Stratford-Upon-Avon brought a change of pace and scenery that I didn’t know I was craving. I loved the lack of skyscrapers, and the unique individuality of each and every building. People smiled in passing and were generally more outgoing and kind. I also loved how natural it is to bring dogs everywhere. And everything was …
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king lear !
King Lear is Shakespeare’s longest play. And the first real tragedy we’ve seen so far. The Royal Shakespeare company hosted a company of Ukrainian actors and their director to put on a shorter version of King Lear to spread awareness and gain support Ukraine which is currently amidst a devastating war. My favorite thing about …
The flying carpet
The V&A museum was so fascinating! I’m sad that we didn’t get to see the theatre exhibit but I still found myself with a lot to look at and absorb. The fashion exhibit was so cool and covered a lot of time periods and various styles of fashion. I saw Christmas Dior’s name mentioned a …
Apparently fringe theatre doesn’t mean assless chaps
Bluets started out as fringe theatre and I can understand its quick rise here in London. The concept of this show is something I have quite literally not seen before nor ever thought of. When you walk into the theatre and find your seat, you glance at the stage/set and it almost looks unfinished or …
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Why don’t I have a chocolate room?
Hampton Court Palace is my favorite place we have toured in London. I felt like I was living out every fairytale I’ve ever loved. It was crazy imagining it as a house, where people lived and carried out their everyday lives. It’s where people fell in love, ate breakfast, worked, played cards. It’s hard imaging …
The longest of journeys
Long Day’s Journey Into Night is a show that I was deeply looking forward to and it did not disappoint. At first, I had trouble with the acting because I could not tell if it was a character choice or not for all of Mary’s lines to feel so regular and almost monotone. However, as …
West Mr Abby
Westminster Abbey was a grand and beautiful place to walk through and soak up the history. It’s crazy to think that I was standing in a building that has been around since 1066. Before America was even a thing. The architecture alone was wildly impressive. The carvings and paintings were so intentional and delicate. I …
Much ado
The Globe Theatre was beautiful and such a fun and interesting experience. It is the only building left in London with a thatched roof, and that alone sets it aside from other theatres as far as historical background goes. It was smaller than I expected, but I didn’t mind because I felt that it gave …
Bathing
The Roman Baths are so rich with history, you can feel it as soon as you walk in. There are so many beautifully preserved relics, like theatrical masks, and preserved pieces of the original structure. One of the historical parts that stuck out to me were how many people thought it carried Holy value. There …
Foodie central
Borough market was unlike any of the other ones we have seen so far. This one was solely centered around food! As soon as you enter it is bustling full of people and all five of your sense are immediately pinging glorious food options from every direction. If I could’ve bought one of everything, I …
Theatre in London U of A 