By: Leena Sen
This year’s trip to Stratford, Ontario on October 8th was another success!  A much-loved opportunity to see the internationally recognized Stratford festival had students incredibly excited in this year’s production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Â
For those unfamiliar, the Stratford trip consists of a 3 hour bus ride to Stratford, Ontario and back, along with a chance for students to see unique shops and eat lunch in the town. Â Best of all, students get to see a beautifully executed Shakespearean play.
The actors of the Stratford festival never fail to make the comedies contain a slightly modern twist, and incorporate new thoughts like switching gender roles.  Such differences keep the material appealing, humorous, and allow us to see Shakespeare’s brilliant work from a different point of view.
Stratford never fails to please – from the moment you get on the bus to arrive to the moment you’re cramming for that test you have the next morning, you enjoy it!  The opportunity to be with friends and have an entertaining experience is something difficult to pass up…and it’s also a great way to get familiar with Shakespearean language come springtime.  Field trips are often just as important as school – especially educational ones like this, so don’t let all that makeup-work from having missed classes prevent you from these once in a lifetime experiences.
    Let us bid Stratford adieu for another year, but keep in mind- the trip isn’t much ado about nothing!
