The last stop on our tour is Stratford-upon-Avon. This charming little city is very different from London, and I can definitely tell I’m not in the big city. Stratford-upon-Avon is a lot smaller and quieter than London. There are hardly any police sirens, which is really nice. There isn’t really any car honking either. There’s …
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Shakespeare can be universal.
I almost didn’t notice the second language cause Shakespearean is a second language. Expressive acting carried the plot and the costumes and lighting were full of mood. I knew what was happening not because I’ve read the play, but because there was so much symbolism and meaning behind the costumes and props. “When Russia invaded …
чудовий сюрприз
We saw Shakespeare’s King Lear performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon at The Other Place. Unlike the other performances that we have seen, this was performed in Ukrainian without subtitles. This was not the first time I’ve watched something in a different language, but it was the first time I’ve had to do …
King Lear
Greetings again, all!! Today I am back to talk about the last show of our trip.😭Last night, we saw an abbreviated production of King Lear at The Other Place, and it was a very interesting experience. The show was performed entirely in Ukrainian and was put on by a group of non-professional actors who were …
14. The Loudest Thing in Stratford-Upon-Avon
What’s up, strangers? The clock grows ever closer to midnight, which means that soon enough you’ll have to hear the stories from this trip from my mouth and not just my blogs. Scary, right? Soon enough I’ll be on the 4000 mile journey to turn back into a pumpkin. Until then, there’s still plenty to …
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King Lear
We got the incredible opportunity to see King Lear performed in Ukrainian. In Stratford-Upon-Avon at “The Other Place” theatre, created and performed by Ukrainians displaced in the war. Apparently director Vyacheslav Yehorov saw parallels between the experience of the Ukrainian refugees and the themes of King Lear. We were told it would not be just …
King Lear in Stratford-upon-Avon
This is my first blog post while in Stratford-upon-Avon. I will hold off on too much regarding the town because our next prompt relates to the subject. We have already watched two shows here in town at Royal Shakespeare Company in The Other Place theatre. Today, as you can tell by the title, I will …
Fringe Theatre
We were able to see so many amazing shows this trip I can’t believe it. From Wicked and Hamilton to smaller Fringe Theatre shows like Bluets and Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York). There genuinely was not a show I didn’t like, and while I’ve somewhat managed to compile a ranking of the …
A Fitting End To A Fantastic Journey
The inherent concept of a two person musical seemed strange to me when I first walked into the theater to see Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York). After all, usually when you think of musicals, especially romantic comedy musicals such as this one, big dance numbers and charming side characters with their own …
A Stranger Lock I Never Will See
The Victoria and Albert Museum is filled with one of the strangest assortments of artifacts and objects that I have seen in a museum on this trip. While it may not have a collection as big as the British Museum’s or as grandiose a selection as the National Gallery’s exhibitions, its presentation and variety of …
Theatre in London U of A 