New Rep London Tour - Rescheduled to May 19-27, 2007
Cost
To be determined based on newly scheduled dates
Estimated cost $4950 per person (based on double occupancy)
Airfare
Group airfare from Boston to London and back to Boston
Accomodations
8 nights at the Washington Hotel
Meals
Full English Breakfast daily
Dinner at Englefield House
Celebrity Tea
Farewell Dinner, perhaps at Mirabelle
Six Performances
Billy Elliot The Musical
Sir Ian McKellen in King Lear at the Royal Shakespeare Company
Wigmore Hall Coffee Concert
and perhaps performances at The Donmar Warehouse, The Royal Court Theatre, and The National Theatre (we are closely watching the theatre schedule that takes place during our trip).
Discussions
Briefing
Britain Now
Post-performance discussion
Celebrity Tea (as noted above)
Critical Round Up
Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company
Visits
Backstage at the Globe
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Englefield House Tate Modern
Coaching
From and to London Heathrow airport for group flight and for all events and sightseeing not within easy walking distance of the hotel.
Plus
Expertise and participation by Rick Lombardo, Producing Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre. Services of trip director from London Arts Discovery Tours during the Tour
Other
All taxes, tips, and service charges for included features
A detailed passenger profile form will be sent to you with your reservation.
For questions please contact:
Claire Cafferty at Stewart International
617-738-1575
claire@stewartintltravel.com.
Or
Mark Soucy at New Repertory Theatre
617-923-7060 x203
marksoucy@newrep.org
Washington Hotel A deluxe property combining the ambiance of a traditional hotel with contemporary standards of convenience and luxury. Set in the heart of fashionable Mayfair between Piccadilly and Berkeley Squares, just a short stroll to London’s most elegant and fashionable shops. Just a two-minute walk from Green Park underground.
Tate Modern is Britain’s national museum of modern art in London and, with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St. Ives, a part of the Tate Gallery. The galleries are housed in the former Bankside Power Station, which was originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect responsible for Battersea Power Station, and built in two stages between 1947 and 1963. The power station closed in 1981. The building was converted by architects Herzog & de Meuron and stands at 99 meters tall. Since its opening on May 12, 2000, it has become a very popular destination for Londoners and tourists.
Englefield House was built in the Tudor period; substantial additions and alterations were made in the 18th and 19th centuries. Queen Elizabeth I visited the house on two occasions, entering through the Long Gallery. The buildings to the right and left of the Long Gallery, (now converted to a house) were the laundry and the brew house. In Elizabethan times and later, there were 40 servants living in the house who had to be catered for. To meet the requirements of the household, vegetables and fruit were grown in three large kitchen gardens which now have been partly developed as a commercial market garden and stables. The Queen granted Englefield to her favourite, Sir Francis Walsingham, from whom the present owner, Sir William Benyon is indirectly descended. There have been only two families in ownership since before the Norman conquest and the property has been held by the same family for well over three hundred years.
Wigmore Hall Built in 1901 by the Bechstein piano company, Wigmore Hall is justifiably regarded as one of the world’s great recital halls, attracting the leading classical musicians of our time, and often setting the standard for international chamber music and song. Wigmore Hall’s artistic programming is complemented by a highly innovative and diverse Community & Education program.
Tour Costs
New Repertory Theatre London Tour costs: To be determined, based in rescheduling - estimated cost is $4,950.00 per person, double occupancy* (supplement for single occupancy: $550.00)
Reservations and Payments
Upon registration for Tour: $500.00 per person
On December 1, 2006: $500.00 per person
March 14, 2007: $Final Payment due
Reservations will be processed in order of receipt. Your reservation and full payment must be received no later than March 14, 2007 in order to hold space on the Tour. Tour price may be higher for reservations or final payments received after December 1, 2007
All payments must be made in the form of a check payable to: Stewart International Travel, Ltd - Travel Consultants. No credit cards will be accepted for payment.
Cancellation Charges
Cancellation Charge
From deposit to November 1, 2006, $100/person
From November 2 – December 1, 2006, $200/person
From December 2, 2006 – March 14, 2007 $500/person
From March 15 - April 14, 2007 $1,500/person
From March 15 – May 19, 2007, no refund
No show on day of departure, no refund
Rates are based on group participation and it is understood and agreed that once a trip has started there will be no refund for unused portions of the Tour for any reason whatsoever.
Tour price is based on airfare and exchange rates in effect as of August 2, 2006. While every effort will be made to keep the Tour prices as quoted above, Stewart International Ltd - Travel Consultants reserves the right to increase the Tour price due to extreme fluctuations in exchange rates or airfare increases.
Travel Details:
Airfare: Airfare is based on round trip economy class air from Boston to London and London to Boston on British Airways. All tickets must be issued by Stewart International Ltd Travel Consultants.
Group Size: The price of the tour is based on 20 participants and New Rep reserves the right to adjust the price accordingly if the numbers fall below the minimum. Maximum tour size is 35. Reservations processed in order of receipt.
Single Supplement: $550.00 – a limited number of single rooms are available
*Note: $200 of the Tour price is a tax-deductible contribution to make it possible for an artistic member of New Repertory Theatre to accompany the Tour, and to cover administrative costs.
Documents Required: US Citizens – valid US Passport – other nationalities please contact Stewart International Ltd - Travel Consultants
Not Included: Passport fees; meals and beverages not included; items of a personal nature such as excess baggage, telephone calls and laundry; trip cancellation insurance; any item not specifically mentioned as included. Personal items charged to your room must be settled at check out time.
Insurance: Trip cancellation insurance is recommended to protect the participant against cancellation charges due to illness. Information on insurance will be sent with your deposit confirmation.
Responsibility Clause: Stewart International Ltd - Travel Consultants and New Repertory Theatre and/or their agents assume no responsibility or liability in connection with the services of any train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, or other conveyance that may be used wholly or in part in the performance of their duty to passengers; neither will they be responsible for any act, error, omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity that may be occasioned by reason of any proprietor, or for any other person engaged in carrying out the purpose for which tickets or coupons are issued. The agency reserves the right to decline, to accept, or retain any passenger as a member of the Tour at any time. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well-being of the passengers, if for any reason whatsoever, to alter the itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be made without penalty to the Tour operators. Additional expenses, if any, shall be borne by the passenger. The sole responsibility of any airline used in the Tour is limited to that set out on the passenger contract evidenced by the ticket. Any IATA/ATC carrier used is not responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time passengers are not aboard their planes or conveyances. Similar responsibilities as noted above apply to all types of carriers. Please note that this is a provisional itinerary. To ensure a balanced program of high quality, the exact itinerary is subject to change until the schedule of performances are known. Rick Lombardo, Producing Artistic Director of New Rep, participates in the selection of plays.