The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-06-27, Page 24Page 8B - The Wingham Advance -Times, June 27, 1989
Festival offers student
summer drama program
Peter Smith, associate artistic
director at the Blyth Festival
announced today the 1989 summer
drama programs offered at the
Blyth Festival for students aged 5 to
20.
"These workshops are free to
students in the area and they pro-
vide a theatrical experience for
three different age groups," says
Smith.
"Our Young Company for stu
dents aged 13 and up begins Mon-
day, July 17 and runs until Sunday,
August 13. Our students will be
introduced to the stories of Harry J.
Boyle and learn more about the the-
atre both on stage and off. Keith
Roulston has adapted some of
Boyle's great stories into a play that
the Young Company will perform
in August. In additon, we'll have
some guests who will lead special
workshops on movement, stage
fighting, theatre games and voice."
Students who are interested in
joining the Young Company this
season are asked to call Peter Smith
at the Blyth Festival (523-4345) and
to come to a Get to Know You audi-
tion on Tuesday, June 13 or
Wednesday, June 14 from 6:30-9:00
p.m. at the Festival Garage. Call for
a special appointment.
Special workshops for younger
children will be led by Heather
Morton, our youth workshop coor-
dinator this summer. Heather is a
student at F. E. Madill Secondary
School and has been associated
with the Young Company work-
shops for many years.
For children aged 5-8 yearn,
there are morning sessions '.
Hing Tuesday, July 4 to July 14 fin
9:00 a.m. to noon from Monday
through Friday for two weeks.
Registration day is Monday,,. July
3 and all interested parents are
asked to register in advance by call-
ing the Blyth Festival Administra-
tion office at 523-4345 or dmp by
the office in person on registration`
day: July 3 between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. These workshops are free
of charge.
Last year the workshops for
younger children concluded with a
play they had created themselves.
Each year over 40 students take
part in these summer workshops
where those with dramatic ambi-
tions or a wish to learn more
behind the scenes have the oppor-
tunity to work with theatre profes-
sionals. These programs are made
possible through the generous
assistance of Imperial Oil Limited,
CKNX Broadcasting Lirtited, Mrs.
Mabel Wheeler of Belgrae, and Bill
Farnell of Wingham.
For more information about
Young Company auditions and
workshops and other children's
programming, call the Blyth Festi-
val Administration offices at 523-
4345.
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Horse-drawn theatre
to perform at Blyth
The Caravan Stage Company,
North America's only horse-drawn
theatre, is coming to Blyth in July.
The internationally acclaimed
troupe will give two presentations
of Harvest by award-winning play-
wright Carol Bolt, on July 23 and
24, 9 p.m., in Blyth Lions Park.
These performances mark the
beginning of a seven -week Caravan
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The Caravan entourage travels in
style, with four hand-crafted wag-
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escorted by five mounted outriders.
Performances are in the huge Cos-
modrome tent.
Since its inception in 1970, the
Caravan Stage has travelled
throughout British Columbia,
Alberta, Washington, Oregon and
California. In 1987 the troupe relo-
cated on Wolfe Island near
Kingston, embarking on Eastern
Canada and U.S. tours.
"Harvest" blends music, masks
and technical wizardry to give a
satirical look at the New Age and
futuristic medicine.
Cover crops
condition soil
Soil in good condition can sur-
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abnormal weather conditions, says `
the Ministry of Agriculture and
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One good soil conditioner,
according to the ministry, is,a crop
of oilseed radish, a cross between
fodder radish, fodder rape and
rapeseed. The crop can tolerate fall
frosts, but does not overwinter.
WPS GRADE 8 CLASS --A Grade 8 banquet and awards might wa held last Thursday at -
Public School. Lavonne Ballagh of Wingham was guest speaker at the banquet and Wendy McBride
was valedictorian.
Ideal sowing time is early
August, after cereal crops have
been removed. A. three-foot top
growth is expected six to eight
weeks after seeding, providing
excellent soil protection over win:
ter. Late planting ensures the crop
does not set seed. The combination
of deep tap mot, fibrous side roots
and good top growth provide plen-
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improve soil structure.
A heavy nitrogen -user, oilseed
radish responds to residual nitro-
gens left in the soil, and appears to
be in ideal crop to carry over twirl-
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FOUNDATION BARBECUE The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation held a successful
fund-raising barbecue last Friday evening at the home of Dave and Doris Inglis just north of Wing -
ham. This group of party -goers appears to be having a good time at the barbecue.
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