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Huron Expositor, 2007-06-20, Page 8Page 8 June 20, 2007 • The Huron Expositor News Mockingbird soars in Stratford this season Aaron Jack 1 i n The Stratford Festival's produc- tion of To Kill a Mockingbird is a moving Pulitzer The play Stratford this retelling of Harper Lee's Prize-winning novel. as performed in year was adapted for the stage in 1970 by Christopher Sergel and smartly directed by Susan H. Schulman. The story is narrated by Jean Louise Finch (Michelle Giroux), the adult version of the main charac- ter Scout (Abigail Winter- Culliford). Jean Louise stays on stage throughout the show, watching the scenes unfold when not active- ly narrating. Her presence adds depth by being a constant physical reminder that what the audi- ence sees are her memories. Unfortunately, her accent jars a little, sounding affected. It spoils the illusion, reminding you that you are watching people pretend to be other people in another time and place. That fades quickly as you FUTURE LINKS JR. 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It increases circulation, decreases joint & tension pain and reduces overall stress. Call Today For An Appointment. 59 Main St. S., Seaforth 519-527-0780 www.totalimageii.com Appointments Not Always Necessary Bring a Friend and Enjoy a Day at the Spa Aaron Jacklin photo Thomas Murray, of St. Columban, plays Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird. get used to her accent. Jean Louise retells the part of her childhood when everything that , happened in her life revolved - to varying degrees - around the trial of Tom Robinson, a young black man accused of raping a poor white woman. Scout's father Atticus Finch, who defends Robinson in the trial, is played by Peter Donaldson, a 23 - season Stratford veteran. Winter-Culliford is perfect as Scout - wide-eyed, loud, sometimes inappropriate and always innocent. Donaldson's performance was spot-on: stern, Southern gentleman and loving father with a strong sense of moral purpose. Donaldson has a well-timed stern look that provokes laughter without him ever needing to crack a joke or a smile. Of special interest to local readers is Thomas Murray, from St. Columban. He plays Jem, an anguished young man learning what the world really is while trying to figure out his place in it. Murray captures that very well. Dion Johnstone deftly portrays the desperation of Tom Robinson, a young man stuck in an impossible situation. The rest of the cast brings the characters of Dill, Calpurnia, Heck Tate, Reverand Sykes and all the rest to life. Along the left of the stage are the front porches of the Finch home and their adjacent neighbours. On the right side of the stage - the other side of the street - is the house front of Scout's reclusive neighbour Boo Radley. It's a street from a world where the rules of perspective don't exist, where houses that face each other across a street are turned to face the audience as much as each other. The effect is spooky and works on more than just a practical level since the audience is looking into the childhood memories of a grown woman. The stage backdrop and lighting often create the look of a hazy sum- mer day. The actors, set, props and lighting work together to conjur a powerful illusion of the Deep South in the mid-30s. When it comes, the resolution of the Tom Robinson's trial affects the audience as much as it does the young protagonists - probably because we see it through their eyes. For information about buying tick- ets, call the box office at 1-800-567- 1600 or visit www.stratfordfestival.ca. A Hiird*od!Flooring U (31-.1 ill 0 J U N E Z3 Q -r 1 ea.n OA K Plus - as! TNI NIII ta:TAOT ARMINI A VicwiI ;v; - P/ ici;Iy 4-aplti, Sri 11Itvi,Iy 1'rairn HunI CHERRYcal nit "FP L_E -�- wAa_NVT ENGINEERECO FLrOOR/NC3 :s►sc1 ExoTlcs LAMINATES ,T:1/t --- 3" i► W/dtr IPPreknollans dreads Thoand and PREFIN SHED nail down SOLID HANOW000 s of Supaaro root of VIERY high floorfnp. 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