June 13th, 2022 After spending a few weeks in London, I have been lucky enough to venture over to Borough Market twice. The first time, I had a BBQ wrap and then a German dessert: Bienenstich. The second time, I finally achieved my goal of getting a toastie! It was definitely more than I expected, …
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The Glass Menagerie
June 13th It has been nearly a week since I went to see The Glass Menagerie starring Amy Adams. I am glad I gave myself time to think about it and saw other plays before beginning this blogging process. I was overall disappointed in the production and directing of the play and just wanted more …
The Glass Menagerie Review
Like everyone else in the theatre abroad program, I was pretty underwhelmed by the Glass Menagerie, however I think I liked it more than a lot of my classmates. The play overall felt very low energy and I was very board by physical choices made by the actors. What I saw was a lot of …
#10 Memory? Sermon? Or Something Else…
The word that stuck out to me after seeing The Glass Menagerie with Amy Adams was “impersonal.” Memory should feel incredibly intimate and present no matter how much time has passed and how hazy that specific event has become. It sneaks up on you, it sparks emotion that you can’t explain, and it stays with you longer …
Westminster Abbey: Cool Dead People Everywhere!
Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous cathedrals in all of Europe. Its where every royal coronation takes place and is the resting place of many important historical figures! The architecture is much more gothic in style than that of St. Paul’s Cathedral that we visited earlier in the trip. While touring Westminster Abbey, …
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Bath Time for the Study Abroad Kids!
Today was our first day trip and I could not have been more impressed! The morning started with a train ride to Bath, England. First of all, the train system is so convenient, and America really needs to take notes. Why we are all obsessed with cars and not an incredibly convenient form of travel …
Bending and Snapping at Regent’s Park
My day started with incredible excitement. It is time for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. Getting ready for the outing, I knew I had to think pink. Elle Woods would expect nothing short of excellence. The only and obvious choice for an outfit was my pink corduroy pants. Dressed in pink and ready to scream until …
May 28th: St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Struggle for Zorro
The only event scheduled for this day was St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of the city’s premier landmarks and a significant center for religious life for over a thousand years in its various incarnations. Molly, the same woman who educated us during our bus tour, led us on an excellent tour of the church’s exterior, main …
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Blog Post June 8th: A Day at The Hampton (No, Not Like the Hotel)
Wednesday marked another day trip outside of the jolly old city of London, and this time I got to come along! After a pleasant, roughly thirty-minute-long train ride, our group disembarked in Richmond upon Thames and made the short walk to the beautiful Hampton Court Palace. Shawn discussed some of the history of this royal …
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June 7th: Free at Last! and The House of Shades
After what has somehow been both a swift and a slow five days, I am now permitted to exit quarantine in my hotel room! Granted, I am not off the hook just yet. I still need to wear a mask as much as possible while in public for at least the next five days, and …
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Theatre in London U of A 