who knew shakespeare could make me feel so uncomfortable ?!

seriously.

so today we had an academically enthralling day.

we had a field trip for our british life and culture class....

we started at Warwick Castle.

which wouldnt have been so bad if it werent misty... so wet and cold.

it would be have been a nice little tourist attraction with all of the dressed up staff-- but everyone just wanted to be inside!

the figures in the castle.... which is the UKs best preserved fort- were all wax figures made by madame tussand's- so that was pretty neat.

but we really were just hungry and such when we were there. rose garden was pretty though.

then we got back on the bus and went to stratford-upon-avon.

well we started at Anne Hathaway's house. (NOT the actress... much to my dismay)

really it was william Shakespeare's wife. (who was 26 and pregnant when they were married and he was 18.... scandalous)

it was very.... old house like. imagine. kinda cool. not worth spending an hour at.

then we ventured on to Shakespeare's birthplace. 

yes... they have not only his house preserved... but also like a museum/exhibit attached.

it was quite shrine-like.

SO i loooove theatre dont get me wrong. 

but is it really necessary to take everything he touched and preserve it ?

i mean i was in the room where he was BORN.

to be honest. thats a little creepy.

then we were finally done with our Shakespeare-athon we got free time.

from 3-7.

four hours.

im not sure if you can gather.... but stratford-upon-avon..... not a great metropolis.

and right before we stepped outside it started pouring.

all the Londoner's say... it never pours- just drizzles.

this= pouring. (although... to give them credit.... it wasnt london)

we ate what was supposed to be lunch (oh yeah- no lunch break from 8a-3p)

at a great fish and chippery.... where i had really good shrimp.

at sat there and read our homework and books.

then we got up and moved to a pub and did the same thing (more comfy chairs)

before finally we had to head off to the theatre.

we were going to see Taming of the Shrew.

which i thought... wow seeing a Shakespearian play in his hometown--- pretty neat. must be awesome.

well..... just because Shakespeare wrote it one way- does NOT mean that is how everyone interprets it.

the play started off present day time with a bachelor party and a stripper pole. (NO JOKE)

and then went off onto the play... which was full of awkward, unnecessary sexual innuendoes. oh yes.

and the way the tried to modernize the play... with actions and certain accents and such--- just pulled from the plot rather than helping it further along.

it was confusing to follow (although- it is shakespeare...)

it was just uncomfortable at times and inappropriate.

acting was good just again.... im not sure that is the interpretation Shakespeare (or anyone ever before) had in mind when reading the play.

finally got home at 1am our time.

lovely.

off to sleep before much to do tomorrow.

fab.