Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Things I did in RIOT PLAGUED LONDON -- a running tally

Today:

I tried to buy standing tickets to Richard III with Kevin Spacey - no dice, but oh well. I tried!

Did buy tickets to Priscilla Queen of the Desert THE MUSICAL which, shut up, I will love, you can't judge me.

Spent some time at the Tate. Loved the Taryn Simon special exhibition "A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters," as well as the small but excellent collection of Post-Impressionists.

Walked along the Thames, and looked in at the Bankside Gallery (The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers).

Visited the delightfully cheesy Clink Prison Museum where I learned about all manner of torture devices and had this picture taken.



Spoke to the head of MA programs at RADA who sort of answered but also didn't answer all my questions...she was very, very nice and, whatever, I'm going to apply, what do I have to lose? Just maybe not this year. Or maybe?

Walked through Piccadilly Circus to get to the National Gallery, which was incredible of course, but also pretty overwhelming. So....many...paintings...

Trafalgar Square was a square full of people.

Bought a blue coat at Jubilee Market. Why did I buy a coat? I don't know. I talked the guy down 30 pounds tho.

Now I'm back at the hotel and I guess I'm going to stay in this evening since I'm in RIOT CITY. yeesh.