HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-03-11, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 , 1992. PAGE 23.
ntertainment A dark lady now
haunts The Grand
Stratford Festival seeks items
The Stratford Festival is search
ing for significant items - benches,
chairs, tables, or thrones, props,
costumes and pieces of jewellery -
that have been created in the Festi
val's workshops over the years, for
possible inclusion in two special
exhibitions that are being planned
in conjunction with the 40th Sea
son.
The two exhibitions which the
Festival is organizing are Tanya
Moiseiwitsch: Designs For Strat
ford to be presented at The
Gallery/Stratford from June 1 to
October 25, and the 40 Seasons
Retrospective Displays to be pre
sented in the Festival and Avon
Theatres throughout the entire sea
son. Both exhibitions will incorpo
rate many objects from the
Festival's Archives but the exhibit
organizers would like to include
significant items from private col
lections.
The Festival has already secured
the loan of a column from Tanya
Moiseiwitsch's original 1953 Festi
val Theatre stage and one from
1962 when the stage was modified
for the second time. Sir Alec
Guinness has been approached to
loan the ‘boar pendant’ also
designed by Miss Moiseiwitsch,
which he wore when he played the
title role in the 1953 production of
Richard 111, and the whereabouts of
the sceptre, orb and crown from the
same production are being sought.
The Festival is requesting that
anyone knowing the location of
items they would consider lending
for either of these exhibits write, by
March 31, including a brief
description and/or a photograph to:
Stratford Festival Archives, P.O.
Box 520, Stratford, Ontario,
Canada N5A 6V2. The exhibition
co-ordinators will then contact
writers if they wish further infor
mation or to arrange the loan of an
item.
The Grand Theatre's resident
ghost, Ambrose Small, may be
finding his realm soemwhat crowd
ed these days as preparations con
tinue for The Grand's next
mainslagc production, The Woman
in Black, with premiers March, 17,
18, and 19 and opening March 20.
Stephen Mallatratt's stage adapta
tion of Susan Hill's spine-chilling
novel stars Dan Lett, Michael Pol
ley and Katia dePena, under the
direction of Derek Goldby. Philip
Silver is the production designer
with lighting design assistance by
Heather Sherman.
Arthur Kipps (Michael Polley), a
middle-aged solicitor, rents a the
atre and hires the services of a pro
fessional actor (Dan Lett) to help
him re-enact—and thereby exorcis-
es--a ghostly event which befell
him many years before with horri
fyingly tragic results. As Kipps
reads his story about the mysterious
woman in black, played by de
Pena, he is coached by the actor.
The two men then exchange roles
to stage the sequence of events
which culminates in a truly chilling
twist in the play's final moments. .
Ms de Pena will be familiar to
Blyth audiences having been a
member of the company in past
seasons. She performed the roles ol
Euphemia in Firefly, Bea in In a
Field of Flowers, and Charlotte in
Mail Order Bride.
Mr Lett has been seen on TV's
The Scales of Justice, Kalts & Dog,
E.N.G., and Street Legal, and in the
film Mrs. Soffel.
This is Mr. Polley's first appear
ance at The Grand, but he is well-
known for his recurring role as Dr.
Blair in the highly-acclaimed tele
vision scries The Road to Avonlea.
The Woman in Black will be al
The Grand until April 11. For ticket
information call 672-88(X).
Happy 12th
Birthday
ERIN
on March 15
Love Dad, Mom,
Chris, Jenn & Craig
Artists
Legion representatives presented these Remembrance Day poster winners with their awards
at Blyth Public School last week. Back row, form left: Doreen Ritchie; Greg Toll, third,
Intermediate; Joe Chatterton; Kristy Caldwell, first Intermediate; Donna Govier. Second row:
Scott Bromley, second Black and White Junior; Cappy Onn, third Junior, Black and White;
Joanne Josling, second Junior; Skye Lantinga, first Junior Black and White. Front row: Brad
Montgomery, second Intermediate and Jason McDougall, fourth Intermediate.
Kids & Us hosts special program
The family support group Kids &
Us is hosting an action-packed chil
dren's performance on March 7 at 2
p.m. at the Wingham Armouries in
conjunction with Wingham
Frostyfest. Richard Knechtel, also
known as “Dickie Bird” leads his
Kids' Show with the help of puppet
“Doug the Wug”, The Bubble
Machine and The Everybody joins-
in Jugband. This participatory
children's performance is entertain
ing for children aged three to 12. It
includes action songs, magic tricks
and singalongs - a fun-packed 45
minutes.
The Kids' Show is co-sponsored
by the Wingham Kinsmen and
Kinettes. Tickets are available at
the door. Sealing is limited so come
early! For further information call
357-1776.
Drive off with
A Bargain in the
Classified Section.
Kids & Us has been involved in
family support and education in the
Wingham area since the fall of
1990. At monthly meetings parents
gather for mutual support and
information on parenting issues.
With a wide variety of guest speak
ers, workshops and social activities,
as well as separate activities for the
children, the group has attracted a
growing number of families. The
regular morning meetings have
been on the second Thursday of
each month. Other special events
(such as “The Kids' Show”) and
evening workshops have been well-
attended and the group is also con
sidering starting monthly evening
meetings in the fall of this year.
Susan & Don
Happy 25th!
Guess who's 65 on
"Friday the 13th"
Imagine! 12 years
Happy Birthday
Michael
on March 14
523-9381
Love your
family and friends
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CHESTER!
FROM YOUR FAMILY
THURSDAY NIGHT IS
WING NIGHT
5 P.M. - MIDNIGHT
WINGS 35c EACH
MINIMUM ORDER 10
a variety of sauces available
Wings available for take out at
regular price of 50e each.
THURS., FRI., & SAT.
5 P.M. - MIDNIGHT
WINGS & CHIPS
$5.45
EAT IN OR TAKE OUT
Love Mom & Dad
Brian, Lia, Erin
THURS., FRI. & SAT. NITES
PIZZA
5 P.M. - MIDNIGHT
EAT IN OR TAKE OUT