1983 Edmonton Fringe Guide: Return of the Fringe by Fringe Theatre

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It's so good to hear your voice again! Long Distance

GREAT PERFORMANCES

THROUGH THE FRINGE Edmonton Transit has frequent service on Whyte Avenue and on 104 Street —through the heart of Old Strathcona and the Fringe Theatre.

FRINGE THEATRE and the

Ride with us! For connections, route and schedule information, call our Information Operators until 10:30 p.m. weekdays at 421-info,

ENTERTAINMENT

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— 8,46,63 82 (Whyte)

Avenue 64,63,8—

E d m o n t o n

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Edmonton transit

Saskatchewan Drive

87 Avenue

The Old Ritchie Mill

North

86 Avenue

STAGE 7 Design Workshop. 10203 - 86 Ave.

The Armory Restaurant

STAGE 6 TENTSH

85 Avenue

84 Avenue Gazebo •. Parking A

83 Avenue

STAGE •Chinook

STAGE 5 alterdale Theatrel 0322 - 83 Ave.

STAGE 2 Acacia Ha W 0329 - 83 Ave. O 1 0 4 3 3 - 8 3 Ave. stage's Oil Dante 8230 - 103 St. U) CD CP The Old Post Office

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Greenwoods Edmonton Symphony Presents South

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INFORMATION: 436-3911

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C O W I C H A N INDIAN S W E A T E R S MOCCASINS — MUKLUKS CANADIAN NATIVE P R O D U C T S HANGINGS - CURIOS

Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced Classes

Pamphlets

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Thursday. Friday. Saturday & Sunday at 8:00 p . m . a n d Sunday & Holiday Monday afternoons at 2:00 p . m .

TICKETS: WOODWARDS. T H E DOOR. OR P H O N E 474-6111

Otyepka S Steve J U L Y 28 to A U G U S T 28 at S T R A T H C O N A

L I B R A R Y

83 A V E N U E & 104 S T R E E T . E D M O N T O N

WELCOME.. to the second annual (!) Fringe

Theatre Event - nine more days of colour and cultural chaos i n the heart o f

Edmonton's historic O l d Strathcona district. Last suiiirrier the Fringe featured 45 shows i n 225 performances - a n d sold nearly 8,000 tickets...this year the RETURN

OF THE FRINGE

welcomes 65 shows (at last count) and over 300 {jerforrnances! A n d what a

selection - there are new plays, exciting versions of old favourites, music a n d musicals galore, international puppets, m i m e , masks, dance a n d a w i l d array of spontaneous street entertainment. There are more p e r f o r m i n g spaces too - late-night venues and several tents. Something for just about everybody! A few important things to note before you begin to indulge yourself: *

I t ' s the same set-up as last year - all tickets are sold at the door ( N O A D V A N C E S A L E S ) a n d all ticket revenue goes direcdy to the artists themselves...but T H E R E W I L L B E A 50c S U R C H A R G E P E R T I C K E T W H I C H W I L L BE C O L L E C T E D B Y V O L U N T E E R S A T E A C H T H E A T R E . T H I S S U R C H A R G E GOES B A C K T O S U M M E R F E S T A N D IS T O BE U S E D F O R T H E O N G O I N G S U P P O R T O F T H E F R I N G E . C I T Y F I N A N C I A L S U P P O R T D E C R E A S E S E A C H Y E A R , SO T H I S E X T R A R E V E N U E IS V I T A L I F T H E F E S T I V A L I S T O C O N T I N U E .

This programme is as up-to-date as we could make it i n advance, b u t changes and additions w i l l undoubtedly occur each day. Best to check the Princess Theatre lobby for up-to-the-minute information.

A g a i n , no artistic judgements have been made about any of the shows - y o u are the best critics, so i f you find a production y o u like support it by telling y o u r friends. I f you've just sunk to the depths of theatrical despair, don't give u p - find another show to renew your faith!

Consider b u y i n g a Fringe Button. W i t h i t y o u ' l l get a bundle of Fringe Bucks for admission to shows of your choice, surcharge vouchers, a $2 discount on a Fringe

T-Shirt,

admission to the Fringe

Refreshment

Centre (at Chinook and the Design Workshop) and a chance to vote for the Fringe Awards to be presented Saturday, August 20 at 7:00 i n the Princess. A great bargain at $20! W e l l , we wondered at times whether or not it w o u l d ever happen again, b u t l o n g hours and lots of support f r o m the hundreds of artists and technicians and volunteers and staff and friends at SummerFest and the city of Edmonton and i n the O l d Strathcona area have paved the way for the RETURN

OF THE FRINGE.

sincere thanks to all of t h e m . . . N o w . . . i t ' s over to y o u , our audience - study the programme, select some shows and...enjoy! B r i a n Paisley Producer

Old ^trathcona... A place to walk, savour the sun, look in the library, catch a movie, enjoy live theatre, rest in the park, sip coffee in a bistro, browse in a bookstore...Visit an art gallery, have a very special dinner, sip a brew... Shop in unique boutiques and nostalgia stores, attend the Farmers Market...Celebrate every Saturday on Whyte...

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STAGE 1 PRINCESS T H E A T R E F I L M S ON

8 31

T H E F R I N G E

STAGE 2 ACACIA H A L L

STAGE 3 15

C H I N O O K T H E A T R E

STAGE 4 23

ORANGE H A L L

20,21,22

S C H E D U L E

STAGE 5 W A L T E R D A L E

T H E A T R E

STAGE 6 T E N T S

STAGE 7 32

DESIGN W O R K S H O P

STAGE 8 34

D A N T E IN T H E PARK,

T H E

S T R E E T S

RETURN OF THE

FRINGE

Producer B r i a n Paisley Administrator Susan Fraser Business Manager T i Hallas Technical Director Derek Visser Technicians A l a s t a i r E l l i o t , George G r i f f i t h s , M e l G e a r y , W a r r e n B e r t h o l e t , L o r i L u n a n , F r a n k l i n H o l l o w a y , R a n d a l l P a u l , Paul M o r g a n D o n a l d , D a v i d R o b e r t s o n , C h i n , G r a n t Johnson, E d L y s z k i e w i c z , Paul Schneider, B a r t o n S a t c h w i l l Poster D e s i g n Liz Connell Stage B a n n e r s D e s i g n M a r i n a Popova Programme Design Najeeb M i r z a B o x Office a n d V o l u n t e e r s C o - o r d i n a t o r Bonnie Green

NOTE: EACH

50«

SURCHARGE

THEATRE.

PER T I C K E T WILL

SURCHARGE

REVENUES

USED FOR T H E ONGOING SUPPORT FOR YOUR

SUPPORT.

BE C O L L E C T E D BY

WILL

BACK

VOLUNTEERS

SUMMERFEST

OF T H E FRINGE THEATRE EVENT.

THANK

AT BE YOU

p nncess Theatre The Princess Theatre is pleased to welcome back the w i l d and woolly excitement of The Fringe

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Festival!

F r o m the start, the Princess was heralded as a special cinema house. Completed i n 1914 b y J o h n W . M c K e r n a n , a member of one of the oldest pioneer families i n the E d m o n t o n area, the Princess promised that " t h e

m a i n programme of entertainment w i l l be h i g h class m o v i n g pictures varied w i t h high class vaudeville and unusual e n t e r t a i n m e n t " . (The Fringe fits right i n w i t h our historical spirit!) I n the early 1930's, the Princess was

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the first theatre i n t o w n to show a " t a l k i e " . Edmontonians lined up for

Theatre is a self-supporting, independent cinema dedicated to the best i n

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blocks to see The Canary Murder Case. N o w owned and operated by the O l d Strathcona Foundation, the Princess

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repertory film p r o g r a m m i n g . Some treats i n store for you this a u t u m n include: a major I n g m a r Bergman retrospective, the films of Katharine H e p b u r n , a look at directors Jean-Luc G o d a r d and Nicholas Roeg, many stunning E d m o n t o n premieres, some long-lost Three Stooges movies unseen for 50 years, classic favourites, a n d m u c h , m u c h more! Also coming i n September is an all new, low ticket price of $2.50 per movie for Princess M e m b e r s . Look for our new issue of the Princess Theatre film magazine August 20. A n d have f u n o n The

Fringe!

AN A M E R I C A N SUNSET by James Prideaux T h e Out O f ' T o o n Players Saskatoon, Saskatchewan A

delightfully

devastating

satire

about

snobbery

and

p r e j u d i c e set i n a n exclusive c o u n t r y c l u b - b y a c r i t i c a l l y a c c l a i m e d w r i t e r f o r stage a n d screen. TOUR by Terence McNally Tacky

A m e r i c a n tourists i n Italy e x h i b i t i n g absurd

and

humorous paranoia.

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

12:00 N o o n

S u n d a y , A u g u s t 14

12:00 N o o n

M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

12:00 N o o n

T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

12:00 N o o n

W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

12:00 N o o n

FRIEND ON T H E STREET

T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 18

12:00 N o o n

A b r i e f b u t unforgettable piece about spinach a u g r a t i n a n d

THOUGHTS ON T H E INSTANT OF GREETING A

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

4:30 P M

nuclear w a r b y a p l a y w r i g h t n o t e d for his social a n d p o l i t i c a l

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4:30 P M

commentary. F e a t u r i n g B r e n d a B a k e r , Scott S i m m i e a n d A n n S t e w a r t .

A d m i s s i o n : $4

Directed by D o n a l d Campbell.

RETURN OFT H E CRAMER BROTHERS E d m o n t o n , Alberta J u s t w h e n y o u t h o u g h t i t was safe to go back t o the F r i n g e . . . T h e R e t u r n o f the C r a m e r B r o t h e r s . . . L a s t year was spectacul a r ! T h i s year is g o i n g t o be even greater!

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

2:30 P M

T h e C r a m e r B r o t h e r s are back w i t h a m u l t i - m e d i a , geared-forthe-80's, h a p p e n i n g . O r i g i n a l electronic m u s i c c o m b i n e d w i t h

A d m i s s i o n : $5

e y e - p o p p i n g v i s u a l a r t - this is a show y o u c a n ' t afford t o miss. T h e C r a m e r B r o t h e r s are back w i t h a menagerie o f m e n a n d machines to m a n g l e the i m a g i n a t i o n !

MISTRESS MINE by J u d i t h G i c k Anna Barry London, England She was pregnant when she married and twenty-six years old Her husband was nineteen She bore him three children Much of their married life they lived apart Famous and wealthy he returned and spent his last seven years with her Her name was Anne Hathaway Her husband was William Shakespeare I n the huge g r o w t h o f the Shakespeare legend his w i f e remains the character least speculated u p o n . H i s t o r y has s h o w n little interest i n A n n e H a t h a w a y . B u t h o w m u c h o f Shakespeare's w o r k is a u t o b i o g r a p h i c a l ?

T o w h a t extent does i t p o r t r a y ,

m i r r o r , expose his r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h A n n e . . . a w o m a n o f w h o m we o n l y k n o w t w o facts...her n a m e a n d her h u s b a n d . I n this p l a y , w r i t t e n b y J u d i t h G i c k , A n n a B a r r y recreates

Anne

H a t h a w a y ' s life as it m a y have been. C a r e f u l research ensures that e v e r y t h i n g i n this p l a y m i g h t have h a p p e n e d .

D i d it?

A n n a B a r r y is o u r first transfer f r o m the E d i n b u r g h F r i n g e '

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

T r a i n e d at the R o y a l A c a d e m y o f D r a m a t i c A r t , her w o r k

S u n d a y , A u g u s t 14

4:30 P M 4:30PM

includes a season at the O l d V i c , appearances at the p i c c a d i l l y

M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

4:30 P M

a n d C a m b r i d g e Theatres a n d the Leeds Playhouse, a n d the

T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

4:30 P M

M u s i c a l s 'Half a Sixpence' w i t h T o m m y Steele a n d 'Our Man

W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

4:30 P M

Crichton' w i t h M i l l i c e n t M a r t i n . H e r television credits i n c l u d e 'The Strauss Family',

'Dr. Who' ( c u r r e n t l y o n

'Villains',

a n d m a n y o t h e r plays i n c l u d i n g the a w a r d - w i n n i n g

PBS)

A d m i s s i o n : $5

'MadJack'.

A n n a is also an accomplished d i r e c t o r , a n d is already p l o t t i n g her r e t u r n t o next year's F r i n g e !

MICHAEL STRUTT Vancouver, B . C . O n e o f C a n a d a ' s l e a d i n g g u i t a r i s t s , M i c h a e l S t r u t t has w o n audiences b y his display o f s p a r k l i n g technique a n d solid musical v i r t u e s . H e has established h i m s e l f as an i n f l u e n t i a l force o n

the West

Coast music

scene since his r e t u r n

V a n c o u v e r i n 1979. H e c u r r e n t l y serves o n the f a c u l t y o f the University

B.C.

and

Douglas

College,

having taught

previously at five o t h e r C a n a d i a n universities. M i c h a e l ' s extensive g u i t a r - p l a y i n g b a c k g r o u n d has taken h i m to G r e a t B r i t a i n a n d Spain for study w i t h such l u m i n a r i e s o f the g u i t a r w o r l d as Julian Bream, Jose Tomas a n d Alirio Diaz. I n t e r n a t i o n a l prizes a n d awards led t o significant concert a n d

S u n d a y , A u g u s t 14

2:30 P M

T V appearances b o t h i n the U n i t e d K i n g d o m a n d S p a i n .

M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

2:30 P M

His programme

for the R e t u r n o f the F r i n g e w i l l

include

A d m i s s i o n : $3

Spanish classics, l i v e l y S o u t h A m e r i c a n dances, the h a u n t i n g l y beautiful Cavatina by

Stanley

M y e r s ("The

Deer

Hunter"

theme) a n d a v a n t - g a r d e c o n t e m p o r a r y C a n a d i a n w o r k s .

RUMPLESTILZKIN BUSTS O U T E . H . Carefoot H u b Theatre I n c . Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Rumplestilzkin's

the

R u m p l e s t i l z k i n - he's

name.

Spinning gold

is his

game.

n o longer the h e l p f u l l i t t l e g u y

you

T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

2:00 P M

W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

2:00 P M

T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 18

2:00 P M

r e m e m b e r f r o m the c h i l d r e n ' s n u r s e r y s t o r y , w h e r e he s p u n

F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

straw i n t o g o l d for a v i r g i n i n distress. H e has g o t t e n older. H e

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

12:00 N o o n

has gone to U n i v e r s i t y . H e has got too fat. A n d q u i t e possibly

S u n d a y , A u g u s t 21

12:00 N o o n

he's

dangerous.

T u n e i n t o this W i z a r d M a n . Be there to witness the b u s t i n g out o f R u m p l e s t i l z k i n .

A d m i s s i o n : $5

12:00 N o o n

T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 18 A d m i s s i o n : $5

POETRY ALIVE!

4:30 P M

T h e Design Workshop and

M a t u r e Audiences

T h e Writers G u i l d of Alberta E d m o n t o n , Alberta P O E T R Y I N M O T I O N b y R o n M a n n explores the subject o f " P o e t r y as P e r f o r m a n c e " . F i l m e d i n N e w Y o r k a n d T o r o n t o , this

exciting

and

highly-acclaimed

production

features

recordings o f off-beat readings b y such poets as Alan Ginsberg, Ed Sanders, Charles Bukowski, Michael Ondaaije a n d

The Four

Horsemen. I f y o u ' v e seen this film before, y o u ' l l w a n t to see it a g a i n . I f y o u h a v e n ' t , d o n ' t miss i t ! T H E H O R S E M E N a n d R E : S O U N D I N G - The Four Horsemen (Rafael B a r r e t o - R i v e r a , Paul D u t t o n , Steve M c C a f f e r y a n d b p N i c h o l ) have electrified audiences everywhere w i t h t h e i r i n v e n t i v e , r h y t h m i c adventures i n sound p o e t r y . Presenting a b r o a d s p e c t r u m o f n e w dimensions i n sound a n d m o t i o n , the T o r o n t o poets deliver i n d i v i d u a l a n d g r o u p e x p l o r a t i o n s o f Poetry as Performance. M u r r a y Shaeffer has said o f The Four Horsemen, w h o are featured i n R o n M a n n ' s recent film, Poetry i n M o t i o n , " I believe s o m e t h i n g is h a p p e n i n g here that w i l l change the course o f m o d e r n l i t e r a t u r e a n d m u s i c t o o . " I n b p N i c h o l ' s i n a v a i l a b i l i t y t o p e r f o r m o n this occasion, B a r r e t o Rivera,

Dutton

c o g n o m e n "The

and

McCaffery

will

perform

under

the

Horsemen".

I n t r o d u c i n g The Horsemen w i t h t h e i r o w n u n i q u e i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f w o r d a n d voice w i l l be D o u g l a s B a r b o u r a n d Stephen Scobie w h o p e r f o r m as " R e : S o u n d i n g " .

W e l l - k n o w n to E d m o n t o n -

ians for t h e i r d y n a m i c presentations o f p o e t r y , F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19 Admission: F R E E Canada C o u n c i l )

4:30 P M (Sponsored b y the

Re:Sounding

appeared w i t h T h e F o u r H o r s e m e n i n V i c t o r i a a n d M a l a s p i n a last s u m m e r a n d the c o m b i n a t i o n woke V a n c o u v e r I s l a n d . Y o u ' v e never a t t e n d e d a celebration o f words l i k e this one i n y o u r life!

A L L E Y S C A T Z AND T H E BOOGIE BAND E d m o n t o n , Alberta V i b r a n t ! Colourful! D y n a m i c ! Here's

a new

fresh sound

f r o m local musicians!

ALLEY

S C A T Z is three lively ladies c o m b i n i n g h o t vocal h a r m o n i e s and the BOOGIE BAND

w i t h a b u n d a n t c h a r m a n d energy. B a r b a r a L e a h M e y e r , P a m H e n r y a n d B r e n d a Shell come t o the F r i n g e after several busy m o n t h s o f concert

F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

3:00 P M

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

3:00 P M

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3:00 P M

and club

appearances, n o t t o m e n t i o n C B C - T V ' s "Tommy Banks Backed b y t h e i r "Boogie Band",

Live!"

A L L E Y S C A T Z presents a

w i d e range o f m u s i c - e v e r y t h i n g f r o m " A n d r e w

Sisters"

t h r o u g h " r h y t h m a n d b l u e s " to c o n t e m p o r a r y p o p . C o m e j o i n

A d m i s s i o n : $4

t h e m at the Princess for an h o u r o f good s w i n g i n ' f u n !

F R I N G E AWARDS N I G H T E n r a g e d b y the E m m y s ? T r o u b l e d b y the T o n y s ? O u t r a g e d b y the Oscars? W e l l , so are we - so w e ' v e decided to do s o m e t h i n g a b o u t i t . T h i s year the Fringe w i l l give v i r t u e the r e w a r d it deserves i n a gala event t h a t s h o u l d n ' t be missed ( a n d y o u w o n ' t because b y an o d d coincidence no o t h e r show is scheduled i n the same slot!).. See critics a n d performers share the same stage as a host o f l u m i n a r i e s a n d lesser lights present awards to the best performances o n the Fringe this year. R e m e m b e r - i t ' s y o u r votes that c o u n t ! A r t i s t s a n d critics can S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

7:00 P M

vote, a n d so can the p u b l i c - s i m p l y b u y a Fringe button a n d cast y o u r ballot before F r i d a y m i d n i g h t .

A d m i s s i o n : J5 10

(Statues cost m o n e y ! )

Suitable attire please.

A CdCld Hall Acacia Masonic Lodge was instituted i n 1897 by a n u m b e r o f Strathcona Masonic

businessmen.

The

first

Master

the

Lodge

was

A.C.

R u t h e r f o r d w h o later became the first Premier o f A l b e r t a i n 1905. T h e Lodge over the years grew i n numbers a n d activity, meeting i n a n u m b e r of locations on the south side. I n 1929 the present b u i l d i n g was erected b y the Acacia B u i l d i n g Association as a permanent home for South Side M a s o n i c a n d related organizations. I t has served us faithfully for the past 5 4 years a n d w i l l continue to do so. Acacia H a l l is pleased to welcome C h i n o o k Theatre a n d SummerFest to its facilities and wishes t h e m m u c h success w i t h the R e t u r n o f the Fringe.

A SLIGHT ACHE

S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

12:00 N o o n

by Harold Pinter

S u n d a y , A u g u s t 14

12:00 N o o n

M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

12:00 N o o n

E d m o n t o n , Alberta P i n t e r is b i z a r r e , he is strangely e x c i t i n g . H i s plays t r e a d a fine line between h u m o u r a n d fear, a n d n o b o d y has yet been able to e x p l a i n j u s t w h a t t h e hell most o f t h e m are a b o u t .

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S L I G H T A C H E features J o a n H u r l e y , A l a n Stebbings a n d Patrick M c G u e g a n

a n d is directed b y R i c h a r d G i s h l e r .

Y O U figure i t o u t !

PICNIC PIZZICATO

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Brandywine E d m o n t o n , Alberta B r i n g y o u r f a m i l y to j o i n a zany picnic. A s m o r g a s b o r d

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songs, stories a n d surprises, p e r f o r m e d b y t h e w e l l - k n o w n c h i l d r e n ' s performers D a v e a n d A n d y S p a l d i n g o f B r a n d y w i n e , assisted b y t h e i r three c h i l d r e n J a n e , Penny a n d L u c y . B r a n d y w i n e is w e l l - k n o w n f o r live performances

throughout

the west, i n c l u d i n g m a n y educational p r o g r a m m e s i n schools.

Admission: $4 A d u l t s $3 C h i l d r e n & S e n i o r s $12 F a m i l y

T h e i r last Fringe appearance, B e d t i m e W i t h B r a n d y w i n e , l e d to

the initiation

LeMarchand

o f the innovative

mansion,

Cushion

T h e a t r e at

n o w headed for a second

season.

B r a n d y w i n e are featured o n t h e i r record a l b u m , Breakfast with Brandywine,

a n d k n o w n to c h i l d r e n across C a n a d a t h r o u g h

their r e g u l a r appearances o n C T V ' s

Storytime.

As o n a n y f a m i l y p i c n i c , a n y t h i n g c a n h a p p e n . B r i n g y o u r b l a n k e t t o sit o n , a n d come j o i n t h e f u n !

L A U N D R Y AND BOURBON by James M c L u r e E d m o n t o n , Alberta

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Dallas is n o t t h e o n l y place i n T e x a s that is full o f b r o k e n

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hearts, shattered d r e a m s , a n d skeletons i n the c l o s e t . . . C o m e to

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the t o w n o f M a y n a r d a n d meet

three w o m e n

w h o grew

t h r o u g h adolescence to a d u l t h o o d t o g e t h e r . . . E l i z a b e t h w h o

Admission: $4

m a r r i e d the h i g h school h u n k b u t has yet to find t r u e r o m a n c e . . . H a t t i e w h o never got t h e m a n she l o v e d , b u t got three kids i n s t e a d . . . A m y L e e w h o is a respectably m a r r i e d B a p t i s t , b u t is not q u i t e as p u r e as t h e d r i v e n snow. L A U N D R Y A N D B O U R B O N is a l i v e l y c o m e d y , b u t for those w h o like to shed a tear o r t w o . . . y o u w o n ' t be d i s a p p o i n t e d ! Directed by Sherry Wells 11

BONNY'S CONFESSION S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

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b y Leslie M i l d i n e r Vancouver, B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a Leslie is a w r i t e r a n d actor from East L o n d o n , E n g l a n d . A f t e r t w o e x t e n d e d visits t o V a n c o u v e r , he recendy r e t u r n e d as a

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p e r m a n e n t resident. A p u b l i s h e d novelist a n d poet, he is also the a u t h o r o f several plays i n c l u d i n g his latest, 'Intruders Will Be Shot'. I n the 1983 d u M a u r i e r Festival w i t h the N e w Play C e n t r e , he p e r f o r m e d B o n n y i n B O N N Y ' S C O N F E S S I O N , a piece he w r o t e based o n a character f r o m his novel 'Getting the Eagle'. BONNY'S

CONFESSION

powerful

look

the

d e v e l o p m e n t o f r a c i a l p r e j u d i c e i n a y o u n g m a n . I t reflects the author's

own

experience

and

consciousness o f the p l i g h t

of minorities.

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CHIAROSCURO: AN EVENING OF M I M E WORKS E d m o n t o n , Alberta C H I A R O S C U R O : A N E V E N I N G O F M I M E W O R K S , is a u n i q u e e x p l o r a t i o n o f music a n d f o r m t r a n s l a t e d i n t o the geometric w o r l d o f C o r p o r a l M i m e . T h e p r o g r a m m e hopes t o reveal the p l a y o f l i g h t a n d shadow i n the h u m a n h e a r t . D a l l a s Becker has recently completed f o u r years o f s t u d y i n c o r p o r a l m i m e f o l l o w i n g a Bachelor o f M u s i c degree at the U n i v e r s i t y o f C a l g a r y . H e r most recent appearance was i n 'Women in Motion', a m i m e p e r f o r m a n c e for the C e l e b r a t i o n o f W o m e n i n the A r t s . M a r i l y n M c C a l l u m has been s t u d y i n g c o r p o r a l m i m e f o r f o u r years w h i l e c o m p l e t i n g a B A i n d r a m a at the U n i v e r s i t y o f A l b e r t a . She most recently appeared i n the m i m e p r o g r a m m e 'Women in Motion' at the C e l e b r a t i o n o f W o m e n i n the A r t s .

o f c i zsxtosc-vino "i>n

e r f e m r i ^

o f

W e s t o n M c M i l l a n is e n t e r i n g his t h i r d year o f the B F A a c t i n g p r o g r a m m e at the U n i v e r s i t y o f A l b e r t a a n d most recently

enforce 6 b o t d < 5

appeared i n 'Winter is Yours, Spring is Ours' at the n e w W a l t e r Kaasa Theatre.

play***

H A N K ' S N I G H T and M A D L Y IN L O V E by Paul Abelman L e t ' s M a k e I t T h u r s d a y Night Players E d m o n t o n , Alberta T h i s g r o u p met w h i l e s t u d y i n g a c t i n g o n S a t u r d a y afternoons at the C i t a d e l T h e a t r e . A f t e r classes e n d e d , they decided t o meet o n T h u r s d a y evenings,

u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n o f

Doug

A b r a h a m s ( n o w r e s i d i n g i n V a n c o u v e r ) a n d p u t t h e i r energies i n t o staging: H A N K ' S N I G H T - Two

couples get together for a q u i e t

e v e n i n g i n s u b u r b i a , i m b i b e a b i t too m u c h , a n d get h o t o n the idea o f h a v i n g a n o r g y . . . M A D L Y I N L O V E - A 28 year o l d v i r g i n / p o e t poses as a

d o c t o r so t h a t he m a y take advantage o f p o o r M a r y ' s f u l l y developed obedience c o m p u l s i o n . . . S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

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S u n d a y , A u g u s t 14

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M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

11:00

The

players:

Nancy

Sherbaniuk,

Elan Haverstock,

R i n g r o s e , B r i a n L i n k , M a r k K i r b y a n d Leslie D a r r e l l .

Doug

WOMAN T A L E S AND B E Y O N D Mary J o Fulmer Calgary, Alberta

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T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

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W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

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M a r y J o F u l m e r is a t r a v e l l e r a n d seeker o f secrets. W h e n she finds good ones, she puts t h e m i n her b a g a n d carries t h e m h o m e to show her friends. See her dance. H e a r her sing golden t h r o a t notes. W a t c h her look t o the centre o f the universe a n d find a few things that y o u need t o k n o w too. F u n n y , sad, w i t t y , wise, poetic, soft a n d s t r o n g . Somewhere between Isadora Duncan a n d Laurie Anderson. Closer t o heaven than a 7-Up

float.

AN E V E N I N G O F P I R A N D E L L O

M o n d a y , A u g u s t 16

T h r e e One-Acts Plays b y L u i g i Pirandello

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T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 17 T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 19

Squids O v e r Iceland Edmonton, Alberta

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T h r e e one-act plays b y one o f I t a l y ' s greatest a n d strangest playwrights: THE

I M B E C I L E - W h a t w o u l d you do i f y o u h a d a t r o u b l e -

some a c q u a i n t a n c e , a n d , since y o u were a b o u t t o k i l l y o u r s e l f anyway...? I ' M D R E A M I N G ( B U T A M I?) - F o r anyone ever e m b r o i l e d in

the

intricacies

untangling

"romance",

the

o f the t r i v i a l i t i e s beneath

most

complicated

it a l l . A h ! the

"dreaming-but-not-really-so-reality-is-an-illusion"

trick,

old eh?

Hmmmmm. THE an

M A N W I T H T H E F L O W E R I N HIS M O U T H - At

a l l - n i g h t cafe, one p a t r o n foists h i m s e l f o n a n o t h e r a n d

begins t o u n r a v e l his b i z a r r e h i s t o r y . T h e m a n , i t appears, sees things a l i t t l e d i f f e r e n t l y t h a n m o s t . E x a c t l y the sort o f t h i n g y o u ' d expect f r o m a m a n w h o kept h i m s e l f at h o m e for t e n years w i t h his insane w i f e . W h a t a guy! S Q U I D S O V E R I C E L A N D was f o r m e d a n u m b e r o f days ago, a n d has since u n d e r g o n e extensive personnel changes. Surviving

members

include

"Just Plain B i l l "

Evans

and

" T h o r " C a l d w e l l , n o w l i v i n g i n absentia ( f i g u r e that one o u t ) . D i r e c t o r " J u s t P l a i n B i l l " Evans r e m a i n s a n e n i g m a .

M A T H E M A T I C S and ELECTRIC GUNFIGHTERS T h e 69th Street F r e n c h m e n Calgary, Alberta C a l g a r y ' s 6 9 t h Street F r e n c h m e n have existed i n one f o r m o r another since 1 9 8 1 . M i c h a e l C h a r r o i s a n d D a v i d Cassel were r u n o u t o f t o w n M a y 1 9 8 1 , a n d w e n t i n t o exile i n T o r o n t o t o w o r k o n the Bizz Project f r o m F e b r u a r y '82 - F e b r u a r y ' 8 3 . T h e y recently r e t u r n e d t o the H o m e l a n d to p r e m i e r e their latest p r o d u c t i o n d u r i n g

the Second Stage o f the W o r l d

Theatre Mosaic in Calgary on Canada D a y . T h e 6 9 t h Street F r e n c h m e n ' s t r i u m p h a n t r e t u r n t o E d m o n t o n features t w o plays o n the theme o f M e d i a f i c a t i o n : Cause & Effect. M A T H E M A T I C S was w r i t t e n b y H r a n t A l i a n a k w h i l e he was d i r e c t i n g at T h e a t r e Passe M u r a i l l e i n 1973. T h e p l a y for a n d b y objects, w i t h o u t characters o r dialogue, tells the story o f y o u r t y p i c a l C a n a d i a n m a r r i e d couple as they go through their daily routine. ELECTRIC

G U N F I G H T E R S by

Brian

Wade

was

first

p e r f o r m e d i n 1973 at the T a r r a g o n T h e a t r e . T w o m e d i a f i e d adolescents enact the cliche routines o f the W e s t e r n m o v i e i n a

u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

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W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

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desperate a t t e m p t t o establish some f o r m o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n . H i g h c a m p c o m e d y c o m b i n e d w i t h the inevitable t r a g e d y o f t h e i r s i t u a t i o n exposes the i m p a c t o f m e d i a o n o u r lives. 13

T H E T A L E O F ARISTA AND V A L E N E d m o n t o n , Alberta A knight he rode his lonely way Thinking about his wedding day. As he rode through a forest near The Elf-King's

daughter did appear.

Out she stepped from the Elfin band Smiling, she held out her hand; "Welcome Sir Knight, why such speed? Come with me and dance the lead. " And T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16 11 00 P M W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17 11 :00 P M F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19 1 30 P M S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20 S u n d a y , A u g u s t 21

thus i t comes t o pass t h a t y o u n g V a l e n is s p i r i t e d a w a y t o

be k n i g h t o f a Faerie t r a i n o n the eve o f his w e d d i n g . W h e n the elf-call sounds, " C o m e a n d nurse an e l f - c h i l d ! " , A r i s t a accepts i n h o p e o f f i n d i n g a w a y to rescue her lover a n d her c h a n g e l i n g c h i l d f r o m the R e a l m o f Faerie.

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tale o f love a n d fantasy d r a w i n g f r o m folktales as o l d as

Faeries, a n d ballads as o l d as the B r i t i s h Isles. Storyteller: B e t h a n y E l l i s , M u s i c i a n : D a v i d H o l m e s . F o r adults a n d o l d e r

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children.

T H E DUMB WAITER

W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

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T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 18

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F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

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S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

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I n T H E D U M B W A I T E R , P i n t e r t r a n s f o r m s the m e n a c i n g

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f r o m w i t h o u t i n t o a l i t e r a l d e u x ex m a c h i n a t o t e r r o r i z e the

by Harold Pinter

questioning killer. A d m i s s i o n : $3.50

W i t h special t h a n k s t o N a n c y L e w i s . Directed by Thomas Nerling.

HOME FREE

HOME FREE!

b y L a n g f o r d Wilson E d m o n t o n , Alberta A h a u n t i n g , evocative p l a y b y the a u t h o r o f ' T a l l e y ' s F o l l y ' , HOME

FREE

has W i l s o n ' s

characteristic w i t a n d

black

comedic q u a l i t y . I t concerns a b r o t h e r a n d sister, L a w r e n c e and Joanna,

who

have cut themselves

off f r o m the w o r l d

o u t s i d e , l i v i n g i n a fantasy w o r l d t h a t they share w i t h t w o imaginary companions,

" E d n a " and

"Claypone".

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H o w e v e r , J o a n n a is p r e g n a n t , a n d L a w r e n c e is the father, a n d

F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

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biology

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R e a l i t y e v e n t u a l l y i n t r u d e s i n t o the fantasy, a n d t h e i r house o f

S u n d a y , A u g u s t 21

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i l l u s i o n comes c r a s h i n g d o w n .

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cannot be h e l d o f f i n d e f i n i t e l y .

H O M E F R E E is directed b y S h e r r y W e l l s , a n d features actors

A d m i s s i o n : $4

F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

a n d the " o u t s i d e "

K a r e n Bernstein and T o n y Eyamie.

SHELF LIFE A d m i s s i o n $3

b y M a r y I . Wright Nebulous Rebels

W i t h S h a r i - Doyle W i l s o n

T H E HARMONICA the harmonica

by H e n r y V a n R i j k E d m o n t o n , Alberta A

warm

and

inspiring play

that

celebrates the

experience i n o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h G o d Local

playwright Henry

Van

Rijk

a n d one

slows d o w n

human another. a

busily

r e v o l v i n g w o r l d l o n g e n o u g h t o focus o n the s i m p l i c i t y o f a F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

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S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

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S u n d a y , A u g u s t 21

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r e l a t i o n s h i p between a n e l d e r l y m a n a n d his g r a n d s o n . ' I a m o l d . M y search for G o d , m y j o u r n e y t o H i m has lasted l o n g , l o n g years - a n d i t ' s n o t yet over. B u t I c a n tell y o u w h o H e is t o m e - a n d o f the prayers I love. A n d i t w o u l d be such gift t o m e t o hear y o u t a l k t o h i m - a n d y o u r search - a n d y o u r p r a y e r . " L a u r e t t a M a t h e r , SSSF

Chinook Theatre Firehall #6 was built i n the 1950's. T h e b u i l d i n g was vacated less t h a n a m o n t h ago when the C i t y ' s Fire Department moved to their new southside headquarters o n 96th Street j u s t south of the M i l l Creek bridge. Chinook Theatre now leases the b u i l d i n g f r o m the O l d Strathcona Foundation and plans to convert i t into a 150 seat theatre w i t h supporting administrative and workshop facilities. As well as providing a base for Chinook's highly successful provincial t o u r i n g programme and the gradual development of our o w n in-house presentations for y o u n g people, we w i l l be opening the theatre for use by a wide variety of performing artists. I t is our intent to provide a comfortable, technical efficient venue at a reasonable rent so that even the smallest production can receive a first class presentation! Fund-raising is well underway (all donations welcome!) and designs are being developed. W e hope to open Edmonton's newest theatre late this year or early i n 1984. A d d y o u r name to the m a i l i n g list i n the lobby and w e ' l l keep y o u informed of our progress.

T H E C R U S A D E R and T H E ONLY JEALOUSY OF EMER One Y e l l o w Rabbit C a l g a r y , Alberta O n e Y e l l o w R a b b i t , the people w h o b r o u g h t y o u last year's Fringe h i t , 'Leonardo's

Last S u p p e r ' ,

presents a s t u n n i n g

double b i l l . . . THE The

C R U S A D E R : a n a d v e n t u r e i n m i x i n g styles. c o m p l e x strangeness

Vancouver

o f this s h o r t , r h y t h m i c p l a y

p l a y w r i g h t Beverly

Simons

has

baffled

many.

T H E C R U S A D E R is a b o u t a p a t h y a n d aggression, the causes o f w a r . T h e c e n t r a l image is t h a t o f the self-righteous W e s t e r n crusader; an image w h i c h is seen t o be e q u a l l y applicable to the East. B o r r o w i n g s f r o m sources as disparate as K a t h a k a l i a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y p o p c u l t u r e m a k e T H E C R U S A D E R a general expression o f aggressive h u m a n k i n d i n a l l its h u m o u r s . THE

O N L Y J E A L O U S Y O F E M E R : a u n i v e r s a l story.

T h e father o f I r i s h N a t i o n a l D r a m a , W . B . Yeats, w r o t e this tale o f u n r e q u i t e d l o v e i n a style w h i c h l i n k s I r i s h folklore w i t h elements o f the Japanese N o h theatre t r a d i t i o n . M a s k s , p o e t r y a n d dance m a k e the t e l l i n g o f this gentle t r a g e d y about E m e r , the w i f e o f the legendary I r i s h hero C u c h u l a i n , i n t o a p l a y w h i c h transcends c u l t u r a l b o u n d a r i e s . S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

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S u n d a y , A u g u s t 14

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M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

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T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

12:00 M i d n i g h t

T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 18

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F r i d a y , A u g u s t 19

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S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 20

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S u n d a y , A u g u s t 21

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T O T H E C H I C A G O ABYSS by R a y Bradbury Alberta Handicapped Communications

Society

Edmonton, Alberta A n y t h i n g written by Ray

B r a d b u r y is a treat for lovers

poetic fantasy a n d sci-fi buffs alike. T O

THE

CHICAGO

A B Y S S is a f u t u r i s t i c p l a y w h i c h brings us i n t o contact w i t h life after the nuclear holocaust. A w o r l d shattered i n m i n d a n d b o d y , b y the b o m b . O n l y the m e m o r i e s o f an o l d m a n suggest t h a t w h a t m a y have once been w i l l exist a g a i n . I f o n l y this g l i m m e r o f hope can be preserved i n the d a r k age... T h i s special a d a p t a t i o n o f M r . B r a d b u r y ' s p l a y , directed b y S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 13

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Sue L i s t e r , is p r o d u c e d b y the A l b e r t a H a n d i c a p p e d

Com-

m u n i c a t i o n s Society. I t features disabled actors a n d actresses i n key roles. T h i s n e w a p p r o a c h

was conceived b y Society

m e m b e r s a n d staff a n d is a " f i r s t " for A l b e r t a theatre. A l a n Stebbings, w h o is n o stranger to the theatre scene, is cast i n the lead role. C o m e a n d experience this theatre " f i r s t " !

BLUE COLLAR BLUES

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A Far C r y

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B L U E C O L L A R B L U E S , w r i t t e n b y Sandra D e m p s e y , is a f o u r - w o m a n m u s i c a l c o m e d y set i n the k i t c h e n o f a corporate skyscraper.

Fast-paced

and

whimsical,

BLUE

COLLAR

B L U E S explores the p l i g h t o f w o r k i n g w o m e n , a n d t h e i r o u t l a n d i s h a n d often t o u c h i n g m e t h o d s o f

"coping".

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voice o f the N u n a n d the b o d y o f the W h o r e , she dances i n a last desperate plea Grayson

for

and Anthony

recognition. H a l l explore

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Murphy,

flashes

Kirk under-

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H A Z A R D AND D A R L E N E IN " L O V E "

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Small Change Theatre

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E d m o n t o n , Alberta

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S m a l l C h a n g e T h e a t r e , w h i c h b r o u g h t y o u last s u m m e r ' s h i t p r o d u c t i o n o f 'One Beautiful Evening', is back w i t h a j o y o u s look

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i n t o h u m a n relationships; a c l o w n ' s eye view o f love, m a r r i a g e , 14'

& S u n d a y A u g u s t 21 - p a y w h a t you can!

the

s t a n d i n g w h i c h appear i n the clear view o f d e a t h .

Admission: $3.50

Sunday, August

Gayle

c o u r t s h i p a n d o f course, the eternal search for the

perfect

p a r t n e r . I n this p r o d u c t i o n R o b e r t Astle plays H a z a r d a n d J a n M i l l e r is D a r l e n e . J a n H e n d e r s o n directs. F a m i l y e n t e r t a i n m e n t . W i t h the assistance o f A l b e r t a C u l t u r e .

T H E STORY OF STORYTELLING

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Steve H a n s e n * T h e Puppet M a n

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L o s Angeles, California

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$3.50

Q_: W h a t do George L u c a s , Steven Spielberg, J i m H e n s o n a n d W a l t D i s n e y have i n c o m m o n ? A:

They

all m a k e d r e a m s come t r u e . . . a n d they have a l l

e m p l o y e d the v a r i o u s talents o f Steve H a n s e n . F r o m the role o f the nasty N a z i A g e n t i n 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', to p u p p e t m a k e r a n d o p e r a t o r for The Muppets, t o a featured p e r f o r m e r at

STORY m STORYTELLING

W a l t D i s n e y ' s Epcot Centre i n F l o r i d a . . . a n d n o w , The Fringe! THE

STORY

STORYTELLING,

Steve

Hansen's

newest w o r k , is a p e r f o r m a n c e dedicated to the" o r i g i n s o f the ancient t r a d i t i o n o f s t o r y t e l l i n g . E v e r y c u l t u r e has its f o l k l o r e , and

the

purveyors

this

have

always

been

venerated.

A l t h o u g h i t appears that the o r a l t r a d i t i o n has disappeared, the storytellers are still w i t h us t o d a y , t h e i r roles, however, are n o t as easily detected;

actors,

singers, dancers,

film

makers,

newscasters, a n d even the clergy have fill the shoes, o r sandals, film

m a k e r s , newscasters, a n d even the clergy have filled the

shoes, o r sandals, o f the o l d village storyteller. Steve takes us o n a j o u r n e y f r o m the d a w n o f recorded t i m e to the h e y d a y o f r a d i o , a fantastic voyage that touches d o w n i n a p r i m i t i v e N e w G u i n e a v i l l a g e , ancient Greece, a H a w a i i a n Isle a n d B u d d h i s t I n d i a . U s i n g several styles o f p u p p e t r y , o u t rageous c l o w n characters, a n d at t i m e s , even selected m e m b e r s o f the audience, Steve combines this w i t h his u n i q u e b r a n d o f h u m o u r to m a k e this presentation a n e v e n i n g o f nonsense that w i l l be l o n g r e m e m b e r e d .

WALIDAD Puppetmongers Powell Toronto, Ontario WALIDAD,

a Persian F a i r y T a l e , is a travelogue o f the

Powell's 1976 t o u r o f I r a n , i n the guise o f a t r u l y b e a u t i f u l s t o r y , a d a p t e d f r o m A n d r e w L a n g ' s "Brown Fairy Book", a b o u t the differences between w e a l t h a n d peace o f m i n d . Walidad,

a generous,

peaceful

grass c u t t e r , is r e l u c t a n t l y

d r a w n , b y his f r i e n d the t r a v e l l i n g m e r c h a n t , i n t o a w o r l d o f high

finance

and

powerful

people.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y some

m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g s develop a n d t h r e a t e n W a l i d a d ' s life. B u t , w i t h a little b i t o f m a g i c , a l l is resolved to everyone's satisfaction. Presented w i t h carved w o o d e n

rod marionettes, a Crankie

M o v i e P i c t u r e B o x , classical I r a n i a n m u s i c a n d o t h e r elements f r o m t r a d i t i o n a l street a n d p u p p e t t h e a t r e , W a l i d a d is a show audiences o f a l l ages can enjoy.

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ENVELOPPES E T DEBALLAGE Velo Theatre Charce, France U n facteur: S u r son velo des paquets, dans sa saccoche des paquets, dans sa r e m o r q u e des paquets, des petits paquets, des paquets

ficelles,

des grands paquets, des paquets pieges, des paquets d ' o u t r e - m e r , des paquets d ' a i l l e u r s . F a u t - i l o u v r i r er deballer?

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Developper o u i m a g i n e r ?

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H i s t o i r e d ' u n voyage de paquet en p a q u e t d u paquet j u n g l e a u paquet c i r q u e , peuple de jouets mecaniques, d'objets et de m a r i o n n e t t e s .

Admission: $3.50

T H E HOLY GHOSTLY b y S a m Shepard Edmonton, A l b e r t a I t is n i g h t . A l o n e o n the desert, w i t h o n l y the flickering l i g h t o f the c a m p f i r e , an o l d m a n faces strange s u p e r n a t u r a l figures a n d p h a n t o m s o f his i m a g i n a t i o n w h o dance i n a n d o u t o f the darkness, teasing a n d r e m o n s t r a t i n g h i m . . . f o r c i n g h i m to deal w i t h his life, his son a n d his o w n m o r t a l i t y . M o n d a y , A u g u s t 15

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T h i s fascinating play is a n early w o r k by one o f A m e r i c a ' s

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action a n d suspense, he examines b o t h o u r most cherist a n d

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most e x c i t i n g p l a y w r i g h t s , S a m S h e p a r d . I n a d r a m a full o f o u r most h i d d e n m y t h s . K a r e n R e d f o r d has j u s t finished d i r e c t i n g D a v i d M a m e t ' s

'All

Men Are Whores' for N e x u s T h e a t r e ' s s u m m e r d i n n e r theatre

A d m i s s i o n : $5

season at Sid's F i n e Foods.

L I N E and A D M I T O N E

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Israel H o r o v i t z ' L I N E

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a m b i t i o n t o be first i n l i n e . F o u r m e n a n d one w o m a n use sex,

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Gonzo Island Productions Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is a b i t i n g , satirical look at

man's

violence a n d even t h e i r w i t s to g a i n first place i n this c o m e d y o f displacement. ' 'Problems produce plays, real produces unreal, produces unreal, produces

unreal...

Until real is unreal is real is unreal... People become players, and where are we? Who are

we?"

A D M I T O N E is a new w o r k b y C a n a d i a n a u t h o r / d i r e c t o r J e r r y E t i e n n e t h a t investigates the b o u n d a r y between fact a n d f i c t i o n . Is there one? T h e ten m e m b e r G o n z o I s l a n d P r o d u c t i o n s t r o u p e is dedicated to the successful u n d e r m i n i n g o f the e x i s t i n g c u l t u r e . First i n s t i t u t e d i n the Festival o f Fools as a message to the outside w o r l d , they have b a n d e d

together o u t o f the abyss o f the

U n i v e r s i t y o f Saskatchewan's D r a m a D e p a r t m e n t to live l o n g and perform.

CIVIC LIGHT Written a n d performed b y D a v i d Cassel Interlude M i m e Theatre Calgary, Alberta T h r o u g h the m e d i u m s o f masque,

movement

a n d physical

theatre, C I V I C L I G H T captures the essence o f the d o w n t o w n u r b a n core a n d the u r b a n i t i e s that d w e l l w i t h i n . T h e a t r i c a l spectacle a n d o r i g i n a l s o u n d t r a c k m a t e r i a l a c c o m p a n y vignettes t h a t explore the m i n d o f a c o n t e m p o r a r y i n d i v i d u a l a n d study the existence o f a d o w n t o w n b o r d e r l i n e n e u r o t i c . A voyage d o w n the back alleys a n d u p the sky scrapers reveals intense situations as w e l l as c o m i c a l

circumstances.

Since its i n c e p t i o n i n 1979, I n t e r l u d e M i m e T h e a t r e has been devoted to e x p l o r i n g n e w horizons i n the areas o f masque a n d c l o w n , as w e l l as the m a n y facets o f c o n t e m p o r a r y T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16

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is t o study the h u m a n b e i n g ' s physical state i n r e l a t i o n to his or her e n v i r o n m e n t . T h e result is a u n i q u e a n d e x c i t i n g t h e a t r i c a l event that has been received across C a n a d a . Directed by Gerry T h u r s t o n .

physical

theatre. T h e objective o f performances m o u n t e d b y I n t e r l u d e

b y enthusiastic audiences all

THEATRESPORTS Theatre Network E d m o n t o n , Alberta a n d L o o s e Moose T h e a t r e C a l g a r y , Alberta THEATRESPORTS

combines the zaniness

of improvised

c o m e d y w i t h the excitement o f a s p o r t i n g event. C o m e a n d see teams o f actors use audience

suggestions

to create i n s t a n t

scenes w h i c h are t h e n scored b y a p a n e l o f j u d g e s . T h i s year the famous T h e a t r e N e t w o r k teams such as

"The

Impromaniacs" a n d

"The

Greater Edmonton Eccentrics",

"The

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Manhattan Transferables" w i l l be t a k i n g o n t h e i r C a l g a r y rivals

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i n fast-paced, e x c i t i n g T H E A T R E S P O R T S !

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Laughter guaranteed or your money refunded.

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CALCULATED RISKS: A COMIC ADVENTURE FOR ADULTS T r i c k s t e r Productions C a l g a r y , Alberta I t ' s here! G a t h e r y o u r giggles a n d b r i n g t h e m a l o n g ! Y o u w i l l see a n a c t i o n - p a c k e d show u s i n g c l o w n i n g , gymnastics a n d m i m e . Y o u w i l l s m i l e . . . a n d sniffle, giggle a n d guffaw as this d y n a m i c d u o leads y o u t h r o u g h the z a n y stories o f " S t r e e t P e o p l e " , " A m a n d a a n d the C r e e p " ,

" M i s s Pilopuc

Goes

Shopping", " T h e Bullfighter", and many more... W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 17

Y o u ' l l be g l a d y o u h a d y o u r wits about y o u !

T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 18 I n the last year, T r i c k s t e r has p e r f o r m e d for o v e r 50,000

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people a n d is r a p i d l y b e c o m i n g

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one o f the m a j o r

touring

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companies i n W e s t e r n C a n a d a . T r i c k s t e r has p e r f o r m e d at b o t h n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l festivals w i t h great success. T h i s p o p u l a r i t y is a result o f t h e i r a b i l i t y to find the c o m i c

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element i n almost every detail o f l i f e . . .

A SLIGHT ACHE by Harold Pinter E d m o n t o n , Alberta P i n t e r is b i z a r r e , he is strangely e x c i t i n g . H i s plays t r e a d a fine l i n e b e t w e e n h u m o u r a n d fear, a n d n o b o d y has yet been able

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to e x p l a i n j u s t w h a t the hell most o f t h e m are a b o u t .

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S L I G H T A C H E features J o a n J u r l e y , A l a n Stebbings

and

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P a t r i c k M c G u i g a n , a n d is directed b y R i c h a r d G i s h l e r . A d m i s s i o n : $4 Y O U figure it o u t !

T H E FRINGE BANNERS... The

huge, colourful banners identifying the eight stages of the

Fringe

Theatre Event were designed by E d m o n t o n artist M a r i n a Popova. M a r i n a was b o r n i n 1949 i n K i e v , U . S . S . R . I n 1973

she graduated f r o m

the D e p a r t m e n t of Fine A r t s at M o s c o w U n i v e r s i t y . She

emigrated to

C a n a d a i n 1980 and since l i v i n g i n E d m o n t o n she has taught p a i n t i n g and d r a w i n g at the S U B

A r t Gallery, U n i v e r s i t y of A l b e r t a and the

Martin

G e r a r d Gallery, designed costume and set pieces for the Citadel Theatre and

C h i n o o k Theatre as well as h a v i n g her other (more normal-sized)

w o r k displayed i n g r o u p shows at the

Graphica Gallery.

Currendy,

M a r i n a is teaching fashion d r a w i n g at G r a n t M a c E w a n College.

STAGE

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A n A m e r i c a n Sunset

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, R e t u r n of the C r a m e r

THEATRE

Brothers 4:30

Mistress M i n e

7:00

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ACACIA

HALL

3 0

Mistress M i n e Films

12:00 N o o n

A Slight A c h e

Picnic Pizzicato

1:30

Picnic Pizzicato

Laundry & Bourbon

3:00

Laundry & Bourbon

6:30

B o n n y ' s Confession

1 :

Michael Strutt

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^ y' Confession Chiaroscuro H a n k ' s Night and M a d l y in Love

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A Slight A c h e

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SUNDAY,

7:30

Chiaroscuro

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Hank's Night and M a d l y i n Love

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A n A m e r i c a n Sunset

2:30

Michael Strutt

4:30

Mistress M i n e

7:00

Films

12:00 N o o n

A Slight A c h e