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09 theatre and nightlife classic theatre and great nightlife royal shakespeare company david tennant as antipholus of syracuse the comedy of errors 2000 photo mark hall warwick nightlife the courtyard theatre for the latest offers or to book accommodation visit www.shakespeare-country.co.uk or call 0870 160 7930 one of the highlights of your visit to shakespeare country is sure to be a performance by the royal shakespeare company and you ll find that one performance is probably not enough the rsc is one of the world s best-known theatre ensembles and by staying for a short break you can follow the company s actors in a number of repertoire productions for theatre lovers 2008 is the time to visit shakespeare s stratford experience the royal shakespeare company s spectacular 1030 seat courtyard theatre specially designed as a prototype for the thrust-stage auditorium which the new royal shakespeare theatre will house at the start of 2008 the rsc s repertoire continues with the staging of all of shakespeare s history plays in february and march you even have the chance to see all eight plays in the history cycle ­ more than 24 hours of drama over a period of four days charting 100 years of english history familiar faces return to the rsc in stratford from april to november 2008 as two acting ensembles perform a season rich with shakespeare patrick stewart and david tennant return to stratford in gregory doran s new production of `hamlet david will also play berowne in the rarely performed `love s labour s lost also returning to the repertoire is gregory doran s hugely popular production of `a midsummer night s dream while a second acting ensemble will perform `the taming of the shrew to complement your theatre visit be sure to sample one of stratford s superb restaurants many offer pre and post theatre suppers and it s not just stratford that boasts some of the best places to eat leamington warwick kenilworth and many of the surrounding towns and villages offer plenty of choice for a good meal out with partners friends or family and shakespeare aside there is plenty of choice for other evening entertainment from live music comedy and cabaret at various venues in stratford to the buzz of leamington s great bars and restaurants there is something for everyone if you fancy something gentler relax in a country pub with oak beams and log fires enjoy a candlelit dinner cruise or be taken on a guided walk in one of shakespeare country s historic towns you may even meet a ghost or two

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