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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-08-06, Page 13Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 6, 1986—Page 113 Blyth Festival workshopping three new scripts "Continuing our commitment to the de- velopment of new Canadian plays„ the Blyth Festival is workshopping three new scripts", Artistic Director Katherine Kas- zas announced today. The first workshop, The Girls in the Gang by Ray Storey of Edmonton, with music and lyrics by John Roby, began on July 28, It is about the lives of the girlfriendsand wives of the infamous Boyd Gang, 'a high -living, bank -robbing gang in Toronto in the 1950s. This is not the first time Storey and Roby have worked togatherthey previously collaborated on "Country chorale", which was workshop - ped at the Blyth. Festival in 1981 and later produced in Alberta and British Columbia. Frequent visitors to the Festival will remember with pleasure John Roby's music in "Country Hearts", performed here in 1982 and 1985. The Girls in the( Gang was directed by Jackie Maxwell who co -directed "Beaux Gestes and Beautify11. Deeds" in Blyth in 1985. Gerald Lenton (who appeared itfthe 1984 season productions "A Spider in the House" and "Blue City") is the author of the second workshop, The Third dist •Christmas, which starts on August 4. This is a lack comedy about a young man and his wife who are returning to the family home for his father's "last Christmas". The father is dying - but has been doing so for a number of years, and this is the third such "last Christmas'". David Craig, who adapted "Cue for Treason for the children's workshops in Blyth rn 1984, will direct Christmas, Islands in the Moon by Kathleen McDonnell, is the third and final workshop of this summer, starting August 10. It is the story of a young couple whose marriage is threatened by their differing views over how and where to bring up their two young daughters. The father wants them all to live in the 'yuppie' surroundings of middle- class Toronto, while the mother yearns to return to the Toronto Islands - where she herself grew up - and the lifestyle enjoyed by the inhabitants there. McDonnell is the author of "Body Shop", worksliopped Blyth in 1983, and "Risk Factors" which was' recently produced in Toronto, Members of the public are invited to attend readings of the workshops on the Saturday following the start of each work- shop. The first will be held on August 2; .the remainder un August 9 and August 16 respectively, There is no charge for attend- ance at the readings; however, the Festival would like to reiterate that these are wbrk. shops and not finished productions no costumes, props, or scenery are used. Anyone interested in attending should contact the administratio n office of the Blyth Festival, 523-4345, a few days prior to the reading date for final details about exact Aim and place. Contact your nearest W.G. Thompson Branch to arrange Bus Transportation and Departure time. Ho mall 2624327 Mltch.0 344433 Seaforth 3454545 Pt. Apert 529:7901 Ansa Cs&g 2934223 Granton 2254360