Son et Lumiere

Went to see Starlight Express, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, with some people from work last night. The first act appalled me with its sexism, bullying, and homophobia (the Red Caboose was fawningly fey). The second act managed to be even worse, adding more homophobia and evangelical overtones to the mix. And this was a musical??? I had no idea Andrew Lloyd Webber was so conservative.

I gained much more pleasure from the sound and light spectacle that is the transformed makeup area at our local department store, Kirkcaldie and Stains'. ( Cut for those uninterested in global vs. local shopping, makeup or marketing. )