Stratford-upon-Avon is my favorite place that we have been to so far. The town is very small and quaint and absolutely beautiful at that. One of the things that I immediately noticed when I got here was how crisp and clean the air was compared to London. Not only is the air cleaner, but it …
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Food!
The Scene: We are about the see Girl on an Alter. We have time but not very much. There is food all around, but I cannot seem to find anything appealing. The group that I usually hang out with sees a Shawarma place. My heart drops. I have the palette of a 12-year-old. We …
V&A Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds over 2 million objects dating back over 5,000 years. The V&A Museum has everything from paintings in various styles from several different periods/ times to sculptures in the present day. The V&A was built and opened in 1852 then moved to where it is today in 1857 on Exhibition …
Girl on an Alter
Girl on an Alter was one of the most unexpected, best shows that we have seen. The set was pretty simple with a bed laid out towards Stage Right Center. There was what seemed to be an almost Astro turf-like crumble on the floor made to look like dirt. The actors were still able to …
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is referred to as a “memory play” and was written and published by Tennessee Williams in 1944. This play centers around a family, Tom the son, Amanda the mom, Laura the daughter, and a “suitor” named Jim. There are two Toms present, the older narrator and the younger one we see acting …
Westminster Abbey (Hey that’s me!)
Westminster Abbey was consecrated and finished in 1269. This Abbey holds over 3,000 dead, around 30 of which were kings and queens. There are several wings inside that include one for scientists, poets, actors, the Royal Tombs, and most famously, the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. One memorial in the Poets Corner that stood out …
The Tower of London
The White Tower of the Tower of London was constructed around 1078 AD. Since then, the infamous Tower has been rebuilt and built upon what we can see today. Upon first arriving, one thing that stood out to me was the greenery filling most of the moat surrounding the Tower. The interior of the Tower …
The City of Bath and the Fallen Cone
The original Roman Baths are as old as the 1st century and the most recent construction was completed in 1897. The Baths were an extremely important part of the socialization of people as well as the higher-up important political figures. These Baths were where everyone came, and it was everyone’s temple in a way. The …
Legally Blonde(ish)
Legally Blonde was a very campy musical that had great music and vocals but lacked oomph. Having the musical outdoors felt like a great idea but in execution, it did not work out wonderfully. At the very beginning of the musical, the mics were a little scrambled so hearing what the characters were saying was …
The National Gallery
The National Gallery is located in Trafalgar’s Square in the city of Westminster. The gallery contains over 2,300 pieces of art of various types. The first section of the gallery heavily focuses on the theme of Christ and the Crucifixion. It was not really until the next section of the gallery that we moved off …
Theatre in London U of A 