点评:I have been on 3 of Nic and Wendy's Shakespeare retreats, and they have all been beyond expectations. The last (Henriad) was possibly the best. Nic is excellent at integrating a group of strangers into a group of friends in no time at all. Communal meals, home cooked by Wendy are first rate and the round table at which we all sit is a site of discussion, fun and banter. The rooms are beautiful, the bathrooms state of the art, the views and surrounding countryside breathtaking. And the Shakespeare! A full play read and lightly discussed each morning with afternoons filled with activities: workshops, films, interviews, lectures and discussions. And a chance for some creativity. Nothing is compulsory, but all you have to do is relax, let Nic and Wendy take the strain and do nothing but think about Shakespeare. If Shakespeare is you thing, this retreat is for you.
翻译:我参加过三次尼克和温迪举办的莎士比亚主题静修活动,每一次都远远超出了我的预期。最后一次(关于亨利四世系列剧作的静修)或许是最棒的。尼克很擅长迅速把一群素不相识的人凝聚成一个亲密无间的团体。温迪亲手烹制的家常饭菜堪称一流,我们围坐的圆桌则是交流思想、欢声笑语和轻松调侃的绝佳场所。客房十分漂亮,浴室设施也极为先进,周围的景色与田园风光更是令人心醉。还有莎士比亚!每天早晨我们会朗读一整部戏剧并稍作讨论,下午则安排各种活动:工作坊、电影欣赏、访谈、讲座和讨论。这也是一个发挥创造力的好机会。没有任何事项是强制性的,你只需要放松身心,让妮克和温迪来打理一切,而你自己则只需尽情畅想莎士比亚的世界即可。如果你也热爱莎士比亚,那么这个研习营绝对适合你。