TS "January 31, 1977 the other press page S Tee arts Gwen Odland Richard Sheridan is one of those masterful writers who allows no misunderstanding of his plays’ interpretation. The | School For Scandal is undoubt- edly one of the funniest scripts ever written, and if produced well can provide hours of relent- less laughter. You can’t go wrong with it. I was slightly disappointed in The Arts Club production of The School For Scandal knowing how well the show could be done. Perhaps with Arts Club breaking the record for Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, I was somewhat deceived by their abilities. Z ‘The evening was not a waste by any means. In fact, I enjoyed a great many parts of the production; there is nothing quite as enjoyable in School for Scandal as the discovery of Joseph Surfaces’ deceit and wretchery. For perhaps the first time, this show has made it easy for me to pick out two performers I enjoyed the most. Richard Fow- ler (Sir Oliver Surface), and Winston Rekert (Charles Sur- face), were incredible to watch with their display and exuber- ance and energy that seemed to lack with most of the other ae Leroy Schulz as “The Principal” in “Canadian Skittish” School for Seamedel -passable performance players. The whole show was lifted somewhat each time they came on stage; the rest of the cast didn’t seem quite up to par, though the show never stopped moving - it just slowed down in parts. The production as a whole is very worthwhile seeing. I’m sure anyone who has read the script with any amount of enthusiasm has conjured up their own ideas as to how it should be done. Arts Club hasn’t exactly done it the way I would have, perhaps, but the show is still very well put together and does make for an enjoyable evening. books Gwen Odland For a few weeks last semes- ter, The Other Press ran an ad for Vancouver magazine, ‘‘Ma- kara.’’ Earlier in January Ma- kara released its’ anniversary issue, celebrating their first year in print. Produced by Makara Publish- ing and Design, Makara has come a long way from the format readers have accepted as standard for a magazine by _| women. Produced once every second month, each issue deals with a variety of aspects includ- ing issues that many are yet unaware of in our society. It is neither totally political nor a “‘fashion”’’ magazine, both of which seem to be the limitations women publishers have placed on themselves. Makara is, rather, a general — interest magazine in the broad- est definition, including articles on Claire Culhane, Sharon Pol- lock, basketball team - The Edmonton Grads, and Kids Radio, to name only a few. Previous to Makara, Vancou- ver lacked a magazine which allowed the coverage of areas that did not stem directly from news items. Areas such as childrens’ books and their role in Canadian literature, or ab- sence of, are relatively un- known. Yet, falling into the categories of ‘Canadian’ and ‘literature,’ this topic should also be of concern to those not directly involved, as we are all in some way responsible for the support of Canadian publishing com- panies. : It has become increasingly | Makera-speaks for itself apparent that there is a great deal more happening in Van- couver (and other parts of Canada) which affect us all, not criticizéd by the public eye. Makara is an excellent source for awareness of these issues. Between Makara covers also lie a beautiful selection of art, poetry, fiction, viewpoints, photography and general infor- mation, completing Vancouver’s finest magazine publication. Makara does speak aptly for itself, therefore two issues have been placed in The Other Press office to allow you your own opinion and enjoyment. When you decide to subscribe, simply fill out the accompanying form and send it to: Makara 1011 Commercial Drive Vancouver, B.C. theatre Canadian Skittish vs Vancouver Revued Renewed Gwen Odland Canadian Skittish and Vancou- ver Revued Renewed. In this corner we have Canad- ian Skittish, weighing in at four players, all with a high level of enthusiasm, ready and rarin’ to go. In this corner, we have ACME Theatre, weighing in at six players, an ambitious and ener- getic enough group, also ready and rarin’ to go. Now, a little background on the teams for ya. Canadian Skittish, starring Guy Banner- man, Diana Belshaw, Kathleen Flaherty and LeRoy Schulz, is a short but cute arrangement of knock-downs and intimidations of familiar Canadian situations. Incredibly hard to punch all that out in 50 minutes. There’s a lot of possibilities in their strategy, but it’s going to be tough for this group to fight against Vancouver Revued Renewed. This is my first time in the ring with ACME, but believe me, this team is tough and __ determined to win. Don Adams, f EEE SUBSCRIBE TO CANADA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE... Six beautiful issues for $6.00 ($7.50 outside Canada). I enclose a cheque or money order FOE Wels yet Please indicate with which issue you wish the subscription to begin; all back issues are available. Beth Kaplan, Lani Asenhurst, Annabel Kershaw, Andy Rho-- des and Alex Willows are bright players and really know their stuff. Their back-up of course is being so close to trainer, Van. He’s a tough guy to work with, but when you get the routine down, it’s hard to beat. Of course ACME does have a few unfair advantages over Canadian Skittish. The team has been working together for some time and have worked out their own moves. Canadian Skittish, I believe, formed specifically for this par- ticular run and are working with manager, Ray Michael. Oh yes folks, this duo of great teams is going to provide some real excitement for fans. It’s going to be a close match friends, and all I can say is: place your bets at The Other Press office, and go see the shows. (See Theatre Events listing for times and places).