At least once a day, I or one of my friends will say something along the lines of “wow… it feels like we’ve been over here for a week and simultaneously three years.” And that’s how I’m feeling as I sit here in my bed, on my last night in England, writing my final Theatre …
Author Archives: Reece Edwards
Hamlet: The Musical (Not really but kind of)
Guys we did it. We made it to our final show of the trip. I have officially seen 25 shows in less than 30 days. Which is INSANE to think about and I am very emotionally overstimulated just by the vast range of shows that I have experienced. Our final show that we saw …
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Who Knew Flowers Could Be So Beautiful: My Trip to Miss Myrtle’s Garden (Fringe Theatre)
I am so unbelievably lucky to be able to say that by the end of this trip, (which is coming so soon and I’m very sad about it) I will have seen 25 shows. I have seen everything from immersive musicals like the recent revival of Cabaret, to big smashing spectacles like Wicked and The …
Tudor?? I hardly know her!
At the end of last week, we had the pleasure of getting to take a day trip to Hampton Court Palace. I honestly had no idea what to expect. I am not a big tudor history nerd like a lot of my classmates, so honestly, I was just excited to see the pretty palace and …
Kicking off Pride Month at the National Portrait Gallery
For this assignment, we were tasked with finding a portrait that we saw displayed in the National Portrait Gallery and discuss our reactions to the piece, and a short analysis on the art styles. Unfortunately, I am not a visual artist. I’m a theatrical artist. So a lot of my thoughts surrounding this piece should …
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Shakespeare Died! (A long time ago)
Getting to tour Westminster Abbey was a surprisingly cool experience for me. I definitely expected it to be cool, but I think what I didn’t expect was the sense of deep history that I felt as I walked the halls. Walking through the Abbey, there were certain portions of the tour where we were literally …
Romeo and Juliet’s Wild West Adventure
Seeing Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe was probably one of the things I was most excited about coming into this trip. I would not classify myself as a Shakespeare enthusiast or nerd, but I definitely enjoy Shakespeare, especially after taking an acting Shakespeare class this past semester. Getting to be in the replica …
Rub a Dub Dub! : Reflections on Bath
If you know anything about me, you know that I am an extremely emotional human being. So as I walked through the ancient ruins of Roman Bath, I was struck with so many thoughts and feelings. The primary thought that continued to circle my brain as I made my way through the museum was this: …
Meh… Master Builder
The next show on our docket was My Master Builder which is a modern adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play The Master Builder. We had read the source material prior to coming to London and so I had a pretty great grasp on what I was about to see. The show follows Henrik, a renowned …
Reece’s analysis on the Elphaba Act Two Dress that no one asked for
Walking through the Theatre and Performance exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of the coolest experiences of the trip so far. There were so many amazing set models and costume pieces ranging from Lawrence Olivier’s Hamlet costume to a costume that Dua Lipa wore on her most recent tour. For this …
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Theatre in London U of A 