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Orchestra London
tunes up for an
all Beethoven season
Barely holding back
Domenico Soriano (aka Richard Monette), standing centre, is barely able to hold back his
extreme emotions when confronted by the deceptive Filumena Marturano (Lally Cadeau) in
Stratford's Avon Theatre production of Filumena. Barbara Bryne as Rosalia and Brian Tree
as Alfredo, try to restrain Domenico in this tumultuous and touching play.
High energy key to Filumena
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
It is humorous, touching, angry
and joyous and yet through all the
emotions one characteristic stands
out, extreme high energy.
Stratford's Avon Theatre produc
tion of Filumena entrances from
the opening words as Richard Mon
ette (the Festival's artistic director)
bursts onto the stage as Dominico
Soriano.
With the gusto stereotypical of
old-world Italians, he rants and
raves about betrayal and deceit. His
performance is mesmerizing as he
struts across the stage waving his
hands railing against Lally Cadeau
as Filumena Marturano, the object
of his anger.
Cadeau is equally wonderful as a
somewhat matronly Italian woman
who may be considered to be past
her prime, yet is full of spirit,
strength and a beauty which comes
with age.
Filumena is set in post-war Italy,
in the home of a wealthy business
man who still sees himself as a
lady's man while keeping his mis
tress of 25 years, Filumena, at his
beck and call.
WI talks of family histories
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members in a vote on a resolution
presented to the branch
recommending the use of reflective
tape on all farm equipment using
the roadways after dusk. This
resolution passed.
Jean Nethery presented a reading
entitled "Time".
She introduced the guest speaker,
Arlyn Montgomery. Her topic was
family research or genealogy. This
hobby is one of great interest to
Mrs. Montgomery. She informed
the group about how to get started
in family history recording. She
The story explodes when she
tricks him into marriage, then fol
lows her battle as she tries to con
vince Soriano of her right to be his
wife.
The humour comes in the cou
ple's feisty performances, as ones
who have known each other a life
time, and battle to hold onto the
thing they hold most dear, though
for each it is a very different thing.
The extremely high energy of the
first two acts mellows to soft ten
derness and caring in the final act
as Soriano and Filumena agree how
their relationship will work and
what is truly important in their
lives.
The supporting cast is wonderful.
Barbara Bryne resurrects that moth
erly personality seen in last year's A
Fitting Confusion, as Rosalia
Solimene, Filumena's friend and
companion. Her interactions with
Brian Tree as Alfredo Amoroso,
Soriano's long-time man servant,
are comical. Conversations resound
with the familiarity of an older cou
ple who have been in each others
company for years simply because
of circumstance, but really couldn't
be bothered with one another.
In an unusual role for him,
used a handout sheet and a display
of publications to give information
to those interested in tracing their
family history.
Jean Nethery thanked her on
v“‘half of all present and presented
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The next regular meeting is
planned for Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
New members are always
welcome.
Closing exercises were
conducted with Mary Coultes at the
piano. Lunch was served by Gladys
Van Camp and Isabelle Campbell.
Stephen Ouimette portrays a quiet,
timid and rather bookish lawyer.
Often known lor his outstanding
physical comedy, Ouimette plays
conservatism gracefully.
The three sons, played by
Michael Therriault, Joseph Scoren
and Richard Zeppieri, as well as
Jennifer Gould as the housemaid,
are all strong characters. The per
sonalities are distinct and well
done.
The set, created by Antoni
Cimolino and Guido Tondino, is
beautiful. It displays the opulence
in which the wealthier class of
Europe lived during difficult times
for the commoners.
An interesting mood setter was
the vintage film of young children,
often dressed in tatters, playing in
the streets with classic Italian
music filling the theatre. Projected
onto the backdrop, the film not
only helps determine the time of
the play, but foreshadows an under
lying theme of the story.
Though tumultuous and cruel at
times, Filumena is a play which
shows that, in the end, fighting for
those you love may be the only
answer.
It is showing at the Avon until
Oct. 11.
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