Activities and Events during the Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations on Sunday 27th of April 2008

9.30am - 27th Rotary Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon: Waterside start. Please see www.shakespearemarathon.org.uk for all details. Correspondance to go to - The Race Director, PO Box 3539, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7WQ, email info@shakespearemarathon.org.uk

9.30am - Reception in the Town Hall (by invitation) for distinguished guests. Followed by:

10.30am - Civic Procession (by invitation): with guests from the Town Hall to Holy Trinity Church

11.00am - Annual Shakespeare Service: in Holy Trinity Church. Sermon to be preached by Dr Paula Byrne

from 1.00pm - Royal Shakespeare Company events: in the Birthday Pavilion. Details as follows:
Bond meets the Bard 
Birthday Marquee, 1pm - 1.45pm, £10
Alan Cumming (Boris Grishenko in GoldenEye) and Julian Glover (Aristotle Kristatos in For Your Eyes Only) talk to Paul Allen about what the iconic series of 007 films have in common with recent RSC productions.

Table Talk   
Birthday Marquee, 2.15pm - 3pm, £10
One Shakespeare play, one RSC director and a company of RSC actors. A chance to listen and watch as actors work with director, Conall Morrison, through the early stages of their first encounter with the text. Conall is directing this season's production of The Taming of the Shrew in The Courtyard Theatre.

Shakespeare and Me  
Birthday Marquee, 3.30pm - 4.15pm, £10
Stage and screen actor Sir Donald Sinden reflects upon his career and relationship with Shakespeare.

Getting Intimate with Strangers  
Birthday Marquee, 4.45pm - 5.30pm, £10
RSC actors Penny Downie and Alexandra Gilbreath reveal what draws them to particular characters from the Shakespeare canon and offer an insight to how they portray them on stage as people we recognise.

2.00pm - Stratford Town Walk: Duration 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Meet by Swan Fountain, Waterside. Adults £5, over 65's and students £4, children £2. Also every Monday and Tuesday at 11.00am

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