A good time

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 about

Munich from Hans-Peter Söder, director of the Jr. Year in Munich program, who treated

us 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 went to the Schauburg Youth Theater where

we saw an excellent performance of Eine Odyssee, while others were hoping to get tickets

to their first show at the Kammerspiele:  Familie Schroffenstein.  Tomorrow, it's reduced

rate for entries to museums and we're all seeing Brecht's early play: Im Dickicht der Städte

at the Residenz Theater in the afternoon.  Then some people will go to the other, and some

will go to see "Hass" at the Kammerspiele.  

Haß

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.

Wait, is that water covering the stage?

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 attention to the actors because the set was so interesting (and sometimes just plain weird. A wall of mirrors and a toilet as a set? Huh?).
There are traditional sets as well, of course, but the crazy ones really make my day.
So yes. Weird things! Awesome things!

Oh, and here's a picture from the inside of the opera house (where I guess you're not supposed to take pictures? Whoops):


I took this from my fifth-balcony nosebleed seat. But you know what? No matter where you sit in this place, you feel kinda fancy.

-Brianne (that girl who's in Munich right now)

Bowie does BAAL

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

welcome

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.