One of the highlights of Sub-Evil Boy’s summers is the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre summer camp. This involves a week of hard work by him (and dozens of others kids) (and two hours of driving a day by his parents to get him up to Barrett and back :->), and culminates in three performances at the end of the week. This year’s production is their adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, with Sub-Evil playing one of Beauty’s two younger brothers. The photo at the top is of Ben (playing Beauty’s father), terrified by his first sight of the Beast.
As of tonight (Saturday, 5 Aug) they’ve finished their first two productions, with their third being tomorrow afternoon. He’s having a swell time (as the picture to the left might suggest).
Next year they’re talking about doing a two week camp on Midsummer night’s dream and he’s really pumped about that. Unfortunately it’s unclear whether our departure for the UK for another year-long sabbatical will work with the camp schedule. Hopefully we can make it happen, though…
I’ll finish with an odd shot. I just loved these black high-tops, since they contrast so wonderfully to the “standard issue” dance slipper that the vast majority of the actors favor…
