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Lindsey Falgoust Start Date: Jul 7, 2014 - End Date: Nov 3, 2014
  • Edinburgh, Scotland
  • London, England

My Travel Story

by: Lindsey Falgoust Start Date: Jul 7, 2014 - End Date: Nov 3, 2014
Thank you so much for checking out my campaign! My name is Lindsey! I am a high school student from New Orleans attempting to raise money for a trip with my theatre group to the American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF) in Edinburgh, Scotland. This would be an incredible, life changing experience for me and all of my felllow castmates. It was an honor for us to get asked to perform at this incredible event on an international stage. The trip allows us to experience the world-renowned Festival Fringe, the world's largest performing arts festival. This trip will not only be a lot of fun, but it will also give me many opportunities to improve my skills as well as experience the culture of these incredible locations. As a group we get to perform at this legendary arts festival. A large consideration for the production that we will perform is The Tempest by William Shakespeare set in New Orleans during Hurrican Katrina in memory of the 10th anniversary of the storm. Just a few of the incredible opportunities that this trip offers are getting to see a West End performance, a workshop at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and, of course, experiencing some of the best theatre at The Festival Fringe. We will also get to see the amazing sights in both London and Edinburgh.
     Theatre means so much to me. With it, I have discovered something that I love to do and something that teaches me more than anything else. I have had to work harder in theatre performances more than anything else, but it is always worth it. Before I discovered theatre, I did not have a passion for an activity. I found this passion in theatre.  I hope to always be learning as an actress and I can't imagine a place where I will learn more than this. This trip would mean a great deal to all of my fellow castmates and I. It is an opportunity for all of us to grow closer to one another and to grow as a whole theatre company. The skills and lessons that we learn on this trip can be found no where else and I can't imagine a better group to experience them with.
     Fundraising is going to be difficult, because of the amount of students hoping to attend. The total cost for the trip is about $6,000. This price includes: all the travel, hotels, meals, tours of the cities, admission to the Fringe Festival, and the cost to rent a performance space at the Festival.  Therefore, I would like to ask you to donate whatever you can, every little bit helps. If you are not able to, please share with your friends and help us to get to Edinburgh for the AHSTF. Thank you so much!
  • Edinburgh, Scotland
  • London, England