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Wade wins again in 'Anne of Green Gables'
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
The story of the downtrod-
den orphan is a well-worn
point of view in novels and
on the stage and it takes
inventiveness to breathe
new life into the tale.
Anne of Green Gables - The
Musical, which is plays
through to June 27 at the
Huron Country Playhouse,
does exactly that while still
capturing the heart of the
classic story.
"Anne of Green Gables is
an enduring favourite of the-
atregoers and brings back
such fond memories for me
personally," says Alex Musta-
kas, Artistic Director of Dray-
ton Entertainment.
"I am delighted to present
this Canadian classic to our
audiences in Grand Bend, as
it is the perfect setting for
this beloved story."
Anne comes to Green
Gables, the home of Mat-
thew and Marilla Cuthbert.
The Cuthberts are dismayed
at getting a girl from the
orphanage after requesting a
boy to help the aging Mat-
thew with chores. The Cuth-
berts decide to keep Anne
after briefly contemplating
giving her away.
Anne is a young, red-
haired force to be reckoned
with in a small and some-
what unforgiving town. The
play sees Anne navigating
life and overcoming obsta-
cles in a bid to reach her full
potential.
When Anne enrolls at the
local school the story really
takes off. The choreography
was well executed and not
over -the -top, which fit the
atmosphere.
Starring in the title role,
Danielle Wade captures the
spirit and wistfulness that a
young Anne needs to exe-
cute the part. Wade is the
winner of CBC's Over the
Rainbow reality TV show.
The show featured contest-
ants competing for the role
of Dorothy in Toronto's Wiz-
ard of Oz. She also starred as
Cinderella in Cinderella, Elle
Woods in Legally Blonde,
Cinderella in Into the Woods
and Janet Van de Graaf in
The Drowsy Chaperone. She
will take on the role of Ariel
Moore in Footloose after
Anne.
Wade plays opposite Ted
Simonett in the role of Mat-
thew Cuthbert. Wade and
Simonett's connection is
obvious from their very first
scene together. In that scene
Matthew doesn't say very
much, which isn't required
when Simonett is behind the
reigns. Simonett is able to
tell the audience exactly how
his character feels without
saying anything.
Susan Gilmour's experience
is obvious in her part of Marilla
Cuthbert. Marilla has an icy
demeanor while still caring
deeply for her brother and
Anne. Gilmour plays the part
perfectly without overempha-
sizing either aspect of Marilla's
personality. Gilmour is actress
with international credits, star-
ring on Broadway, around
North America and the world.
Anne of Green Gables has
been translated into 17 lan-
guages and adapted for the
screen and theatre. The musi-
cal adaptation has showed to
over 3.3 million people
worldwide.
Tickets can be purchased in
person at the Huron Country
Playhouse, online at www.
huroncountryplayhouse.
com or by calling the Box
Office at (519) 238-6000 or toll
free at 1-855-drayton
(372-9866).
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