We trod the boards looking for the best in British culture and art
Stratford-upon-Avon was a major contrast to all the other cities we had visited over the course of the trip. Obviously, it was much smaller and quieter than London, but even the smaller places, like Bath and Oxford, felt much more like London than they did Stratford. In fact, out of all the cities we’ve visited, …
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I can think of no show more fitting to end our trip on than Hamlet. One of Shakespeare’s best and most famous works, being performed in the town where he was born and lived. Hamlet is my personal favorite of Shakespeare’s tragedies and may even be my favorite of all of his plays. However, I …
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My visit to Camden Market had a rather peculiar start. I and a few other travelers had sat down on some benches while we waited for another of our group to finish using the restroom. Suddenly a voice started booming, and we realized that we had sat down right in front of a performance. It …
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I had a wonderful time visiting Hampton Court Palace. To be honest, I was a little underwhelmed at first. The outside of the palace looked relatively plain compared to many of the other historical sites we had visited before, and although it was massive, none of its features really stood out to me. While impressive, …
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When I visited the National Portrait Gallery in London, looking for an artwork to write about, nothing caught my eyes at first. While many of the paintings were very beautiful, and I could see their masterful creation, the nobles and knights just blended together as I walked through the museum. That was, until I walked …
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Our visit to Westminster Abbey was fascinating. It would have been worth it just to see Britain’s oldest door, but the abbey held so much more. One of those things was the people, specifically the many historical figures interred in the abbey. I walked by the coffins of so many monarchs, but it wasn’t just …
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Out of all the theatres I knew we were going to visit, Shakespeare’s Globe was the one I was most excited about. Despite being much younger than most of the other theatres, it felt ancient, a recreation of the original that burned down hundreds of years ago. The theatre space itself felt very warm and …
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Visiting the city of Bath was an interesting experience. The city itself was an interesting contrast to London. It was quieter, more open, less rushed. It was to have a break from the fast pace and slow down a bit. I can attribute part of that novelty to the fact that I did not have …
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Note: There will be spoilers for both The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen and My Master Builder by Lila Raicek in this blog post. It is with great sadness that I write this blog post. I had been so excited to watch My Master Builder by Lila Raicek, I had greatly enjoyed the original play …
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a wonderful musical. The acting was superb, the music was amazing, and it was so emotional that I spent the rest of the evening reflecting on it. What it wasn’t, however, was a good adaptation of the original short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and that was the …
Theatre in London U of A 