'Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank' is an excellent project to encourage the teaching of English in the National Curriculum. I attended for the second year running, and this year's performance of Twelfth Night definitely met its purpose. The modern spin of this 17th Century comedy allowed a young audience to enjoy and relate to this remarkable performance. We were... Continue Reading →
An improvised theatrical performance with only 8 cast members, 2 musicians, simple props and a white board with a few scribbles on - this outstanding performance has made me want to go again. The interaction was great as the audience gave the cast suggestions setting the plot of the play using audience cheers and woos as... Continue Reading →
Day 10 Hue We enjoyed the motorbikes so much that we took up the offer from Mr T and his team to take us to the temples and sights of Hue. We were only there for one day and this was the quickest and cheapest way to get around – a no brainer after yesterday's tour!... Continue Reading →
Day 9 Central Vietnam Motorbike Tours - Day Tours Rather than doing our usual over night bus journey, we took an amazing one day motorbike trip from Hoi An to Hue. I will do my best to describe the experience, but I don't think words will do it justice. Matt, who has travelled pretty much everywhere,... Continue Reading →
Day 7 Nhi Trung Hotel This was a great hotel with comfy beds. Accommodation was approx. £8 per night, including a delightful breakfast! I think this is the best breakfast we had in terms of quality and portions and I loved the milkshakes too. Kimmy’s Custom Tailor If you've heard the rumours, then I'm telling you... Continue Reading →
28/01/2016 This extravagant production to celebrate London International Mime Festival reveals the amazing complexities of movement, flexibility and strength of the human body. A performance full of passion and perseverance; Circa’s acrobats had me gripped throughout. Accompanied by operatic music, I felt positively on edge as the performers pushed and used their bodies to create an... Continue Reading →
Day 6 We had to stop off in Nha Trang on our way to Hoi An. This wasn't a part of our original plan so I would bear it in mind when planning your route. We took a sleeper bus from Mui Ne to Nha Trang, saving money on accommodation and as not to waste time travelling during... Continue Reading →
Tips and tricks for Mui Ne - Try out wind surfing (we didn't do this but everyone else seemed to) - Do the Sand Dunes tour - Eat crocodile if you're feeling cultural Day 3 We arrived in Mui Ne at around 11pm. The coach company had apparently dropped us to our hotel, but we did... Continue Reading →
Tips and tricks for HCMC - Learn a few Vietnamese phrases - You might want a face mask as pollution is high - Keep going when crossing the road, the cars won’t stop for you! Day 1 Two tubes, two aeroplanes, a bus and a taxi ride later, Sam and I finally arrived at our... Continue Reading →
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