May 23: Old Spitalfields, pt.1 After visiting the Tower of London, the group headed to Old Spitalfields Market. There, I had some nice curry and later, a latte. While drinking my bevy, I did some watercolor. As I stood to leave, a staff member who had been on break behind me stopped me and asked …
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June 4: Persona Portrait
The first thing I was drawn to at the National Portrait Gallery was the self-portrait of Scottish Theatrical Designer Doris Zinkeisen. The contrast, I think, was what did it: her dynamic angle against a flat backdrop, and her pale skin, itself shadowed, against a black kimono with a brightly colored pattern. The contrasts create a …
June 2: Time. Space. War.
I wish for the abolishment of time as we know it. The timepiece is a cruel mechanism demanding the allocation of human time into chunks far too small to be healthy. That said, clock mechanisms themselves are really, really cool to me. The aesthetic of gears and catchments, spinning, ticking, pulling, whirring; it’s all so …
May 30: The Globe, The Bard, and All of Us Across Time
As I entered The Globe Theatre, I barely looked around. It was a sleepy day for me, and I wasn’t really prepared to see the day’s show. I only took in my surroundings once the chatter in the crowd picked up. Our group had ground floor seats, stage left. A large portion of our group, …
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May 28: My Master Builder – Review
I was excited to see how this modern adaptation of The Master Builder by Ibsen would be handled. I wanted to see complex social dynamics, the contradictory depths of an artist’s mind, and the manipulations people use on each other. Instead, I watched a dramatic prime-time television series play out on stage. I’m sure 2 …
May 27: The Tides are Timeless
We were given a Quest at the Victoria and Albert Museum: Find an object, and tie it to a play we’ve seen. We started at the Theatre and Performance section. I was at a loss at first. Instead of finding something there, I wandered, moving from gallery to gallery, taking photos of intriguing objects. I …
Tucker in London! (and also The Underground)
It is fair to say that the beginning of our trip defied expectations. After a tragic split in our party, I ended up being in a group of seven who made it onto a plane departing from Texas. We flew out Monday night, crossed the sea, and arrived on Tuesday, around 2 PM, at the …
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Ilaria’s Pub: The Tube
“THUD THUD THUD”, the resounding sound of my luggage hitting against each tile stair echoed throughout the underground tunnels. We had just completed our 9 hour plane ride and left the London airport. At baggage claim we then debated on whether taking a coach to take us to the hotel or on taking the tube. …
London: Only one tornado, three planes, four airports, and forty hours away!
Currently listening to: “American Boy” by Estelle (ft. Kanye West) After a quick trip (I say not at all sarcastically) I have finally arrived in London! This city is like no other I have ever experienced. It’s what I imagine New York to be like… if New York had nicer people and less trash. Though …
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Guys…we’re in London.
‘Ello everybody! I’m in London! But you already knew that. A little less than half of us arrived here on the originally scheduled flight and had to take the tube to the hotel. I’ve been to London before, but I had partially forgotten certain things about the tube. I remembered to tap in and tap …
Theatre in London U of A 