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The Citizen, 1994-07-13, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13,1994. Theatre Review ‘Grimm’ preview show delights writer This is ‘Grimm’ Members of the It's Not My Theatre Company troupe are delighting audiences with their performance of Grimm at the Blyth Festival Garage Theatre over the next two weeks. Using masks and satire the production is a combination of wacky fairytales. People attend By John Schedler This week’s best bets include Searching For Bobby Fisher **** (Paramount), a richly rewarding film about a young boy who has an extraordinary gift for the game of chess. Despite being a critical success, Searching For Bobby Fisher was a flop at the box office, so do yourself a favour and rent it on video. Among the movie's many assets is its young star Max Pomeranc, himself a highly ranked chess player who along with writer/director Steven Zaillian and co-stars Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley and Laurence Fishbume manages to create movie magic without special effects. Highly recommended. (Rated PG) Also recommended is Iron Will ***1/2 (Disney) an exciting true-life adventure set on the eve of World War I that tells the story of a young man who enters a treacherous cross-country dog sled race from Winnipeg to St. Paul, Minnesota. Teen hearthrob Mackenzie Astin (TV's Facts of Life) is excellent in the lead rede and the movie itself is fast paced and exceptionally well photographed. (Rated-PG) reunion Continued from page 21 They all attended the Procter reunion in the WI Hall, Belgrave. Mrs. Joan McDonald of London spent last week visiting with Mrs. Loma Cook and other friends in Belgrave and Wingham. Ron and Jennifer (Procter) Cooper who were recently married in Knox United Church, Belgrave, left for their home in Saskatoon, Sask., last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hobden of Eganville spent the weekend with Rev. Mary Jane Hobden and her husband Allan Rush of Belgrave. By Shane Taylor Things have sure changed since Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published the Grimms' Fairy Tales back in 1814. Rumpelstiltskin has changed his name to Tony. Jack, of beanstalk fame, has turned to a life of crime. Blyth has been discov­ ered, settled and turned into a famous theatre town. And to whom do we owe these wonderful changes? The govern­ ment? Jeanne Dixon? How about It's Not My Theatre Company, a group of five energetic young actors from across Canada and to Janet Amos, Blyth Festival artistic director, for bringing them to Blyth. The troupe consists of Michael Chipman, Jacklyn Francis, Dennis Frey, Carmen Noseworthy and Evan Sabba. They are directed by former Blyth resident Christopher Royal and they are currently per­ forming their latest play, Grimm, at the Blyth Festival Garage until July 23. It’s Not My Theatre Company was formed in January of 1993 and they already have one successful play under their belts er...masks. Help Wanted!, a play about the difficulties of finding employment, achieved great success at the Toronto and Halifax Fringe Festi­ vals last year. The troupe's style, involving masks and plenty of physical movement, is an integral part of their new play, Grimm. The members first met while attending George Brown College in Toronto. It was here the group's wacky, offbeat approach to theatre originated. However, there are also a lot of traditional connections in Grimm, as the troupe rewrites fairytales while adding a twist of their own wacky style to the mix. They have also spent a tremendous amount of -time making and moulding their own masks and costumes for their productions. The group claims their writing style is more like improv and that even though the play has been writ­ ten, sometimes improvisation is still needed. Grimm is a family play driven by the raw physical energy that is let loose by the troupe as soon as the lights go up. Colourful masks and costumes streak across the stage leaving a flurry of slapstick action and well timed one-liners behind. Grimm has achieved a similiar combination of slapstick comedy and satire that has made shows like Sesame Street and Bugs Bunny all- time favourites among people of all ages. Performances begin at 7 p.m. to give people plenty of time to catch the shows later at the Festival. Matinees have also been added on Saturday, July 16 at 3 p.m. and Sat­ urday, July 23 al 3 p.m. Tickets are available at a cost of $7. The 100 seat Garage, where Grimm is being performed, puts the audience so close to the action that you can't help but get caught up in the troupe's excess flow of adrenalin and energy. Two of the actors had so much extra energy they actually biked to Blyth from Toronto last week. Now that they have recovered from the trip the least you can do is drive into Blyth and walk into the Garage to let them entertain you. Grimm is a delightful combina­ tion of fast-paced, wacky fairytales that would make Jacob and Wil- heim Grimm roll over with laugh- BUCK & DOE for MORGAN MURRAY and RON TERPSTRA FRIDAY, JULY 15 For Tickets Call: Michelle - 345-2407 Dennis - 887-6376 Amy - 887-6313 Director Richard Attenborough is back in top form with his latest film Shadowlands **** (HBO) an engaging and touching drama centering on English author C.S. Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) and his romance with American poet Joy Gresham (Debra Winger). Wonderful. (Rated-PG) Madeline Stowe and Aidan Quinn headline the cast of Blink **1/2 (Alliance) a slightly better than average thriller about a killer who stalks a young blind woman, who has just regained partial sight after a transplant operation. (Rated R) SEASON The only weak spot in this week's lineup is Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit *1/2 (Touchstone) a tired retread of the old Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland "let's pul on a show to save the school" formula. Whoopi Goldberg has a few good one liners, but even the music is below par this time around. Ugh! (Rated-PG) In the classic movie department is the restoration of A Streetcar Named Desire **** (Warner - $39.95) Elia Kazan’s stunning film version of Tennessee Williams' play. This film is an actor’s showcase with Marlon Brando, Vivian Leigh, Karl Malden and Kim Hunter giving flawless performances. This new version is the director's original cut which includes four minutes of material that censors in 1951 deemed unfit for the screen. (Rated-PG) Other new and unpreviewed releases available on video store shelves include Felix the Cat (Columbia/Tristar - $24.95) an updated version of Pat Sullivan's famous cartoon character. (Ralcd-G) Also updated, this time from the popular 1960's TV show is Car 54, Where Are You? (Orion), a slapstick comedy starring David Johansen. (Rated-PG) And finally this week, four more Abbott & Costello comedies arc now available from MCA/Univcrsal for $19.95 each. A & C Meet The Keystone Cops, A& C In The Foreign Legion, A & C Go 1 o Mars and Comin 'Round 7 he Mountain. video is brought to you by... J. Fl.'S GAS BAR & TAKE OUT LTD. Brussels 887-6951 NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK Grumpy Old Men, Sugar Hill, Romeo is Bleeding, Sister Act II, Reality Bites, Blink, Searching for Bobby Fisher • Children's Movies 99c Regular Movies $1.49 New Releases $2.49 and the Citizen 3E Wish to thank you for supporting 20 great seasons of Canadian Theatre by offering you tivo tickets for the price of one for Glengarry School Days on Thursday, July 21, 8:30 p.m. Phone the Festival Box Office to reserve your tickets today. (519) 523-9300 Please present this advertisement when paying for tickets. 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