Today, I took the train over to Stratford to properly see some Shakespeare. At the last minute my buddy Ben decided to join, so I had someone to hold the camera!
Just hangin’ out at Shakespeare’s house. No big deal.
And his burial site was just on the other side of town.
As expected, a lot of the town centre paid homage to the playwright.
I bet the tourists really “eat this place up”. (I made a pun too!)
The Courtyard Theatre was a very interesting venue. Like other historic theatres, it had 3 levels going around 3 sides of the stage, giving it a very stately feel. The play had some modern overtones (costumes, music, dancing), especially in the opening scene (before any dialogue begins). When the first character spoke, the early Modern English almost sounded out of place.
