Folger Shakespeare Theater Trip

I really enjoyed the trip our class took to the Folger Shakespeare Theater. We took a bus down to Washington D.C. and then walked to the theater. The theater was beautiful! The interior structure looked like something from Shakespeare's day and the exterior looked like something from ancient Rome. The inside had wooden supports and a wooden stage that looked pretty authentic. The actors performed very well. They had one of their actors act like he didn't care about Shakespeare and off of that they explained how he related to everyday life. I think that connected with the audience. Also, I thought it was fun to see my friends perform on stage. I have a better appreciation of Shakespeare now because before the trip, I didn't realize how intricate his works were. Bill's Buddies, the acting troupe, had said that a couple lines in one of the plays had words that made the actor's lips go out so that it seemed that he wanted a kiss from the lady he was speaking to. WOW! The amount of thought put into that to make the line sound good and create such an effect is amazing. Before the show, I didn't particularly care for Shakespeare, but as I read last night Julius Caesar last night, I saw his works in a new light.

The trip was a good experience and our lunch adventure was fun too. I wish we could have gone to the library of congress and stayed a bit longer in D.C. Overall, I really enjoyed the trip.

Picture shall be added at a later date.