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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-06-30, Page 31Open House The families of Allan and Mary McTaggart cordially invite you to their 75th Birthday Celebration Saturday, July 3, 1993. Open House from 2 - 4 p.m. in the North Street United Church 56 North Street, Goderich Happy 50th Anniversary JOHN AND VIOLA SANDERSON July 3, 1993 Congratulations Mom and Dad on your 50th Wedding Anniversary. With all our love, your family Engagement McNICHOL - CRONIN Tom and Cheryl Cronin of Blyth are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Michelle Anita to Ronald Aubrey, son of Aubrey and Grace McNichol of R.R. #2 Blyth. The wedding will take place at the Blyth United Church on July 10, 1993. An open reception will follow at 9 p.m. at the Blyth and District Community Centre. ntertainment Thriller comes to Grand • BUCK & DOE for MIKE VADER & LORI WILLIE July 2, 1993 9 - 1 B. M. & G. Community Centre Age of Majority qf STAG for & DOE ir BRUCE TREBLE & SELINA HUBBARD Saturday July 10, 1993 Goderich Arena Music by DJ TICKETS: $5.00 each LUNCHEON PROVIDED TIME: 9:00 -1:00 Age of Majority Is Required Call for Tickets Auburn: 526.7399 or Goderich: 524.9829 An Adventure 65 MillionYears In The Making. Wed. - Thurs. June 30 - July 8 7:00 & 9: WARNING .m. Frightening Scenes Nightly LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800-265-34 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993. PAGE 31. Theatre review `Celli House' another hit for Curran By Janice Becker The opening night of the 93 Blyth Festival season was filled with the strains of laughter. Colleen Curan, playwright of Ceili House, brought her fifth pre- miere to the festival. It was heard throughout the sellout audience, Ms Curan has achieved another hit. Ms Curan's play developed through visits to the Bront6s home in 1989 and Dublin's Comhaltes House in 1991. The name Ceili House is a combination of ideas; an idyllic retreat, a place for peace and quiet and a place that eventually draws the local eccentrics. This aptly describes the feeling of Ceili House. Freya Brady, a not- so-young, would-be intellectual is chosen for the job of organizing an estate that was left in shambles and preparing the property for a muse- um. The museum is to be dedicated to her favorite author, Rebecca Coborn, who was to have written her most famous books at the house. Through the introduction of four very unique characters from the town, Freya's job becomes more complex on both the professional and personal basis. As the players come in contaet with each other Wait Until Dark, written by one of the world's greatest scare experts Frederick Knott (author of Dial M For Murder) previews at Huron Country Playhouse on July 6, opens July 7 and runs until July 17. Wait Until Dark, which opened in New York on Feb. 2, 1966 starring Robert Duvall and Lee Remick, kept audiences gaspingly on the edge of their seats for 374 performances, before closing on Dec. 31 of that year. It toured to the spring of 1967. In the film version, released in 1967, Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin starred. Making a welcome return to the People, play's focus Continued from page 30 woman is diagnosed with is not named. "We weren't hiding from the issue, but the focus of the play is really about four people. AIDS is not the only thing about the play. There are so many accessible things about this play. There's even humour," says Mr. Smith. "The story is about relation- ships," says Ms Aitken. "AIDS is the issue that tests those relation- ships." "This play develops a better understanding," adds Mr. Smith. "and I think because the victim is a woman, it puts a different spin on things too." "This woman has dealt with something," says Mr. Smith. "Now her question is, is there support for her in the community. Initially, the answer is no. What does it mean to come home and the safe haven isn't there anymore?" Safe Haven directed by Leah Cherniak, features Mary-Cohn Chisholm, Marianne Copithorne, Lorna Wilson and John Wright. It runs to Aug. 21. Playhouse stage is Linda Mackay as the courageous and enterprising Susy Hendrix, who pits her courage and ingenuity against the forces of evil and oh yes, she's blind. Ms Mackay will be remembered from Ten Little Indians, Run For Your Wife and Boeing Boeing at HCP. Eric Coates will play the arrogant, leading thug Harry Roat Jr. who returns again and again, each time impersonating "friends" who want to help her escape the menacing actions of his fellow conspirators, Sgt. Carlino played by Costin Manu and Mike Talman played Stephen Russell. All of these evil doers are played by newcomers to Huron Country Playhouse: Mr. Coates has appeared at Neptune Theatre, Halifax, Theatre New Brunswick, Arbour Theatre, and The Stratford Festival; Mr. Manu has worked extensively in theatre, TV, film and commercial and Mr. Russell is a veteran of theatres across Canada. David Keeley, another new face to Playhouse audiences, will play Sam Hendrix, the photographer husband of our heroine who, although decoyed away for most of the action returns to her rescue in the nick of time. Playing Gloria, a neighbour's his face. I soon learned that feeling any pity for Strachan was not nec- essary. The hero of Ceili House, is Jerome Lambert, played by Michael McManus. Lambert is a French-Canadian wanderer who Freya finds occupying the garden- er's house upon her arrival at the estate. With great sensitivity Mr. McManus portrays a young man who has not quite found his path in life. He seems to be the underdog, a strange man who doesn't really fit in anywhere. Through contact with Freya on a daily basis, Jerome Lambert is able to find his place in life. By doing so he helps to bring life back to Freya. Anne Anglin plays the local eccentric, Dymphna Ni Murchu, a druid who is not quite understood by the townspeople since her "retirement " from teaching. Dymphna is a gypsy-like charac- ter who drifts in and out of the estate. She is sure that the previous owner left something there for her, since they were lovers. She feels an attachment to the property as it was the site for many druid ceremonies. Though thought of as a drunk eccentric, it is soon obvious that Dymphna may be one of the more brat-of-a-daughter who gets caught up in the embroilment, will be Angela Soares. This youngster from Strathroy was last seen in The Wizard of Oz at HCP. Completing the cast are familiar faces to HCP: Carl Zvonkin and John McHenry as New York City patrolmen. Mr. Zvonkin is the Huron Country Playhouse Theatre School Instructor and Mr. McHenry the Playhouse Public Relations Director. Directing Wait Until Dark will be David Brown. During the past 20 years Mr. Brown has acted in and directed over 100 productions in theatres from coast to coast and as far afield as Venezuela. This is his first time at HCP. Re-creating a Greenwich Village basement apartment will be Set Designer Robert J. Ivey. Other aspects of the production will be headed by Simon Day, Production Manager/Lighting Designer; Jo Zvonkin, Wardrobe and Laurie Hirst, Stage Manager and their support staff. This masterfully-constructed thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat as it moves from one moment of suspense to another, building towards an electrifying and startling shock in the final act. sensible voices. She helps Freya realize what is in her heart and gain the strength needed to face her problems. Celeste Barbazon, played by Claire Crawford, is the typical busy-body. Ms Crawford portrays the character to perfection, making her annoying to everyone. She is the thorn in Freya's side: Even Mrs. Barbazon is able to learn from Dymphna, finding what she has always wanted. She just wants to fit in somewhere. She is more like those that she continually puts down than she realizes. She just wants to find her place. To a person, the performances in this production were exceptional. The expression and feeling dis- played allowed the audience to identify with the characters. The five personalities were almost as diverse as possible and yet Ms Curan was able to create a connection between each. For a delightful evening of come- dy with a touch of mystery and romance, a performance of Ceili House at the Blyth Festival is just the answer. Ceili House runs through September 11. In honour of their Emerald Wedding Anniversary Ruth and Tom Jardin Invite relatives, friends and neighbours to an Open House Saturday July 10, 1993 at Auburn Community Hall 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Best Wishes Only more frequently, some grow and learn while others are brought to their knees. Four of the actors in the produc- tion; Anne Anglin, Kevin Bundy, Claire Crawford and Laurel Paetz have all performed at the Blyth Festival in the past. This was the debut for Michael McManus who has many credits in Canada and the UK. Laurel Paetz, as Freya Brady por- trays the shy, and easily intimidated woman wonderfully. Freya wants to succeed at her new job so badly that she is willing to listen to all the pressures placed on her. These influences come from Christopher Strachan, Freya's want- to-be suitor and the man who helped her get her dream job. Played by Kevin Bundy, Mr. Strachan is an overbearing yuppie who thinks he and his money are the be all and end all. Kevin Bundy creates a character that the audi- ence is easily able to laugh at for his pompous attitude. Though it is easy to dislike Stra- chan, Kevin Bundy is able to incor- porate a touch of softness. It "almost" broke my heart when Freya turned down his invitation to _ the dance. Christopher Strachan 1'ad such a sad and forlorn look on