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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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 …
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 …
Blue at the VA.
I thought about what I wanted to write about in this blog post, and in attempting to relate my experience to theatre I went on a scavenger hunt at the Victoria and Albert Museum. I did what the character from Bluets did in several scenes when strolling the museum. Walking through museums and art galleries, …
Much Ado About Something
Since I did my first Shakespeare show in 2023, I’ve had a love hate relationship with the material. I mean, I appreciated it for what it was. I understood it’s importance in the history of the theater and why it’s taught in class all around the world. But, I had my issues. When we did …
The Meticulous Majesty of Minced Meat
As many of my classmates are aware, I used to listen to a podcast called “History This Week” and they would release an episode about a cool historical story that happened years ago on the week of the episode’s release. One week, the episode was about Operation Mincemeat, so when I found out that we …
Theatre in London U of A 