Village Squire, 1979-07, Page 9Kids'
theatre
While summer is a time to be outdoors
for most children, there are some things
that are worth coming indoors for.
One of those pleasures is theatre
especially for children. While Western
Ontario abounds with theatre for adults
theatre especially for children is a much
less common occurence.
Huron Country Playhouse is bringing
back children's theatre this summer. A
Young Canada Works program has made it
possible to form The Playhouse Youth-
eatre of young Huron County students such
as Kim McCaffrey. Philip Street, Cathy
Inculet and Mark Flear.
This energetic group has revived a play
from the very first season of the Playhouse
in 1972. Sleeping Beauty. a stage version
of the classic fairy tale is an hour long show
written by Chris Wiggins and directed by
Katerine Kaszas.
The play will be presented July 21, 28.
August 4. 11. 25 and Sept. 1 at the
Playhouse. just east of Grand Bend.
Admission is $1.25 for children and $2.00
for adults.
The theatre that perhaps devotes most
time and attention to plays for children is
the Port Stanley Summer Festival. Headed
by Londoner Jini Schaefer, the Festival in
the Lake Erie resort town is in its second
year.
Schaefer has been very interested in
theatre for children. His plays Turkey and
The Mud Monster have previously been
presented at theatres he's been connected
with in Blyth and Vancouver. This year
Turkey. about a turkey who refuses to
submit when a farmer wants him to
become Sunday dinner. and The Mud
Monster. a hilarious and scary puppet
show. are directed by Brian Mizzen who
has been associated with Schaefer for
several years at various theatres.
If you'd like to have your children
become really involved in theatre then you
might want to enroll them in a theatre
school project as an offshoot of the Blyth
Summer Festival. Two courses are planned
under the leadership of Barbara Huget and
Janet Anderson both students of theatre in
Toronto. Each course is three weeks in
duration and the second course takes place
from July 23 to August 10.
The workshops will result in the children
producing a play which will be performed
in Blyth and perhaps at playgrounds
throughout the area. The sessions are
limited to 15 children and the children
must be of elementary school age. For
further information contact Brenda Doner,
523-9300.
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THE VAN EGMOND HOUSE AS iT APPEARED IN 1846
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The period of lease is for 10 years and the holder is entitled to symbolic
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Subscription is limited. Shares are $10 plus .50c mailing and handling
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CIO Box 1033 Seaforth, Ont.
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(All proceeds are dedicated to the capital re -construction
programme now in progress)
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