HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-11-23, Page 30PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1988. Conductor Angus Sinclair puts the Blyth Festival Singers through their paces in preparation for their annual concert, to be presented at 3 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. this Sunday at the Festival Theatre as part of the village’s annual Christmas Walk-A-Bout. Writers retreat begins at Blyth Festival Beginning November 28, writers, actors, and directors will descend on Blyth for the Festival’s fifth Annual Writers’ Winter Retreat. Writers in residence who are part of this special three week event include: Dan Needles (creator of the Wingfield plays), John Roby and Raymond Storey (creators of Girls in the Gang), Bryan Wade (writer in residence at Blyth last season), DavidS. Craig (creator of Fires in the Night), Laurie Fyffe (author of Bush Fire) and Ted Johns (author of Garrison’s Garage and a host of Blyth favourites). Colleen Curran’s two new one-act plays commission­ ed by Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover will be workshopped as well as the new Layne Coleman script (author of Blue City Slam- mers). This three-week retreat is the largest ever for the Blyth Festival and on Saturday, December 17 from 12 - 5 p.m., a special reading is arranged lor everyone to attend. Members of the public are invited to sit in the audience while excerpts from Perils of Persephone by Dan Needles; the new John Roby and Raymond Storey musical, Dream- Land and scenes from other works in progress are read for the first time in public. No tickets, reservations, or special arrangements are necessary - just come, enjoy some Christmas cheerwithus, andgetready tobe entertained at the Public Readings on Saturday, December 17 in Blyth. For 15 years now, the Blyth Festival has focused its efforts on encouraging, fostering and develop­ ing new Canadian plays. In fact, the Festival’s New Play Development Program is one of the most important aspectsoftheworkdone here. Its purpose is to provide Canadian playwrights with access to profes- sional actors and directors. Since its first workshop in the 1981 summer season, the Festival’s new play development program has gradually expanded and now en­ courages not only those scripts with potential for the main stage in Blyth, but also those talented playwrights with plays better suited to other audiences. Many scripts which have taken advantage of this program have gone on to great success in professional theatres across the country. I SsTCHOTTliiaWl ! Phone 357-1630 for 24 hour movie information ■SIGOURNEY-WEAVER I jft __ Playing from Friday £i Gorillas -ss- I •IN THE MIST ”=“?• 1|---------------------— ------------ Sunday to Thursday ■ m. | 1 I ft I I I gThe Adventure of Dian Fossey e^ingawpm i I Special Matinee Showing Saturday, November 26th Showtime: 2p.m. All Seats$3.00 The family of Bert and Dorothy Daer cordially invites you to help them celebrate their parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, Dec­ ember 4, 1988 at the Open House at the Blyth United Church from 2-4 p.m. Best Wishes only. BLYTH I I PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA JOHN & JANIE McEWING The family wishes to invite friendsand relatives to join them at a reception in Sea­ forth Community Centre on Saturday, November 26, 1988 at 9:00 p.m. Music by Wil- bee’s Orchestra. Best wishes only please. THURS., FRI., SAT. 5P.M.-12A.M. BLYTH INN EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 523-9381 50t^ MOM AND DAD FESTIVAL SINGERS presents AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: MITCHELL CHILDREN’S CHOIR AND KNOX HANDBELL CHOIR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27th 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. AT THE BLYTH MEMORIAL HALL Tickets: $5.00 Adults; $1.50 Children Call Blyth Festival Box Office 523-9300/9225 & The Saga A CHILDREN'S MUSICAL CONCERT .yr Live in Concert at fe Blyth Memorial Hall * A GOLDEN BOOK VIDEO Saturday, November 26-2 pm Tickets $7.50 - Available at the Blyth Festival Box Office Pick up a Golden Book Video and experience all the fun and musical excitement again and again. Look for the distinctive yellow boxes in fine book and department stores for under $20.00.