We trod the boards looking for the best in British culture and art
Note to readers: this is being written with tears in my eyes Stratford-upon-Avon was the final stop of my super fun and cool theatre in London extravaganza. I am distraught, to say the least. However, I do think, as sad as I am, Stratford is the perfect place to end this study abroad. I am …
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As I come to the end of this trip, I now have a definitive list of my favorite shows. At the top sits Benjamin Button and, at a comfortable second, Hamlet: Hail to the Thief. When evaluating why these two musicals struck me so deeply, I have come to realize that the way they utilize …
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The markets of London are like nothing I have ever encountered before. Within one square mile, there are more cultures represented than there are within 50 miles of my home town. From Egyptian jewelry, to Indian fashion, to Palestinian pottery, to Jamaican cuisine, one can find almost every sector of the world showcased in their …
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As an avid lover of Bridgerton (minus season one, we don’t talk about her) and Tudor history, Hampton Court Palace is by far one of my favorite experiences of this trip abroad. From the beautiful back gardens, to the delicately detailed art adorning the walls and ceilings, and the interactive exhibits from the Tudor era …
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The National Portrait Gallery contains portraits from all types of peoples: royals, aristocrats, celebrities, and common people. Originally, I went in extremely excited to see the Ziggy Stardust portraits of David Bowie. However, I quickly found out that the portrait had been retired. Though I was sad, my mood was brightened when I saw the …
Some of the world’s most prolific writers are buried and/or memorialized within Westminster Abbey. Some of these graves and monuments include Mary Ann Evans/ George Eliot, Henry James, Lord Byron, the Brontë sisters, Rudyard Kipling, Mary and Percy Shelly, W.H. Auden, Jane Austen, T.S. Eliot, and Charles Dickens. Obviously, because I’m such a chill person …
Last Friday I got the privilege of watching the best Romeo and Juliet production I have ever seen (yes, including the 1999 film by Baz Luhrmann). Now before you all come at me with your pitchforks, there were two aspects that informed this decision: the play itself and the fact that it was at The …
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As the sworn president of the Insane People Jane Austen Stan Club, I will admit that my opinion of Bath might be a little biased. However, Bath was one of the most incredible places I have ever been to, and that is a hill I will die on. Between the Jane Austen Museum, the Roman …
If you are my Nana you might wanna skip this one. I have many thoughts on this adaptation of The Master Builder… almost none of them are good. To begin, I would like to mention a few things I did enjoy: costuming, lighting, stage design. It would be unfair to negate the great work of …
The Victoria and Albert Museum has a vast array of insane theatrical and performance displays like David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics, to a recreation of Kylie Monogue’s dressing room, and Sweeney Todd set designs. The newly renovated Performance and Theater exhibit was every theater kid’s dream. Moreover, the other incredible art, architecture, and jewelry exhibits quickly …
Theatre in London U of A 