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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1997-07-09, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1997 PAGE 19. E ntertainment Diabetes STOP the epidemic.V CLASSIFIEDS El CANADIAN I ASSOCIATION DIABETES CANADIENNE ASSOCIATION I DU DIABATE 1-800-B ANTING Theatre review Willy’s story sad, but true Forthcoming Marriage Ken and Bette Lee, Blyth and Stephen Sr. and Norah Eckert, Seaforth, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children, Kimberly Elizabeth and Darrel James. The wedding will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 at Egmondvllle, Ontario. Open reception at Seaforth Community Centre at 9 p.m. Please accept this as your personal Invitation. STAG DOE [ Sean Fallow & Sara Lyons FRIPAY, JULY 10/97 0 PM - 1 AM FOR TICKETS CALL 524-2406 ll Goderich Arena Music by Goodfellas Lunch Provided Age of Majority Disenchanted 11 R . —. ■ S.D.H.S. All Girls Marching Band wish to thank everyone who helped make our recent fundraising B.B.Q. a success... in spite of the rain!! A&P-Goaerich; Brussels Variety; Dawson's Btore-Dungannon; Egmondville Store; Fibreglass Custom Molding-Clinton; Gaylea Foods-Teeswater; Green’s Meat Market-Wingham; Huron Propane- Goderich; IGA-Brussels; Kj-iechtel's- Clinton; McDonald’s-Goderich; Maple Leaf Poultry-New Hamburg; Fort of Goderich Small Engine Repair, Seaforth Food Market (Nnechtel's); Seaforth Grocery; Stacey's-Mitchell; Staffen's-Mitchell; Town of Seaforth; Zehrs-Goderich; Ed Breen & His Crew of Chefs; Barents; Bandmembers; Families & Friends; Band Director- Charlie Ralbfleisch Your support “Keeps Us Marching On” Winner of the Bright Star Quilt was Wendy Kuran of Goderich Congratulations on your 25h_g1nniv>ersary Mom & Dad (Nellie & Tony Van Bakel) July 8 Love, The Kids • PARK THEATRE • During a card game, Willy Loman (Al Waxman), left, reflects on the success of his older brother Ben in this scene from the Avon Theatre's production of Aurthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Roland Hewgill, centre, plays Ben, while Lewis Gordon is Charley. ENDS THURSDAY m m mum m wo" m “iimsim By Bonnie Gropp Citizen staff Sad, but true. There is little doubt that Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman gets you thinking about life, failure, dis illusionment and lost hope. This acclaimed production is a thought provoking account of one man's dreams and the less than idyllic realities. It is weighty, and to be honest, depressing. But the acerbic, thought-provok ing messages challenge you to take notice and feel. This year's Stratford Avon The atre production of Miller's master piece is enhanced by an impressive cast. The confused, tragic Willy Loman is portrayed by television and film actor Al Waxman. In his first Stratford appearance, Waxman takes on the challenge of creating the many facets of Willy with sub tlety. From boyish enthusiasm to the desolation of a broken man, Waxman projects a compassion for the character that affords him some dignity, though his subdued perfor mance did at times border on the bland. Henry gives a typically solid per formance as Willy's devoted spouse. In a more restrained por trayal than I have come to expect from Henry, she typifies the toler ant loyalty that husbands and wives should demonstrate for each other. Her patience and understanding, however, is frustrating in the face of Willy's adultery with the trashy other woman (played by Dixie Seattle). Henry's performance at the end of the play was particularly note worthy. She gave you a sense of the extent of Linda Loman's strength, that she would eventually find the answers Willy was unable to, and would survive. Geordie Johnson and Graham Abbey, who play sons, Biff and Happy, respectively, do well with their complicated characters, though Johnson, as a lazy drawl creeps into his dialogue from time to time, sounds like he’d rather be back in the pjs he wore last year as Chance Wayne in Sweet Bird of Youth. One of the real treats is Lewis Gordon as Charlie. A veteran actor his natural performance offers the only, and very welcome, moments of real levity in this otherwise solemn Diece. Directed by Diana LeBlanc, this Death of a Salesman is a straight forward presentation of life and its unpredictability. The characteriza tions are very human, their frailties, their failures exposed but not dwelled upon. The set design by Guido Tondino is lovely, though with its tiers tak ing the actors toward the back of the stage during some scenes, it leaves the audience feeling on the fringe of things, withdrawn from the pain, rather than drawing them in to this family's disillusion. The lighting, by Steven Hawkins, was moody, as was the music by Bert Carridre and Moe Koffman, setting the scenes well. Avon's Death affects its audi ence. I left the theatre deeply moved by the characters and their story. Yet, I also felt much as one does after attending a funeral, drained, and just wanting to be alone. It is a masterpiece of theatre, but not for those wanting to be entertained. It's story is all too familiar, all too sad, all too true. JIappLj 25 th Mom <§■ Dad (Bill & Lorna Vincent) on July 8, 1972 Love Elvis & Annette FRI.-THURS. JULY 11-17 i RUSH HOUR HIJS JHi WIUfR FRI. &SAT. 7 & 9:15 PM SUN.-THURS. 8 PM I ST. COLUMBAN ' • SOCCER ASSOCIATION Presents' CKNX COUNTRY VIDEO DANCE | ___T„1<rr 1OH1Saturday, July 12th 9:00 pm to 1:00 am Seaforth & District Community Centres Tickets: $8 in advance or $10.00 door Age of Majority Tickets Available from Seaforth Co-op, Sparky's Place, Archie's Service Centre. Seaforth Jewellers. Jonnymores - Clinton, Edighoffers - Mitchell or call Frank Verberne 345-2262. Pat O'Reilly 345-2204 or Richard Verberne 527-0967.