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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1994. PAGE 19.
Nights for ‘Food and Wine Lovers’
Through the looking glass
Sarah Polley of Road to Avonlea fame leads the fun
Through the Looking Glass in a James Reaney adaptation
of the Lewis Carroll classic now appearing at Stratford's
Avon Theatre.
Theatre review
Avon’s ‘Alice’ a
return to youth
By Bonnie Gropp
Stratford Avon Theatre's produc
tion of Alice Through the Looking
Glass is a look at the imagination
of a child.
Vibrant colour, spectacular sets
and lively characters bring to the
audience the wonderful memories
of being a child, when statements
are taken literally and dreams can
be reality.
Sarah Polley of Road to Avonlea
fame is an ingenuous Alice, who
approaches the strange things she
encounters, with curiousity, but
blithe acceptance.
Adapted for the stage by James
Reaney, whose Sticks and Stones
was presented some seasons ago in
Blylh, the story follows Alice
through the mirror into a world
where everything is backwards,
inanimate objects come to life and
any transformation is possible.
The Looking Glass world lays
before her, a giant chess board
beckoning her to play. In order to
become a queen Alice is told she
must reach the Eighth Square.
Following the Red Queen's
(Michelle Fisk) directions, Alice
gamely sets off on the train, where
she encounters a strange assortment
of fellow travellers, including a
horse in a business suit.
Before long Alice is al the house
of Tweedledum and Tweedlec,
(Bernard Hopkins and Keith Dini-
col, respectively) two roly-poly
gents with a slightly pugnacious
manner. After introducing her to
the sleeping Red King, (Mcrvyn
Blake) they warn her not to wake
him. "You're only a sort of thing in
his dream. If that there King was to
wake, you'd go out — bang!— just
like a candle."
The White Queen (Barbara
Bryne) explains about living back
wards in time, then Alice hears the
story of the Jabberwock, "with eyes
of flame, came whiffling through
the tulgey wood and burbled as it
came".
She stops to chat with the White
King (William Needles) and meets
a unicorn and lion.
Her move to the Eighth Square is
nearly thwarted by the Red Knight
who intends to lake her hostage.
She is saved by the White Knight
who guides her through the wood.
The Red and White Queen refuse to
let her be Queen until she answers
some ridiculous questions. "Try an
another subtraction sum. Take a
bone from a dog; what remains?"
Though Alice is unable to answer
any questions correctly, she is feted
at a banquet in her honour with all
the Looking Glass creatures in
attendance.
Directed by Marti Maraden, Alice
is a buoyant tale of childhood won
der. Stephen Britton Osier's set
designs are stimulating, depicting
the exaggerated views of a young
imagination. The costumes
designed by John Pennoyer are
colourful and fun.
For anyone looking to rediscover
the child in themself, Alice is a
must see. For those who already
know where to find that child it's a
delightful adventure.
Schneiders
host
schnitzing
bee
At the heart of any Pennsylvania
German farm in the 19th Century
was the apple orchard. Some fruit
was eaten fresh, some was dried
and stored for winter use, some was
fed to the livestock, but most was
converted to apple butter and cider.
The names of those 19th Century
varieties sound exotic to modern
ears: Gravenstein, Snow, Maiden's
Blush, Smokehouse, Spitzenberg,
Doctor of Germantown, Tolman
Sweet, Duchess, Red Astrachan
and the very popular Cox Orange
Pippin. A more familiar variety,
McIntosh, was first developed in
Ontario by John McIntosh in 1811.
Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday,
Sept. 18, during the Joseph
Schneider Haus Schnitzing Bee,
visitors will have the opportunity to
attend a heritage apple "tasting".
Apples will be in abundance as
costumed staff and visitors peel and
cut (schnitz) the fruit and load it
onto wooden drying racks destined
for the schnitzhaus.
See apple butter, apple molasses,
crab apple jelly and apple cider
being made and sample delicious
apple treats. Representatives of
Hergott Cider Mill will have their
fresh cider, jelly and apple butter
for sale as well as apple peelers and
wedgers.
On Saturday Steve Martin of
Martin's Family Fruit Farm will be
on hand to talk about local apple
varieties.
The apple harvest was a busy
time and all helpers were
welcomed to the Schneider
farmhouse. Join in this recreation
of a 19th Century schnitzing bee,
lend a hand and taste some
forgotten fruit.
The Joseph Schneider Haus
Museum will be open 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday 1 to
5 p.m.
The museum is located at 466
Queen Street South in Kitchener
with plenty of free parking in their
lot across the street.
Happy 40th
Anniversary
George & Helen
Underwood
In celebration of this happy
occasion their family
extends an Invitation to
friends & neighbours to an
Open House on Sept. 11/94
1 - 4 p.m.
At the home of
George & Helen
In lieu of gifts please bring
a picture or a poem for a
"Memory Album"
One Bayfield business has devel
oped an event to give Huron Coun
ty residents the opportunity to eat
drink and be merry on products
indigenous to the area.
The Little Inn will be hosting
"Food and Wine Lovers" evenings,
offering participants a taste of
Huron County specialties and
Ontario winery spirits.
Chef Richard Fitoussi says, "The
idea for the dinners sprung from
our knowledge and use of locally
grown foods and the unique food's
availability is not well known to
residents."
The items prepared for the meals
will include schinken, venison,
whitefish and shiitake mushrooms.
Each meal will feature Niagara
VQA wines.
Mr. Fitoussi says some of the Fri
day evenings will feature special
guests.
"It is hoped that this series of din
ners will be well received and may
lead to a true food and wine festival
involving all interested restaurants
in the county," he says.
A sample menu features items
such as Huron smoked venison,
roasted red bell pepper salad,
Congratulations
HERB GOVIER
The lucky winner of the
Blyth Rutabaga’s Hot Air
Balloon Launch
to be held
Sept. 11/94
(weather permitting)
at 6:30 p.m. in Blyth
BELGRAVE KINSMEN
Community Centre Mortgage Burning
ROAST BEEF DINNER
& DANCE
Saturday, September 10,1994
at Belgrave Community Centre
DINNER: 7:00 P.M.
DANCING: 9:00-1:00
Age of Majority
Music by D.J.
$8.00 per person
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FRI & SAT.
SUN - THURS.
SEPT. 9-15
8:45 P.M.
8 P.M.
Matelote of Lake Huron pickerel
with saffron cream sauce, Middle
ton Orchard's Ida Red sorbet, Ban
nockbum roast duck, black beans
and garlic sauce with caramelized
peaches, Huron garden vegetables,
dark chocolate cake on a raspberry
coulis and fresh baked breads.
The series of seven dinners will
run each Friday evening at 7:30
p.m., from Sept. 2 to Oct. 8, al a
cost of $50 per person.
Buck & Doe
for z
Bill Giousher &
Karen Phillips
Saturday, Sept. 17
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Blyth Community Centre
Music by D.J.
For more information
Call 523-9317 or 523-4934
Age of majority only.
Mappy birthday
(Mommy
September 8
Love, Josh