BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE AT THE FAMOUS 
UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL

Shakespeare is the cornerstone of the Utah Shakespearean Festival and we are excited and proud to offer this new and exciting program. Shakespeare certainly Rocks in Cedar City, UT this summer and you want to be part of it! Did you know our very own renowned festival is in the top four in North America? Kudos to the amazing Fred Adams, creator of this incredible festival! Four unbelievable productions will enlighten and delight your senses. They are Shakespeare’s vibrant comedy, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, the Bard’s tragic comedy, ‘Merchant of Venice’, the beloved ‘Pride & Prejudice’, and Alfred Hitchcock’s hilarious mystery spoof, ’39 Steps’! What a schedule and one you don’t want to miss!

ITINERARY

Day 1, Wednesday, July 14th – You depart the Wasatch front this morning, and a continental breakfast (with pastries, milk and juice) will be served along the way. Rest and lunch stops will be made for your convenience. Your next 2 overnights are in Cedar City. This afternoon Jane Austin’s most popular novel, ‘Pride & Prejudice’ hits the stage. Life is portrayed in the genteel society of the day, and Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are desperate with five daughters and NO sons! Oh, my! However amidst misunderstandings ending in mutual enlightenment, their quick witted daughter, Elizabeth and the haughty and very handsome Mr. Darcy make all of their lives an interesting cliff hanger! This delightful and romantic play is sure to be a hit!

Dinner is included tonight followed by one of Shakespeare’s favorite’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Love is a game of wits when opposite lovers collides. To Beatrice and Benedict love is all about amusement and just to pass time, but Hero & Claudio consider it just that, wonderful love! Do you think a double wedding is in the air? Anything can happen in a Bard’s tale! (CB & D)

Day 2, Thursday, July 15th – A full hot breakfast is included this morning and then you are at leisure until after lunch. Considered the most entertaining show on Broadway, the hilarious thriller, ‘39 Steps’ is sure to capture you full attention! What do you get when you combine Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, and a dash of Monty Python? Answer: an intriguing, thrilling, riotous comedy smash! This fast-paced tale is side-splitting fun for theatre-lovers of all ages! 

Following dinner your last production is Shakespeare’s controversial ‘Merchant of Venice’. Is it a thought provoking tragicomedy or a love story? You, the audience will decide! Portia, Shylock, Bassano, and Antonio create havoc at every turn. This play highlights passion, disguise, justice, mercy, torment, beauty, love, forgiveness, witty, romantic all rolled in one. It is sure to be dramatically memorable. Sound confusing? Now you know just why it is called a tragicomedy! Can’t wait to hear your impressions! 

Day 3, Friday, July 16th – A full breakfast kick starts your day and then it is homeward bound. Games, movies, bingo, stories and jokes, plus a surprise stop makes your return to the Wasatch front zip by! Think of all the fun and memories you have experience in this short getaway and start planning your next Hyde tour adventure!

TOUR INCLUDES

• Transportation on air conditioned restroom equipped coach
• First class hotel accommodations
• Porterage
• Five meals (one continental breakfast, two full breakfasts, two dinners)
• Reserved seats for Pride & Prejudice, Much Ado About Nothing, The 39 Steps, and Merchant of Venice
• A surprise stop
• All sightseeing as outlined
• Professional Tour Director

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Please send your $50.00 per person deposit to secure your reservation.  Final payment is due on or before June 10, 2010.  Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis and cannot be accepted without a deposit. Cancellations made prior to 75 days before the tour date are fully refundable with the exception of cancellation and medical insurance, which are non-refundable.

Terms and Conditions  

Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and cannot be accepted without a deposit. Hyde's Encore Tours and Travel acts only as an agent for the tour patrons in arranging for transportation, lodging, sightseeing, or any other services; and assume no liability for damage, loss, delay, injury , or accident due to any act of default on the part of any company or person engaged in providing transportation, lodging, sightseeing, or any other services which are part of this tour.  While every effort will be made to adhere to the specifics in this publication, certain circumstances may necessitate alterations; therefore, all costs, fares, taxes, and all other information contained herein are subject to change without notice.  Payment of tour signifies acceptance of above state conditions. 

Attention: If special assistance is required, tour patrons are advised to have a partner along who can assist them.  This will make the tour more comfortable for you and our other travel friends.

Smoking on buses is not permitted.  However, adequate rest stops will be made.

Cancellations

Cancellations made prior to 75 days before the tour date are fully refundable with the exception of cancellation and medical insurance, which are non-refundable.