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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-07-13, Page 13BUCK DOE for CHERYL SHEWAN ROB HERN SATURDAY JULY 23" TICKETS: 522-0276 345-2701 CD/DC RETURNS TO THE COMMERCIAL MARK FRIDAY JU Mar on your Calendar for the.2nd Annual �IIGIAL HOTEL DANCE Vht & Ptirilettip COMMERCIAL HOTEL SEAFORTH 527-0980 1S -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 13, 1994 Entertainment Fairy tales with a new twist BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff Once upon a time, there was a theatre troupe called It's Not My Theatre Company. They came to the Blyth Garage Theatre to per- form Grimm; an imaginative, ener- getic play with a twist of the tradi- tional Grimm fairy tales. It's Not My Theatre Company is comprised of five George Brown Theatre graduates; Michael Chipman, Jacklyn Francis, Dennis Frey, Carmen Noseworthy, Evan Sabba; who formed the company in January, 1993 to create a play using half masks and clown techniques. The result was Help Wanted! which they performed at the Toronto Fringe Festival and travelled to Halifax to even greater success with the play at the Atlantic Fringe Fes- tival, according to a press release by the company. Fringe festivals offer an inexpensive venue for new companies to showcase their work. All five members studied mask acting techniques in school and have carried their enthusiasm for the ancient craft into their perform- ance of Grimm. "We made all the masks specifically for this show," said 7acklyn Francis. Each company member, except Carmen Noseworthy, plays at least three or more different characters during the performance of Grimm and wears a different mask to repre- sent each one. Noseworthy plays Maria from our world, Reality, who travels through the land of Ever to find the Staff of Grimm and save the universe. Along the way she encounters her favourite fairy tale characters and new characters the company has invented. Why did It's Not My Theatre Company select a fairytale -type play to perform? "There's a lot of theatre that ;doesn't cater to everyone. We tried to come up with a story that children could come and see and enjoy. The kids can look at the action, the colours and the vibrancy of the show and the parents can enjoy that as well. And also parents can pick up on the wit," said Michael Chipman, who plays Rumplestilskin, Prince Charming and a few other characters in Grimm. "Because the masks can't move; IIt's your body that has to do all the work to represent what the charac- DAVID SCOTT PHOTO CAST OF GRIMM - Grimm runs fr m July 11-23 at Blyth's Garage Theatre. Evening performances of the one-hour play begin at 7 p.m. Two Saturday performances are at 3 p.m. Back row: Michael Chipman, Ev2n Sabba, Jacklyn Francis. Front row: Dennis Frey, Carmen Noseworthy. ter is feeling and thinking. So it makes it very physical and the kids love that," said Evan Sabba. Janet Amos, Blyth Festival's Artistic Director, saw Ilelp Wanted in Toronto and offered her support and encouragement for the company by commissioning a new play to be performed in the Garage Theatre at Blyth. "Janet saw the show we did last year, thought it was a hoot and wanted to help uscontinue our work," said Francis, who handles publicity for the troupe. "Janet is the reason we're here, she's helped us a lot." Although the Grimm fairytales were used as a base idea, It's Not My Theatre Company put their own spin on the traditional tales. "We twisted the fairytales to suit our needs in the show. We set out with the goal of showing people how important the fairy tales are and that we shouldn't let them go," said Dennis Frey, who writes most of the material for the company. "This is our way of saying we should pay more attention to things that are hundreds and hundreds of years old," said Frey. "The thing I find really interesting is that fairy tales do still live. If you put Cinderella on stage she immediately has a history and everyone knows what that history is," said Francis. "Fairytales are also a lot of fun." The play was developed almost entirely by improvisational methods. The company derived their story by putting real life characters together in situations with fairytale charac- ters and seeing what happened in rehearsals. "Eighty per cent of the stuff we end up throwing away and never using again. You have to sift through it like you're looking for gold. You find those one or two things that work and you keep them. Every time you come to rehearsal you keep building up the little pile of nuggets you find and then lo and behold you have a show," said Frey. Although two people have left the company for other pursuits since it originally formed in 1993, another George Brown actor, Carmen Noseworthy, joined It's Not My Theatre Company year. Does the group plan on staying together for awhile? "Ask us in two weeks," jokes Francis. "We've all got our own individual pursuits outside of this, too. People are involved with other companies and have other things they like to do as well as mask. It's Not My Theatre Company will remain as an entity for quite awhile," said Frey. The five company members are from all different parts of Canada: Alberta, Newfoundland, Woodstock, Toronto and Nova Scotia. None of them mind the travelling involved in theatre work. It's Not My Theatre Company will be taking Grimm on the road to Cobalt after their run at Blyth. The company is also currently developing another play without masks to perform following their Cobalt performances. Two members of It's Not My Theatre Company decided to bike all the way from Toronto for their three week stay in Blyth. Evan Sabba and Michael Chipman covered the 165 kilometres in 14 hours, over two days. Did they camp after the first night? "Well, we stayed in a hotel," said Sabba. "That's campin'," added Chipman. It took them a day or two to walk normally without any stiffness. "It's aracter, development," - ,said ipman. NEW SHINE ON OLD CRUISER - Friends of Steve Ryan washed cars in Seaforth on Saturday to raise money for his trip to Guyana to with Youth Challenge International. He will be working on various development projects for three months. Here the gang of Exhibition games continued from page six The Centenaires have also scheduled previously announced September exhibitions against the Brussels Bulls and Kincardine Bulldogs, both junior C clubs, and the Thamesford Trojans, a perennial powerhouse in the Eastern Division of the Junior Development League. 11616101:itiiiii@GilLIQINGIGIGIGHinaliiit:HilliiiiiiilPID IC100n0n o O STAG & DOE °a PARTY for 4 U Lorrie Glanville li and n° 3 Mike Goos S SATURDAY, JULY 16 U ]TICKETS: Heather 433-5974 E Dean 527-2835 U BUS INFORMATION: pu Tom 527-1409 p eeemmieseeeeeeedeeen eeeri t'r DAVID SCOTT PHOTO car -washers put a new shine on the Seaforth Police department's older cruiser. From left: Ken Axtmann, Veronica Grobbink, Karen Dillon, Christina Harrison. Also helping was Jennifer Grobbink and Monica Ryan. • PARENTAL * GUIDANCE 'THE FUNNIEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!" t.�,at,ot.rrnnrtt.na t r .t %,0 Fri. - Tuesday July 15 - 19 7 p.m. - Nitely 1 .URtY'S(,OI f.. 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Jeff attended Walton Public School, Seaforth Public School, Seaforth District High School. Congratulations from your family & frieds ENGAGEMENT Rhynard-Norris Ivan & Betty Lou Norris of Staffa are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Katherine Diane to William Craig son of Ken & Dorothy Rhynard. The wedding will take place on July 23, 1994 at Thamesview United Church, Fullarton, Ont. Open reception to follow at Mitchell Community Centre at 9:OOpm ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Noiles and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Broadfoot are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children Lorieanne Marie to Alexander (Sandy) Franklin. The wedding will take place Saturday, July 23, 1994 at 3 o'clock at Brucefield United Church. Open reception to follow at 9 p.m. Seaforth Agricultural Society Hall. A deadly delight of a thriller! JULY 19 - JULY 30 DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCKAY (519) 238-6000 Buck & Doe for Tammy Janmaat and Trevor Bowden Sat. July 23rd 9pm-lam For tickets call Tracy 522-1858 Renee 522-0458 ENGAGEMENT Rhynard-Norris Ivan & Betty Lou Norris of Staffa are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Katherine Diane to William Craig son of Ken & Dorothy Rhynard. The wedding will take place on July 23, 1994 at Thamesview United Church, Fullarton, Ont. Open reception to follow at Mitchell Community Centre at 9:OOpm ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Noiles and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Broadfoot are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children Lorieanne Marie to Alexander (Sandy) Franklin. The wedding will take place Saturday, July 23, 1994 at 3 o'clock at Brucefield United Church. Open reception to follow at 9 p.m. Seaforth Agricultural Society Hall. A deadly delight of a thriller! JULY 19 - JULY 30 DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin DIRECTED BY BRIAN MCKAY (519) 238-6000