Here we are, the last blog post. Technically my last assignment ever (at least that I know of). Stratford-upon-Avon is such a peaceful little town. When I heard that the town was often called a sleepy town, this is not necessarily what I was expecting. There are way more stores and restaurants than I would …
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Fringe should stick to jackets (jk)
The entire concept of a fringe show was entirely foreign to me as, before this trip, I knew very little to nothing about theatre in general. I was excited to see a fringe show because all of the other shows we had seen had been so good. Of course, I knew the fringe show would …
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
The markets in London have by far been some of my most favorite experiences while being here. I feel as if the markets are the way to truly immerse oneself in the culture of the true London experience. I’ve been to Borough Market and Seven Dials Market twice, but my favorite market of all would …
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#flowercrown #dreambig #takemebacktoshakespeareantimes
The experience I had at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was like no other. The first time I saw a play at this theatre for Mother Courage I was quite literally left speechless. Afterwards at lunch, Emmy, Reese, and I all couldn’t stop talking about the experience and just how amazing it felt. With this being said, …
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photosprinted (iykyk)
For this blog, I decided on the portrait named Portrait, Eyes Lowered by Celia Paul. This portrait is more abstract, depicting a figure who looks to be naked, or possibly wearing a navy blue tank top, at least from what we as viewers can see. The hairstyle of the sitter is a sort of disheveled …
Jane Austen I’m your biggest fan
There were several literary icons buried or memorialized in Westminster Abbey. It was quite crowded so I’m sure I missed a few, but I caught sight and took pictures of memorials for Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickens, Austen, and the Brontü sisters. Obviously I will be picking my favorites to write about which would have to be …
Not a bathtub in sight…
One of the most interesting, and beautiful aspects, of bath, in my opinion, was the pump rooms. The Grand Pump Room was built between 1789 and 1799 to accommodate the large number of people who wanted to actually drink the waters from the baths. The waters were thought to be rich with minerals and had …
eMoTiOnAl DaMaGe
I’ve been going back and forth on my opinion on this question of the distancing effect and whether I think this production allowed for this or not. I honestly don’t know if I can decide for sure, but I’m going to try to work it out as best I can in this blog. When reading …
Look away David…
I’m very sorry to say that this review of the Theatre Royal Haymarket’s production of Grace Pervades might be, just like the production, a little boring. After the first few moments of the production, I was excited to see where the storyline went. After the first half of the production, I was hoping the production …
Men and Bulls: How Different Are They Really?
My first thought for this assignment, since I am still recovering from the traumatic and heartbreaking (yet wonderful and life-changing) experience of War Horse, was to find some sort of object/painting depicting a horse. As expected, this was not very difficult. I found several paintings and sculptures depicting horses in general, and even horses ploughing …
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Theatre in London U of A 