I started my journey through London delirious from a lack of sleep, and ended my time there with an excess of everything. It felt like I was a tea cup poured over the brim every moment spent out in the bustling, thrumming city. Heading to Stratford-Upon-Avon was like finally pulling back on the hot water …
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June 14: Hamlet Hail to the Thief – Review
Hamlet in 90 minutes. I’ve been told that’s impressive, but since I haven’t seen any other version of Hamlet on stage I don’t have much to go by. The other half of this show’s equation is the integration of Radiohead’s album Hail to the Thief, which I also hadn’t listened to going into my viewing. …
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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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So Long London, for now.
Stratford felt like Fayetteville if it had a canal, swans, cottages, and a more impressive botanical scene. Shakespeare’s historical dwellings were amazing to see, even if I am not his biggest fan I could appreciate the man who pioneered plenty of the literature and theatre we see today. Becoming more familiar with his history and …
Korol’ Lir
I cannot believe that the people we saw perform King Lear last night in Ukrainian weren’t professional actors. They were just a group of people from different walks of life who wanted to find solace in the theatre during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The director Viacheslav Yehorov chose to do King Lear because he …
Siri, Play So Long, London
Well. This is it. I knew this day was coming, but I did not think it would be here so fast. Yes, we still have the rest of today left in Stratford-upon-Avon, but this is my last post. Ending the trip here in Stratford-upon-Avon feels perfect. It has been a nice place to get a …
король Lear
King Lear has definitely been one of the more interesting shows that we’ve experienced during our time here in Great Britain. This is the first theater show that we’ve seen that was performed by unprofessional actors and the first show that I’ve ever seen in a completely different language. This show was totally in Ukrainian …
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 …
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 …
My Feet Hurt: Shakespeare’s Globe Edition
Some people think it’s crazy to stand on your feet for three hours in front of an outdoor stage watching a Shakespeare play, but I think it would be crazy not to! We went to see Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and it was incredible. It is always a good sign when …
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Theatre in London U of A 