This may have been the longest planned 'to-do' on the list! When Jess booked her trip to London, she made a lil request that we save this one for her. And so she came, and off we went!
I have a soft-spot for the Southbank and often find myself making excuses to peruse the area to get a glimpse of the Globe Theatre (not the original let me remind you). But, with all my passion for theatre, literature, and the arts in general - I've not once thought to buy a ticket and go in. Until now.
As the name suggests, a 'groundling' ticket means you are on the ground (or the yard) watching the play from standing room only. The concept is the same it was in Shakespeare's 1600s as tickets are still cheap at only 5 GBP a pop and you stand for the ENTIRE show. In the 21st century, however, we sophisticated Groundlings certainly don't swear or throw food at the actors and we most definitely don't stink!
Anyway, I regress. Our tickets entitled us to enjoy the three hour long performance of 'As You Like It'. The play got FANTASTIC reviews and, while I won't bore you with the specifics ('cause you should go and do it for yourself) I'll just pause to say that we all whole-heartedly agreed. Fast moving with a lot of wit, it (and some of the cute actors) won our hearts and we most definitely will go back for more!
Jess, Lorna, Jenny, Tamsin: Thanks for Shakespeare-ing it up with me at The Globe! And a huge thank you and dedication to Mr. Knutsen, a fantastic HHS teacher who taught us all to live, love, and learn about Willy the Shake.