What a sad sad day today is. I truly cannot believe our time in London has come to an end. This trip has been such a highlight in my life for me and I will always cherish all the memories, inside jokes, and laughs. We wrapped up our time in London on Friday and headed …
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I witnessed half the prosecution
After seeing 20 shows on this trip I truly feel as though I have a taste for how theatre is in London! From a show on its 74th running year, brand new west end shows, and even an odd wrestling match in Stratford, getting to see so much theatre has definitely been a highlight of …
Don’t get me started on a market.
If I am being completely honest, I would say one of the best parts of this trip has been getting exposed to so many new types of food and cultures! I was really scared coming into the trip because the only British foods I had heard of previously were beans and toast. Yeah, no, I …
My Globe Debut 5/28/26
Guys, I cannot get over how amazing it was to see two shows at The Globe! As a Theatre major who’s been studying Shakespeare for years, it was so remarkably cool to be in an exact replica of his theatre from the 16th/17th centuries. It has always been a dream to see any show at …
Portraits for days!
Gooood morning! Last week we took a trip to The National Portrait Gallery, and as of right now it’s my favorite place we’ve been in London! The gallery sits right in Central London and holds portraits of historically important and famous British people. I’ve always really loved photography and what a single still can tell …
West-Mr-Abbey
Tuesday morning me and the group tubed on over to the gorgeous Westminster Abbey! I had absolutely no idea what this building was and I learned so much! The Westminster Abbey is home to many royal coronations, burials, and several royal weddings. I read on their site that it is known as “one of the …
BB (bath blog)
This past Friday, we finally escaped the heat of London to be met with the heat of Bath!Just kidding, getting away from the city and getting to explore Bath was so, so much fun! We started with a calming train ride through England with gorgeous views, and then finally arrived in Bath. We visited The …
Mother Courage’s biggest fan right here.
Bertolt Brecht’s concept of his “alienation effect” was designed to stop audiences at plays from becoming completely emotionally absorbed in a play. Instead of losing themselves in the story, Brecht wanted the viewers to remain aware that they were watching a performance. He didn’t want the audiences to enjoy his stories, he wanted them to …
Did Grace Pervade??
Wednesday evening, we went to the Royal Haymarket Theatre to see Grace Pervades, starring Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison. I knew absolutely nothing about this show and was happy to realize that it is nothing short of a love letter to theatre. The script spans 1878-1966 and tells the true story of Ellen Terry and …
Digital Anxieties in A Doll’s House.
This morning, we ventured to the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington. This museum has always been such an iconic spot in movies/TV shows, so I was so, so excited to see it finally! I learned that it was founded in 1852 and is home to over 4.5 million objects across 6 different sections, …
Theatre in London U of A 