Globe Theatre :)

Upon entering the Globe, I was in awe of the architecture. It was beautiful, and as I secured a decent standing spot I thought about how this was someone’s life at some point. Not just a novel experience like it was for me. I also briefly thought about Good Omens, and how much it would have cost them to reserve this space to film in. But whatever, that’s not important. The moment the show started, I was sold. I was a little on the fence about this one and unsure if it’d be hard to stand though or not, but once it started I knew it was a good decision. The back pain was so worth it! And the song and dance?? Oh my goodness, my jaw practically fell to the floor. I was not expecting that, but I immediately knew I was going to have an absolute blast for the rest of the show. And that I did. I thoroughly enjoyed this production of Romeo and Juliet, and I would genuinely go see it again. AHHH it was great.

I was really interested in how they interacted with the crowd. Like, yes, I was warned that they would speak to the audience, but to playfully go in for a kiss?? Or to offer a flower to smell?? And the way parts of the set would come in through the audience was a choice I was not prepared for. However, it made the experience that much cooler for me. Yes this is Shakespeare, but it’s also theatre, right? It’s not just sacred texts to be read and performed, but a live show. Does that make sense, am I making sense? It was enjoyable, easy to understand, and well paced. Which are not characteristics people often think of when they hear “Shakespeare”. Have I mentioned I’d go see that again?? I really would.

(photo of the stage, ft. my emotional support water bottle)

Okay, art. I did a very quick painting of a pigeon to practice being more loose, if that makes sense? I feel like I try too hard to make sure colors go exactly where I think they should, so I challenged myself to not care, and focus more on enjoying the process rather than making it perfect. I also walked to a park and did two tree studies. Which is how I discovered how fun trees are to paint! I will absolutely be doing more of that. Now if only I could feel that way about architecture…