AGM Registration Update

Perfect for your morning cuppa

For those who have yet to send in their registration for the AGM, we have secured 32 GREAT-branded mugs from the British Consulate, commemorating the Jubilee/Olympics/all things British campaign.

As we are hoping to have more than 32 attendees, we have decided to award the mugs to the first 32 people to register for the AGM. Those who have already sent in their registration and payment have secured a mug, but the remaining mugs will be given on a first-registered-and-paid, first-awarded basis.

We had been hoping for enough mugs for all attendees, but were only able to secure 32.

(Posting by Victoria) 

Morris McGee Raffle IV

Another prize to be added to the Morris McGee Raffle list:
Loyalty by Matthew Lewis, which was just published 

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Shakespeare’s Richard III in Modern Theatre

We are delighted to announce our next speaker for our AGM in September: Susan Bond. Susan comes highly recommended and we are honoured to have her share her passion for theatre with us.

"This talk will consider the enduring popularity of William Shakespeare’s version of Richard III in modern-day North America. Looking at both contemporary productions of Shakespeare’s plays (both Richard III and the Henry VI plays) and modern theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays and characters, we will look at what in the play (or in the characters) seems to appeal most to modern audiences. Every production is an adaptation of a kind: what can we learn about the modern world by seeing was new adaptations of these stories chose to include or leave out?"

Susan Bond is a freelance classical production dramaturge in the Toronto area. She has a BA in Linguistics and an MA in English, both from the University of Toronto. She has recently dramturged productions of Shakespeare’s Richard III and Norman Chaurette’s The Queens, about the women in Richard’s life.

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Morris McGee Raffle III

We hope you have been saving your pocket money/allowances for the Silent Auction and the Morris McGee Raffle at the 2012 AGM. We have more than 140 items for the Silent Auction and more items are coming in for the Morris McGee Raffle. If you would like to make a donation, please feel to drop us a line!

The American branch has a number of new items for the McGee Raffle: 

Two pewter boar pendants on black cords, one with a blue background, the other with purple. (To see what these look like, click here.)

A copy of Medieval Women with Moxie

Good luck! 

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Morris McGee Raffle II

The American branch has a number of new items for the McGee Raffle:
Two gargoyle pen holders (To see what these look like, click here.) 
Richard III fridge magnet (NPG) 
A china white rose tea light holder

Good luck! 

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Silent Auction XVI

Here are three more items for our silent auction:

I, Coriander by Sally Gardner (hardcover)

A charming gold-coloured pig
(about the size of an adult's fingernail)

Pewter bracelets, one with roses and one with
daisies (I think) (arm not included)

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2012 AGM Registration Form

Registration for the Joint Canada-US Richard III Society 2012 AGM is now open:
Here is a link to the AGM registration form.

Mail your registration form to:
Richard III Society 2012 AGM
c/o Mrs. Tracy Bryce, Registrar
5238 Woodhaven Drive, Burlington, ON L7L 3T4 Canada
OR fax your Registration form to 905-634-7857 and mail a cheque made payable to The Richard III Society of Canada to the address above.

OR scan the form and email to tbryce@cogeco.ca and mail a cheque made payable to The Richard III Society of Canada to the address above.

Alternatively, payment can be made by credit card through PayPal to richardiii@cogeco.ca (but please add an additional $5 to cover PayPal processing fees). Indicate in the message field your name and that your payment is for the 2012 AGM Registration.

We look forward to seeing you!

(Posting by Victoria)