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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-08-24, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1988. Bordertown Cafe has own answers to Free Trade For decades Canadians have perched themselves outside the brightly lit window of the United States, putting their noses up to the glass and wondering why everyone inside was having so much fun. Well maybe. But the people in “Bordertown Cafe’’, even though they are perched on the Alberta- Montana border, dish out enough advice toeveryone whostops by the roadside cafe to keep the audience in stitches and cafe customers wondering where their food is. Bordertown Cafe by Kelly Rebar serves up comedy sunny-side upon stage from August 24 - November 17. Starring Laurel Paetz, Kevin Bundy, David Fox and Donna Farron, Katherine Kaszas directs this Blyth Festival hit as it makes its tour to theatres throughout Ontario this fall. Perhaps one could say that Bordertown Cafe was the theatre’s way of providing its own answers to “free trade” on stage. Bordertown Cafe, a great “dramedy’’ of the 80’s (part drama, part comedy) was praised as “best new play” by the London Free Press and “one ofthebest Canadian plays to emerge in the last few years” by the Montreal Daily News. The story focuses on Hopkins named Stratford Young Company director John Neville, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival has announ­ ced the appointmentof Bernard Hopkins as Director of The Young Company for 1989. A respected actor, director and teacher, Mr. Hopkins has worked extensively in England and throughout North America and is presently playing the roles of Launce in * ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, Parolles in “All’s Well ThatEnds Well,” and the First Priest in “Murder. In The Cathe­ dral” in the Festival’s 1988 season. Author to speak to Genealogical Society Author Joseph Wooden will speak to the monthly meeting of ^he Huron County Genealogical Society Sept. 7 in Goderich. Mr. Wooden, who is. also principal of Central Huron Secon­ dary School in Clinton, will speak on French Canadian settlers in Huron County and St. Joseph’s in particular. He nas written on the history of the St. Joseph’s area including the plans of Narcisse Cantin in “A Drum to Beat Upon’ ’. McGAVIN-FINLAYSON Ruby and Laird Finlayson of Kippen and Neil and Marie McGavin Of Walton are happy to announce the engagement of their child­ ren, Shelley Jean and Brian Neil. Their wedding will take place on August 27, 1988 in St. Andrew’s United Church Kippen at 3:30 p.m. Open reception to follow. Jimmy (Kevin Bundy) who is facing the biggest decision of his life. It’s the first day of school; hockey practice is starting today, and his father has just called from Colorado asking Jimmy to come live with him and his new wife. Caught between his Canadian mother and his American father, with his American grandmother and his Canadian grandfather giving advice, Jimmy mustcome to terms with his personal and national identity and where he wants to live. The set designed by Allan Stitchbury and Carole Klemm is a clever recreation of hundreds of truck stops right across the country. The backroom of the cafe has shelves filled with everything from ketchup and cream to beans and every cooking appliance ima­ ginable. Throughout the course of the play breakfast is prepared right before your very eyes with the smells of home cooking permeat­ ing the theatre. Playwright Kelly Rebar was commissioned towrite Bordertown Cafe for the Blyth Festival two years ago. As a writer, Kelly has always been interested in how place affects the character of the people who live there. She says about the writing of Bordertown “I am delighted to appoint Bernard as Director of The Young Company,” Mr. Neville said in making the announcement. “He is a man of enormous experience both as an actor and a Director, but it is his extensive experience as a teacher that singularly qualifies him to assume the unique respon­ sibilities of this position.” THE BRUSSELS QUEEN OF THE FAIR DANCE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBERS,1988 attheB.M.&G. Community Centre Speechesat8p.m. Dancingstarts at9p.m. Music by HighTide ELLIOTT-BOSMAN Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bosman of Londesboro are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lisa Anne to Douglas Neil Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott of Blyth. The wedding will take place at Londesboro United Church on Saturday, September 3, 1988 at 6:30 p.m. Open reception to follow at Blyth Community Centre.P.O. BOX 429. BLYTH, ONTARIO NOM 1 HO P.O. BOX 152. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO NOG 1 HO Cafe, “one of the things that really interested me was the idea of this group of characters living, essen­ tially, in a very tiny space - a roadside cafe - that was itself surrounded by the huge wide open space of the prairies.” Bordertown Cafe has appeared in many theatres across Canada including recent productions at Prairie Thea­ tre Exchange, Centaur Theatre, Upper Canada Playhouse and Thousand Island Playhouse. Bordertown Cafe plays at the- Blyth Festival until September 17th with performances in Kitch- for Dave Wesselinkand Joyce Blok Saturday, August 27 Auburn Hall Tickets: $3.00 each Often iTMtde The family of Lloyd and Mary Walden wishes to invite friends, neighbours and relatives to an Open House on Sunday, Septem­ ber 4, 1988,1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Blyth United Church basement in honour of their 50th wedding anniversary. Your presence only, please. CITIZEN'S K I T E C T BIG VALUE ■ tv I It’s easy to play and fun to win! 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