Residential Summer School 24th June – 8th July 2017

Padua, Italy

ShakespeareinItaly

Wearedelighted tobeorganizingour third14dayresidentialsummercourse inPadua.ThisfollowsthehighlysuccessfulonesattheUniversityofUrbinoin2014and2015.Theprogrammewillagainfocuson3ofShakespeare’splaysthataresetinItaly.Theaimistoexplore them indepth,and their relationship to thehugeEuropeanculturalwealth thatShakespeare imaginativelydrewupon.Courseworkwill includediscussions,textualandcharacteranalysisandworkonscenes.Thisyearwewillbefocusingononeofthegreattragedies,Othello,anearlyRomanplay,TitusAndronicus,andTheMerchantofVenice.

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LUCYBAILEY–Director

TitusAndronicus

Lucywasco-founderandco-artisticdirectorofThe Print Room (2009-2012), a new venue in Notting Hill Gate. Shows she directed include:Fabrication, Snake in the Grass, Kingdom of Earth andUncle Vanya withIainGlenintitlerole.

Lucywasco-artisticdirectorofthegogmagogs (1995–2007)amusicaltheatrecompanycomprisingsevenstringplayers.

She studied English at Oxford University where she directed the worldpremiereofLessnessbySamuelBeckettinconsultationwiththeauthor.

Theatre credits include: Comus, A Masque In Honour of Chastity (Sam WanamakerPlayhouse, Globe); Kenny Morgan (Arcola, London); new adaptation of GreatExpectations,(WestYorkshirePlayhouse);AroundtheWorldin80Days(StJamesTheatre,London);Gaslight(Royal&DerngateNorthampton);TheImportanceofBeingEarnestwithNigel Havers and Martin Jarvis (Harold Pinter, West End/UK tour); Titus Andronicus,Macbeth, Timon of Athens, As You Like it, The Maid’s Tragedy (Shakespeare’s Globe);FortunesFool,withIainGlen(London’sOldVic);KingLearwithDavidHaig(TheatreRoyalBath);TheWinter’sTale,TamingoftheShrew,JuliusCaesar(RoyalShakespeareCompany,Stratford/Roundhouse,London/TheArmoury,NewYork);Beggar’sOpera (Regent’sParkOpen Air Theatre);Private Lives, Glass Eels, Comfort Mewith Apples (Hampstead);ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice(transferredtoWestEndstarringValKilmer);andDialMforMurder also UK Tour, (West Yorkshire Playhouse); adapted and directed TennesseeWilliams’ Baby Doll, The Night Season (National Theatre/West End); Don’t Look Now(Crucible, Sheffield/Lyric Hammersmith);Tonight at 8.30, Stairs to the Roof (ChichesterFestivalTheatre).

Opera/MusicTheatrecredits includes:GudrunFier Sang (CopenhagenDryDock); Jenufa(English National Opera); Cheryoumushki 1958 (Lyric Hammersmith); Noyes Fluddle,Triptych, Mary of Egypt (Aldeburgh Festival);adaptation of Pasolini’s Teorema (MaggioMusicaleFlorence/MunichBiennale/QueenElizabethHall).

JOHNNETTLES–Actor

TheMerchantofVenice

John Nettles first joined the RSC in 1976, staying with them for fiveyears, during which time he played Thersites in Troylus and Cressida(stillhis favouriteplay) Lucio inMeasure forMeasureand Bassanio inTheMerchantofVenice aproductionwhichsawPatrickStewart inhisfirstandhighlysuccessfulportrayalofShylock.InbreaksfromtheRSCJohntouredtheUSAlecturingandperformingintheuniversitiesfromLosAngelestoWashington.

John left theRSC in1980 toplay the JerseydetectiveBergerac in theBBCseriesofthesamename.Therewere90episodesofthisseries,the

lastairingin1992,andtheyweresoldtoover160countries.HereturnedtotheRSCin1992toplayamongotherparts,Leontes inTheWinter’sTale (WorldTour)andBrutus in JuliusCaesar.He shored up his income by appearing in over twenty pantomimes playing, ofcoursethebaddiewhichhebasedonAntonySher’sRichardIII,(anactofgrossplagiarismforwhich hewishes to apologise !) In 1996 hewas offered the leading role in a newTVdetectivedramaseries.ThenameofthecharacterwasTomBarnabyandthenameoftheserieswastobeMidsomerMurdersanditprovedtobeoneofthebiggesthitsITVeverhad.Itisshownineverycountrytheworldover,includinginItalywhereitisknownasL’ispettoreBarnaby. Fourteen years, two hundred and fiftymurders and eighty episodes later JohnresignedfromtheMidsomerCIDand tookhimselfoff toplayClaudius inaproductionofHamletat theSheffieldCrucible theatre thisbeing the fifth timehehad appeared in theplay,andhesays,hestilldoesnotunderstandit.

Thelasttwoyearshavebeentakenupwiththewritingofabook(hisfifth)thistimeontheoccupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans. The book is entitled Jewels andJackboots in the English version and Inselwahn (Islandmadness) in theGerman.He alsowrites andproduces radiodocumentaries for theBBC the latestofwhich is calledSweetPugandisadramatizedexplorationofthelifeandbloodytimesofSirWalterRaleigh.

John and his wife Cathy now live in rural North Devon with his two donkeys, unwiselynamedHectorandAchilles,‘AsneartoheavenasI’mliabletoget’.

JANETSUZMANActor/Director

Othello

DameJanetSuzmanhasstarredinawiderangeofclassicalandmoderndramaaswellasdirectingmanyproductions,bothinBritainandinhernativeSouthAfrica.

Her leadingrolesfortheRoyalShakespeareCompany include JoanofArc inTheWarsofThe Roses,Rosaline in Love’s Labours Lost, Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Ophelia inHamlet,KateinTheTamingoftheShrew,BeatriceinMuchAdoAboutNothing,RosalindinAsYouLikeIt,LaviniainTitusAndronicus,andVolumniainCoriolanus.HerCleopatra,whichwashailedasmagisterial,ardentandseductive,issaidtobeadefinitiveperformance.

Janethasadirector’sintimacywithOthello. In1987shemadeherdirectorialdebutwithaproduction for The Market Theatre in Johannesburg which was both powerful andcontroversial.ItmarkedthefirsttimeanAfricanactor(JohnKani)hadbeencastinthetitlerole,oppositeawhiteactressasDesdemona, inamajorproductionoftheplay.Itwasanenormoussuccess,whichwas later filmed.Shewrites:“What Iamalways interested in ishowtheplayrelatestoourworld.OthelloatthattimesuitedapartheidSouthAfricalikeaglove.Thereisstillmuchthatcanbeexploredinamorecontemporaryworldalongtheselines;racismhasnotgoneaway”

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ABOUTTHESUMMERSCHOOLParticipantsmustspeakEnglish,otherwiseitisopenhouse.Clientsrangeinagefrom19to92.SomearecollegeorUniversitystudents.Someareactors.Someareadultswithalivelyinterest in Italian Renaissance culture in general, and Shakespeare in particular. Thisdiversityworksespeciallywellwhenscenesarebeing‘putontheirfeet’.Thosewhowishtoperform can do so, while those who don’t can observe and comment on the work inprogress.

On dayoneparticipants arrive and settle in,with an introductory session and ‘welcome’dinner.Theprogramme is thendivided intomodulesdevotedtoeachplay in turn,undertheguidanceofitsown leader.Aftereverymoduletherewillbeaday’sbreakforartistic,architecturalandgastronomicadventures.

Some notable sights in Padua include Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel, the Basilica diSant’Antonio, and the vastPratodellaValle. Therewill also be trips organizedbyMaryChater,whoisaqualifiedBlueBadgeTourguide.Thesewillinclude:

Aneveningpartyat thecountrysidehome of eminent Paduan lawyerMassimiliano De Benetti. Max’smotherwill be in chargeof cookingspecialities from her native ReggioCalabria. There will be music andMax has a piano. If anyonehas anyfavourite songs please bring thesheet music – how about Kiss meKate!Singingisnotobligatory.

A trip to Venice and Verona,which we hope will include avisit to the Goldoni Theatre inVenice, where Shakespeare inItaly’s inaugural production ofThe Merchant of Venice, willtourintheautumnof2018.

Therearesomeextremelygoodshops(especiallyclothesandleathergoods)inthecentreofPadua,justashortwalkfromtheHotel.

AlocaljournalistandtourguideispreparingaShakespeareitineraryofPaduaforthosewhowishtojoinhim.

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MARY CHATER – Company Founder

Mary read Music at Somerville College, Oxford, and trained at theBristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she was also Musical Director.When living in Italy, she taught atUrbinoUniversity and in schools inMarcheandEmiliaRomagnausingmusicandtheatre.

Her theatre work includes seasons with the Royal ShakespeareCompany;MuchAdoAboutNothing,TwoShakespeareanActors,TheSeagull,AWomanofNoImportanceandWomenBewareWomen.TheNational Theatre, London; Hamlet, The Shaughraun and Square

Rounds. Other work includes AWoman of No Importance, Theatre Royal, London. TheWinter’s Tale, Orange Tree, London. Eve of Retirement, Gate Theatre, London. MrsVershinin,Riverside Studios, London. The Caucasian Chalk Circle,Oxford Playhouse andtheYoungVic,London.MarywrotetheonewomanshowSexandtheCityofWestminsterwhichtouredstudiotheatres2003–2005.

JULIANCURRY–CompanyFounder

Julian is a British actor with wide experience on Stage, Television andFilm.OnTVheisbestknownasErskine-BrowneinRumpoleoftheBailey.NumerousotherappearancesincludeTheHunt,PrinceWilliam,TheBrief,Sherlock Holmes, The Life of Shakespeare, Inspector Morse andMidsomerMurders.HisfilmsincludeTheManionsofAmerica,EscapetoVictory, Seven Days to Live, Fall from Grace, and Sky Captain and theWorldofTomorrow.

Julian has worked widely on stage in both classical and modern plays,withtheRSC,theNationalTheatreandinLondon’sWestEnd.HisnumerousShakespeareroles include: Angelo, Horatio, Macbeth, Lear’s Fool, Oberon, Malvolio, Cymbeline,AntonioinTheMerchantofVeniceandLeontes.

He is also the author of Shakespeare on Stage, a collection of interviews with leadingactors.Thesecondvolumeisduetobepublishedearlyin2017. Hisone-manshowHic!ortheEntireHistoryofWine(abridged)hasbeenperformedover150timesaroundtheworld.

Heisanexperiencedteacher,andhashelddramaworkshopsatLondon’sGuildhallSchoolandinAmericancollegesanduniversities.JulianandMarylived inMarcheinCentralItalyfrom2007to2016

WHO WE ARE

SANDRO PASCUCCI – Company Founder

Sandrograduated inPhilosophywithadissertationon theAesthetics ofMusic, having completed a three year course in electronicmusic at theRossiniConservatoireinPesaro.

For several years he worked for town councils in Emilia Romagna andMarche. There he inaugurated the initiative “Creative Residencies”, aninnovativemethod of directing in thehistoric theatres of those regions,making diverse scenic spaces available for rehearsals, previews and the

stagingof shows.MisterPascucci has been instrumental in the re-openingofnumerousmunicipal theatres.Hehasoverseenthemanagementof,andgivenexpertadvicetotheCRTinMilan,theTeatroFondamentaNuoveinVeniceandtheAmbraJovinelliinRome.

From2002–2007hewasdirectoroftheNetworkofHistoricalTheatresintheprovinceofPesaroUrbino.In2008hemanagedandwasartisticdirectoroftheSantarcangeloTheatreFestival,re-establishingitasafestivalforleadingcontemporarycompanies.From2009–2011hewasjointlyresponsiblefortherestoredSalsomaggioreTermeTheatre.In2013hefounded the cooperative Cartoleria 18 in Bologna to facilitate interaction betweenPsychotherapies and the Arts. Since 2015 he has been the director of Cagli Theatre inMarche.

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RACHELKRUGER–MarketingandPublicityManager

Rachel trained in Stage Management at the Bristol Old Vic TheatreSchool, and worked at Birmingham Rep, the Half Moon Theatre,MileEndandintheWestEndon“GuysandDolls”.

She then took 2 years out to live in Israel. On her return she ran thetheatricalagencyRolfKrugerManagementfor15years.

Forthepast10yearsRachelhasbeenworkingasaFusedglassartistandteacher.Herworkcanbeenseenatwww.theglassworkshopbexhill.co.uk.

In2016RachelexhibitedinmajorshowsalongtheSouthCoast.

Though less than an hour from Venice,Padua seems a world away with itsmedieval marketplaces, Fascist-erafacadesandhipstudentpopulation.Asamedieval city, and home to Italy’ssecond – oldest university, Paduachallenged both Venice and Verona forregionalsupremacy.

Theuniversitybeganteachingmedicinein1222,andplayedaleadingroleintheidentificationandtreatmentofdiseasesand ailments, specializing in autopsiesandtheinnerworkingsofthebody.Theworld’s oldest chemist or pharmacy isalsoinPadua.Theuniversityhousestheoldest surviving permanent anatomicaltheatreinEurope.

Galileo was Chair of Mathematics inPadua at the same time thatShakespeare was writing and thepodium from where he delivered hislectures can still be seen today. Galileowasashortmanandtheauthoritieshadto make the structure higher for thecrowdswhoflocked into theUniversitytolistentohim.

A series of extraordinaryfrescoes can be found in Paduaincluding Giotto’s remarkabledramatic work in the CappelladegliScrovegni.

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TARIFF

€2,250.00INCLUDEDINTHETARIFF:

The cost of the full course plus accommodation, breakfast and 8 dinners is €2250 perperson. This covers 2 people sharing a roomwith either twinbeds or a double bed. Allroomsareairconditionedandhavewi-fiandensuitebathrooms.

Thepriceforasingleroomis€2450.

Otherroompricesareavailableonrequest.

Participantsbuytheirownlunchesand6eveningmeals.

TheHotelCasadelPellegrino(PilgrimsHouse)isa3starhotel.Itissituatedinthemiddleof themedieval town, opposite theBasilica di Sant’Antoniowhichdates from the early1200’s.

Thehotelwasaformermonasteryandhasroomsbuiltaroundacentralcourtyard.Thereisacommunalbreakfastroomwithaseparatebarandrestaurantwhichareopentothegeneral public. Lunch places are close by and range from small bars to bakeries and asupermarketwhichisa3minutewalkfromthehotel.

On alternate nights, we will take the group to a nearby restaurant that serves typicalVenetianfood.

The hotel will provide a welcome ‘aperitivo’ with some delicious ‘spuntini’ for our firsteveningbeforeweallgoouttodinner.

WewillorganizetwospecialdinnersonthedayswegotoVeronaandVeniceandtheseareincludedintheprice.Lunchisnotincludedonthedaysout.

www.casadelpellegrino.com

Hotelphone:+39.049.8239711

Contactinformation:

MARYCHATERTel + 44 (0)1424 254540 shakespeareinitaly.eu@gmail.com

WEBSITE:www.shakespeareinitaly.eu

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Somecommentsfromour2014and2015UrbinoSummerSchools

It was an unforgettable, totally stimulating experience which, amongstmany otherthings, hasmademe look atmyself in a different light. Too late forme to apply toRADA, but setting up a play reading group has possibilities! It is a measure of thesuccess of your organization that such a disparategroupof people, fromacross theworldand theagespectrum,came together for twoweeks in Italyandbondedwithsuchenergyandhumour.

JennyRobsonUK

The course was above and beyond my expectations. Having three such insightfulteachers was exceptional. But having a group so intelligent and with so much lifeexperiencewasanunexpectedbonus.Ilovedthefriendly,caringfamilyatmosphere.ItwasalifechangingexperienceformeandIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.

LynPierse,Australia

Ithinkeverythingwasarrangedperfectlyandtheenvironmentwasbothprofessionalandfriendly.

MarcelloBessone,Italy

Ienjoyedtwoofthebestweeksofmy80years…Theplanningandorganizationofthesummerschoolwasfaultless.

JennyBroughton,UK