Stratford-upon-Avon felt like an entire new world coming from London. It really did feel like going from New York to Arkansas. The whole trip was completely surreal; knowing that ole Will Shakespeare walked the halls we did literally gives me chills to think about. It is really something to think about when seeing the desk, …
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Fringe, you glad you didn’t see this play?
Shawn, forgive me for the words I am about to write, but please respect my honesty. We could not make it to the second act. We went to see a show in Stratford-upon-Avon, and were excited about the fact that we were seeing community theater, theater that was not professional on the West End. And …
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& a Limonata Sanpellegrino with that!
Arguably the most important factor of the trip: where to go to lunch. If anyone knows me at all, they know my next thought is where to get lunch, so experiencing so many different markets was a real treat with me. It was a difficult choice choosing which market to write about, but I think …
Indebted to The Globe
Oh my goodness, The Globe. Some of my most treasured memories made and favorite shows seen are thanks to The Globe. This is certainly one of the most surreal experiences about the trip. To literally experience theater (Shakespeare’s own theater for that matter) right where Shakespeare hosted it, with people of his time acting and …
Anna, like you’ve never seen her!
I will be the first to admit that I am not a natural museum girl by nature. I wish I found artifacts from hundreds of years ago precious and fascinating, and while sometimes that’s the case, most of the time it’s not. So, naturally, that means I find art museums to be right up my …
The corner
Please don’t tell Mr. Museum manager scary guy, but I did sneak a few pictures at the “grave sites” (where there were remembrance plaques – big whoop) of these famous poets and writers. I was extremely excited to see the one and only (times three) Bronte Sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne’s names on the concrete …
My Dream Date, Cute
I truly think I could write a whole Grey’s Anatomy long television run about how perfect our day in Bath was. I am not kidding when I say my dream date and most perfect day. Bath came at the most perfect time of the trip; we were a few weeks into our trip abroad, and …
Sorry for dissing, Mother!
I think the fact that we saw Mother Courage and Her Children being performed at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater helped me, as an audience member, become more immersed and engaged in the performance and its characters. After watching Mother Courage and Her Children, I honestly would have never known that Bertolt Brecht had tactics to try …
But when does Grace come on?
I am disappointed to report that Grace Prevades did not have the biggest influence on me during my time watching it, or reflecting back on it afterwards. I was excited to see this show because it was one of the few period pieces we had seen on the trip so far, and I was excited …
Omg! Harry’s cardigan!
Our time spent at the Victoria and Albert museum was a morning spent admiring paintings and tapestries as old as the 1500s, marble statue sculptures of royalty and prisoners, and golden plates and spoons that were used in high teas with the most expensive people in London. However, our wander to the Theater and Performance …
Theatre in London U of A 