tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27130158062824264082011-07-07T16:09:51.716-04:00janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-61722926546112645472008-03-10T17:37:00.002-04:002008-03-10T17:45:10.471-04:00

Our German theater trip was excellent. Although different, I really enjoyed the variety of German theater we saw. It is clearly very different for Americans to go to the theater there than native Germans and it was interesting trying to figure out how we were supposed to act and think in response to a piece. Some shows here require the audience to reflect, but in Germany, every show requires

Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998467665960546233noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-83481222351394658172008-03-07T11:14:00.002-05:002008-03-07T11:28:08.837-05:00

Well, I too am starting to get over jet-lag, although judging from my sleep schedule last night, I think I am still about an hour displaced. Coming back at least lets you get up early for classes. Anyway, what a great trip! It's a bit of a pain being back here now. For about the first day or so it was really hard to speak in English, which was kinda fun, to be honest. For the last week, English

Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03299352008244368782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-68561811092877165852008-03-06T09:42:00.003-05:002008-03-06T10:03:03.397-05:00

I feel like I'm conquering the jet lag (It's always worse for me coming back home than it is going to Germany.)  We had such a nice trip--this group was a fantastic bunch of troupers.  Nobody complained, nobody got really sick, everyone was helpful!  We saw lots of theater, had a tour of part of Munich, and took excursions to a concentration camp one day and the alps the next.  I believe that

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-46452696913600633922008-03-04T21:37:00.008-05:002008-11-13T05:40:53.963-05:00

I thought I'd post some photos...too bad we don't have pictures from the plays, that would be really cool. However, I do have a LOT of pictures that display how incredible the weather was in Munich and how happy we were to be there!On Sunday, Feb. 24th, we intended to take advantage of reduced museum fees...but the weather was so incredible, Maraia and I really didn't want to. We came out of

Marisanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-2077651745866150282008-03-04T14:36:00.003-05:002008-03-04T15:43:16.495-05:00

Verbrennungen, which we saw on the first night, started out as my favorite play and it remained my favorite play throughout the trip. I don't know if it was because it was the first one I saw, which made it that much more exciting, if it was the plot (which I managed to follow quite well, a little to my surprise), if it was the actors, or if it was a combination of all those factors. Either way

Maraiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182603786822033771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-74717530621713102412008-03-03T12:22:00.002-05:002008-03-03T12:47:11.867-05:00

Sadly, all good things must come to an end! Our trip to Munich this year was incredibly successful and I am confident that everyone had a great time! As anticipated, theater was abundant and all of it was worth our while. We saw great acting, amazing diction, wonderfully abstract (yet beautiful) sets...the list goes on! The museums were another highlight of this trip - in particular, the

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182679905329921059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-7190107753674266642008-02-27T18:09:00.001-05:002008-02-27T18:09:57.947-05:00

day trip to Garmisch Partenkirchen tomorrow.  we'll TRY to post more. . .

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-8408834325985337022008-02-26T09:17:00.003-05:002008-02-26T09:37:28.174-05:00

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Philomenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931856547248413792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-75494748257449895982008-02-26T03:38:00.002-05:002008-02-26T03:44:03.382-05:00

By tonight our trip will be half over!  We've been so busy that there's been no time toblog.  We have lots of pictures, but I'm the only one with computer access (small glitch!).Wish we had a fancy phone to send in lots of stuff to the blog.  Anyhow, we are about togo to the Gartnerplatz opera house to see "Der Mann im Mond" (The Man in the Moon).These are tickets I'm paying for through calendar

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-80016593835686353572008-02-24T04:54:00.004-05:002008-02-25T03:50:00.538-05:00

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-5361383281541438472008-02-23T16:49:00.005-05:002008-02-24T07:42:19.961-05:00

It's taken two days to get to a computer.  We all saw our first performance last night--Verbrennungen.  The set was great, the acting, as well.  Today the group learned aboutMunich from Hans-Peter Söder, director of the Jr. Year in Munich program, who treatedus to a great lunch at Augustiner Keller, after which we went our own ways for a few hours.Several of us ate at Alter Simpl (YUM!), then

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-30935115594395774442008-02-21T09:29:00.001-05:002008-02-21T09:31:48.525-05:00

Drew and Ian have arrived! I heard from them this morning. They are probably sleeping by now. NOT! The rest of us leave today. Gute Reise!!!

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-35946337191970567412008-02-21T04:27:00.002-05:002008-02-21T04:38:05.307-05:00

I expect Munich: to be a lot of fun, to be full of German-speaking people, probably to involve rain, and to have lots of fascinating plays in German. I don't actually have a lot of expectations; I've never been to Germany before and haven't been able to/had time to imagine it very well. It's hard to wrap my head around the fact that I will be in Germany on Friday—which is tomorrow, a slightly

Marisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-54953844393269666192008-02-20T01:13:00.002-05:002008-02-20T01:21:00.757-05:00

Well, I'm up after studying for an exam tomorrow, and visions of german sweets are dancing in my head....like Marzipan, Apfelstrudel, and Schokolade! I'm looking forward to all of the food in Munich basically. Especially the weiss bratwurst mit semmel in the take-away delis, the sauerkraut, rotkohl, spaetzle, and pretty much anything on the menu at Andechs.One of the many rewards of traveling

Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583099507074249740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-26866975032093318442008-02-19T00:40:00.002-05:002008-02-19T00:53:33.690-05:00

While in Munich I plan on seeing two shows by Brecht: "Im Dickicht der Staedte" at the Residenz and "Der Gute Mensch von Sezuan" (not sure if I spelled that right) at Kleines Spiel. After working with some Lehrstuck text in DT class and seeing Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle" presented by the UM Musical Theater Department this past weekend, I am very anxious to compare and contrast how

Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583099507074249740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-24790351702947438512008-02-17T21:04:00.003-05:002008-02-17T21:54:42.334-05:00

I believe it was the famous author (and famous Münchner, too!) Thomas Mann who once proclaimed "München hat mich." And I, for one, am taken with this fascinating Bavarian city. Once bitten by the "bug," you are infected for life. It was in the summer of 2005 that I first succumbed and I have yet to satisfy the itch generated that July. Munich is a magnificent and lively city - one with a rich

Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182679905329921059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-6853242316091590012008-02-17T20:12:00.002-05:002008-02-17T20:19:40.200-05:00

I have also been to Germany several times (the first time convincing me to learn German), but I am expecting this to be a much different experience. The only other time I was in Munich, I stayed for 2 days, both of which were spent wandering aimlessly through the streets and desperately trying to order food. I loved every minute of it, but I will understand everything much more now. It has only

Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03299352008244368782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-72198658992217012432008-02-16T21:02:00.001-05:002008-02-16T21:12:38.091-05:00

One of our options at the Kammerspiele, Haß, is based on a film by that title. I'm trying to link to a scene from it on Youtube.

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-82816312815996070042008-02-16T20:18:00.004-05:002008-11-13T05:40:54.485-05:00

Löwen bringen Glück.  More about this on the web at http://reisen-ciao.de/Odeon_Munchen_Test_2408752

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-2876963456368385662008-02-15T20:01:00.003-05:002008-02-15T20:13:52.894-05:00

Although I have already been to München twice, this will be a completely new experience. The last time I was in Germany, I knew next to nothing about German theater, and even if I had seen a play, I probably wouldn't have appreciated it as much as I will now. I am very excited to finally have the opportunity to see an approach to theater that is quite different to that in the United States. We

Maraiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182603786822033771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-85445109548956942862008-02-11T14:14:00.001-05:002008-02-11T14:18:55.881-05:00

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janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-10307305562568263472008-02-11T07:44:00.000-05:002008-11-13T05:40:54.635-05:00

Alright, I admit I don't study theater, but I have seen a lot of plays, both in the states and in Munich, and I believe the shows here will open your eyes to a new level of possibilities in set design. Things can really get over the top, especially at the opera house. I went on this trip last year (and it was amazing), and when I saw plays and operas sometimes I accidentally stopped paying

Briannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15906335636691743966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-84199666056610240792008-02-10T14:37:00.000-05:002008-02-10T14:43:13.222-05:00

We will be seeing a wide variety of theater/performances while we're in Germany. I hope to be able to start understand the German approach to bringing drama to the public and how they interpret texts. My understanding is that the first thought on how to perform a piece or the traditional performance are not necessarily the only possibilities. Thinking outside the box and manipulating certain

Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998467665960546233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-42839122357688510502008-02-09T16:54:00.000-05:002008-02-09T16:56:59.729-05:00

Fleischpflanzerl at Andechser am Dom, Spinatspätzle mit Rahmsoße at Weisses Bräuhaus, anything at Alter Simpl... more later...

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-20780160361454098382008-02-07T18:07:00.000-05:002008-02-07T18:12:02.242-05:00

Now you can compare Bowie's performance with the one in Munich.

janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889421161715654817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713015806282426408.post-50695589936722078022008-02-07T17:01:00.000-05:002008-02-07T21:25:29.725-05:00

This is a blog for our trip to Munich. We'll post our impressions of plays along with photos of the city here for our friends to see.

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