Tuesday we went to Soho for British Media and Society class. Soho here= nothing like Soho in New York. Soho here is all about music and film production. De Lane Lea invented dubbing. There are millions of record stores everywhere. I can't wait to take Cait when she gets here in about a month. Paul McCartney's publishing house is there. So is the 20th Century Fox London headquarters and jazz clubs and apparently, prostitutes. Well, not so much anymore. But there used to be:
there was a camera in the doorway looking out at us, too... very weird.
After the class I took a long nap, went to a social committee meeting, ate dinner and then got ready to go to The Rocket. The Rocket is a very young, hip bar/dance club/pool hall that had super cheap beer and cider. Nice. We'll probably go again. What was extra great was that I have no Wednesday classes, so Tuesdays I can stay out later than usual. In London, it's necessary!! Even though we didn't really stay out too late-- the bar closed at 12.
Day 13 aka AWESOME LONDON THEATRE DAY
Wednesday was AMAZINGGGGGGG
First, Sarah and I decided to buy tickets to see Rocket to the Moon, an American play written by Clifford Odets in the interwar period, at the National Theatre. I absolutely LOVED it. I ADORED it. The themes were so relevant, the acting (and even the American accents) was great, and I loved the set design and use of lighting especially. Overall, it was a fantastic production, and we saw it for only 12 pounds! We sat in the back row for this price, but it barely mattered because the back row meant 11 rows back in the upper section. Then we went straight away to the Barbican Theatre where we saw the most crazy, amazing, diva, punk, pyrotechnic, rock, awesome version of The School for Scandal (a play written in 1777). They broke all the rules of design concept but in a way that worked perfectly with the themes and style of the play. I absolutely loved it. Our FMIR (faculty member in residence) was so offended he and his wife left halfway through. I found this amusing. Also of note, the actor who plays Slanen, the elf who wants to be a lawyer in Ella Enchanted, played one of the main roles, and the actor who plays Dudley in the Harry Potter movies was another character--and a very funny one at that.
Day 14 aka groundling and toms
i bought my first pair of toms today for just about $4 more than if i had ordered them online. win because those shoes are SO comfortable. which i needed because tonight we went to The Globe, a full replica of the theatre Shakespeare's plays would have been presented in way back when. We were seeing Much Ado About Nothing, which I'd never seen live, but saw the movie version starring Emma Thompson. We got there early and I got to stand right where the end of the stage met the corner of the modified apron thrust piece was. 
we were allowed to take pics of the stage before the show started :)
It was a perfect spot, right up in front stage right. It was perfect. The actor who played Geoffrey, the butler, in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air played Leonato, the father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice. We had a great time, even though we were standing from 7 to 11. And now I am watching the movie version of Billy Elliot, as I might not get to see it while I'm here. I've seen it twice in New York and it is very expensive, even at the tkts booth here. Tomorrow starts day 1 of our first free weekend and half of my flat will be in amsterdam and brussels. Sarah and I are staying behind with a small handful of people who aren't traveling so we can explore London on our own. :) Cheers!
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