We trod the boards looking for the best in British culture and art
We only spent about two days in Stratford-upon-Avon, but I think it was a necessary change. I think that a lot of people ended up feeling really tired and homesick towards the end of the time in London, so a change of scenery probably helped out a lot of people, me included. The biggest difference …
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Ok, so we saw a fringe show. Palmer, Trevi, and I went to go see An Ideal Husband at the Lyric Hammersmith theater. The first thing that was strange was that we didn’t get the seating we originally wanted. Apparently, the top level where we were originally going to sit closed down, so at the …
The two markets that stood out to me this trip were the Seven Dials Market, which we went to early on, and the Borough Market. This is maybe because they are the only two I can remember going to! I wish that I had more photos of these places, but I spent my time there …
Westminster Abbey, I hate you. I HATED IT OH MY GOODNESS. I hate to sound so negative, but I could not bring myself to stay in there long enough to get enough information for this blog post. I did hear a lot about Jane Austen on the guided tour, she has a memorial in the …
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Ok let’s go. Globe Theater. Not necessarily shaped like a globe, but who am I to judge? Very pretty space! It’s initially very stunning. I will saw the groundling section was a smaller area than what I was expecting. Maybe that’s just because I had never been there before, and wasn’t aware of the dimensions …
Hello. This is the portrait I picked out. Wow. What a cool portrait. To start off, the Portrait Gallery was very beautiful. I had a very peaceful time and found myself trying to mimic the facial expressions of every sitter I saw. I think it makes me more in tune with my facial control. I …
One historical aspect of Bath that interested me was the separation of gendered bathing areas in the Roman Baths. Wow, that a lot of saying bath. Bath bath bath. Nonetheless, the ladies bathing area looks like a dream spa day. It was called the East Baths and consisted of 6 different sections. First was the …
I don’t believe this idea was effective in Mother Courage and Her Children. This is also partially to do with the setup of the Globe Theater, especially as a groundling. The play included a lot of character work within it, as members of the cast would make eye contact with audience members, point, and have …
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I will admit it’s hard for me to describe Grace Pervades. With that being said, I loved it. The story follows Ellen Terry and Henry Irving as her mentor and friend. The narration is told from the point of view of Terry’s two children. The best way I can describe it is as a love …
Ok dude. I have things to say. Was it beautiful? Yes. Was the puppet one of the most spectacular pieces of technical theater I’ve ever seen? Yes. Did I like the play? No. I’m not going to say it was a bad play, because I don’t have the ability to determine what makes a “good” …
Theatre in London U of A 