{"id":159,"date":"2013-03-11T17:17:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T17:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/immersionlearning_2013-2014\/?p=159"},"modified":"2013-03-11T17:17:19","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T17:17:19","slug":"mount-15-embraces-ny-theater-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/immersionlearning\/2013\/03\/11\/mount-15-embraces-ny-theater-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount ’15 Embraces NY Theater Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Mount ’15<\/em> – Neither rain nor snow can stop New York City from being an amazing place. Each day this week something new pops up in the city, reminding me once again why I aspire to live here one day. Despite the stereotypes, the people here are incredibly friendly, and there\u2019s an energy that\u2019s palpable on every street corner. I don\u2019t say it often, but I\u2019m definitely in love \u2013 if you can be in love with a city.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We returned to the New Ohio Theatre today for another workshop, this one focusing on breathing. After some intense physical and breathing exercises we each started working on the 10 lines of Shakespeare we had each prepared. The people we were working with really knew what they were talking about, and the exercises we did immediately started us thinking about performing (and breathing) in brand new ways. It was great that in two and a half hours we were given a myriad of new techniques and ideas to explore on our own.<\/p>\n

Afterwards we roamed Central Park for a while, visiting the Delacorte Theater, the Belvedere Castle, and the Bethesda angel. The miserable weather wasn\u2019t enough to stop our merry troop from traipsing the Rabble and back into the city for the best meal of my life at Gallagher\u2019s. \u00a0All of us on this trip definitely owe Mr. Bill Wheeler huge<\/em> thanks for the amazing experience we all had. The steaks, the mushrooms, the cheesecake, everything! I can\u2019t remember ever being that full and content.<\/p>\n

Then we made our way down a few blocks to see The Mystery of Edwin Drood<\/em>. The play was never actually finished, because Charles Dickens died after only writing about half of it. The great thing about this show was that the audience chooses the ending of the play, so there are a dozen possible endings. And seeing Chita Rivera on stage wasn\u2019t half bad either.<\/p>\n

Once again, we owe another huge thanks to Jessica Phillips for getting us backstage after the show! That makes two Broadway shows we\u2019ve been allowed to go backstage for, which is incredibly rare. I still can\u2019t get over how lucky we\u2019ve been to go on this trip and experience the things we\u2019ve gone through, and we\u2019re not even done yet! Tomorrow will be our last day, but I suspect it\u2019ll be one of the highlights of the trip.<\/p>\n

So basically, this trip is amazing. We\u2019ve seen some of the best theatre out there, received insightful advice from professionals, walked the streets of one of the liveliest cities in the world, and have gained a new appreciation for what\u2019s out there. I hate that it\u2019s coming to an end, but I wouldn\u2019t trade the experience for anything. If all goes well, I\u2019ll be living here soon and I won\u2019t have to give that stuff up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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