{"id":808,"date":"2015-10-27T16:39:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T20:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nd.edu\/shakespeare\/?p=808"},"modified":"2019-03-14T10:21:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T14:21:44","slug":"austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/shakespeare\/austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Weeks in Texas – Part One: Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Austin<\/a>My small and charming creature of delight,
\nWe are alone; you need not look so flush
\nAbout your ears. For under pale moonlight,
\nWe can afford to breathe and not to rush.<\/p>\n

There is time yet to tell me how you feel,
\nTo see if you can match the things I’ve said,
\nInform me how your injuries I heal
\nBut, silly friend, you opt to swim instead.<\/p>\n

\"University<\/a><\/p>\n

I sigh and lightly nap till your return,
\nYour neck stretched out to steal a furtive kiss.
\nMy eyes blink open, and your red ears burn.
\nYou tuck your head away in bashful bliss.<\/p>\n

But even when you hide, I know you well:
\nMy green and pretty turtle in his shell.<\/p>\n

– UT Austin student, Austin Hanna<\/p>\n

Greetings from Austin! We’ve had a fabulous week here. It’s been extremely busy but that is to be expected; The University of Texas in Austin<\/a> has approximately 50,000 students. Twenty(!) of these students volunteered to help us actors get around campus. Austin Hanna was Chris’ guide and he wrote the sonnet above. I mentioned to him that I had seen a turtle for the first time and he recited this. The guides, all UT students, have extraordinary talents and have been invaluable sources of local knowledge. My guides \u2013 Amanda Rodriguez, Bryson Kisner, Jonathan Vineyard, and Drew Orland \u2013 introduced me to the delights of Texan-style queso and the traditional Texan Barbecue, a culinary experience I shall never forget.<\/p>\n

\"Student<\/a>

Drew at the top of the UT-Austin Bell Tower<\/p><\/div>\n

We were all extremely fortunate to be invited by Drew to the top of the bell tower of the main building where he is one of a handful of people granted access because he plays the bells. He played the British national anthem in our honour.<\/p>\n

When we arrived, we were greeted by a very handsome woman called Liz Fisher who got us to the hotel where we met Alan Friedman<\/a> and David Kornhaber<\/a>. They presented us with an enormous goody bag full of food. Austin is a foodie city and Liz knows the best spots. She showed us where to get all the best nosh over the week. Alan is the professor who invited us and made us feel very welcome. He had organized a performance of Pyramus and Thisbie<\/em> by the students on the evening we arrived after which we met all the professors that we would be working with over the week. Between the five of us we did a number of varying classes from Jane Austen to public speaking for chemical engineers as well as going off campus into local high schools and elementary schools. We did have our work cut out, but we worked hard and played hard and ate really well.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

On the final day of our residency, we drove an hour and a half outside the city to a barn in the middle of nowhere called Winedale<\/a>; it was\u00a0a magical place. It’s dedicated to performing Shakespeare plays and there are summer schools held there every year. We arrived in the day and re-rehearsed the show to allow for entrances and exits and exploring the new levels which was great fun. Then from 6pm people started arriving in their cars with picnics. Earlier in the week, we had great audiences at the massive B. Iden Payne Theatre<\/a> on campus at UT. Winedale is much more intimate with only 200 seats or so; therefore, the relationship between the actors and audience can be closer too.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/a>

Chris Donnelly and Sam Collings walking into the sunset at Barton Springs<\/p><\/div>\n

After such a busy week with the fantastic climax at Winedale we felt we’d earned a good rest, so we spent Sunday in the sun at Barton Springs<\/a>, just delightful!<\/p>\n

San Antonio next…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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