Shakespeare and Company

Go behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Company's exciting new production

A young couple's stormy romance scandalizes English society in this acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's classic love story. Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds of the Royal Shakespeare Company are the star-crossed lovers, Anne and Wentworth, whose passion is thwarted by a scheming socialite. Eight yearslater, when Anne is considered an old maid and her once-rich family is on the verge of bankruptcy, Wentworth returns. Will their second chance at love be ruined by the social conventions that destroyed it once? Or will the heart be persuaded by rules of its own? Adding flirtatious fun to Austen's irresistible romance, PERSUASION takes your breathe away! A dazzling five-star feast.

What does it take to bring Shakespeare's characters to life? How do today's actors make his plays accessible and keep them fresh? Sit in on 9 acting workshops led by John Barton of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

(http://mitziszereto.com/blog) Mitzi Szereto reads an excerpt from her short story 'Odalisque' (from her anthology 'Foreign Affairs: Erotic Travel Tales') at Shakespeare & Company Booksellers, Vienna, Austria; 17 July 2009. Visit Mitzi TV at: http://mitziszereto.com/tv Contact Mitzi TV at: tv @ mitziszereto.com