We trod the boards looking for the best in British culture and art
Listen up everybody. I LOVE FOOD. I LOVE TO EAT!!!!!! So, of course, one thing I started looking at when planning to go back to London was all the food I should eat at the markets we were going to visit. Unfortunately…I have gluten intolerance. And the Brits LOVE frying food (seriously, why is everything …
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This entire trip has beeen about one thing, and one thing only: food. Yes, we watched some theatre and toured a few historic places, but the food is what is really important. All jokes aside, this trip was more food-focused than I ever would have imagined. I mean, it’s Britain. They aren’t exactly known for …
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 …
My favorite market in London is Camden Market. This was the first time we stepped foot in there with everyone, and I immediately loved it. There were so many shops and food places that it made me so happy. The place was loud, colorful, and completely full of life from the moment we arrived. Every …
Since being little, my trips have of course always been about the experiences, but it has also been centered around food. My family is a massive foodie family, and the food we consume while in a new place, or a place away from home, is a focal point. Even at home, food is always a …
In between large scale west end shows, I took the opportunity to see a show called House of Games at a fringe theatre. While its lower budget definitely showed through in some aspects, it gave a good perspective of the different levels of theatre and had some really interesting ideas, especially in regards to set. …
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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 …
Walking up to Hampton Court Palace was not what I expected. I expected to have to walk quite a ways from the train station to get to the palace. I imagined walking through fields and fields before we finally saw a structure in the distance. From everything I know royals liked to live very separate …
Hampton Court Palace is an amazing piece of architecture and is a beautiful time capsule of the time of its creation. What really made the tour of the palace engaging was the audio tour that was provided. I often feel like audio tours have awkward pacing, having you stand in one spot for a long …
I was really inspired by the portrait entitled “I Just Felt Hurt” by Dame Tracy Emin. It was a part of a four print series that relate to four massive bronze portraits that covered the National Portrait Gallery’s front doors. These portraits represent “every woman throughout time”. They are a celebration of the common bonds …
Theatre in London U of A 