The Citizen, 2007-12-06, Page 31The Stratford Shakespeare Festivalis heralding the future with a seasonfilled with brilliant talent.The box office opens to the publicon Dec. 1.The 2008 season is the first underCimolino and his triumvirate ofartistic directors, Marti Maraden, Des
McAnuff and Don Shipley.
Among the highlights of the season,
Adrian Noble will direct critically-
acclaimed Ben Carlson, Geraint Wyn
Davies, Maria Ricossa and Scott
Wentworth in Hamlet. Carlson
recently won a Jeff Award for his
portrayal of Hamlet at the Chicago
Shakespeare Theatre.
The Festival’s own Des McAnuff,
director of the Tony Award-winning
Jersey Boys and of the much antici-
pated The Farnsworth Invention, will
offer up an innovative yet classic take
on Romeo and Juliet, with two of the
brightest young artists in North
America, Gareth Potter and Nikki M.
James.
Stage and screen actor Brian
Dennehy will present an evening of
Beckett and O’Neill, under the
direction of Shipley, featuring
Krapp’s Last Tape and Hughie, in
which Joe Grifasi will play opposite
Dennehy, as the Night Clerk.
Dennehy will also work with Marti
Maraden in All’s Well That Ends
Well, a Shakespeare rarely produced
but with a message that reaches out to
the generations. Key players in this
production include Juan Chioran,
Martha Henry, Jeff Lillico, Stephen
Ouimette, Tom Rooney and Daniella
Vlaskalic. Ms Marden will direct
Martha Henry, Kelli Fox, Yanna
McIntosh, Seana McKenna and Nora
McLellan in The Trojan Women, a
classical Greek play that cuts through
to the tragic issues of war being facedonce again in our world today, asthroughout history.Cabaret will be under the directionof Amanda Dehnert, who is fastbuilding a name for innovation inmusical theatre direction. She’ll beworking with an amazing cast featur-
ing Bruce Dow and Trish Lindström.
The Music Man, directed by Susan
H. Schulman, is quite simply one of
the most perfect musicals ever writtenand will showcase the musical talentof Jonathan Goad and Leah Oster,making her Stratford debut.Tickets can be ordered by phone oronline. Call 1-800-567-1600 or visitwww.strafordshakespearefestival.comThe season runs from April 23 to Nov.
9.
Ticket prices range from $20 to
$109.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007. PAGE 31.
Festive tunes
It was a special holiday celebration for fans of Larry Mercey
as he and his ‘friends’ came to Blyth Memorial Hall for a
night of music, Friday. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
The Carry On Cloggers are
getting into the act.
Their performances at the Blyth
Festival have been raising
thousands of dollars for Huron
County charities over the years.
And now they plan to join other
county organizations and donate
their proceeds to the CT scanner for
Huron project. T
The Carry on Cloggers will not
present their show Hit the Road
until Sunday, April 18, but tickets
are going on sale now. Ticket prices
for their 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows are
$12 for adults and $8 for children
12 and under.
The proceeds go to the CT
scanner for Huron, which benefits
everyone in our county.
Call 519-482-3141 or 519-233-
9153 for tickets and support the
scanner campaign.
Stratford box office opens
Carry On
Cloggers
perform
for
scanner
Melville Presbyterian Church
55 Dunedin Dr., Brussels
Saturday, December 15 ~ 7 pm
Tickets: Adults - $15.00
Public School Age - $10.00
available by calling
519-887-9831 or 519-887-6963
THURS. JAN. 10/08 – 7PM
BLYTH MEMORIAL HALL
www.tommyhunter.com
Tickets on sale at Blyth Festival
Office, Blyth General Store, Ernie
King Music (Goderich & Wingham),
Dixie Lee in Clinton.
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The Hullett Marsh is almost
frozen over and most ducks have
headed south.
As the days grow shorter (and
colder) we find however that there
are still numerous adventures to
embark on at Hullett.
Now that we have some snow, it’s
time to wax up those cross-country
skis again! The trails of Hullett are
perfect for a leisurely ski through the
wilderness.
If skiing is not your forte, why not
try snowshoeing. Get back to your
roots; get back to nature and breath
some crisp, clean, fresh air. Keep
your eyes and ears open for winter’s
host of bird life.
View chickadees, nuthatches,
woodpeckers (including the pileated
woodpecker), and juncos in the
forested areas of the Hullett
Provincial Wildlife Area. Look for
tree sparrows, horned larks and
snow buntings in fields and along
roadsides.
Let the birds of winter lift your
spirits with their energy and fervor.
Now is one of the best times to
observe day-flying raptors as well.
Red-tailed hawks are more visible at
this time of year. Other species of
interest include: rough-legged,
sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks
and the northern harrier. If you’re
lucky, you may even catch a glimpse
of a peregrine falcon or merlin. Be
sure to bring a pair of binoculars and
a field guide to identify each species
you see.
It may be ‘beginning to look a lot
like Christmas’, but that doesn’t
mean you have to stay cooped up in
the house.
Get up and get out to Hullett and
walk, ski, or snowshoe your way
around our many scenic nature trails
today!
Notes: Hunting season is starting
to wind down. Open season for
pheasant ends Dec. 15; waterfowl,
Dec. 20; goose, Dec. 26 and deer,
Dec. 31.
There are still prizes in our
pheasant challenge to be won if you
harvest a banded pheasant. Bring
the band into the office and claim
your prize along with your valid
Pheasant Challenge ticket ($10 each
– available in the office).
Hullett Marsh
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Outreach
Co-ordinator
Friends of Hullett
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Thursday with your word classified
(maximum 20 words) and pay only
$5.00 + GST (paid in advance).
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