Second All-School Play: Henry IV

At 4pm most of us met at the gates of Trinity College and took a bus to Stratford to see Shakespeare's Henry IV. It was an hour and a half bus ride through incredibly beautiful countryside and across quaint English towns.

I had to take a picture of this swan because it was so huge!

Stratford is Shakespeare's hometown. It is a touristy town built around the river with swans and boats. In addition to the Royal Shakespeare Company , the town has a wide variety of local shops and restaurants that specialize in indian, english, mediterranean, thai and even pub food. It is well worth the visit!

We arrived at 5pm, with two hours to spare before the performance. We split up into small groups and found different places to have dinner. Ten of us ate at the Lamb, a resturant specializing in English/Mediterranean food. It was a wonderfully relaxing dinner!

Although I was a bit confused by the first 20 minutes of the play, the entire performance was stupendous. Faltaff, in particular, had the entire audience roaring with laughter well before the intermission.