WEEK 1

We've only been here a week but man has it been a busy one. After we all landed we took a day to get settled and unpacked, then checked out a couple of the local pubs in the High Street Kensington area. The next day we trekked through London to check out the London Eye and hike through the mud in the absolutely beautiful Hampstead Heath, finishing the day with tea and cake of course. Thursday consisted of more touring around Kensington Gardens to see Kensington Palace, The Royal Albert Hall, The Natural History Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum where we saw some amazing costumes and set models on display. Friday was mainly just orientation and meeting our wonderful new professors, but we did conclude the night with a trip to Picadilly Circus to celebrate our first week at this 3 story pub. Finally on Saturday we had our first plunge into British theatre with a viewing of a new play called The Dark Earth and the Light Sky by Nick Dear, that told the tragic story of the poet Edward Thomas and his friendship with Robert Frost. The night of theatre didn't end there as some of the group went to go see an all-female rendition of Julius Caesar and the others going to a 50 hour improv show. All in all it's been a packed first week for us here in London and it's only gonna get busier as we officially start our semester of British theatre training tomorrow at 9am.

-Danny

Check out some of our pictures from our first week:

Atlantic House

London Dramatic Academy

The Museum of Natural History

London Eye

Hampstead Heath

Tea and Cake

Pub Night

Kensington Palace

Club Night