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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1993. PAGE 19.
E ntertainment
Theatre Review
Kids hear new twist
on Cinderella story
Stratford goes to Ann Arbor
By Ashley and Joshua Gropp
On Saturday, May 8, the Blyth
Theatre presented an interesting
production called The Storyteller's
Cinderella-Multicultural Tales,
performed by Helen Carmichael
Porter of Toronto.
We were amazed when Ms Porter
said there are over 700 versions of
Cinderella (all have different
names, of course), including a
"Cinderlad". The version most of
us know, which is also a Walt Dis-
ney movie, is the French version,
Ms Porter said.
For this production Ms Porter
told four versions. The ones she
told were the Canadian, African,
Indian and Chinese version. (China
has the oldest version.)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
begins preview and student/senior
performances in Stratford's Festival
Theatre on Tuesday, May 4 at 2
p.m. In one of Shakespeare's most
beloved plays, the romantic quartet
of Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius and
Helena becomes entangled in the
magical world of Oberon and
Titania, the feuding King and Queen
of the Fairies, and the human world
of the "mechanicals", a troupe of
amateur actors headed by the
exuberant Bottom. Romance
ultimately triumphs as the
supernatural world merges with the
natural world in blessing the course
of true love.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is
directed by Joe Dowling with
design by Hayden Griffin, music by
Keith Thomas, lighting design by
Louise Guinand, fights directed by
Area majorettes
The Wingham Canadette
Majorette Corps competed in the
Miss Stonetown Baton Twirling
Competition held on Saturday,
May 8 in St. Marys. In the team
events the Canadettes had a very
successful day taking first place in
all categories.
The individual events were held
in the afternoon and several
Canadettes placed well in their
divisions. They were: Tiny Tot,
Rachel Elliott, Brussels, first;
junior Jennifer Hall, Wroxeter,
first; Jennifer McDonald, Brussels,
sixth; Nicole Lowe, Brussels,
seventh; juvenile, Cheryl Arm-
strong, Brussels, fourth;
intermediate, Lesley Elliott,
Brussels, first; Lori Bridge,
Wroxeter, fifth; Little Miss and
beginner, Tonia Fear, Wingham,
first; senior, Candace Irwin,
Belgrave, second; Heather Hall,
Wroxeter, fifth; Lindsay Michie,
Belgrave, sixth; senior plus, Erin
Mitchell, Brussels, second; NBTA
Senior, Amy Thomas, Brussels,
first.
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It was very funny, though we
think that for kids who prefer a lit-
tle more action, Ms Porter's simple
storytelling may not have been as
much to their liking as some shows.
However, the audience at Blyth
seemed to be having a good time as
many kids (and adults) laughed
through the whole show.
This was the final show in Blyth
Festival's 1992-93 Just for Kids
Series. The new series begins in
October with Jim Parker and
Friends, to be followed by Listen to
the Bones in November, Bill Usher:
Drums in March and Clowning
Around in April.
If this series is even half as good
as this past one we would recom-
mend them any day.
John Stead, choreography by John
Broome and sound design by John
Hazen.
Stratford's 1993 production of A
Midsummer Night's Dream features
Wayne Best as Theseus , Ted
Dykstra as Bottom, Colm Feore as
Oberon, Sheila McCarthy as
Helena, Stephanie Morgenstern as
Hermia, Lucy Peacock as Titania,
Sean Power as Demetrius, Marc
Ruel as Lysander, Alison Sealy-
Smith as Hippolyta, Brian Tree as
Peter Quince and Frank Zotter as
puck.
Also appearing -in the production
are Francoise Balthazar, Stephen
Bogaert, Barbara Bryne, Robert
King, Jeffrey Kuhn, Gerry MacKay,
Michael Mawson, Yanna McIntosh,
Scott Nichol, Matthew Penn, Leon
Pownall, Derek Sangster and
Michael Simpson.
win at contest
The Wingham Canadette Major-
ettes are a majorette corps with a
membership of 30 area girls which
practice weekly from September to
May. They march in area parades
and compete in several competi-
tions.
The group is coached by Ellen
Gailing of Walkerton who is a
former U.S. baton twirling
champion.
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On April 29 at the Detroit Press
Club, the University Musical
Society of the University of
Michigan announced that their
1993/94 Season will include six
performances from the Stratford
Festival. The performances will take
place Nov. 16-21 at the conclusion
of the 41st Stratford season, and
will be held in the Power Center for
the Performing Arts on the campus
of the university of Michigan.
Productions from the Stratford
Festival to be presented in Ann
Arbor are The Importance of Being
Earnest and A Midsummer Night's
Dream.
In announcing the Stratford
residency in Ann Arbor, University
Musical Society Executive Director
Kenneth Fischer said it is vital for
residents of the Detroit-Windsor
Metropolitan area, Ann Arbor and
the State of Michigan to have the
opportunity to experience touring
companies of the stature of the
Stratford Festival. He said, "In the
six years that I have been involved
in programming arts events in Ann
Arbor, no other organization has
requested, as a condition of their
engagement, that company members
be involved in educational outreach
during the residency. Through
school performances, public forums
and master classes, members of the
Stratford Festival ensemble will be
involved in educational programs at
the University and in the
community."
Colleen Blake, Stratford Festival
Producer, stated that every year
approximately 35 per cent of the
visitors to the Stratford Festival
come from the United States, and
that 15 per cent of those visitors
come from the State of Michigan.
"The residency in Ann Arbor gives
the Stratford company the opportun-
ity to pay a visit to our many
supporters in Michigan. We also
hope that by exposing new theatre
goers to our work we will attract
even more Michigan residents to
visit us in Canada during our regular
season."
Both Mr. Fischer and Mrs. Blake
expressed their hope that this first
visit become an annual residency in
Ann Arbor. Although the Society is
still seeking underwriters for the
residency, a combination of
corporate and individual sponsors,
and individual guarantors. provided
sut icient advance support to enable
the Society to go forward with the
project. By seeking to have the
Stratford Festival fee underwritten
in advance, the Society will have
made it possible for ticket sales
from the six performances to be
used to partially support a return
visit in the 1994/95 University
Musical Society Season.
The University Musical Society
of the University of Michigan is one
of the oldest continuing performing
arts presenters ranking with
Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center,
Boston's Celebrity Series and the
Washington Performing Arts
Society at the Kennedy Center. The
Musical Society, who will mark its
115th season in 1993-94, hosts
approximately 50 concerts each
season of the world's most
acclaimed dance companies, cham-
ber ensembles, recitalists symphony
orchestras, opera, popular attrac-
tions, presentations from diverse
cultures and now, with the Stratford
Festival, theatre.
`Midsummer Night's Dream'
begins at Stratford Festival
SAM & THELMA
PLETCH
May 15, 1943 - 1993
The family of
Sam & Thelma Pletch
cordially invite you to an
OPEN HOUSE
to celebrate
their 50th Wedding
Anniversary May 15th
from 2-4:00 p.m. at the
Belgrave Community
Centre.
Best Wishes only! 4_