Thursday, January 26, 2012


Tonight, I have decided to enjoy a rather delightful experience.  This evening, we are venturing to a new theater we recently heard about while chatting with some friends in a local tavern here in London.  We quickly hurried to the theater from the bar.  The theater seems to be in the shape of a Globe, maybe symbolic for the world?  As we enter the gate, I noticed that air was humming with energy.  Every man and woman here is brimming with anticipation.  As we make our way to our place, I cannot help but marvel at the spectacular sites around me.  There are people everywhere, talking and laughing.  From the ground to the upper levels of balconies, the theater is basically full.  The sculptures and architecture are wonderful, with balconies separated by enormous columns and all of it surrounded by a dome of great size.  This beautiful dome is filled with excitement for the upcoming masterpiece that our eyes are about to behold.  Once we arrived at the pit, a large space near to the stage, and the cheapest seating available, we began to get ready for a show that has been talked about widely among the friends I have that could scrape up a penny to come see the show.   Oh, it seems the play is about to start.  The play tonight is Romeo and Juliet, supposedly it is a tale about two forbidden lovers, but I have heard that it is a tragedy so I am not certain that my cheeks shall be dry by the end of the night.  The actors here in the Globe seem extremely talented; however, the aspect that sticks out to me the most is the odd language, seemingly because the writer may have been from another area of England, and the sharp contrasts presented in order to make a point stick to the audience with blatant interpretation of Mr. Shakespeare's thoughts.  I, as part of the middle class in London, am in love with Shakespeare's witty plots as well as how he expresses inherent human themes in his plays and stays true to them throughout the story.  My friends seem to not grasp the fullness of the plays as they stood and chatted most of the time about petty rumors and gossip.  I tried to focus on the brilliance in front of me instead of trivial concerns.  However, I am delighted by the performance I just witnessed, I think another trip to the tavern may be in order!