Belfry Trip
Meet out front at noon. Bring your lunch as you can eat on the bus.
Dress appropriately for a public outing.
You may wish to dress up a little.
We will leave your packs and phones on the bus so be prepared
for a lovely afternoon of entertainment and intrigue.
If you have not read Othello, I suggest you google a summary of the story so that you know the plot.
The play we are seeing tomorrow is called Goodnight Desdemona, Good morning, Juliet, by Anne-Marie Macdonald.
Remind me to discuss the Victoria Writers Festival and the Vancouver Writers Festival
Date: October 9, 2013
To: Susan Stenson,
Claremont High School
From: Casey
Fitterer
Box
Office Manager
Dear Susan,
Thank you
for booking a student group at the Belfry Theatre and for choosing to make live
theatre part of your students’ educational experience. As per our conversation, I have booked:
61 student
tickets and 6 complimentary chaperones, for the Thursday October 10 1:00pm
performance of Goodnight Desdemona (Good
Morning Juliet).
To ensure
an enjoyable event for everyone, we also ask that you review the following
points with your students:
§
Please try to have all members of your group here ½ an
hour prior to the performance. It takes
some time to process a group. Any patron
who arrives late will be seated at the discretion of our Front of House Manager
in the Latecomers’ Seats at the back of the theatre as to avoid disruption to
the actors and other patrons. If they
arrive too late, we may not be able to seat them at all.
§
The Belfry sells drinks and snacks before the
performance, which can be taken in to the theatre. Food and drink brought in from outside the
Belfry may not be taken into the theatre (with the possible exception of
plastic or steel water bottles). We
suggest you allow your students plenty of time to eat their lunches prior to
arriving at the theatre.
§
Any student or teacher who needs to leave during the
performance will be re-seated in the Latecomers’ Seats at an appropriate break
in the performance by our Front of House Manager. This is standard policy to minimize
disruption to the actors and other patrons.
Therefore we recommend that students and teachers use the facilities
prior to the performance.
§
We request that patrons turn off all electronic
devices prior to entering the theatre; ask your students to refrain from
texting or even opening their phones during the performance; the light from the
screens can be very distracting. If you
need to be contacted in an emergency, please leave your name and seat number
with our House Manager. No cameras or recording devices are
permitted in the theatre.
§
Please refrain from using perfume and cologne when you
come to the theatre. Some of our parons
are highly allergic to scents.
§
We make every effort to advise you of strong language,
subject matter or extreme technical effects (strobe lights, fog). Please look for signs at the entrances to the
theatre. This production uses stage fog, stage haze, and strobe lighting. There is some strong language, and suggestive
content.
§
During Thursday matinees, there is no off-street
parking available. In addition, many
streets in the Fernwood area are designated “Residential parking only”. We suggest using Stanley Avenue or Pembroke Street,
or the 1400-block of Gladstone Avenue.
Please allow enough time to find adequate parking.
§
Casual atmosphere: our audience ranges in age from 15
to 95 and wears everything from suits to jeans to the theatre.
§
Access: The Belfry is fully wheelchair accessible,
including a wheelchair accessible washroom.
There is a ramp along the west side of the building, for those who have
difficulty with stairs. Go to the second
door, and ring the doorbell; a staff member will let you in. If any members of your group
require special seating or assistance, please arrange that with me ahead of
time, rather than waiting until you arrive at the theatre. Performances often sell out ahead of time,
and we may not be able to accommodate special requests on short notice.
Thank you for your assistance in
communicating these points to your students and we look forward to seeing you
at the theatre. If you have any further
questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (250)385-6835 or email: boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca
Sincerely,
Casey Fitterer
Box Office Manager
