon, past romantic churches and dense, green gardens, the town has much more to offer than the novelty of being Shakespeare's place of birth. Such as: theatre, of course.
Desperate to see a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company, we were consumed with worry over our inappropriate theatre attire. One just doesn't attend the theatre in one's cargo pants and sandals.
But, to match our backpacking wardrobes, we were able to purchase nose-bleed tickets, complete with wooden planks for seats, for a performance of 'Othello'.
I am a fan of Shakespeare, but even if you were not, the ability of the actors to portray the extreme emotions of this classic tragedy was extraordinarily moving. Apart from my own sniffling nose, you could have heard the proverbial pin drop during each, pregnant pause in the action.
To complete an experience veiled in unpretentious elegance, our hostel was a large, rambling Georgian mansion, complete with outdoor tables spread around extensive, manicured grounds. A perfect dream for tired backpackers wishing to bathe in the rays of the sun on the soft grass.
"Hand in hand, with fairy grace,will we sing, and bless this place" - William Shakespeare.
YHA hostel email - stratford@yha.org.uk.
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