Shakespeare theater

In late 2010, The Royal Shakespeare Company (The Courtyard Theatre, Southern Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6BB, U.K.; phone 0844 800 1110) will return to performing in its original theater, which began a £112 million ($175m) renovation in March 2007.

The Art Deco building was refurbished and extended to include a rooftop restaurant, riverside terrace, exhibition space and a new auditorium with a stage that extends into the audience (as stages did in the Bard’s days).

Tickets £12-£56 ($18.50-$86). Most performances take place 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thurs., Fri., Sat.