Sunday 5 April 2015

As the end of the semester draws near, I am trying to fit in as much as I possibly can. This week I went to FOUR shows. First, I went to The Great Gatsby! It was performed by the Northern Ballet and was INCREDIBLE!! They were doing a lot of the typical dances of the 1920s on pointe shoes. Such talent!

I then went to Romeo and Juliet-- the Rock Ballet. This was also a performance filled with talented people. They could all do so many tricks...it was crazy what they were able to do!

Phantom was the next show I saw. This is what I was most excited for! I have been waiting to go to Phantom all semester since it is one of my favorite musicals. The actors and actresses were UNBELIEVABLE. All of their voices were stunning. The only thing that disappointed me is that I purchased my ticket on my phone, and for some reason I didn't see it was a seat with a restricted view. And not just a little bit restricted--there was a GIANT support beam in front of my seat. It was really disappointing at first, but I sat forward and leaned to the side the entire time to see.

The last show I went to this week was A Street Car Named Desire performed by the Scottish Ballet. Wow. Wow. And wow. I can't even describe the talent of all of those dancers. It was absolutely beautiful. I didn't know the story coming into the performance, and even though it was a ballet, I was able to figure most of it out. That is how good they were at portraying the events through the choreography. This might have been one of my favorite performances I have been to yet.

We ended the wonderful week with an Easter Brunch at my friends home stay! It reminded me of home, and I was thankful to celebrate the holiday with my friends over here!


This week was amazing!! We went on our last day trip with AIFS-- STONEHENGE. I am really glad that I decided to do this trip. It was a great way to say goodbye to a lot of the AIFS students. As the semester comes to an end, I am really starting to appreciate my time here. I am going to miss London more than words can describe.

On our trip, we first stopped in Salisbury to see the Cathedral. It was incredible. I can't even describe to you how massive it was. One of the original Magna Cartas was also on display here!



We then went to Stonehenge. It really is a mystery... no one knows for sure why these stones were
put here. 



It really was a wonderful day with wonderful people!