HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-03-11, Page 27THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987. PAGE 27.
HEATHER BISHOP
Entertainment
Tug of War show coming
Heather Bishop sings
at Blyth, March 26
Heather Bishop, a performer
with a powerful voice that delivers
a powerful message will perform at
Blyth Memorial Hall on Thursday,
March 26 at 8 p.m.
Ms. Bishop recently celebrated
the beginning of her second decade
as a performer by releasing her
sixth album, “A Taste of the
Blues”. Her concerts always pro
vide a rich texture of different
styles - from blues to contemporary
folk to rock to country and western.
Women Today is pleased to be
sponsoring Heather Bishop’s per
formance in Huron County. Her
music has become popular in the
area from her performance at
women’s conferences such as
Rural Women and Mental Health
and the Turning Point Conference.
Heather has also performed at the
Summerfolk folk festival in Owen
Sound. Heather’s song “They
came for love” is the theme song on
the video produced by the Con
cerned Farm Women in Bruce
County.
Reviewers have highlighted
Heather Bishop’s “rich, belt-‘em-
outvocals”, and her ‘‘powerful
rhythm guitar”, her “gutsy deli
very”. She is a performer who is
necessarily political, but who is
uniquely entertaining as well.
When Ms. Bishop is joined by
bass player, Kris Purdy, and
guitarist, Sherry Shute, there
comes a synthesis of talents that
exhilarates, challenges, andal-
ways entertains. For them it’s
great to perform together; for the
audience it’s greatto watch the
magic happen.
Tickets at $9.00 advance price
are available from The Saga in
Blyth.
Speaking contest prize
'chance of a lifetime'
BY LISA BOONSTOPPEL
A prize, a spectacular, fun-pack
ed two week trip to New York can be
won in the “United Nations
Pilgrimage For Youth’’ public
speaking contest. The contest is
fully sponsored by the Indepen
dent Order of Oddfellows and
Rebekahs of the Huron District and
will be held at the Clinton Public
School Auditorium on March 27.
Speaking for experience, as I
was last year’s chosen delegate,
the trip is worth the agony of saying
a speech. The trip includes visits in
Montreal, Washington, Ottawa
and of course, New York. From the
top of the Statue of Liberty to the
splendour of Sak’s to the luxurious
hotel suite to the Empire State
Building, the trip is a great
experience. The focus of the trip is
directed to the United Nations
building in New York where I, as
well as the other delegates, joined
in political debates and seminars
that were interesting and informa
tive . The trip opened my eyes to the
needs the world has concerning
political power, the hungry and
poor and most of all peace.
It is the goal of the United
Nations (U.N.) to promote world
peace. The many countries involv
ed try to prevent wars, especially a
third world war, and have been
successful on many counts.
Our entourage went on a bus to
New York to Southgate Hotel
where we spent a full, busy,
exciting week with other delegates
from Connecticut, Pennsylvania
and other states. The whole
summer is dedicated to these tours
from all over Canada, the United
States, Newfoundland, New
Brunswick and Prince Edward
Island.
The “Big Apple’’ tends to be
overwhelming at first with all the
people, noise and traffic. The
hustle and bustle is soon forgotten
at the wonders found in the city.
Thefranticactivity at the stock-
market, the trendy fashions, the
bizarre haircuts, the splendour of
the malls, and the wonderful
friends one makes with the other
delegates are just a few of the
highlights on the trip.
Ifyou are interested in public
speaking and enjoy vacationing at
no expense here are some contest
requirements:
1) only two students from each of
the five Huron County secondary
schools can enter
2) you must be 16 or 17 years of
age and not be 18 by July 1987
3) you must present a 5-7 minute
speech as well as a one minute
impromptu speech at the speaking
contest.
Everyone is welcome to attend
the speaking contest and I will be
there to tell everyone about my trip
including a slide presentation.
It’s a chance of a lifetime.
Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre
bring their imaginative production
of Tug of War to Blyth Memorial
Hall on Saturday, March 28 at 2
p.m.
Using live actors, hand-carved
puppets, toys and live music,
husband and wife team John Nolan
and Kathy MacLellan have created
a moving drama which encourages
children to think about the mean
ing of families.
Inspired by the Judgement of
Solomon and Bertholt Brecht’s The
Caucasian Chalk Circle, Tug of
War is the tale of a custody battle
between a child’s natural and
adoptive mothers. Set in pre-revol
utionary Russia, a baby boy has
been left behind by his mother, the
nasty Queen, in her haste toescape
danger. Three years later the child
is found in the care of Marya, a
servant girl who claims the child is
hers. Judge Solomon decrees that
custody of the child will be decided
in a tug of war.
Kathy MacLellan who wrote the
script is careful to relate the fairy
tale to some of the difficult realities
faced by contemporary children.
“I think a lot of children going
through (their parents’) separation
feel that they are going through a
tug of war. ’ ’ Nolan adds, ‘ ‘The play
is full of heroism and difficult moral
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drinks for the ball park scenes and
in the beer tent, Labatt’s will be
supplying refreshments.
Mr. Armstrong said he is hoping
a lot of people will take part in the
filming. More information will be
published at a later date as to how
people can take part.
Rehearsals for the actors will
begin in Blyth the weekend of May
23-24 with shooting to start May
30. Some of the crew and some of
the cast may be hired from
Blyth-area professionals, Mr.
. Armstrong said.
In addition there will be a big
chance for a local band to get a
break in show business. Although
details are not yet complete, it
appears a contest will likely be held
for local bands to write a song with
the winner to perform the song in
the movie.
Blue City Stammers is the movie
version of the play Blue City,
written by LayneColeman and first
performed at the Blyth Festival in
1984.
choices. I think too many children
are taught that it’s always easy to
be good. We like the idea of moral
choices being presented as diffi
cult, to show that it’s not always
easy to do the right thing.”
Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre has
been performing shows and teach
ing workshops in schools, libraries
and theatres since 1978. Usually on
the road for six months every year,
they have toured across Canada
from Cape Breton to Vancouver
Island. Based in Ottawa, the
company was founded by John
Nolan and Kathy MacLellan who
also design and make the
puppets, sets and costumes. Other
shows include The Cow Show, The
Nightingale (which was perform
ed in Blyth in 1984), and The Snow
Queen. They are recipients of a
Citation of Excellence in the Art of
Puppetry from Unima-USA. Nolan
and MacLellan will be joined on
stage by musician, Brian (Chief)
Searson who composed the music
for Tug of War.
Tickets for the performance are
$4.00 each and are available by
Family Paradise
Dance Hall
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