The French House Party is listed Top Retreat in the National Geographic book, “The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life” written by the prestigious American travel writer Pam Grout.
Between the Lines
Our Books/Theatre collaboration twins our exploration of novels and plays with drama workshops. St. Raymond's combined course means analysing two sets of themed texts - with perhaps a film thrown in - and at least one play, usually by a modern playwright.
From Page to Performance:
Christopher and Moira will involve guests in stimulating discussions on 'authorial intent' and the relationship beween the written word and the spoken (or even unspoken) performance of a writer's work.
We will look at the differences in approach between the two genres and then turn to the more methodical matter of how actors prepare for their roles. Then we'll put some of what we have learned into practice.
Get ready to encounter 'Stan the Man' and to indulge in laughter-overload while doing some little bits of serious acting with us. It might just possibly change your life.
Faculty Information:
Moira Martingale is an established journalist, having worked as a feature-writer and columnist for national and regional newspapers and magazines. She is the author of internationally-published books - including the successful "Cannibal Killers: The Impossible Monsters" - and her present novel is nearing completion. She has a teaching qualification, an honours degree in English Literature and Psychology and a doctorate in English Literature.
Christopher Masters was educated at King's College School and trained as an actor at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He spent ten years as an actor and then worked as a freelance director, later starting his own Theatre Company, Millstream, directing contemporary classics which toured nationally and internationally until 1998.
With a change of policy at the Arts Council and a new government, Christopher decided to fulfil a dream and live in SW France, in a quiet village surrounded by vineyards. "I came here because of the weather and the quality of life," he says.
Other Activities:
Domaine St. Raymond is a beautiful, spacious house with gardens, a large swimming pool and a tennis court. We have a supply of bicycles to borrow if you wish to cycle along the towpaths of the nearby Canal du Midi. There's table-tennis, a games room with pool table and 1950s juke box, and a set of boules for a leisurely game at sunset.
Facility Information:
With an maximum of 16 guests per weekend, there's a houseparty atmosphere which promises the formation of new friendships or cementing of old ones.
Eight individually-designed ensuite bedrooms are double or twin.
All have air-conditioning, tea and coffee-making facilities, a hairdryer and CD player. All linen and towels are supplied.
The 5-day courses include all lodging and meals with wine, an in-house wine-tasting with our resident specialist and a visit to a local vineyard for wine-tasting. Airport transfers and all transport on organised tours included in price. Visit to Carcassonne's medieval walled city included. On some courses we will also visit Rennes le Chateau, the hilltop village where the legend of the Holy Grail began, providing the inspiration for Dan Brown's book "The De Vinci Code".
Help and advice can be given if guests require additional visits to, for example, the castle stronghold sites of 13th Century Cathar resistance.
Take some French Leave and slip away to the lovely landscape of the Languedoc for some leisurely learning and a large helping of culture.
Notes:
Please note! Prices quoted depend upon size of group. Individual places are £750 per person.
Price Includes: full board and lodging, airport transfers, all transport, wine-tasting outings, tuition, all meals with wine (including eating out at a fine restaurant one evening).
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