We concluded our epic journey in the little town of Shakespeare’s birth, Stratford-upon-Avon. This place was completely different from the hustle and bustle of London. Practically everything closed at 5:00pm, and everything was around a 10 minute walk away from wherever you happened to be. It was interesting to walk around and know that this …
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RadioHamlet
I really like Radiohead. I really like Hamlet. So, I was obviously very interested in how the show would combine the two. There was really no way of knowing based on how the show was marketed, since all it really said was that the music was incorporated into the show. Would it be background music? …
Attempting To Eat Gluten Free in London (Spoiler Alert: My Tummy Hurts)
Listen up everybody. I LOVE FOOD. I LOVE TO EAT!!!!!! So, of course, one thing I started looking at when planning to go back to London was all the food I should eat at the markets we were going to visit. Unfortunately…I have gluten intolerance. And the Brits LOVE frying food (seriously, why is everything …
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Big Day for Merritt: Hampton Court Palace
Much like the Tower of London, I had previously been to Hampton Court Palace. Let me tell you: it was good to be back at my old stomping grounds. I once again got to give “the Merritt tour”, aka lead everyone around as we listened to audio guides and randomly chipping in with fun facts. …
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A Conversation With Anne Boleyn
I LOVE Tudor history. Thanks Mom! So the part of the portrait gallery I was most looking forward to was the Tudor portion. Don’t get me wrong, I was excited for all of it, but the opportunity to see the original versions of these famous paintings I’ve seen all my life? Sign me up. The …
Crying Over The Unknown Warrior and Jane Austen
Westminster Abbey was by far probably one of the most interesting places we’ve been on this trip so far. Anything that old is bound to be interesting, and most everything in London is around that old, give or take. When we first got there we got to learn a lot about the Abbey while surrounded …
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Western Romeo and Juliet Changed My Life
I have NEVER been someone who hates Shakespeare. I think part of this was from a younger me being pretentious or something, but no matter the reason I’m grateful that I’ve always had an appreciation for Shakespeare. That being said, seeing a Shakespearean production in Shakespeares Globe was probably a dream come true. I honestly …
Splish Splash, I Spent A Day in Bath
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a HUGEEE history nerd. Some of my favorite time periods to learn about are the ancient Romans, and Jane Austen’s Regency era. Bath is basically both! Spoiler alert, I LOVED it there. Everything from the museum, the town, and the train ride from Paddington Station (even if I didn’t …
My Master Flop
This done pissed me off. I could end the blog post here! If you’re my family, you might want to skip this one. I’m going to be talking about weird sex politics…it’s the shows fault, not mine! I was initially really excited to see the show. The poster said something about Succession, which is a …
My Excuse to Talk About Les Mis
Hey guys. As you can tell by the title of this blog post, it’s about Les Miserables. Bad news though…I didn’t take a picture of the painting I related to the show. I know, I know. That was my one job. I just spent twenty plus minutes combing through a seven hour YouTube tour of …
Theatre in London U of A 