Times-Advocate, 1988-05-25, Page 18tf
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Times -Advocate, May 25. 1988
'The Farm Show' produces a bumper crop
The cast and crew of the SHDHS
production of "The Farm Show"
really have something to crow
about. Their highly professional
acting skills, energy and enthu-
siasm, brought to pulsating life an
intimate look at the way things
were in Huron County a few years
ago when six members of Toronto-
based Theatre Passe Muraille,
armed with tape recorders, spent
most of a summer living, working
and socializing with a number of
farm families in Goderich town-
ship.
Happenings in rural Huron are
all here- square dances, the Orange
Day walk, a council meeting, win-
ter storms. The ever-changing vig-
nettes bring out the earthy hu-
mour, the eternal optimism, the
justifiable pride, the hard work and
sacrifice, and the love of the land
that keeps farmers attached to their
way of life despite the often less
than fair compensation.
Among the highlights arc the
monologues: Rob Hoffman de-
scribing a city lad's hot, blister -
raising introduction to haying;
Zhivana Zivkovic as a garrulous
old lady recalling her only daugh-
ter's wedding, and her own; Doug
Cudmore recounting his first flight
to Europe, and building an animal
sanctuary on his return that out -
classed anything he had seen over-
seas; Beth Jantzi as a busy farm
wife, determined to conceive a
daughter after three sons.
Kim Crawford is appealingly an-
gelic as she recalls her . life -
changing religious conversion;
Beth Sweene is deli Pitiful as the
ACTING? - Principal Bruce Shaw played the part of a local politician in
SHDHS's production of "The Farm Show".
happily harried mother perched in
her wringer washer, and Mark Pen -
hale is the focus of attention while
he paints in the grim story of a
young boy on a tractor watching
helplessly as the plunger on a baler
takes off the side of his uncle's
head.
Dennis Nielsen is superb as the
erudite, self-educated local eccen-
tric, tormented by the tic doloreux
that has blighted his life.
Each versatile member of the
cast plays many parts in this fast -
paced production, and the roles are
not limited to humans. One min-
ute an actor may be a child, the
next a tractor wheel, or part of a
flock of clucky hens. In a show -
stopping scene, Nielsen and Pen -
hale arc wildly wonderful as an
Agri -King and a Farmall engaged
in a you -have -to -sec -it -to -believe -it
tractor pull.
"The Farm Show" has cvcrv-
thing required for a great two hours
of entertainment - music, singing,
dancing, mime, and acting talent by
the bushel. Adding to the enjoy-
ment is the fact you are watching
the portrayal of real people, people
you may actually know. Another
remarkable fact is the realization the
majority of the actors are students.
The cast members can be termed
"amateurs" only in the sense they
do not earn their livelihood through
their thespian skills. Judging by
this performance, they could.
Anyone unfortunate enough not
to have seen "The Farm Show" dur-
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WINNER - Beth Sweeney presents the tractor pull trophy to "tractor"
Dennis Nielsen in a scene from SHDHS's production of "The Farm Show".
Granton
By MRS. E. SUMMERS
GRANTON - At St. Thomas An-
glican Church, Rev. Beverley Anne
Wheeler was in charge of the mom-
ing prayer service. M arlene French
read the two lessons, it being the
day of Pentecost.
Rev. Wheeler reviewed the Book
of Acts, Chapter 2:1-21 on Peter's
message and the coming of the
Holy Spirit. There will be no ser-
vice in Granton Anglican Church
on May 29, it being the anniversary
service at St. Patricks Church,
Saintsbury.
At the .Granton United Church,
Rev. Bt;uce Pierce was in charge of
the morning worship and entitled
his message "Why Pentecost?" us-
ing as his text 1 Corinthians 3:9-
11. The bulletin steward was Becky
Muir. ,
A very successful yard sale was
WINTER Kim Crawford describes winter on the farm while Dennis Niel-
sen and Beth Jantzi act it out in one of the many vignettes portrayed in
"The Farm Show".
'amu, K, Vi:A :; giaPUO
UC sp�nsors.. yard sale
Anothi r mccting will be held at
the home of Deanna Bcatson on
Thursday, May 26,at 7 p'.m. to
complete our books. Thanks is ex-
pressed to our leaders, Deanna Bcat-
son and Pat Harlton.
Secretary Sylvia Bcatson
sponsored by the Granton United follows: President Angela Mcllhar-
Church stewards and held on the gcY; Vice President Erin .Porter;
holiday Monday at Granton Lions Secretary Sylvia Bcatson.
Park. Something for everyone. Reading from our project manu-
als,Personals we learned about fire building,
Rodney Johnston and Mrs. Lois weather predicting, campsite sclec-
Herbert, London, Mr. and Mrs. El- selec-
tion telling time by the sun's posi-
mcr Harlton were Sunday dinner tion, poison ivy, first aid, and en
guests with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth dangered species. We cooked a
Hodgins. John K. Herbert of Uni- lunch of cheese - bacon hot-dogs,
versify of Waterloo was home for cinnamon apples, and s mores over
the holiday. an open fire.
We went on a nature hike, where
4-H Report • we were each assigned specific
Saturday, May 14, the Granton 4- items to look for, such as odours,
H club met at the home of Deanna: unusually shaped leaves, evidence
Bcatson at 7:30 a.m. We then pro- of man, evidence of animals, tex-
cccded to Wildwood park, to begin tures, and different shades of green.
the project "Encounter the Out- Returning from our hike, we
doors". About 15 minutes was compared the various things we had
spent putting up a tcnt. observed. The tent was taken down
We then went inside, where the at about 5:00 p.m. and the mectieg
election of officers took place as closed.
CONFIRMATION- Twenty-two students from Precious Blood and Mt.. Carmel parishes were among those con-
firmed in a ceremony at Mt. Carmel School. Shown (back left) are Scott Hodgins, Laurie Coolman, Eric Reymer,
Stephanie Cook, Rita Bilcke, Greg Agnew, Jean Luc Beausoleil, Peter Gryseels, Jill Sararas, Eugene Hartman
and (front) Carrie -Lynne Finkbeiner, Jason Coolman, Chris Rowcliffe, Scott Parsons, Anne Marie Mittleholtz, Erin
Kraftchedc, Sheri Regier, Viongevillay Inthavong, Christie Bedard, Danny Van Roestal and Kevin Johns.
fi
ing its four -night run at SHDHS
has one more chance. The play will
be performed for one night only, on
June 4, at Huron Country Play-
house. Tickets may be obtained at
Greeting Card World, at SIIDHS, or
at the door.
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HOT HAYLOFT - Rob Hoffman
gave a winning performance as a
city boy haying for the first time dur-
ing the SHDHS production of "The
Farm Show".
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