Edinburgh, Weighing in on the Oxford / Cambridge debate, & relearning "English"

first bit by tyler then photo updates by alex
(we love tea ... not big brother, sorta. Actually, we will come clean on big brother later)

We had our tech rehearsal at 5am this morning, and I only got two hours of sleep as Liz and I were reblocking our somewhat limp last scene. It was greatly lacking the intensity that it needed, but we were able to figure something out. Then at tech today, while nothing was really happening (the techies were fuzting with lights or something), we kindof just started moving things around, which James picked up on and came down to ask us what we were doing and he picked up on it quick, and it kindof seemed like a sortof collaborative effort, in a way...
...i love it when things work out.

as it is, i am a bit tired so i think i am going to head out. our dress rehearsal is thursay and we open friday. pray for some good reviews.

cheers,
tyler


hello all.

First let me say that i really enjoyed England. It was really lovely, the people are very polite and quiet. But they are a little uptight. It is not that noticable untill you are just emerged in the cluture for as long as we were there. It may be Oxford though. It is very 'posh' very proper and educated, which is lovely, but also not very approachable or sociable... or interested in thrift stores or a life style that costs less than 50 quid a day.

There is a drastic difference in Edinburgh. TYler and I enjoy Oxford more than Cambridge. Yes, we were only in Cambridge for a day, but it is smaller and at the same time less metropolitan. One thing that you have going for you in Oxford in blending in. If you dont want to be a part of the hustle and the studiosity, in oxford you can just slip away and maybe find a quite place. Cambridge didnt seem like that. It was very concentrated. Although I will agree that the backs, as they call them are very very beautiful. I didnt know this before, but the back of all of the universitys in Cambridge face the Thames river. The river winds through oxford, which kind of lets every one enjoy it. In cambridge it is really beautiful in the colleges, but the main city as a whole is not as attractive as oxford, at least that is my opinion. BUT, hands down... Edinburgh kicks both of their bins (English for trash can).


this one is cornmarket in oxford. Really the 'hub' of the city, other than high street. It is a little scummy at night, full of all of the underage townies and chavs that the clubs and bars wont let in. They are really loud and anoying. But it is lovely and very full of buskers (music people on the side of the walk path playing for change) and many nationalitys and street vendors.


This is the river Thames running behind the last flat we stayed in in oxford. It doesnt run though the very center of town, but it is so close. we never went punting (again) but, we figure we will be back, so we will put it off again.


this is old tom. tyler thinks there is too ominous, but christ college is beautiful. And old tom is beautiful as well.

the following are all in Oxford still at this place called Freud (or frevd, as it says on the sign). It used to be a church. which is odd, it is now a bar with jazz. I dont know about the place, but it has a creepy ambiance. There is just something interesting about listing to jazz, drinking a jack and ginger and looking up and seeing jesus in a faded fresco...







this is Little Clarendon. It is my favorite street in oxford. We are spending some quality time with another american in oxford and looking at the wonderful lights. LC connects Giles, which is the home of othe Inklings pubs... and Jerico, which is a really lovely part of Oxford. (where Freud is located)





Think your computer can handle more photos? I hope so.. because i have more more more.... hazah!

this is 'the other place' or 'planes polytech'... cambridge...

we learned snooker though. It is great fun but the table is a freaking king size bed. (these are small because i am having mercy on your computer)





after all of the furstrating flilght crud that tyler talked about yesterday, we finially got on the plane. Dont we look happy.




but there was a BEAUTIFUL sunset for us to watch. My favorite part of flying. And the clouds looked like snow.


then a happy team affived in edinburgh.

and it is old, and creepy, and beautiful... and sureal. And relaxed. People are very happy here, there are so many festvals and the city just feels electric!




three more for the road... of 5 am this morning... out first visit to the venue!


ty and liz, checking lighting with the crew


a very sleepy cast... in our adorable seating.

one more for the road, of tyler and I this morning at... gosh, 5? (with my mt hood photo sitting on my mirror for when I am homesick). Things are getting so very exciting. Edinburghs lovelyness is not well represented in those photos, so i will take more when i go flyering tommorow in my brigt yellow shirt. :) The streets are packed with posters for shows and the venues are crazy with techies and actors running all over. It is very exciting. Love you all and talk to you very soon!

ta,
alex