FEEDBACK from participants -
To be in Cagli for the Summer School 22 was really an exciting experience. It was so successful. It would not be possible without your efforts and encouragement. I cannot express my great thanks and gratitude enough for your kindness and generosity. Majeed Mohammed Midhin from Iraq
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Cagli - what a beautiful place, full of character, with a wonderful theatre to work in. I hope that there will be a chance to come again. Simon Edginton from UK
I did enjoy the summer school and I really want to work with you guys again. Chumki Mitra from India
Wonderful town and fabulous theatre to work in. Lovely people everywhere you go in Cagli. Hotel, theatre, restaurants. Also not touristy and so not expensive. David Choules from UK
A really good summer school and I’m definitely up for next year’s. Emma Rayner from UK
The next course will be in spring or autumn 2023 to avoid the great summer heat. Several days running we had temperatures in the high 30C's.
The Trustees of Shakespeare in Italy are making a large donation to The Woodland Trust to help offset carbon emissions caused by participants coming to attend and return from the summer school.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ The Woodland Trust is the largest Woodland Conservation Charity in the UK
We run a poetry competition every year. Demmi - Lee Smith aged 21 won it with -
THE BABY BUD WHO BLOSSOMED
Demmi - Lee is a recent acting graduate from Institute for Contemporary Theatre in Brighton @ICTheatreUK
There once was a bud,
Young and Naïve in it’s essence,
Who went to Shakespeare in Italy,
Further seeking to grow in her adolescence.
The bud grew brighter, brawny and besotted,
Bursting with confidence and presence,
While it gained wiseness of Shakespeare,
In such a ray of pleasance.
The largely grown flower was dejected,
To see it all such end,
Whilst oozing with enlightenment
Of all the wisdom she comprehends,
As the adventure is quickly finalising,
The flower is slowly idolising,
All the possibilities are vitalising,
This magical moment
She will cherish
Till the end.
The Brilliance of Shakespeare in
Young people that everyone
Thought had died,
This flower carries on her
Stem of all of his derived
The subdivide of lovers,
The pride that must be kept,
The Comedy of Antipholus
And that Egeon found up west.
O poor Beatrice in her state of rage
Struck with a love that implied so blind.
So to everyone this is my farewell.
Acclaimed director Lucy Bailey has a slew of excellent reviews for her new production that opened at the beginning of May - please see some below
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/may/01/much-ado-about-nothing-review-shakespeare-globe-theatre-
https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/much-ado-about-nothing-review-1
https://theartsdesk.com/theatre/much-ado-about-nothing-shakespeares-globe-review-%E2%80%93-perfect-piece-esca
https://www.culturewhisper.com/r/theatre/lucy_bailey_much_ado_about_nothing_shakespeares_globe/16768
Link to Lucy talking on BBC R4 about the production - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0019b6s
We're delighted that AT LAST we can hold another of our exceptional summer schools in Italy. We will work on The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing
Hot off the press - 23 people coming this year from India, Bangladesh, Iraq, New Zealand, Portugal, Holland, Italy, Ireland and England aged 21 - 80 including two young actresses graduating from the Institute for Contemporary Theatre in Brighton who have been awarded bursaries to attend the course.
WELCOME to our first summer school in Italy since 2019 when we were in Florence.
This year the plays chosen are lighter weight than some because after two years of Covid we want to let our hair down! Laughter is the name of the game.
Most participants come for both modules but some people attend only one. Please ask the cost for one play module.
The Trustees offer bursaries for students - at previous summer schools we've awarded bursaries to participants from Mexico, Iraq, Ireland and England.
Anyone aged 18 and upwards from anywhere in the world is welcome to attend as long as they speak English fluently.
Accommodation is at Hotel Pineta - https://ie.hotels.com/ho1107409632/hotel-pineta-cagli-italy/
or Casa Lapis which are apartments to share - http://www.casalapis.com/
Both places are in the centre of town, close to the theatre.
We advise people to use the Arden edition of each play if possible.
NB - the workshops are from an actor's point of view, this is NOT an academic course. We work hard and have plenty of fun too!
Short film about Cagli theatre and area has been added below.
The dates are - 14th July arrival day with welcome aperitivo and group dinner.
15, 16, 17 The Comedy of Errors with Chris Luscombe in Cagli theatre.
18 is a free day with a trip to Gubbio and the Roman Amphitheatre.
19, 20, 21 Much Ado About Nothing with Vik Sivalingam in Cagli theatre. We have a farewell group dinner on 21st.
22nd July departure day.
Both group dinners are at La Gioconda in centre of Cagli where they make mouth watering dishes, some with black and white truffles. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1005937-d2361077-Reviews-La_Gioconda_Ristorante-Cagli_Pro
How to get to Cagli - sustainable travel on the train to Bologna Centrale then train down the Adriatic coast to Fano and a group taxi with other participants to Cagli. Or fly to Bologna airport then Marconi Express transit to train station from airport, train to Fano and share taxi to Cagli. Fly to Ancona airport and taxi to Cagli.
'I always crave the opportunity to do theatre work with people for whom drama is a passion and not just a hobby. That’s why I am so very pleased to have discovered Shakespeare in Italy.' Jennifer Major, New Zealand
'I discovered Shakespeare in Italy in 2017 on a glorious summer School in Padua, then returned to Calabria in 2018. I joined the London Summer School last year and was determined to try and join everyone in Cagli, so am hugely looking forward to catching up with a few old, familiar faces and meeting some new ones.' Elizabeth Ollier, London
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