I loved Stratford-upon-Avon! Going from the busy streets of London with having to constantly dodge crowds of people and getting airported every ten seconds by someone who’s never walked before to the calmer, open streets of Straford was a large change, but an enjoyable one. I love the small-ness of Straford, even with some local …
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IDEALISM AND HUSBANDRY
I enjoyed a fringe show more than some of the most well-known, high budget, high demand West End shows that I’ve seen here. I was told it was funny but I wasn’t expecting how much I’d really I’d like this show. An Ideal Husband, written by Oscar Wilde and performed at the Lyric Hammersmitch Theatre, …
MORE LIKE STRAWBERRY COVERED CHOCOLATE
Throughout our time in London, we’ve been to a bunch of different markets, walking past stands selling anything from food to silverware to vintage jackets. They were always full of customers and people walking through them. One market that we visited more than once was the Borough Markets, where I ate what was some of …
I SHIP PUCK AND SIMON
We were so lucky to be able to see not just one, but two shows in Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre! Walking in and seeing the stage thrust out into the audience was amazing, although the lack of seats was something I had to get used to. Standing for the shows, while at first sounded like a …
ACTRESSES, BALLERINAS, AND LEGENDS!
Today we went to the National Portrait Gallery, a multi-storied museum filled with halls and halls of paintings and portraits ranging from historic figures from the 1700s, like Napoleon Bonaparte or Toussaint L’Ouverture, to more recent historical legends, like Elton John! One portrait that first grabbed my attention and then became even more interesting as …
HANDS DOWN, BEST ABBEY I EVER SEEN.
Today we took a tour of Westminster Abbey, and it was beautiful. All of the different tombs and sculptures as well as the stained glass and design of the ceiling gave the entire place the reverence that it’s more than well known for. In one section, there were a ton of plaques and statues in …
I DRANK SULIS MINERVA’S BATH WATER
Somewhere between 60-70 AD, the Roman Empire built baths in what would later be called Bath, England. The are in which they were built was formed to help them worship Sulis Minerva, the goddess of healing. Our day in Bath started with some Afternoon Tea Time, where we were served mini sandwiches, treats, and for …
MOTHER COURAGE LOOKED ME IN THE EYES
Mother Courage and Her Children, written by Bertolt Brecht, was a heartbreaking story about war, the corruption it can have on people in the midst of it, and the brutal unfairness of it. In terms of feeling alienated from the characters in the show, I did not. There were a couple of times that an …
VOLDEMORT, LOOK AT YOUR SCENE PARTNER!
Grace Pervades, written by David Hare, was a play written for actors and artists. It was so beautifully performed, with Ralph Fiennes stealing the show with his portrayal of real-life actor Henry Irving. I loved what this show had to say about artists and our art and asking the question of “how much do we …
JOEY IS THE GOAT AND R.I.P TOPTHORN
This morning, we took a tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum, walking through exhibits showing art from the renaissance, tapestries crafted hundreds of years ago, and theatre/film relics. One sculpture that I walked past grabbed my attention; this one above, titled the Equestrian Monument to Marchese Spinetta Malaspina. It reminded me of the show …
Theatre in London U of A 