Stratford upon Avon is the most polar opposite to London while still being a big tourist location in England. While London is big on night life and staying out late, Stratford upon Avon is pretty much closed by 6 P.M. while London is always fast moving and crowded, Stratford is relatively calm and slow. What …
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Hamlet hail to the Thief
Before I begin my critique of hail to the thief I feel like it is important to lay out some of my biases that may have affected my feelings towards the production. I am in no way a fan of interpretive dance. I recognize the skill it takes and believe it is a perfectly valid …
House of Games; A house of cards that couldn’t quite stand on its own
In between large scale west end shows, I took the opportunity to see a show called House of Games at a fringe theatre. While its lower budget definitely showed through in some aspects, it gave a good perspective of the different levels of theatre and had some really interesting ideas, especially in regards to set. …
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is an amazing piece of architecture and is a beautiful time capsule of the time of its creation. What really made the tour of the palace engaging was the audio tour that was provided. I often feel like audio tours have awkward pacing, having you stand in one spot for a long …
National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery was a treasure trove of art ranging throughout human history, with even a small section on contemporary artists. Going in I was worried that I would find much of the museum uninteresting because I thought that having a museum containing only one type of painting would get repetitive, I was pleasantly …
So Many Writers and Poets
Westminster Abbey is a key piece of European religious history. While the Abbey has played many important roles in the church, arguably what it is most famous for is being the final resting place for many well renowned artists, writers, and royalty. While looking through the plaques commemorating these dead historical figures the one that …
Romeo and Juliet with funny Hats
Shakespeare’s globe theatre is by far the unique theatre watching experience I have ever had. Even when first walking in I was surprised by the theatre’s structure. While I had been told that it was a full circle, I don’t think I really understood how that would look as a theatre until I got in …
Bath!!!!
The Roman baths were a beautiful architectural site, and while the history was not an area of particular interest to me I was still able to appreciate the work put into the construction of the site. By far my favorite part of the baths were the carvings and statues scattered throughout the building. The one …
The Gnomeo and Juliet of Ibsen
My master builder has been one of the most entertaining yet most flawed I have seen so far in our study abroad. In broad strokes, it felt like an early 2000’s movie adaptation of a play, where they kind of forget a lot of the symbolism, and just focus on getting key plot points and …
The Victoria and Albert Museum
While I am not usually a fan of classical art museums, the Victoria and albert museum had some very interesting displays, my favorite of which unsurprisingly being the theatre and film exhibit. The first thing that really caught my eye was the miniature sets on display, showcasing the scenery in a way that would be …
Theatre in London U of A 