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What a great point of view on narration. I couldn't agree more. If it is part of the show, then it should be judged accordingly. There should be a level of quality to the script in content, context and presentation. I am not a fan of narration especially when it is included in an "artful" presentation like the Cadets choose to bring to the field each year. As an aside; is what we see brought to the field in shows truly "art"? Or is there an ongoing effort, supported by DCI, to make me believe I am being presented with art? Getting back to narration, a problem I have is that I don't feel like I need to have a show explained to me through narration or storytelling. I don't see a full explanation of a piece of art at a museum. I don't look at a painting of a pasture with flowers and have a written description next to the painting, telling me it is a painting of a pasture with flowers. Maybe not the best analogy but you get my point I hope. You shouldn't have to explain what your show is. Besides, like I have seen written on this board before, I go to shows to be entertained by drums corps. Not pseudo theater. It seems that people like GH and show designers , very full of themselves, need to enlighten me. I resent that. I feel that these types of shows are brought to the field for as a very self serving production for these same people. I want to see kids march their butts off, play their heads of, toss, spin & twirl flags, rifles, sabers and any other creative and innovative visuals they can dream up. Entertain me and excite me. I'll go to museums, theater aned libraires for the enlightenment. That would be my choice.