We wrapped up our trip in the same manner as William Shakespeare back in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Here we were able to visit his childhood home and get a small glimpse into the world he grew up in. Trying to picture such wonderful and extravagant stories coming from such a simple home feels impossible. Anne Hathaway’s cottage …
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A Wilde Audience
I had been on the hunt for an additional show to go and watch, and I was given a glowing review and recommendation to go see An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde at the Lyric and Hammersmith Theatre. We originally had seats in the upper circle, but due to the closing of that area we …
Infinite Trinkets
Of all the markets I went to on this trip, I believe that the market I stumbled upon whilst exploring Banglatown. I was with a small group on the hunt for some good thrifting, but as we kept walking, we ran into a small market with tables and tables of trinkets. I dug through jewelry …
Who is William and Why is He Shaking a Pear?
Getting to see not one, but two shows at the Shakespeare Globe was an amazing opportunity. It felt like an honor to see Shakespeare’s work done in his world. The theatre is meant for interaction with the audience and I love that it was so present in the two productions that we saw. In A …
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Blurred Identity
I’ve now been through my fair share of museums and art galleries here in London, however, the National Portrait Gallery certainly had the highest number of intriguing faces. I love a good portrait. I believe that a persons face, particularly their eyes, can tell so much in a painting. Many of them fight my eye, …
Who’s Abbey?
As we continue to melt in the heatwave, we take cool shelter within the Westminster Abbey. The treasured memorials showed just how much theatre has meant to those in London. Actors and playwrights littered the grounds. Oscar Wilde, being one of the many playwrights memorialized at the Abbey, caught my attention. Due to the criticism …
Bath? More Like Shower
We ventured out of London and into Bath for the day. I felt far underdressed when we went to afternoon tea at the Pump Room, where Jane Austen once sat for tea. We enjoyed the best earl grey that I had ever tasted along with numerous small sweet and savory snack foods. Before touring the …
The Children of Sisyphus
We queued up out in the sun for what felt like an eternity to get the best seat, or rather stands, in Shakespeare’s Globe. I was leaned up on the stage and it was certainly the best view I’ve had of a play. One of the first things I took away was that this production …
The Menu But Theatre
Despite the terribly uncomfortable seats in the upper circle of the Royal Haymarket Theatre, David Hare’s Grace Pervades was a brilliant piece. I will admit, in order to get it out of the way, there were times in which the play dragged. It could very well have been the stiff seats getting to me as …
A Puppet, A Pauper, A Pirate, A Poet
The obstruction of the Buckingham Palace garden party led our class to shift gears. Our plans for the day shifted to an early trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum. I am always up for a trip to an art museum, especially one with as much variety in medium and the V&A. Along with viewing …
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