So this post has been a long time comin'! My first week in London has officially come and gone! In that week I have learned more than I could possibly have imagined about theatre and myself from this city and the people surrounding me on this program; such a blessing!
I will just give a little recap of my first week here and I'll try to keep it short (breakfast is calling my name!) As far as sights go, I have done a ton of walking in parks which is one of my favorite things here!
I have stopped by the various touristy sights and taken a few pictures. I headed down to Buckingham Palace the day Prince George was born to get a glimpse of the birth announcement, and the day after I went to the gun salute at the Tower of London to see what that was like. I must say it was pretty cool and worth the trip over there. After the gun salute Hannah, a girl in my class, and I went to the cutest Starbucks I have seen to date! It is pictured below and sits back in a little enclave at St. Katherine's docks near cute little old boats and stores!
Last night I also ventured over to the Royal Albert Hall to got to Proms, a classical musical concert that lasts for what looks like a few weeks. The hall is absolutely beautiful!
I have also done my fair share of eating since we have arrived! We have ventured into Harrod's food halls where I got a delicious little cupcake! I have had the best mexican food of my life from a little street vendor. I have also had loads of gelato and croissants. Oh, and lets not forget nitrogen ice cream from Chin Chin Labs.
Last, but definitely not least is all of the theatre business we have been up to! The first night we were here we went to The Cripple of Inishmaan starring Daniel Radcliffe. It was pretty good; the comedy it contained was definitely the highlight. The second night we saw The Book of Mormon with Gavin Creel as Elder Price. I like to say that I hate that I loved this show. It was pretty crude humor and I found myself not knowing whether to laugh or be offended, but in the end I did subject myself to it so I cant get mad. Afterward, we went to the stage door because the professor we are here with has been friends with Gavin since high school. He came out, gathered our class, then took us up to his dressing room and gave us a backstage tour! It was like heaven for a theatre class! The next afternoon we saw Strange Interlude at the National. This is easily my favorite show even though it was 3 1/2 hours long, and I can honestly say it changed my life. I still can't get over how much I loved it. Plus, Anne Marie Duff had a brilliant performance of Nina Leeds. I am super bummed that it won't be back on until the day that I leave because I would have paid to see it again. By this point it was Thursday and we saw Night Alive at the Donmar which was a fantastic depiction of realism. On Friday we went to Macbeth at the Globe which was fun. Watching Shakespeare in a fairly natural state of Victorian dress at the Globe is a neat experience. On Saturday we headed back to the National for an experimental show called The Hush. Lets just say it was interesting. I'm glad I went, but I wouldn't go back. We then had a few nights off from shows and tonight we are heading back to the National for Othello in the Olivier!
Sorry about the delay of this post, but I have been going non-stop! I'll try to post mid-week this week, but we will see how that goes!
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