Good afternoon y’all!
Today I write from
partially-cloudy-but-also-sometimes-stormy Leander, Texas, with dreams of going
to sometimes-sunny-but-probably-more-overcast England! I’m sure folks are a bit
sick of seeing my GoFundMe post being shared, so I wanted to make a blog post
detailing a little more about the trip and expenses.
We will be spending about a week in Stratford-upon-Avon
watching performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company, learning about the history
of Shakespeare, and studying the plays we’ll be seeing—with talkbacks from the
RSC! Topics include:
- · Shakespeare’s Stages
- · Shakespeare in Performance
- · “Behind the Scenes” tour of the RSC theatres
- · Doctor Faustus
- · What Makes a Great Shakespearian Actor?
- · Voice classes
- · A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- · The Alchemist
- · Stage combat and voice classes
After
that, we will be spending our last two weeks studying in London at… the Globe!
We will also be seeing a performance of Romeo
and Juliet in the West End. There will be some free days where I plan to
explore the city, as we have unlimited Tube and bus access in Zones One and
Two. Topics in London include:
- · Macbeth
- · Understanding the Globe and Sam Wanamkaer Playhouse
- · Kenneth Branaugh’s Romeo and Juliet
- · The Taming of the Shrew
- · A Midsummer’s Night Dream
- · The Threepenny Opera
- · The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
- · Acting, movement, voice, text and language, historical dance, and indoor playing workshops
Thankfully my spring student loans have covered the tuition
and fees required by the program. However, they did not cover my airfare,
meals, or other supplies. I’ve listed out the cost of different items on the
trip; please consider sponsoring even part of my experience! If you would like
a watercolor of a piece of England or a postcard, I would be more than happy to
paint or find one for you while overseas—just let me know!
Note: The airline tickets have been purchased, but on a credit
card that I am looking to get paid off as soon as possible. All other prices
are estimated; I’m hoping to spend less than that per day on food, of course!
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Experience
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Cost
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Amount Funded
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Southwest flight to/from Dallas and
LaGuardia
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$362.97
|
$107.09
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Air Canada flight to/from LaGuardia to
Heathrow
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$831.53
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Taming
of the Shrew (Folgers)
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$4.00
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$4.00
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Romeo
and Juliet (Folgers)
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$4.99
|
$4.99
|
|
A
Midsummer’s Night Dream (Folgers)
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$3.59
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$3.59
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Macbeth
(Folgers)
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$4.49
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$4.49
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Shakespeare’s Wordcraft
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$14.98
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$14.98
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Breakfast (14 days)
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$6 a day/$84 total
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Lunch (21 days)
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$10 a day/$220 total
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Dinner (21 days)
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$15 a day/$330 total
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Meals traveling to London
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$25
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Meals traveling from London
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$25
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TOTAL
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$1,910.55
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$145.00
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As you can see, even the tiniest bit helps bring me closer
to my goal! If you would like to sponsor sometime in particular (or the trip in
general), feel free to donate to my GoFundMe or in person.
Thank you!!!
Love,
Maria
