January 10 2014- The Globe Exhibition, Workshop, and Tour, Bankside, and "From Morning to Midnight"

In my previous trip to London, I had toured the Globe Theater. But I loved how in this trip we got a special theater workshop.  I loved looking at the Globe through an actor's perspective.  We got to stand on the stage.  It gave me a deeper insight on how actors performed in that type of space. It was also great that we were able to have an acting workshop.

After the tour I walked down the Bankside for hours.  I took in all the beautiful views and got great photos.  It was one of my favorite photo-ops of the whole trip.

"From Morning to Midnight" at the National Theatre was a very unique theatrical experience.  I believe that the expressionistic elements of the play were effective in telling the story.  I did not necessarily understand all of these elements, but it helped create the world of the show.  The main actor was truly extraordinary.  He was able to do physical comedy and dramatic scenes.  I thought he was a perfect protagonist. 

I appreciated the idea that frivolity is useless.  However, I do not necessarily agree with the fact that family and religion are under the category of frivolity.  It is possible for people to create these values to be frivolous.  But I also think people can find great happiness and meaning through these values. Family and religion should not be put in the same category as money and meaningless sex.  I also do not agree with the final message of the play.  I took it to be saying that life is worthless and meaningless and the only way out of frivolity is through suicide.  I did appreciate the play as an artistic endeavor.