Internship

I just finished up my internship. Through the UVA program, we can work in whatever field caters to our interests...anything from doctors offices to schools to travel agencies. I decided to work for this theater festival that Valencia hosts every Feb. It's this vanguard festival that attempts to reinterpret theater by focusing on theater in place. The venues for these shows are street corners, parks, warehouses, museums, and even a railcar. Companies from all over Europe prepare pieces for this festival, which has a different theatrical focus every year. This year's theme was sound, so every show was this sweet juxtaposition of voice, instrument, dance, and, well, noise. I got to work the shows, so I was basically an usher/ticket vendor/explainer of what in the world the show was actually about. I got to wear the festival uniform, too: tight euro pants and a sweatshirt bearing the festival logo. It was really challenging using my Spanish in a real world setting like this, but I learned a ton.