What a month! If there ever was a way to completely describe my time in London, I’m sure it would take many more pages and would never quite do the experience justice, but I will try! I was incredibly nervous for this trip. Even the idea of going to London with a bunch of people …
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A Fond Farewell to TIL
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 …
The Strait Ford Upon Avon
I was very lucky to have an opportunity to speak with Jonah one of the hosts at our Bed and Breakfast. He’s lived in Stratford-Upon-Avon his whole life and has a deep knowledge of its history and will always take the opportunity to share his knowledge to both captive and captivated audiences. There was a …
Blog Post 13: Stratford-upon-Avon, the Final Act
Stratford-upon-Avon was a major contrast to all the other cities we had visited over the course of the trip. Obviously, it was much smaller and quieter than London, but even the smaller places, like Bath and Oxford, felt much more like London than they did Stratford. In fact, out of all the cities we’ve visited, …
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Blog Post 12: Hamlet, Radiohead, and Dance
I can think of no show more fitting to end our trip on than Hamlet. One of Shakespeare’s best and most famous works, being performed in the town where he was born and lived. Hamlet is my personal favorite of Shakespeare’s tragedies and may even be my favorite of all of his plays. However, I …
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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 Shakespeare We’ve Been Waiting For
Heading into the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet Hail to the Theif I was struggling with my own expectations for this show. I was quite disappointed in the Romeo and Juliet we saw at The Globe. I had expected to see that show and go “Oh my god THIS is what Shakespeare is supposed …
Blog Post 11: Camden Market, Theatre and Trinkets
My visit to Camden Market had a rather peculiar start. I and a few other travelers had sat down on some benches while we waited for another of our group to finish using the restroom. Suddenly a voice started booming, and we realized that we had sat down right in front of a performance. It …
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Hamlet Hail to the Thief
This production makes me feel spoiled. The fact that I am able to see one of my personal favorite Shakespeare plays (and certainly my most studied) mixed with one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands is… well frankly absurd. I feel unworthy of such an honor. This is the energy I …
To Bust a Move or Not to Bust a Move
On our penultimate night in the United Kingdom, and our second night in Stratford-Upon-Avon, we ventured to the Royal Shakespeare Company to see Hamlet: Hail to the Thief. The show took Shakespeare’s classic story of Hamlet and combined it with Radiohead’s cinematic music. I wouldn’t quite classify it as a musical because most of the …
Theatre in London U of A 