Village Squire, 1978-09, Page 36AROUND TOWN
Martha Henry as Paulina in
THEATRE
Stratford
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR:
Shakespeare's play about two merry,
middle-class wives and their confederates
who prove more than a match for the aging
aristocratic Sir John Falstaff plays on the
Festival stage Sept. 9, 11 (2 p.m.), 15 (2
p.m.), 21 (2 p.m.), 25 (2 p.m.), 27 (2 p.m.),
28, 30 (2 p.m.), Oct. 3 (2 p.m.), 5 (2 p.m.),
and 7.
UNCLE VANYA: Chekhov's most tender
comedy of longing and hope plays at the
Avon Sept. 9 (2 p.m.), and 13 (2 p.m.).
MACBETH: One of Shakespeare's most
powerful tragedies offers challenging parts
1 h Winter's Tale playing at Stratford Festival Theatre.
lr actors this season filled by Douglas
ain as Macbeth and Maggie Smith as
Lady Macbeth. It plays at the Festival
stage Sept. 9 (2 p.m.), 13 (2 p.m.), 15, 19,
22. 29, Oct. 4, and 7 (2 p.m.).
THE WINTER'S TALE: Shakespeare
draws from the world of fable where the
benevolent forces in the universe work
towards man's ultimate good in this story
that will play on the Festival stage Sept.
13. 16 (2 p.m.), and 19 (2 p.m.).
PRIVATE LIVES: Maggie Smith and Brian
Bedford are showcased in this super -
popular, highly acclaimed Noel Coward
comedy at the Avon Sept. 9, 12, 16, 20 (2
p.m.), 21. 23 (2 p.m.), 25 and 26.
JULIUS CAESAR: The tales of intrigue of
Roman times became fodder for this
compelling drama by Shakespeare that
plays at the Festival Stage Sept. 12 (2
p.m.), 14 (2 p.m.), 18 (2 p.m.), 20, 22 (2
p.m.). 23, 26 (2 p.m.), 28 (2 p.m.), 30, Oct.
2 (2 p.m.). 4 (2 p.m.), 5, 6 (2 p.m.), 9 (2
p.m.), 10 (2 p.m.), 12 (2 p.m.). and 14 (2
p.m.).
TITUS ADRONICUS: One of the least
performed of Shakespeare's plays appears
at the Festival Stage on Sept. 16, 20 (2
p.m.), 23 (2 p.m.), 27, 29 (2 p.m.) and Oct.
6.
FOUR PLAYS BY SAMUEL BECKETT:
The four short plays by Beckett Not 1,
Footfalls, From an Abandoned Work and
Come and Go play at the Third Stage on
Sept. 13, 14, 16 (2 p.m.), and 21.
STARGAZING: Tom Cone was commiss-
ioned to prepare this contemporary
Canadian comedy for the Festival's Third
Stage. It plays Sept. 16 and 23 (2 p.m.).
VILLAGE SQUIRE/SEPTEMBER 1978. PG. 35.