It's been almost 2 weeks since my last post and time has absolutely FLOWN by. I have danced, walked, sang, "meow"-ed, laughed, cried, "moo"-ed, and pondered. Here's the thing about being in a 14 week conservatory-style acting program--the pace is lightning fast and it is impossible to learn everything. Many of the professors here at the London Dramatic Academy have also taught at RADA and other British acting schools, where they devote 3 years to learning "the craft" of acting. Attending a 3 year program wasn't in the cards for me, but I feel extremely lucky that these magnificent professors and coaches have taken on the gargantuan task of imparting the most amount of knowledge in the least amount of time.
In the past two weeks, I have been to Buckingham Palace, experienced high tea, seen a show at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and delivered a monologue at the Rose Theatre, the first official venue to stage a production of a Shakespeare play. I FINALLY got my Student Oyster card that allows me to ride the Tube at a discounted rate. I visited Covent Garden where I bumped into my American friend TOTALLY ON ACCIDENT because the universe is magnificent and magical. I went to Camden Market and experienced all of its Seaside-esque grime and magnificent energy. I met my Shakespeare professor and he is magnificent. I wish I could pack up all this magnificence into a box or a locket and keep it with me always.
Here are some quotes that I heard/experienced:
"He's not a bloody sloth!"
"Don't talk to me while I'm not here"
"Chicken run is literally the best"
"Ha ha! It looks like he's smoking a spliff!"
"I don't want to see 'kitten on a happy day'"
"The reed that bends is stronger than the oak"
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