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• Away Day to the RCGP and Globe Theatre
Our trip to London to visit the RCGP and to see Richard III at the Globe Theatre was a great success. We all met at the RCGP in Princes' Gate near Hyde Park at 11am - although someone had kindly driven a lorry into one of the railway bridges on the way, which nearly delayed a few of us. The Royal College is housed in two adjacent townhouses, formerly owned by the American Kennedy family, and next door to the now infamous Iranian Embassy. We started off with coffee and then had a guided tour...
Coffee in the drawing room at the RCGP.
Caroline, Jhumur and Tina on the RCGP balcony.
One of the interesting features of the RCGP (apart from the wonderful building) is that members can book rooms to stay overnight in central London at extremely low rates - great for visits to the theatre or shopping trips etc. It's worth remembering this to try and recoup all those exam fees!
A guided tour around the RCGP.
The Royal College of General Practitioners.
After leaving the college, we travelled down to the South Bank of the Thames, and walked along the river to the Globe Theatre, in time to grab a hurried lunch before the play started. The stage was spectacular, and the all-female cast rendered an excellent performance of Richard III that was as close to the original Elizabethan performance as evidence permits.
The stage at the Globe Theatre.
Kim, Caroline & Patrick set a new trend in fashionable millinery.
After the play, we attended a 'Talking Theatre' seminar where the Musical Director of the production answered questions from the audience, and later enjoyed an excellent evening meal in the Globe restaurant overlooking the river.
The view across the Thames from the window of the Globe restaurant.
Southwark Bridge by night, on the way home.
A very good time was had by all - and we finally made the trip back to Canterbury by train - with the exception of Tina, Patrick and Jhumur who decided to go have a look at David Blaine on the way! Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2003
byDan
