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Music do I hear?

Posted on May 11, 2014 by gays15

The All’s Well That Ends Well production at The Globe was memorable performance in many ways. The most obvious reason is that it was performed in Gujarati, an Indo-Aryan language that is native to the West Indian region of Gujarat.  … Continue reading →

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A Long History

Posted on May 11, 2014 by gays15

Yesterday a group of us went to the Tower of London. We paid the very high admission prices and managed to spent around 4 or more hours wandering between the walls. When our class first arrived in London we took … Continue reading →

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Random Theatre People

Posted on May 7, 2014 by gays15

While here in England I have met more people with opinions on theatre than anywhere in the United States. This evening Jane and I went to Waitrose for groceries and we ended up talking to the cashier. The conversation began … Continue reading →

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Itty Bitty Living Space- The Platform in Henry IV, Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2014 by gays15

Other than this opening, I will not spend time comparing the use of stage between the two performances; instead I will focus on 2 Henry IV. Both 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV took place in the Royal Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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New Experiences

Posted on May 3, 2014 by gays15

We arrived in London yesterday and beyond our class schedule we were free to do whatever we wanted. Unfortunately for Becca and I, we discovered in Scotland that if we weren’t busy we were shopping (which was problematic for other … Continue reading →

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Oh My Gosh!!! and Crossdressing

Posted on April 30, 2014 by gays15

So I wish I had been posted this yesterday after out Wig and Makeup demonstration, but time can easily get away from me. Anyways, the Wig and Makeup demonstrations. This was the part of the Stratford section of the trip … Continue reading →

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Hotspur and Kate’s Marriage

Posted on April 28, 2014 by gays15

The RCS production of Henry IV Part I was an exciting and engaging performance. One of the scenes that I found most effective was Act II, scene 3 between Hotspur and Lady Percy. This scene is important because of the … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash

Posted on April 26, 2014 by gays15

I just can’t imagine what Shakespeare would think about Stratford-upon-Avon’s celebrations for him, but I like to think he would have had as much fun as I did. It has been fun being surrounded by people who love Shakespeare and … Continue reading →

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Stratford-Upon-Avon– The Necessary Shop

Posted on April 24, 2014 by gays15

Yesterday our class walked out to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. One of the first things some of us noticed was there was ice cream being sold in the gift shop. This began to make me and my friends wonder why there … Continue reading →

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