There's No Place Like London...

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..What the hell?! Did my doctor send out a mass memo to advertisers...cause she definitely didn't tell me anything about this. I hate spam mail, gives me a bloody heart attack.

Anywho, I'm going to London!!! I'm absolutely ecstatic. I have always wanted to go to England! I am hoping to set up a trip to Ireland while I'm there as well. I'll be studying theatre (of course :-P) and I'll be seeing SO MANY shows while I'm there.

I'm looking at the "Course Outline" right now...It seems it will be a mix of "Class Sessions" and "Excursions" with the "Evening Performances" thrown in every few days. We only have three "free" days. And one is a weekend that I completely intend on taking advantage of: http://www.seat61.com/Ireland.htm

Here are some of the things I'll be doing in England from December 29 through January 16:

Excursions:

• Tower of London
• Church of Ethelburga (I have no idea...)
• The Inns of Court
• The South Bank
• Archeological Remains of the Rose Theatre
• Shakespeare's Reconstructed Globe Theatre
• National Portrait Gallery
• Covent Garden
• Drury Lane (MAYBE I'LL MEET THE MUFFIN MAN?!)
• Victoria & ALbert Museum Archive Tour?
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (OH GOD that sounds fabulous)
• The National Theatre

Class Sessions:

• Intro to London Theatre
• Shakespeare's London
• Restoration & Eighteenth Century Theatre
• Nineteenth Century London Theatre
• Twentieth-Century London Theatre
• Contemporary London Theatre

Possible Outings/Performances:

• Performance at Covent Garden, the Old Vic, & National Theatre
• Traditional Christmas pantomime at the Hackney Empire
• Derek Jacobi in Twelfth Night (*squeal!*) at the Donmar Warehouse
• The new musical Lady Godiva at the King's Head pub theatre.

I'm rather upset we're not going to see that play where Harry Potter's naked. Oh well. Maybe they'll have a naked broad on a horse when we go to see Lady Godiva.

God, how can they expect me to go study for my Advanced Video Production class when I have LONDON to plan for? Honestly...

I am enjoying video production though. Maybe I really will go into editing. FinalCut 4 lyf<3 :-P

Alright, I'm off to sell myself on the streets in order to afford the London trip...
(aka study for my midterms)

Wish me luck!