I love my theatre so you can imagine my excitement when I got to see 6 performances within a week!
The Taming of the Shrew: London
One of my favorite Shakespearean plays was made even better because it was performed at...
...the GLOBE THEATRE!!!
Luckily I was rich enough to afford seats and did not have to stand with the peasants.
Phantom of the Opera: London
It was flamboyant. It was extravagant. It was Phantom of the Opera.
I've been wanting to watch a live performance of it for a long time and it did not fail its expectations. Goosebumps appeared when the organ blared and the chandelier was raised to the ceiling and didn't disappear until the tube ride home.
While we were housed in Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare's hometown) we were able to see 4 plays through the Royal Shakespeare Company. Three of them were all in Shakespearean language, but given a modern setting: Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. The fourth play was a modern play called a Tender Thing influenced by Romeo and Juliet. The lady who played Juliet was Mrs. Figg in the 5th Harry Potter movie. I was freaking out just a little bit.
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