the other press page 10 ea ae en ea a OR a arts Gwen Odland Having neglected to do so the last time I wrote on Studio 58, I must at this time commend them on their sets and props. I have seen only a few product- ions at Studio 58, but I must say that I have not seen an effort like those students made to the effect their stage has on the audience. The set for ‘‘Night Must Fall’’ is no exception to that rule. “Night Must Fall’’ is being experimented with by both stu- dents and director, Antony Hol- land. Double casting for many players lends way to different interpretations (so I’ve heard) and touches by each different cast member in their role. Unfortunately, I didn’t know this. If I did I would have gone to see both casts, because this is Gwen Odland David Y.H. Lui has made an undisputable name for himself ‘by bringing some of the finest | art forms to Vancouver audien- ces--undisputed until now. Although some tend to desire a bit too much from the best, Torch-Bearers’’, playing to Dec. 18 at the David Y.H. Lui Theatre, is running consider- ably short of the standard December Ist, 2nd & 4th. Performances begin at 8 p.m., Frederic Wood Theatre Admission free. The Chile Show is a group- developed. ‘‘entertainment’’ the infringement of hu- man rights in Chile since the fall of Salvador Allende in the military coup of 1973. The Chilean exhibit at the Habitat Forum in June focused attention on the brutality of the ruling military Junta led by General Augusto Pinochet. The Chile Show aims to present a fuller picture of the quality of life in Chile since the Junta assumed power. _ There is no particular political stance taken in the show. The ideas, opinions, and experien- |ces of people of all sides are represented, most often in their Lui’s presentation of ‘‘The . a play worthy of seeing twice in comparison to some of the non-student productions else- where. The story is based on the entrance of a young man into the life of ‘‘an old woman with a weak heart”’ who has a vicious- ness about her with her ser- vants. Heidi Archibald does a good performance of Mrs. Bramson, the old woman, know- ing she has a major part but. giving and taking in the right proportions - a trait not every actress seems to be able to do. The servants, Brenda Daum and Lisa Whiteside are clever women undermining the hu- mour throughout the play along with Hubert Laurie, played by John Moffat. The young man who makes this entrance is played by Kerry expected from Vancouver’s leading entrepreneur. It’s hard to pin-point exactly why the over-all production is so poor when many of the ingre- dients are only half-bad. ‘‘Torch-Bearers’’ is meant to comically satarize any thing and everything that car go wrong on an amateur product- ion. God only knows there’s humour in that thought. But, despite the amount of humour own words, which we have taken from original documents, letters, and eye-witness ac- counts. Our main purpose is to publi- cize the way in which the military regime has invaded the basic human rights and digni- ties of the people. In spite of regular and prolonged protests from groups and organizations as diverse as the World Council of Churches, the United Nat- ions, Amnesty International and the U.S. Congress, the brutality and repression continue and most of us remain in ignorance of the facts and details of life in Chile today. This might seem grim mater- ial for something we chose to call an entertainment, but there are many voices in the Chile Show. Admittedly some mo- ‘Night’ bright at Studio 58 Shale, who portrayed Hamp in this writer’s last review of Studio 58. Kerry has proven by this role to be a versatile: and clever stage performer, portray- ing at first a smart-assed kid who charms his way into the old womans’ life, whose true ident- ity is brought out in the end by Olivia Grayne played by Mari- anne Gregor, the old womans’ niece. Alas, the found-out murderer is captured and taken away by Inspector Belsize (my apologies for not knowing who played this part, Earl Klein or Jon Bryden). Although classed as a thriller, there is a fair amount of humour in it mixed with a nice touch of “‘mental’’ thrilling at the end. “Night Must Fall’’ plays to Dec. 9. A good suggestion for Christmas gifts is Studio 58 gift vouchers. that can be extracted from the lines, the, presentation is a shot just right of bulls-eye. A small group of community nits, under the auspices of one Mrs. Pampanelli - a back-of- hand-to-forehead artiste - at- tempt to begin a “‘little theatre’”’ group by staging a production we see reflected in the actions of those waiting ‘backstage’ dur- ing the actual performance {done behind old flats). The The Chile Show at Freddy Wood Theatre ments are harrowing, but there is humor, absurdity, poetry, and ‘most of all, the life and excite- ment of Chilean folk music. The show contains much mu- sic from a Chilean group (as yet without a name), 3 of whose ‘members were incarcerated by the Junta and who have since made their homes in Canada. The Chile Show has been created and will be peformed by Paul Clements, Edgar Dobie, Kathryn Dobie, Jane Heyman, Vivian McKenzie, Kathy Miller, Sharon Romero, Anna Spenser, Peter Eliot Weiss, and Kathleen Ziems. The Chile Show will be per- formed in an informal setting on the main stage of the Frederic Wood Theatre and admission is free. final product does not satarize, but rather makes fools of those beginning in the business. Not good. Worse, is when such a pro- duction includes performers Anna Hagen, Vince Metcalf, Jane Mortifee, and Antony Hol- land (selfishly the ones whose talent I know), stunted by playing the humour too straight. There are some fine points in | community nits at David Y.H. Lui Theatre the play, those being the cos- tumes and set. Taking place in 1922, those styles are fashioned in rich velvets and satins trim- med with braid, lace and boa against a set of antique furnish- ings. That, unfortunately, is about it. A note to those who have ever worked backstage: to see the best example of mismanage- ment, sit through the set chan- ges for ‘‘Torch-Bearers’’. MUSIC EVENTS Two free concerts being pre- sented by the Music department of Douglas College are planned for the beginning of December. The college’s Annual Fall Concert, featuring the college band and the chorus and stage band, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Centennial Arts Centre in Bear Creek Park, Surrey, beginning at 8 p.m. Some of the pieces to be perfermed include: Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, Handel’s Water Music; Anderson’s The Lullaby of the Little Angels; Barnet’s Skyliner; and Tchai- consecutively. FINAL EXAMINATIONS If you have more than one final exam in a time block you should: 1. Inform both of your instructors of the fact that you have a conflict. 2. Attempt to arrange to write one of the exams at another time. 3. If it is not possible to arrange another time to write one of your final exams, then have your instructors send your final exams to the Clashroom at your scheduled time. You will report to the Clashroom at your scheduled time and write both exams CLASHROOMS . If you are writing final exams in a Clashroom, you must bring you kovski’s Symphony No. 4. On Sunday, Dec. 5, an Even- ing of Christmas Music will be presented by the college chorus, and the Douglas College Brass Quintet, directed by Tatsuo Hoshina, with Ortrun Kneifel as organist. The performance will be held at Saint Mark Evangelical Luth- eran Church at 18th and Flem- ing in Vancouver, beginning at _ 7:30 p.m. The program will include Sarabande, by Eric Satie; Two Christmas Motets, by Francis Poulenc; Bach’s Pastorale, and Haydn’s Missa Sancti Nicolai. lunch or dinner as you will not be allewed to leave the exam room until both exams are completed.