November 2011
5 posts
Theatrical Workshop in Exeter Prison
For the last 3 weeks our applied theatre class has been preparing to do a theater workshop in Exeter Prison. Our professor, Fiona Macbeth, works often with Exeter Prison. She works with a woman named Laura who runs educational programs for inmates. She had asked Fiona and her students to come up with a workshop that revolved around the themes of honesty and loyalty within the family. We had...
One of those ones
It has been one of those days and this is going to be one of those blog posts specifically for venting off some steam. You’ve been warned. Turn back before its too late. I am sick in bed. Fever, nausea, aches, the works. And inevitably accompanying all those things is a deep sense of feeling sorry for oneself. That is where I am at right now. Crying over my jar of honey because...
Fox Hunt
My brain wants to write but my hands are having a hard time organizing my thoughts. So this week has been weird. Haven’t been really feeling in the best sorts. Wake up, feel kind of sad, move on with day. Have achieved a lot of my homework so that is a plus. I partially blame the full moon. Its mucking everyone up. Rehearsal is going very well. The dances are very strenuous but it...
Warning: Flaming Tar Barrels
Happy Bonfire Night!!In Devon there is a little town about 15 minutes away from Exeter called Ottery St. Mary. I am guessing that this same little town was the inspiration of Ottery St. Catchpole in Harry Potter (the town just outside of where the Weasley family live). However on Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night the village of Ottery St. Mary throws a huge celebration. The have a massive...
Poor Duck
I have been having a lot of weird dreams this week. In the first one (on monday I believe) was I was in my backyard which was also part of K9 clubhouse (where I used to work). Seen the movie Babe with James Cromwell? Well the duck that was in that movie, Ferdinand, was with me and he was normal for awhile but then he went completely crazy. He started attacking my feet and going nuts. So I...
