The past few days...

...have been so busy! I haven't had much of a chance to write. Here are the highlights:

We saw Ditch on Wednesday night. The space they found for the production was underground in the Old Vic Tunnels! We were in dark, damp, musty abandoned tunnels underneath Waterloo Tube Station, so the trains were rumbling overhead the whole time. The show itself was about London in the future, after being hit by some horrible disaster (most likely a war?). It was a pretty good production, but it definitely had some problems. The space was amazing (see the set! It's the picture with the blue lighting...) and the tunnels leading into the theatre had some really interesting art work. There was an incredibly decorated bar called Bunker next to the theatre (see the pictures of the bar and the mirrors). One of my favorite tableaux in the tunnel was a table with a bunch of old beat up things from daily life. But during intermission I realized that it was their prop table! It is so crazy that they would leave it out in the open! I asked the nearest person who worked at the theatre, and she told me I was right. I then asked what they would do if someone moved/stole something and she told me it was her job to watch it all night. A prop table right out in the open?!? That's a bold move. A really bold move.

After the show we took a walk along the Thames at dusk. See the picture of Parliament immediately after the sun went down!

Thursday night we ate dinner in Chinatown (picture) and saw The 39 Steps at the amazing Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly (another picture!). Sitting in those seats was like being transported back a hundred years! The auditorium itself is beautiful with multiple balconies, a chandelier and red velvet curtains. The show was based on the Alfred Hitchcock-directed movie of the same name. (Think of a murder mystery from the 1930s about a spy organization.) It had a devilishly handsome protagonist, a beautiful blonde damsel in distress, and just the right amount of cheesiness! AND the actors were incredible. The cast was only four people, but together they played over a hundred roles! It was a ridiculously funny show.

After the show we decided to check out the nightlife a little. We got all dressed up (see the picture of my beautiful roommates!) and went dancing for a bit, and I made some new friends from Belgium (Senne, Dimitri, and Robin). The last two days have been spent with a little sightseeing, a little relaxing, and a lot of homework. Oh yeah, and I went back to Topshop for a while. (Don't roll your eyes at me, Andy Farrell. I spent hardly anything!)

(...But I still have 5 more weeks! <3 )