I loved Stratford-upon-Avon! Going from the busy streets of London with having to constantly dodge crowds of people and getting airported every ten seconds by someone who’s never walked before to the calmer, open streets of Straford was a large change, but an enjoyable one. I love the small-ness of Straford, even with some local pro-wrestlers???
Seeing and standing where Shakespeare was born was so strange but cool. You’re telling me that his mother stood in the room that she slept in, had a gravity-birth, and that’s where he and his mother and his siblings slept? All in that room? We also saw Anne Hathaway’s (no, not the actor) cottage where she would regularly make ale (beer), invite people in, and host little get togethers and sell ale to people, which I’d like to say is now what my future career will be.
I really have found a new appreciation, not just for theatre, but for art as a whole, and how moving and interpretive and personal it can be. I cried when three people puppeteering a horse walked toward an actor with a blindfold over his head… that doesn’t just happen. It was inspiring walking into a library and seeing centuries of history written and preserved in books because people from way back then knew it was important for us today to remember their stories. I want to see more pop-up musicians because seeing a guy go absolutely insane on the fiddle to the Pirates of the Caribbean theme is something I need to see more often.
Rebecca and Brittany, it was so cool getting to know you two and watch An Ideal Husband with you both!
Random guy from the guitar store who lowkey had a jam session with me for 10 minutes before helping a customer, let’s do it again.
Kiya, my dm’s are always open.
This whole trip has been an incredible experience! I now understand why everyone who’s been on the trip in the past raves about how impactful it is and something that they’ll always look back on lightly. I’m so thankful I was able to explore London, meet some amazing new people, and have stories to tell for as long as I can remember them.
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