Hound'n'pound

Saw a matinee of Tom Stoppard's "The Real Inspector Hound" (196?) at the Genesian Theatre, a refitted church in Kent St that's named after the patron saint of actors. If you don't know, "T/R/I/H" is a one-act play within a play. A pair of critics are reviewing a standard whodunit and eventually step into the story as if it was real. It all gets quite ridiculous, but behind the dialogue lies a serious questioning of the limits of genre and medium. "T/R/I/H" was preceded by "Lost Souls", a 20-minute conversation between a cemetery security guard and a shady lady. Its only purpose seemed to be to build to the twist.

Rushed home afterwards for mixed martial arts PPV "UFC #81: Breaking Point". The major drawcards were both heavyweight bouts: former WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir, and former PRIDE champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia. Suffice to say that, while there were knockouts, jujitsu was the winner on the night.