Tuesday, April 03, 2007
CS, Oxford, and Lear
Today we are heading to the Kilns. Sarr and John talked about him on the loudspeaker as we fought all of the road traffic. He's fascinating! I want to read the Narnia series again now. The house is very simple but quaint. The 2 guides were wonderfully friendly. One was a younger widow from Houston and another was an Oxford grad from California. We walked through the home and then explored the forest nearby. There was a pond with geese and a dead snake by the bunker. What a beautiful place to walk and write!Next, we visited Oxford. John led us through. It seemed to be a bit dirtier than Cambridge and more in-city as well. We saw the college where Harry Potter's Great Hall scenes are filmed and the Thames which is called Isis in Oxford. When we finished shopping a bit, it was back to the hostel for dinner. Fish, potatoes, and salad!! Our new guide, Mike, ate with us. He is so different from John! He talked for most of the ride- he knows so much.
We quickly got ready for the King Lear performance. The attendants were kind of snooty, but we ignored it and found our "seats." They were 3rd level standing. My feet hurt very much by the end, but I enjoyed watching with my glasses. Some things didn't match the play, but the acting was good. They probably just followed the director's vision anyway. The awkward part was Lear being totally naked for a few seconds when he was going mad. Es and I quickly ducked, but not before being scarred for life! :/ I thought it was cool to see so many of these actors I had watched in movies:
Goneril- Frances Barber- Castaway
Cordelia- Romola Garai- Amazing Grace, Havana Nights, Nicholas Nickleby
Kent- Jonathan Hyde- Joan of Arc, Titantic, Jumanji, Richie Rich, The Mummy
Lear- Ian McKellen- Lord of the Rings, X-Men, DaVinci Code, Harry Potter
Edmund- Philip Winchester- Flyboys, Patriot
Look at all those famous people! I enjoyed the costumes and stages and the famous lines for sure! Goodnight!
Labels: England, Kilns, King Lear, Oxford, Theatre
NatNannyNad at 11:36 AM