The Citizen, 1989-10-11, Page 23THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1989. PAGE 23.
Fashion flair
Designs in Leather and Lace was the theme of the fashion show held last Saturday at Blyth Memorial
Hall. Proceeds from the event went to the Memorial Hall Building Fund. Modelsarefrom left: Jayne
Marquis, Margaret Dupee, and Amanda Snell. Fashions were from Bainton’s Old Mill, The Old Mill
and Blu-Mers.
Esdon play takes a comic look
at what lies beneath the surface
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“I was curious to see if I could
try to discover the elements that
are part and parcel of human
beings.”
These words were the motivation
that inspired the play ‘‘Big Girls
Cry” by writer/actor Heather Es
don, which will be performed in
Blyth on Saturday, October 14.
The play centres on Faith Mona
ghan, a somewhat overweight ac
tress, as she prepares for an
audition. The entire 90 minutes
occurs in her bathroom as she
applies make-up, removes make
up, does her hair, and agonizes
over wardrobe, all the while giving
a running commentary on beauty
and society’s ideas.
“The play, I think, is a lot of
fun,” Ms. Esdon said. “Certainly,
there are moments of poignancy,
and a little bit of anger, but it is
primarily a comedy. I have per
formed ‘Big Girls Cry’ for two high
school audiences and I was surpris
ed by their response.
She explained that when she
wrote it she believed she had
written a play that would appeal to
theatre goers over 30 years of age.
However the response from the
students, she stated, was very
good. “I suppose when you think of
it, the ideas about ourselves and
how we look are formulated when
we’re young,” she pointed out.
“So the young audiences related to
it as well.” She then went on to say
that that has been the real pleasure
for her - to discover that her play
has something for just about every
one in it.
“Society will first judge people
by their appearance, but they so
often miss what lies underneath. I
wanted to look at all the things that
make an individual what they are,”
Ms. Esdon explained.
While “Big Girls Cry” is primar
ily about appearances and self-ac
ceptance and how society makes us
feel about ourselves, Ms. Esdon
says it also gave her a chance to
take on a leading role. “I have
always had good opportunities to
play strong supporting roles like
mothers, ‘chirpy’ best friends, -
good character parts, but I’ve
never had the chance to do the
lead.”
The idea of a one-woman play
was something that Ms. Esdon
wanted to do for several reasons.
“It challenged me as an actress.”
she said. “It does get lonely up
there at times but the character of
Faith is not me and while there
were some parts of my life that I
drew on when I created her it is
important that this is not construed
as an autobiography. It is a play
and the more I do it the better I am,
I find, at acting it. The
differences between Faith and
myself become more established,”
she added.
Also, she pointed out that, the
logistics financially of touring a
smaller show was a paramount
thought. “The production is very
much a family affair. It’s literally
‘his and hers’ tables set up in the
basement at this point.”
‘His’ table belongs to husband
Doug West, who though not in the
theatre has supported Ms. Esdon’s
career completely. Their company, >
West of Eden, is producing the
play. “Doug is presently working
on his PhD at Carlton in addition to
travelling as stage manager. It is
common ground for us right now -
something to work on together,”
states Ms. Esdon. “He has always
been tremendously supportive of
my work - he’s my biggest fan.”
October 14 will not be the first
time Ms. Esdon has appeared on
the Blyth stage. She was part of the
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1986 season performing in “Drift”
and “Lilly, Alta”. She was also in
the touring production of “Cake
walk”. “It is really nice to be
coming back to Blyth,” she says.
“I am glad they selected my play to
do as part of their fall series.”
In addition to Blyth, “Big Girls
Cry’ will be appearing in several
places across Ontario and in Alber
ta. Ms. Esdon will do one night
stands in Georgetown, Guelph,
Edmonton, Ottawa, Cornwall, Pe
trolia, Lakefield. Beginning in the
new year, the play will be perform
ed in Perth, Almonte, Port Perry,
Wallaceburg, Oakville, Kingston,
Aylmer, Picton with the last show
thus far at Centre Point Theatre on
April 7. “For my first year out I am
very pleased with the response,”
Ms. Esdon concludes.
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