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Ingenue Aviva Armour-Ostroff, who plays a dominatrix named Poopay, and stage veteran Kate Trotter, who plays an about-to-be-mur dered second wife named Ruella, keep the action rolling as they travel back in time 20 years - Poopay (aka Phoebe) to Ruella's time and Ruella to the time of her husband's first marriage in 1979. The play begins in the year 2021 with Poopay, ` ini ner her bf black leather and net "business" wear, arriving at the ~ Regal Hotel to meet a man ;gal 1 whom she thinks is a John. Instead, her "client," Reece (Bruce Hunter), is a feeble businessman who wants her to witness his signature on a confession - a confession that implicates him in Theatre Review are now available to you in preparing your home for sale and avoiding costly mistakes. R ep ort #1 is called - "EMPTY NESTER: HOW TO SELL THE PLACE YOU CALL HOME" and addresses the need to downsize or move into another home more suitable for your retirem ent years. 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The ingenuous Poopay ultimately flees into a closet, and when she emerges it is 1999 - same hotel suite only Ruella is there awaiting her husband's return from Greece. When Ruella learns of her fate, she enters the closet through the "communicating door" in an attempt to alter her destiny. However, when she emerges, she encounters Reece with his first wife, Jessica (Janet Land) on their honeymoon. It's easy to see how these typical farce sce narios lend themselves to the humour in the play, but it's the underlying murder plots that add an intriguing twist to this fascinating story. And, there is always the question: Will die des tiny of all three women be altered as Poopay and Ruella tamper with time, and ultimately with fate? Directors Bragg and Wright skillfully com bine farce with suspense without overdoing either. They maintain the humour without push ing the limits of farce to its nonsensical limits, as so many of today's directors tend to do. And they create an element of suspense without using too many ghoulish gimmicks and gestures. This ideal balance sus tains theatregoers' interest in the mur der plots and the time travel as well as allowing them some comic relief. Robert Persichini, who plays in Downtown Oakville Harold, often provides the comedy, or CHRISTMAS MAGIC is at the brunt of it, as the long-time STORES OPEN TO 10 PM suffering manager of Regal Hotel. FRIDAY. D E C 3 (Oakville theatregoers may remember < 5? Persichini as the schoolmaster, STROLLING CHRISTMAS CAROLLERS Holofemes, in this year's production s Labour' s Lost in Coronation of Love' FRIDAY EVENINGS 8, Park. SATURDAY AFTERNOONS All the actors, though, manage to HORSE-DRAWN deftly deal with the duality of the play, WAGON RIDES W ITH SANTA smoothly traveling not only through SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS time but from one genre to the other N O /. N OO ON N TO TO 44 PM PM with skill and ease. Reflecting on attention spans and a population that has been raised on the fast-moving frames of film and televi *f ^ in DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE sion, I was delighted to hear my ' * * * GIFT CERTIFICATES daughter say that Communicating I ....... DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE HOLIDAY SWEEPSTAKES 0 > < *=» Nov 12th lo D « . 17th Doors was one of the few productions - and she has seen many - that has For information call The Downtown Oakville BIA Tel: (905) 844-452(1 · www.oakvillebia.oakville.on.ca kept her attention throughout - no sneaking peeks at her wrist watch or waiting impatiently for intermission. This fun and intriguing production certainly kept my attention as well, even though it takes a real dud to dis tract my attention from a play, concert, or movie. So, whether you expect instant gratification or are a patient theatregoer, the drive to Toronto to see this play, particularly if you like farces or a good thriller, will be worth it. Not only does Communicating Doors offer two plays in one, but it blends the two so skillfully, killful that it leaves you wonder 'loins ing whether you've just seen a comedy or a thriller. However, since the play is United Way o f Oakville so intriguing, the question of its genre In saluting remains moot. Communicating Doors will contin Vac Aero ue at the St. Lawrence Centre, 27 for increasing their corporate donations Front St. E., until Dec. 18th. Show time is 8 p.m. with matinees on Wednesdays at 1:30 and Saturdays at hm u) S i ® § m % 5oo jd W a y mm « £ 2. FREIGHT & PDS INCLUDED MODELS SPECIAL 2 0 0 0 INTRODUCTORY PRICING UNBELIEVABLE 1999 C LEA R O U T PRICES ON SELECTED MODELS SEEDEALER FOR DETAILS. ALL * 2000 ! t l | | " f t Vac Aero Servicing the global aerospace industry from Oakville since 1959. To And out how your coopany can play a rale In helping to achieve Unit ed Way of Oakville's $3,1 MUAon Campaign, please contact the United Way office at (905)845-5571. 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