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World premiere of
'Our Beautiful Sons'
highlights local story
Laura Broadley
Postmedia Network
It's a story that Huron
County knows well. Cpl. Mat-
thew Dinning of Wingham
was killed along with three
other members of the Cana-
dian Forces during a tour of
Afghanistan in 2006 when he
was only 23 -years -old.
An interpretation of that
story was told in the world
premiere of Our Beautiful
Sons: Remembering Matthew
Dinning, written by Christo-
pher Morris and directed by
Gil Garrett at the Blyth Festi-
val on June 17.
Our Beautiful Sons follows
Laurie and Lincoln Dinning
one year after their son Mat-
thew is killed.
The play starts when the
Dinnings are contacted by
the Canadian Armed Forces,
asking them to decide
whether to accept their son,
Brendon. They want to know
what whether Brendon is
enlisting for the right reasons
so the army leaves it to Laurie
and Lincoln to decide.
Right from the beginning,
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Laurie is angry. It seems to
be her only emotion,
directed at everyone.
Rebecca Auerbach was
given the task of acting other
emotions through her body
as the script left her with lit-
tle else, which she did
expertly. Her darting eyes,
and white -knuckled hands
had to speak what the char-
acter's words weren't saying.
Laurie goes on an
unplanned pilgrimage to the
El Camino, a collection of
hiking routes through Spain
that is hundreds of kilome-
tres long. She brings some of
Matthew's ashes with her
while trying to figure out
what she wants for Brendon.
At one of the trail cabins
she meetings Mario (Tony
Munch), who adds some
humour and contrast to the
anger emanating from Lau-
rie. He's a loud mouth, chat-
terer who doesn't seem to
notice Laurie's irritation.
There was only one set
throughout. The stage was
split in two, one half with
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meet on the El Camino, and
the other half is the kitchen
of the Dinning household.
The scenes jump back and
forth from past and present,
which can be confusing and
misplaced at some points.
Jesse LaVercombe (Mat-
thew), Cameron Laurie
(Brandon), and Lincoln (J.D.
Nicholsen) have an onstage
chemistry that effortlessly
weaves itself through scenes
of happiness, comedy and
tragedy.
Scenes from the past show a
regular family, a family who
could be anyone's family. Who,
unknown to them, will be
altered forever after grief tram-
ples its way into their lives.
Contributed photo
Cpl. Matthew Dinning of
Wingham was killed in
Afghanistan while serving
with the Canadian Forces in
2006. The Blyth Festival's Our
Beautiful Sons: Remembering
Matthew Dinning premiered on
June 17.
The story shows how differ-
ent people process grief and
guilt, and how those emotions
can reverberate through rela-
tionships. The story was about
the Dinnings, but it so easily
applies to everyone.
If you want character
development, and to per-
haps learn more about your-
self, swing by the Blyth Festi-
val to see Our Beautiful Sons.
Our Beautiful Sons: Remem-
bering Matthew Dinning plays
at the Blyth Festival until Aug. 6.
Tickets are $31 for adults ($35
for preferred) and $15 for youth.
Tickets are available through
the Blyth Festival box office at
519-523-9300 or toll free at
1-877-862-5984 or online at
www.blythfestival.com.
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