“ee ee So page 10 December 6, 1985 The Other Press Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la-Ha!Season’s Greetings by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn is a ‘‘lively domestic comedy taking: aim at the illusion that a Family , Christmas is always comfortable and 4: joyous.’ Sure Christmas is joyous but there are also squabbles, wounded feelings and mechanical toys which go beserk. Season’s Greetings is funny and realistic. One is bound to see someone . they know in the characters. The setting is the hallway of Neville % and Belinda Bunker. The set gives the illusion of a large house with a dining room, living room and an off stage upstairs and kitchen. Neville (Christopher Gaze) is con- stantly preoccupied with mechanical gadgets, Semple) is an affection starved wo- man, wife and mother. The Bunker’s guests are: Uncle Harvey (Michael Bell) a hardnosed, obnoxious, loud, retired — security guard armed with guns and knives. Belinda’s sister Rachel (Judy Leigh- Johnson) is a jittery, jumpy, frigid (perhaps) woman who has constant troubles with relationships. Rachel’s guest Clive (Lorne Kennedy) a writer who ends up in an unexpected situation; playing Father Christmas. and passionately lusting after Belinda under the Christmas tree. Eddie (William Samples) Neville’s ex-business partner who’s a bit of a | jerk when it comes to being a father, and a husband. Pattie(Corrine Koslo), Eddie’s wife a small, feisty, easily upset, pregnant woman with several other unseen children. Bernard (Bernard Cuffling) Nevil- le’s brother-in-law, a gentle, creative man who every year puts on a puppet show and is critized. The show this year is the 3 little pigs with cleverly crafted 24 inch puppets and Phyllis (Sheila Moore) Bernard’s wife, a clumsy; dippy Opal Gardner (All my Children) type, who while cooking the Christmas dinner cuts her hand, gets a nosebleed and a black eye! Although the ‘‘small children re- MUSIC “sic ga ue™ MU SiC | feel terrible - this is supposed to be a fun-filled section to get you going into the Christmas spirit of things. The record reviews on Depeche Mode and Skinny Puppy won’t be in ‘til next semester (hopefully) and ‘the year in review’ won’t be ready until our anniversary issue. | feel horrible - tired, bored, etc: So don’t expect much outta this please. The Depeche Mode record that'll be reviewed soon would make a ’bril Christmas present for someone. It’s ‘out on WEA/SIRE records and called Catching up with Depeche Mode. his wife Belinda (Goldie