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by Barb Burke

The Wolf Boy, starring
John Moffat as the Wolf is an
intriguing drama staged at
the Firehall Theatre. The
play presents the story of two
institutionalized boys- one in
for a.suicide attempt, the
other in for being a wolf. It’s
the isolation and loneliness
that bring the two together,
and their attitude against the
institution that brings them
to an understanding. Chris-
tine Willes plays Cherry, the
nurse. She is a product of the
institution but at one point
seems almost able to break
away. Her status is quickly
restored when she is duti-
fully forced to betray the
boys.

Through a slow process
the two youths grow to
know and trust each other
and are able to form an
impenetrable bond. It’s this
bond that enables each to
learn of themselves and of
the confusing society which
they are a part of.

Their communication is
based on a fantasy level, one
of magic and werewolves,
and inner powers that only
the ‘special ones’ can poss-
ess. This magical power is
shared from one to the other,
the instincts of a true wolf
are also shared.

The character of David,
the wolfboy, is first present-
ed as cold and pathetic. A

by Brian Pharez
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person lashing out at the
reality world around him. It
is only when Bernie, played
by Paul Batten, is able to
penetrate through David’s
disguise, that the audience is
shown what a warm and
loving human David really is.
His disguise as a wolf exists
to hide the fear and insecur-
ity that he feels.

Bernie experiences the
same fears and insecurities
as David, but at a different
level. He suffers an identity
crisis of a stereotypical won-
der-boy, someone who has
had everything given to him
on a silver platter. Reality
comes too easy for him.
Recognizing David's ability
to overcome the barriers of
reality, Bernie yearns to
experience the magic. Fin-
ally he is taught and after
going through the transition,
Bernie finds himself almost
unable to control the magic.
The dreams and fantasies
are brought to a sudden
halt as one inescapable
reality is introduced: The
reality of death.

The Wolf Boy is a success-
ful illustration of what we all
at one time or another desire
for our own ‘worlds’, an
opening up of all our senses,
and the ability to escape back
to true nature.

The Wolf Boy is still
showing at the Firehall The-
atre, 280 East Cordova, until
October 30. Call 687-8737.

The Last American Virgin

See it. Maybe you'll catch
a glimpse of your past.

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Attack Will Make You Feel Good

by Sean Valentini

Looking for a new musical
experience, a new sound to
excite your ears? Well sorry,
but Attack is not the band
you've been waiting for.

Attack is not a bad band.
They just lack a certain flair.
Their music is fairly well
presented. They have the
added attraction of a key-
boardist who doubles as a
sax man. I felt that the sax
was his strong point since
the keyboards did not have a
strong influence on the
sound.

Guitar and bass were more
than acceptable, and the
drummer seemed to be hav-

 

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ing a good time providing
antics while pounding on his
set.

The musical selection
spanned the rock and roll

_ages from Chuck Berry to

Men At Work, and many
points in between.

Still, something was mis-
sing in their performance.
Like so many other bands on
the club circuit they lack an

You can see it at the Firehall Theatre,
280 East Cordova Street, until October
30. Call 687-8737.

individual sound. They don’t
have something special that
makes a group stand out in
your mind the morning after
a*night on the town.

One of the members of
Attack told me that he likes to
think Attack plays to make
people feel good. In this
respect, Attack can claim
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