As this trip comes to an end, I am incredibly grateful for all of the experiences gifted to us throughout. From a stressful arrival, to finding a groove in the city, to the last few days of a slower pace, this study abroad experience has filled my cup infinitely. We just finished up our last …
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All Hail to Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Hamlet Hail to the Thief at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon was nothing short of wonderful. While not my all time favorite of the shows we’ve seen on this trip (that honor goes to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), it is a very close second. The conceit of this production is mixing text …
The Mad Ones – Fringe Theatre
One of the most exciting parts about the London theatre scene is all of the theatre that exists outside of the West End. Don’t get me wrong, the shows that we’ve seen on the West End over the past few weeks have been exciting, and they’ve all been marvellous on a technical level because they …
A Palatial Day Trip
Our day trip to Hampton Court Palace was absolutely delightful! It was a short train ride from London – only 30 minutes or so. There is nothing quite like riding a train out of a big city and into the countryside. I love watching the ways that the buildings change and diminish in size; the …
Ada and I (National Portrait Gallery)
This portrait of Ada Lovelace was painted by Margaret Sarah Carpenter in 1836. She was born in 1815 with the name Augusta Ada Byron – the only child of Lord Byron with his wife Anne Isabella Milbanke (Lord Byron had many other children out of wedlock). Lord Byron left her mother only a month after …
Abbey (Westminster, not Road)
Westminster Abbey was such a cool excursion! We were led around by a Blue Badge tour guide named Molly. In order to become a Blue Badge, these tour guides have to train intensively for two years then pass a series of exams to prove that they have the knowledge base necessary to guide all around …
Around the Globe in 180 Minutes!
The Globe was an amazing experience! Walking up to it feels truly like going back in time. I’ve been noticing that a lot about London as a whole. While it is absolutely a city that is in the 21st century complete with glass skyscrapers galore, there are pockets of old buildings peppering the streets to …
Splish Splash, We Were in Bath!
Bath was a lovely reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city of London! I was feeling a bit under the weather but was determined to not let that stop me from having a good time. Our first stop were the ancient Roman Baths around which the city was built. I’ll give you one …
My Un-Masterful Builder
My Master Builder is playwright Lila Raicek’s modern twist on Ibsen’s classic piece The Master Builder. The production I saw was at Wyndham’s Theatre on the West End directed by Michael Grandage. While I had high hopes coming into it, especially after seeing a wonderful adaptation earlier this week of The Curious Case of Benjamin …
Hamlet Set at The V&A
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is perhaps the most well known piece of theatre of all time. There have been countless renditions of this play from theatrical summer camps to the stages of Broadway to the silver screen. This is hardly surprising; beyond the plot chock full of ghosts, love, murders, and madness, Hamlet (like many of Shakespeare’s …
Theatre in London U of A 