citizen, knight, families

22 July: Forgot to note, John, Sam and I watched Starship Troopers. Interesting film, not really 'good' in the terms I generally use for films, but raised some good questions and had fun with itself. It was, I think - I could be wrong here - almost exactly what it intended to be, which can be difficult to attain.

26 July: Went to see The Dark Knight with John, Audrey and Liz. Wow! Rare to see a film with this combination of writing and acting talent, and that delivers on that potential. Also some good effects. The sound mix was a little off - it didn't help that we were in the back row (crowded theatre!) - so some dialogue was overpowered by the score, which was distracting. But, as the film will likely bear rewatching to appreciate nuances, this distraction should not be a major disappointment. I looked for but did not catch my friend Scott Ganyo in his background role. (Scott played the dark knight opposite my boy wonder in Star Trek Versus Batman.)

27 July: A return to outside performances with A Midsummer Night's Dream, to one of our biggest audiences, which was also vocally appreciative of some unique moments. They seemed to enjoy some purely textual points that we hadn't noticed much response to previously. There were also a fair amount of all ages, including a family that had attempted, as part of a birthday celebration, attending an earlier, rained-out performance. Great energy, even minus our tour manager.