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e Entertainment Halton Hills This Week, Wednesday, April 28, 1993 — Page 13 Mikado a new direction f By Doug MacDougall ‘On May 6 the sights and sounds of ancient Japan will come alive on stage at the John Elliott Theatre here in Georgetown, as Georgetown Globe Productions presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta “The Mikado”. ‘The performance dates are May 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15 and 9° p.m. with a special Sunday Matinee. at 2-p.m. on May 9. Tickets are available from Royal LePage Real Estate, 170 Guelph St. For best selection, reserve your tickets in person. For more infor- mation, please call 877-4323 or 877-5545. This is Globe’s first venture into the world of light opera and it is quite exhilarating to say the least! The genius that is Gilbert and Sullivan is a true artistic challenge, both in words and music. And in keeping with this, Globe is very fortunate to have secured the ser- vices of two professional directors, Elise Dewsberry and Greg Diakun. Elise Dewsberry, a native of Toronto, comes to us originally from the Chicago area. She has had a long involvement with the Toronto area community theatre scene from a very early age. Her credentials include a Bachelor of Elise Dewsberry Fine Arts Degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music as well as a degree in Speech Arts from the Royal Conservatory of Toronto. Her acting experience includes chorus work. in Stratford’s “Mikado” and “H.M.S. Pinafore”, as well as the roles of Lady Macbeth in Virginia’s Shakespeare Festival and most recently, the role of Katisha in the Drayton Festival’s “Mikado”. This summer, Elise is looking forward to the challenge of. starring in a one-woman show enti- tled “Nine Months”. Elise’s expertise inthe field of artistic direction her a VINE 357 GUELPH ST. re / GEORGETOWN A Ramily-Style English Pub TH. BRIGGS UPHOLSTERY « Specializing in Antiques Recovered and Repaired Greg Diakun THEA nomination for Scarborough Players’ comedy, “Chapter Two”, and the production went on to receive a special Adjudicator’s Award for Ensemble Cast work, a reflection on Elise’s hard work and determination. Other directorial efforts include “I Do, I Do”, “Fireweeds”, and “The Princess and the Handmaiden”, to name a few. Her latest dramatic endeavor is a collaboration with Virginia Reh in the Toronto-based “Script Lab, which develops new Canadian script writers. On a more personal note, Elise Dewsberry is “ecstatically married to accomplished cellist, Stephen n and they are the proud par- ents of the incomparable Rebecca This is Elise’s first venture as Artistic Director ant Choreographer for Globe and it has —————————————— BEELINE TRAVEL 112 Main St. S. , Georgetown (416) 873-2900 or (416) 874-3063 presents Cheap lunch? Try a church! As well as their architecture and history, some of Britain’s finest cathedrals and churches are gaining a new reputation — for good, inex- pensive food. The Association of Ecclesiastical Caterers has pro- duced “Eat at Cathedrals and Churches”, a handy free guide to its 32 member restaurants and cafés. Some of the restaurants are in mod- ern surroundings adjoining the churches, others are housed in crypts or cloisters. Traditional regional dishes, home-made soups and classic puddings feature promi- nently on the menu. London eating | St. Martin-in-the-Fields in 710-seat split-level café which dou- bles as an art gallery at St. James's, places include the vaulted crypt of Trafalgar Square and the Wren, a been a most exhilarating experi- ence. Elise enjoys working with such an enthusiastic cast and appre- ciates their talent and full range of vocal ability necessary to create the mood for Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado”. Greg Diakun, a native of Grey County, was born in Winnipeg and raised in the London area. His cre dentials include a Bachelor of Fine His many film and television cred- its include the score for “Beyond Reality”, “The Darkside”, and “Freakshow”. Most recently, Greg was hired as sis 232 Guelph St. Georgetown Guelphview Square or Globe Productions pianist arranger for the World Cruise Tour of the QE2 and he has also assisted the Musical Director of the Drayton Festival’s “Mikado” last summer. This, too, is Greg Diakun’s first endeavor as Musical Director. with the Globe. His vision with “The Mikado” is to enhance the “layers of subtle craftsmanship” and remain true to the brilliance of Gilbert and Sullivan. Greg, too, finds the ensemble cast and princi- pals to be most enthusiastic and devoted to striving for the best vocally.and professionally. 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