Day 9: August 8 - Final Performance!

Today we had the luxury of sleeping in but in order to start the day right I got up a little early to take a quick shower and get ready before breakfast. Once everyone got up we headed out to the dining hall for breakfast and then got ready to join one of the fellows performing casts to support their show, Flowers of Algernon. 

It was well done, and personally, I enjoyed it! Then we walked a while to the Lyceum Theatre where we were scheduled to partake in a comedy workshop. Before we went in we had some time to get lunch around the area. I was initially skeptical, but I ended up having an enjoyable time, and I thought many of the improv exercises were really funny. 

After that, we had to walk a bit to find a bus station and once we finally got back to Pollock Halls, we had barely an hour to get ready for our final performance! We all got ready and met up at our usual spot in front of the dining hall, and then walked over to the bus and headed to the venue. We had a pretty smooth run but I think our previous performance was slightly stronger. 


After that we had the rest of the day free, so a small group of people and I went for a walk to find a place to get dinner. It's been super fun exploring the city!

- Isla

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  1. HoneyBeMeeAugust 11, 2022 at 7:41 AM

    I'm so glad you are able to express and see more of Scotland! There is a river somewhere there with your name! The Isla River!
    Can't wait to see you Friday.
    LOVE YOU!!!

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