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â€" 14 uary 8, 1993 Y d1 . f 4 This year, my family and | are going to get to know each other better â€" and we‘re going to start by getting involved in a community project. YOUCOULD WIN A HOLIDAY FOR 2 TO FLORIDA MAIL TO: OAKVILLE BEAVER 467 SPEERS ROAD OAKVILLE, ONTARIO LK 384 Subscribe before January 21st, 1993, all pre paid subscribers will be automatically entered into a draw. Winner‘s name will be published ' da ition of the Oakville Beaver _ Sll;'fil..‘fi‘i*;“f*' ~>0 2A70 4 Rebecca Steet 3383470 00 This year, I‘m going to lose that same old twenty pounds â€" and gain twenty new friends by doing some volunteer work. Just for being a subscriber to the CHEQUE ENCLOSEDâ€"3 Cheque payable to: OAKVILLE BEAVER Yearly $45.00 In conventional theatre, performers are often limited to roles which conâ€" form to their age, gender, build and many other factors. Immersed comâ€" pletely in black light, however, the Gypsy Theatre players have been freed from any such restrictions. "Black light means you can be short or tall, round or flat, blue or green, a boy or a girl," says Bernadette Feeney, director of Gypsy‘s "Bright Ideas" this Sunday at the Oakville Centre. "There are no limitations." This fullâ€"length (twoâ€"hour) family show â€" the first Gypsy Theatre has taken on tour â€" features 18 performâ€" ers, 200 fluorescent props and cosâ€" tumes and 31 musical numbers exeâ€" Free from the boundaries of conventional theatre By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Prepay by VISA, MASTERCARD, or CHEQUE and Special Offer cuted entirely under the glow of black light. The songs are kept short â€" usuâ€" ally three minutes â€" and flow into one another transporting the audience from a grape dumped by a strawberry ("I Heard it Through the Grapevine") to an underwater scene of mermaids and fish. Though the pace is rapid, Bright Ideas features several slower numbers such as Send in the Clowns and Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins. GyPSY THEATRE \\ ptts/enls pp Je o 1+ > Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults or $7 for students and seniors. Call the Oakville Centre box office at 842â€"2555 or Loyola‘s Sharon Buzzelli at 847â€"0595. While the entire show is done in pitch blackness â€" performers‘ timing must be precise â€" there is at least a minute amount of light on stage from the glowing costumes and props. Backstage there is no such luxury. "It is important to perform as a company, to rely on each other not just on stage but even once they get off stage," said Dalingwater. "It‘s not geared for the children. It‘s just entertainment," he explains. "The only problem we‘ve had is keeping the kids entertained during the intermission." The play is set in the year 780 A.D. during the Roman Empire and revolves around King Charlemagne (Aaron Boyd) his son Pippin (David Curry) and a "shadow" character known simply as Lead Player (Charles Pavia) who influences the course of Pippin‘s existence. This involves treachery, intrigue, temptaâ€" tion, love and a whole lot more. Pippin is directed by Rainer Noack. Bernadette‘s _ husband _ John Dalingwater says that while the velocâ€" ity of the show keeps children interâ€" ested, it is definitely for the whole family. Formerly from Oakville, the couâ€" ple moved to Ft. Erie and founded Gypsy Theatre in an old Woolworth store with "lots of room and potenâ€" tial." (Unfortunately the building was sold and they had to move out.) Bright Ideas â€" the troupe‘s third black light production â€" was presented in November and was rewarded with a standing ovation on opening night. Trouble was, after the months of hard work that went into the show it was all over too fast. "It is such a huge effort to open and close. Two weekends and it‘s over," said Feeney, a former lead perâ€" former with the Famous People Players. "Ft. Erie is a small town. Everyone who wants to see it has seen The company‘s frustration, howevâ€" er, was tempered by the decision to load everything on a bus and take Bright Ideas on the road. They hit Oakville Sunday for the 2 p.m. show (doors open at 1:30 p.m.) before conâ€" tinuing on to the Lakeshore Auditorium in Port Colborne (box office 894â€"0696) on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. then Hamilton‘s Theatre Aquarius Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Call the box office at 522â€"1529. The production features elaboâ€" rate sets and costumes and includes 14 songs plus a cast and crew of nearly 40. it‘ "Pippin," the ambitious musical presented by St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, continues tonight (Friday) at the Oakville Centre. Loyola‘s "Pippin"