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@Two Plays to Delight a

Young Audience

"The Stolen Prince" and “The
Lost Princess", two engaging
plays for children, will be
presented in several performan-
ces by Douglas College theatre
students. Two matinee perfor-
mances will take place at Bear
Creek in Surrey on the Saturday,
January 21. The following
week, the company moves to the
Douglas College Performing
Arts Theatre for evening perfor-
mances on Friday, January 27
and Saturday, January 28, as
well as matinees on January 28
and 29.

The twin plays, one a sequel
to the other, are performed in
the Chinese style, with the
property man and a small percus-
sion orchestra sharing the stage
with the actors.

"For instance," says director
Gwyneth Harvey, "when any-
thing exciting happens, the
orchestra plays. They really
create a din --the gong is very
important. And when the
character of a fisherman says
he’s going fishing, the property
man runs over with a bolt of
fabric, and ‘unrolls’ the river
across the stage. It’s quite
charming, and calls upon the im-
agination of the children."

The Chinese theatrical style
also sparks the audience im-
agination with its minimal sets.
As Ms. Harvey points out, "A lit-
tle pagoda roof and a few

 

Chinese lanterns form a very
simple set that looks quite
delightful."

The story, too, is delightful:
When twins -- a boy and a girl --
are born in the emperor’s
palace, it sets off an extraordi-
nary chain of events. First the
unwanted baby girl is stolen by
the children of the palace cook,
but in their attempt to protect
the little princess they inadver-
tently take the prince.

 

Meanwhile, the girl child is hid-
den in the woods by its nurse,
attacked by a dragon, and finally
rescued.

For more information or to
reserve tickets for the New
Westminster performances of
"The Stolen Prince" and "The
Lost Princess," phone 520-
5488. Tickets for the Bear
Creek Park performances may
be reserved by calling 596-1515.

 

 

 

staff in Student Services and Developmental Education. They are:
Wendy Keenlyside - Transition Planner; Rob Henderson - Access
Learning Resource Centre; Barb McLean - CJP Instructor; Marilyn
Radcliffe - DVST Biology Instructor; Phil Gay - Tutor/Interpreter
CJP program; Ivy Li - Language & Cultural Assistant.

LIBRARY HOURS:

January 16: Regular Spring Semester Hours Begin:
~ Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am. - 10:00 pm.

Friday: 7:45 am. - 4:30 pm.
Saturday: 9:00 am. - 5:00 pm.

GOODBYE RECEPTION: Vivian Stevenson of the General
Nursing faculty will be leaving the College January 27/89. The
department wishes her the best of luck, and invites members of the
College community to a reception to be held on Monday, January 23,
4:00 - 5:30 pm. in the new employee lounge - the lower cafeteria.

 

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