The Citizen, 1989-03-15, Page 23Entertainment
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989. PAGE 23.
Stratford Festival
open house Sunday
Alex Ferguson as Gogo and Susan Anderson as Mom comfort each other during a scene from “Two Weeks, Twice a
Year" the Green Thumb Theatre presentation for young people that will be at Memorial Hall in Blyth March 18. The
play deals with the problems of children from broken homes who only get to see parents during visiting periods.
The hustle and bustle behind the
scenes is already reaching a high
pitch in preparation for the Strat
ford Festival’s 37th season and
everyone is invited to experience
the excitement and magic back-
stage when the Festival presents
its 1989 Open House, Sunday,
March 19, between 11 a.m. and 5
p.m.
The Festival’s annual Open
House features special guided
tours that will include both demon
strations and displays of ‘stage
craft’, backstage and in the produc
tion areas at both the Festival and
Avon theatres. It also provides a
wonderfully unique opportunity to
glimpse, in progress, behind-the-
scenes preparations for the eleven
productions being presented dur
ing the 1989 season. One of the
many highlights of the tour of the
Festival Theatre will be a specially
organized production/demonstra-
tion on the renowned ‘thrust
stage’. You will experience first
hand several amazing examples of
the art of stage magic.
Tours will last approximately 50
minutes with the final tour at each
facility commencing at 4:10 p.m.
No reservations are needed and
admission is free.
LOVE KIDS
MOM & DAD
play opens Grand season
‘'Bordertown Cafe" a play pre
miered at the Blyth Festival in
1987, will open the six-play 1989-90
season at The Grand Theatre in
London.
The play, by Kelly Rebar, will
open the season Oct. 27 after
beginning previews on Oct. 24 and
will run until Nov. 18. In the play
Jimmy and his Mom live smack dab
on the Canadian side of nowhere.
Jimmy has just been invited by his
American father to come and live in
Wyoming, something he’s been
dreaming of for years. He has until
4 o’clock to pack, But, Grandpa
needs help with the crop, today is
the first day of Grade 12, and
hockey practice starts tonight!
‘‘Bordertown Cafe" takes a down-
to-earth, often amusing look at
family ties and national identities.
‘‘The Philadelphia Story” by
Philip Barry plays from November
28 to December 23. Tracy Lord, a
spoiled young Philadelphia divor
cee, is getting re-married tomor
row. But who will the husband be?
A series of unexpected events on
her prenuptial day ... and night,
leave Tracy to choose between
three eager suitors - her betroth
ed, her ex-husband, and a nervy
young newspaper reporter she’s
just met. This buoyant and spirited
comedy has been a favourite for
more than 50 years!
‘‘The Road to Mecca" by Athol
Fugard plays from January 9 to
February 3. Helen is an aging artist
who lives by herself in a poor South
African village. In her backyard,
she has built an exotic collection of
mystical sculptures - a Mecca to
her, but an eyesore to the rest of
the town. An attempt by the local
Pastor to convince Helen to aban
don her art for a conformist life
ignites the passion of Elsa, Helen’s
young friend, in a fight for Helen’s
soul. ‘‘The Road to Mecca" written
by one of the world’s most cele
brated playwrights, depicts an
unusual friendship between two
remarkable women.
‘‘Glengarry Glen Ross" by David
Mamet plays from February 13 to
March 10. This scathingly funny
play follows the frantic measures
taken by a band of ruthless real
estate salesmen as they lie, cheat,
and backstab their way to a closing.
Bristling with the fast and foul
language of the world of swamp
land sales, “Glengarry Glen Ross"
exposes a breed of desperate men
who speak in slogans and live to
close deals. David Mamet won
many awards for this all-male
comedy, including a Pulitzer Prize.
“Shirley Valentine" by Willy
Russell is the next play running
from March 20 to April 14. Shirley
is a middle-aged housewife, who
suddenly has the chance of escap
ing to the Greek Islands. The
author of “Educating Rita" has
created a brilliant role for a
virtuoso actress in this warm and
captivating comedy. “This play is
so rich and funny and satisfying
that it reminds you again how
joyous theatre can be,” said
WNYW-TV, New York.
“Fire” by Paul Ledoux and
David Young ends the season
running from April 24 to May 19.
Rock and roll’s earliest stars stole
the religious fire from the churches
of the deep south and turned it into
a secular phenomenon that shook
the world! This award-winning
musical sizzles with the fervor of
fundamentalist religion and the
powerful soul of rock and roll.
CHILDREN’S
FESTIVAL OF
ENTERTAINMENT
GLANVILLE - HOOD
Les and Cathy Glanville of RR 4 Walton,
are pleased to announce the forthcom
ing marriage of their daughter, Doris
Mae to Lyle James, son of Harvey and
Leola Hood, of RR 3 Brussels. The wed
ding will take place Sat. April 22,1989
at Northside United Church, Seaforth,
at 7:00 p.m. Open reception to follow
at 9:00 p.m. at Brussels Morris Grey
Community Centre, Brussels.
PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA
THURS., FRI., SAT.
5P.M.-12A.M.
BLYTH INN
EAT IN OR TAKE OUT
523-9381
Blyth Minor Hockey &
Ringette Association
Annual
March Dance
at Blyth & District
Community Centre
SATURDAY,MARCH25
Musicby: Paul French &
Rebound
9p.m.-1a.m.
Tickets$15.00/percouple
Smorgasbord Lunch
Tickets available at
Blyth Mini Mart or phone
526-7720
BLYTH
FESTIVAL ON SALE NOW
Vancouver's award winning
GREEN THUMB THEATRE presents
TWO WEEKS
TWICE A YEAR
Saturday, March 18, 2pm
at Blyth Memorial Hall
Tickets $600
At the Door $7 50
CALL BOX OFFICE 523 9300/9225
The family of Jane Prescott
wishes to invite friends and
relatives to a birthday party in
honour of her 80th birthday to
be held at the B. M. & G.
Community Centre on the
25th of March after 7 p.m.
Social time with dance to
follow. Please-best wishes
only!
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Playingfrom Friday to Wednesday, March 17 to22
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