A MORNING IN PISA
We reached Pisa after an uncomfortable one-hour long train journey, during which my friends and I could never sit down, because of the crowd of university students on that particular run. After that we had to walk for about half an hour, crossing the river and a quite famous shopping street called "Borgo Stretto". I must admit that, after all of this, at first I was a bit disappointed by the size of the theatre, which was far smaller than other theatres I've been to, however, very soon after the lights went off and the play began, I started to enjoy its atmosphere, that, somehow, could help us to better follow the play, I think. We were then shown a very nice representation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", starring a small company of friendly and quite talented English-speaking young people. So, after a tasty snack consisting of a hot waffel with chocolate (bought in Borgo Stretto), we all took another train and, surely satisfied, came back home.
Francesco Gagliadi III B Scientifico
All started one day when the teacher cameinto class and asked usif we wanted to goto Pisa to see A Midsummer Night's Dream All the class was excited about the
proposal.Finally the day arrived.I woke
up very early beacause the anxiety of
missing the train was too big. When I
arrived at the station I saw the teacher and some classmates and I joined them to wait for the others. I went on the train and I found a seat, I thought about
what this experience would be me, andthat I would see a play in Enghish for
the first time.My mind was asking many questions,but the mostfrequent was :" Will I understand what the actors say?"While all these thoughts were in my mind,I
heard the speakers say :" Next stop Pisa Centrale" We got off the train and walkedto the theatre. When we arrived,I realized that it wasn't a realtheatre but a former church. The situation didn't put me at my ease, it was all very gloomy. Finally the drama started. To
understand what the actors were saying I had to concentrate very much ,but I must admit that I had thought I would understand muchless. When we left the theatre there was still an hour to spendbefore the departure of the train, so the teacher left the classto wander around Pisa. Unfortunately the time passed very quicklyand soon we were on our way home.
Martina Ingenito III B Scientifico
Trip
to England, 1595
On 17th March I went
on a school trip, it was strange, and it was my first time in a
theatre.
I have to thank the
school that gave me that opportunity.
I began this travel
at the station, with my classmates. When we arrived at Pisa I realized
that the travel in train had been very short, because fortunally I had good
friends near me. As we arrived we walked to the theatre, but when we
found the place I saw that it wasn't a real theatre, but it was a
church. In a first moment I didn't like it, the place was too
little, then I realized I could sit near the scene and wouldn't miss
a word...
When the drama began
the lights were all on the scene and I saw Shakespeare's characters
in front of me. It was realistic, the clothes looked old, and the thing
that made me happy was that I understood in part what they were
saying. So I enjoyed myself: I could follow the story!
I'm sorry they
didn't act the complete comedy, but only a syntesis.
I liked it, I think
that we should go to theatre more.
Alice Antonelli III
B Scientifico
