I was very lucky to have an opportunity to speak with Jonah one of the hosts at our Bed and Breakfast. He’s lived in Stratford-Upon-Avon his whole life and has a deep knowledge of its history and will always take the opportunity to share his knowledge to both captive and captivated audiences. There was a …
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The Shakespeare We’ve Been Waiting For
Heading into the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet Hail to the Theif I was struggling with my own expectations for this show. I was quite disappointed in the Romeo and Juliet we saw at The Globe. I had expected to see that show and go “Oh my god THIS is what Shakespeare is supposed …
The Fringe Ones
I love scrappy theatre. I love low budget theatre. I love a theater where a group of individuals take a script and make something out of so very little. Don’t get me wrong, I love the glitz and glamor and awe of a high budget show as well. But there’s just something magical about having …
Hampton Court Palace
Walking up to Hampton Court Palace was not what I expected. I expected to have to walk quite a ways from the train station to get to the palace. I imagined walking through fields and fields before we finally saw a structure in the distance. From everything I know royals liked to live very separate …
Dame Tracy Emin
I was really inspired by the portrait entitled “I Just Felt Hurt” by Dame Tracy Emin. It was a part of a four print series that relate to four massive bronze portraits that covered the National Portrait Gallery’s front doors. These portraits represent “every woman throughout time”. They are a celebration of the common bonds …
My Girl Jane and Her Friends
I didn’t have a good idea of what Westminster Abbey would be. I am very aware of the function of a Catholic Abbey and have seen plenty of those in my life, but add the Church of England, the relationship to the royal family, and the general knowledge of all the famous people buried there, …
R&J&The Globe
I had always assumed that the Globe Theater was the original building from the 1600s. In my mind there was no way that such a monumentally important building would have been destroyed and remained that way. When I learned that the Globe that currently stands was built in the 90s I worried I wouldn’t feel …
A Day in Bath
I had very little expectation for what awaited us in Bath. I was far more focused on Bath as a home of Jane Austen instead of the Roman Baths the city was named for. As soon as we stepped off the train it was obvious just how unique bath was. The architecture feels ancient, it …
The Rise and Fall of My Master Builder
Going into My Master Builder I was a bit cautious. I’m always nervous when there is stunt casting involved. A show cannot live or die on one actor alone and I feel like sometimes having a massive star power in the room can suck up the space for everyone else. I am happy to say …
Collaboration and the Beauty of the Ensemble Show
At the Victoria and Albert Museum we had the incredible opportunity to see and learn about some of the most iconic pieces of entertainment. From Elton John’s music note sunglasses, to the Act 2 Elphaba dress, to Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet costume, this exhibit had relics of all areas and time periods of entertainment. The first …
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Theatre in London U of A 