Busy though it is, Kabuki week is one of the best weeks of the year.
Yes, there's a lot of late nights, but its well and truly worth it, for the fun we have. Dress rehearsal is over, and opening night is now a matter of hours away! Despite the misgivings I had earlier about the production staff, they've done a superb job bringing it all together at the last minute, and we're going to have quite a show to put on this year. Technical problems are pretty much worked out, most people remember most of their lines, and though the theatre staff don't appear to like us being there, we're not exactly amateurs!

And the dubious award for the first Christmas display seen this year goes to Coles Manuka.
Last Friday evening I was stunned to see the first Christmas packaging of the year - a novelty stocking from Mars, filled with Mars bars, Snickers, MnMs and the like.
While this was surprising enough, I called in again today to be met with an entire wall display of Christmas choccies, tinsel, plastic Santas and the like.

Oh well, I guess its gotta start somewhere.