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 …
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Who Knew Flowers Could Be So Beautiful: My Trip to Miss Myrtle’s Garden (Fringe Theatre)
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 …
Live, Laugh, love, Camden Market
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 …
All I Care About Is Gelato :)
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 …
House of Games; A house of cards that couldn’t quite stand on its own
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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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 …
Hampton Court Palace
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
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 …
Dame Tracy Emin
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 …
Tudor?? I hardly know her!
At the end of last week, we had the pleasure of getting to take a day trip to Hampton Court Palace. I honestly had no idea what to expect. I am not a big tudor history nerd like a lot of my classmates, so honestly, I was just excited to see the pretty palace and …
Theatre in London U of A 