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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-07-02, Page 24Best of Luck to the Blyth Summer Festival On Your Travels with friends or relatives makes, it a point to visit THE DUTCH STORE in Clinton or Seaforth • Souvenirs' & Exclusive Gifts • Knitting yarns • Imported Dutch Cheese & Delicatessen items at very competitive prices. And remember...A trip to Clinton is not complete without 'a visit to The DUTCH STORE. Main St. 55 Albert St., Seaforth Clinton 5271 640 482.7302, Antiques and. Gift. Main Street Bayfield, Ontario NOM 1G0 . (519) 5652609 R. John Elliott 519.523-4323 LIFE. Gordon Elliott 519-523.4522 GENERAL Best Wishes- to Blyth Come see us in Bayfield DON LANCE LOIS LANCE Blyth Sunim?r Festival - Best wishes on• your sixth season. Ettintt 3ntiurarirt Arjetug Eitifitth E“abiishect,1910 BLYTH, ONTARIO' NOM 1110 .19-11-4481 LIVESTOCK MORTALITY INSURANCE • RESTAURANT Hwy. 21 Bayfield, Ontario PIE ' 565-2553 4 "I'm doing. a lot of bit there and- decided to tour parts," he said: "Changing 'through Parts of England and. characters for most is a Scotland with a children's, matter of changing voices." ` theatre troupe. , Playing a total of •about .• five small. par/S., Allan sat the role of Mrs Crummy is the hardest. 1 THE IKYTH. SUMMER. FESTIVAL. ISSUE: • • This surniner,,'Allatt will spend MOO; of his ,time off' stage changing his cos, tume and preparing for one of the• many parts he is playing in John and the "Therei certain. s a ceain quality in a women's voice that is hard to db," he said. "The clothes help a lot." Born in England, Allan first came to Canada with his parents in 1965, when he was 19. One of his .first acting. jobs, he said, was with Toronto Factory Theatre in 1970. • Allan went back to acting, time After spending some but he drove a cab for awhile Ilan Bridle / as in .many.... .d BUS CONDUCTOR' Taking time-off from his acting career, Allan Said after touring he . worked for abOut two years as .a bus conductor. ' Returning to Canada, Al- lan remained in the trans- portation industry for awhile working as a carsaleiman. "I was a rotten car sales- man," he said. "I was really just eliminating other poi's- ibilities. Working: in theatre across; °Marie, Allan, decided to return to England to enter theatre school. After, Spending two terms in school, Allan skid be realized he wasn't haPPY • .t The Blyth. Summer Festiv- al has announced that ad- vance ticket sales are up 70 per' cent from this time last year. Anne Mann, Box Office Manager of the 'Festival, assures patrons ' that "There are still lots of tickets avail- able for all dates. However, I would advise patrons to make their reservations soon to avoid disappointment." Moving around' for short periods of time is hard for Michel LeFebvre; who will , be payinglhe part of Fred in John and the Missus and, working on the collective, The Life .That Jack -Built, "I am a real homeb-ody;-, I find it really, really, tough to„,, be on the move," he said. • "Having to set up a new routine takes a great amount of energy." Aside from his feelings about having to 'travel' for theatre work, Michel ex- plains he is serious about his job., "I'm,not doing this for fun or for a couple of years,. I'm going to be doing this for the rest of my life," lie said. "The public has a strange idea.of what an actor is," he added. "They don't see us as profeSsionals in a career." "It 'doesn't ring leg- itimate. In the public's view, it's sort of been the rogues, thieves and the actors, in the past." , bined with, video and rock music, • He said last year they did, a production of 1984 and tour- : ed TorcontO area high schools, "They loved it," he said. He said it's' easier for "movie• stars'' in the U.S.,' because they received more serious exposure "In, the. States, actors neg- otiate billing, in Canada they never do,", he. said. "To establish a profile is impor- tant." ' Michel describes Canadian theatre as being overrun with, AMerican influences in the past. - "We've been blitzed by the whole American culture, so that it becomes difficult to find the Canadian , essence in a show," he said'. "Blyth is very important. because 'it is' dealing with Canadian scripts, "• he add- ed, Living In Toronto, Michel saidi he has had' the oppor- tunity to do television shows like CBC's Sidestreet d and For .The Record, but he prefers theatre. The Life That Jack Built, is Michel'i first time working on a' collective production. Ms. 'Mann also mentions that ttie Festival has slightly, changed the system of seat reservation to better accom- modate patrons. People may • now reserve a seat number anytime after 7:00 p.m. on the day of the performance. She says "In the past, the time has been 6:00 p.m. This way, we hope patrons will have more time to linger•over supper before, they come to the theatre to reserve their , seats." People who are at- tending the Festival Country Suppers on Friday and Situr- -day nights,will 'be allowed to reserve seats at 5:30 p.m. ion those days. HoWever, as in past years, advanet tickets will reserve admission only, and no' actual seat reser- vations will 'be made before 7:00 p.m. on the perfor- mance date. - This fall.,, Allan -will ,be `Working with Video :Cab- •Cab, eret's 'latest pruduttion, Brave. New . For him, Allan, said, "act- ing is more :a life thanjust' a job,", • , , Michel said one of his ultimate goals is to direct theatre, but right now, he feels he needs a good acting background. • • .. • Although advance sales are far ahead of last year, last minute .patrons .need not despair. For the first time, thirty "rush" tickets for each ' show will go on sale at 6:30 p.m. on the 'day of perform- , ance, and at 11:30 p.m. for matinee performances. Seat . reservations for those tickets will be made as usual after 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon for matinees. When he felt he ;wantedt et away from the theatre, Some df his' more 'recent' works has been with a com- pany :called Video Cabaret Where Ilya theatre is coin- IS "The rock' music was ' fah- :11aous an,tf with the video lit Oyer all, he seiclibelhave-' done about 100 performances of 1984. "It'''s been exciting," he said: "The work has been be interesting and reward- . ihnagr.d, bu ,, t the result• should • • • • ••••• • • • • • Advance ticket sdles'up. 70% .this year • • — ' •11111111.: Ilk le. `vAat•I441•U'villIZI .1=1,221M71511200%,,,tiarzlialftu,‘ ;111t -.mil. • Make your Port of Call • for fine dining RESTAURANT -• Oyerlooking Pictufesque BAYFIELD HARBOUR Lunch is served daily-from 11a.m. to 4p.m. Dinner from 5 to 9p.m. Drinks and desserts on the deck from noon to 9p.m. • Our dining room and patio-are fully licenced under the L,L.B.o.