We then were able to visit the Royal Pavilion where George IV created an escape palace for him and his friends. The energy was invigorating, and it made me want to get out my favorite books from my childhood! Each group of kids had chosen favorite children’s book and created costumes and props that illustrated the book to the crowd. ![]() In the morning there was a colourful children’s parade. We walked in and out of the winding streets overflowing with tiny shops. Situated just an hour out of London it is the perfect destination to venture to on a long weekend. All in all I have seen seventeen plays over the past fourteen weeks! Truly such a blessing.īack to Brighton! Brighton is known as the pleasure centre of England, and is where many royals, theatre people, and people looking for a good time come to enjoy the shops and ocean. All’s Well that Ends Well was a beautiful and vibrant production performed in Gujarati! I absolutely loved being able to see how other cultures that are vastly different than my own make Shakespeare reflect their lives. Though the ending was tragically unhopeful I enjoyed being able to see Mary in a new light. The Testament of Mary was an interesting and insightful interpretation of the final days of Christ’s life as felt by his mother. Titus was a bloody and sad mess, but the acting was on point and by the end I was feeling like part of the production. Each of these play were drastically different and equally well done. Since my theatre blog post I was able to see Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, The Testament of Mary with Fiona Shaw, and Shakespeare’s All’s Well that Ends Well performed by a cast from India. I think that one of my favorite activities of my time here as been going to the theatre! It has truly been amazing to be able to see such a variety of productions. ![]() Thames River near Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre It was a perfect day to recuperate from the tube strike that took place the week before. The sun was shining as we sat on the pebble beach, ate our Fish and Chips, and let each ray of sunshine soak into our now English white shin. We could not have asked for a more gorgeous day. Over the weekend AHA London Centre took us to Brighton as our final excursion. My time in the UK is coming to a quick end, which means my days are packed exploring and revisiting some of my favorite place in London.
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