HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-03-16, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16,1994. PAGE 19.
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Grand presents Simon play
London goes Hollywood as Neil
Simon's I Ought to be in Pictures
takes to the stage at The Grand.
Previewing March 22, 23, and 24, /
Ought to be in Pictures opens
March 25 and runs through April
16. Starring in this touching
comedy are Ken James, Laurie
Paton and Liza Balkan. The
production is directed by Marti
Maraden and is designed by Phillip
Silver. Mr. Silver is assisted by
Joanne Thompson (set) and Kairiin
Bright (lighting).
‘Hamlet9 opens June 2
Richard Monette will direct
Shakespeare's Hamlet, which opens
Thursday, June 2 at the Tom
Patterson Theatre. Debra Hanson
will design the production, with
music composed by Louis
Applebaum and lighting design by
Kevin Fraser. The cast features
Stephen Ouimette in the title role,
with Antoni Cimolino as as
Laertes, Peter Donaldson as
Claudius, Sabrina Grdevich as
Ophelia, Roland Hewgill as the
Player King, William Hutt as the
Ghost/First Gravedigger, Tom
McCamus as Horatio, Douglas
Rain as Polonius and Janet Wright
as Gertrude. Hamlet will begin
preview performances on
Thursday, May 26, and will run to
Saturday, Sept. 17.
In the character of Shakespeare's
Hamlet, a sense of integrity and
righteousness constantly struggle
against darker instincts such as
hate, vengeance and jealousy.
Stephen Ouimette, who returns for
his fifth season at the Festival to
play Hamlet, is also a member of
the Stratford Festival 1994 Young
Company.
Roland Hewgill last performed at
Stratford in he 1990 production of
Ah, Wilderness!
Douglas Rain returns to
Stratford, after a one year absence,
to play Polonius. Mr. Rain has also
been invited by Artistic Director
Richard Monette to serve as an
Associate Director for the 1995
season.
Service hosts St. Paddy’s luncheon
In a report released by the
Ministry of Health in July 1993,
"Palliative Care Initiatives For
Ontario," a need has been identified
to enhance the development and
service of existing palliative care
volunteer visiting programs.
The delivery of client centered
palliative care to patient and family
at home, in hospital or nursing
home and follow-up bereavement
support for the family is the
purpose and mandate of the
Wingham & Area Palliative Care
Services program. It is designed to
provide service to 10 communities
in North Huron and South Bruce
communities. This is accomplished
with a trained volunteer group
servicing clients and families and a
12 member board of directors
drawn from both the communities
at large and several health care
organizations.
The Ministry of Health in its
report has stated they wish to
contribute and provide some
assistance in the recruitment,
orientation, training and super
vision of volunteers in existing
palliative volunteer visiting
programs.
The philosophy behind planning
care for terminally ill individuals
upholds the basic dignity and worth
of human beings at all stages of the
life cycle and proposes that
kindness and compassion are
essential attributes of care. The
fundamental goal therefore of
palliative care is comfort, the relief
of distressing symptoms, particu
larly physical symptoms and
includes psycho-social, spiritual
and practical support.
Another initiative of the Ministry
is to encourage the development of
support programs for caregivers
and promote the development of
formal linkages of palliative
volunteer visiting programs with
existing service providers in the
community. With a more transient
society today, families, friends,
neighbours are not always available
to provide support when needed.
The Ministries of Health and
Community and Social Services'
direction is to support increasing
amounts of care in die community.
Wingham and Area Palliative
Care is sponsoring a St. Patrick's
Day Luncheon on March 17 at
Huronlea Retirement Home in
Brussels. We welcome all to come
and join us for some Irish
hospitality, light entertainment,
modest admission $4 adults, $2
children (12 and under) - all in a
very attractive setting. Lunch is
served between the hours of 11:30 -
1:30.
When a Brooklyn kid drops into
Hollywood to see the Dad she
never heard from and doesn't
remember, can trouble be far
behind? Libby (Liza Balkan) is a
bright, disarming teenager with
aspirations of becoming an actress.
She also happens to discuss every
thing with her dead grandmother.
Libby's father, Herb (Ken James)
is a bumed-out screenwriter who,
years ago, walked out on his wife
and two kids. He now grapples
with parenthood and a daughter he
never knew. Libby, in turn, must
learn what it is to love and be
loved.
Caught in the crossfire between
the two is Herb's girlfriend, Steffy
(Laurie Paton).
Experience the play that the New
York Pos-t calls, "a mature,
touching, memorable play that
brings great joy...".
I Ought to be in Pictures marks
the return of Ken James (Girls in
the Gang, Glengarry Glen Ross')
and Lisa Balkan (Pal Joey) to The
Grand. They are joined by Laurie
Paton, who is making her Grand
Theatre debut. Marti Maraden
marks her Grand Theatre directorial
debut with this production.
Designer Phillip Silver (The
Woman in Black, Jacques Brel is
Alive and Well and Living in Paris,
Pal Joey, Biloxi Blues, Noises Off
and Bordertown Cafe) returns to
design the set, costumes and
lighting.
He is assisted by Joanne
Thompson (set) and Kairiin Bright
(lighting).
For information, please visit The
Grand Theatre Box Office at 471
Richmond Street or call 519-672-
8800. Toll free from area code 519
at 1-800-265-1593.
Imagine a grown man dancing
around the stage singing, telling
stories and playing drums...in the
air, on a pillow, flat on his back, on
a garbage can, as well as on an
exotic assortment of electronic
world drums and you start to get
some idea of Bill Usher's "not so
basic" concert, coming to the Blyth
Festival for one show, at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, March 19.
On a colourful set, accompanied
by a sidekick musician at various
digital keyboards and computer,
Bill shares with his young audience
his personal discoveries as a boy
growing into a man.
Three-time Juno Award-winner
Bill Usher weaves together songs,
humorous anecdotes, childhood
'revelations' and inspired playing in
this interactive, multi-cultural,
highly theatrical performance that
shines a warm light on that
"creative ability" in all of us.
Recommended for kids from JK
to Grade 8, this exciting show is
Reducing and recycling
will make our landfill
sites last longer.
part of the Blyth Festival of
Entertainment Children’s Series.
Tickets, at $7, may be ordered from
the Box Office at 523-9300.
Look Who's
Two!
Happy Birthday
Dallas & Cole
WHAT HAS TWO
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AND 40 CANDLES?
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Love Kim
Huron County Beef
Producers
Beef Barbecue & Dance
Sat. March 19th/94
BMG Community Centre,
Brussels
Dancing to Beechwood
Dinner 6-8p.m.
Dancing 8:30 -12:30 a.m.
$10.00 per person
Phone: 887-6186
CEC & IONA MOORE
of Gorrie will
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45TH ANNIVERSARY
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