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s si~,,j.' ~ ,.J.<..a.p.t Orono Weekly Times, Wednesdaiv, March 27, 1996 Il 'May The Farce Be With You' From left: Producer John Maloney, Director John Amesbury at "FARCE" rehearsal. "Ahah!! The mystery is solved!" From left: Norm Smith and Ken Brignall in "Streuth". A dinner theatre perfor- mance of May The Farce Be With You - "an evening of Komic Kulture" - will be pre- sented at the Flying Dutchman Hotel, Bowmanville, on April 12,13, 18, 19, 20. The four short plays in Coarse Acting, by Michael Green, will be per- formed by the Klarington Repertory Arts Performers (K.R.A.P.), a.k.a. Bowmanville Drama Workshop. Asked why he gets a kick out of directing The Farce, John Amesbury says, It appeals to my weird sense of humour". The Farce is this director's delight because its theatrical complications make it challenging and interesting, not only for him, but also for the cast. Amesbury says the four plays which comprise The Farce are more difficult because the actors must per form the parts of actors play- ing characters. In effect, each plays a double role. Amply supplied with sight gags, bloopers and mayhem, the plays provide a wickedly infectious humour. The murder mystery, Streuth, involves a variable villain, a bilious butler, an unstoppable inspector and a canny corpse. Stalag 69 examines the plight of an English pilot determined not to reveal military secrets in a German prisoner-of-war camp, where communication barriers extend far beyond language. In Present Slaughter, the attempted reunion of two stylish lovers in 1920's France goes awry as they fight for composure. All's Well'That Ends As You Like It does just that, as a pair of star- March 19 45 members of the Bricklayers and Labourers Union out of Toronto tried to intimidate the non-union members working on the Aspen Springs project in Bowmanville. They threw bricks and pieces of wood through windows in some of the homes. One of the homes was occupied. A brick was thrown through a window, landing near a baby seat in the home. Luckily, the occu- pant had left just moments before, or the baby would have suffered serious injury. The Union members were stopped by Durham Regional Police a few minutes away from the scene. "Unfortunately, we could not charge any of them, as none of them could be positively identified," said Inspector Adams of 16th Division in Bowmanville. Three of the union members were charged which willfully obscuring their license plates with mud, a $105.00 fine. The President of the Union was contacted by the police, and was upset with what the members had done. The Union President said that crossed lovers find happiness with the help of a little super- natural intervention, Shakespeare style. What is Coarse Acting? Rudeness on stage? No - well, not intentionally. Here's an example. The Big Day is here; you've rehearsed your lines, the bridal gown is perfect, the tuxes match, you're march- ing down the aisle toward the minister. Suddenly the flower girl trips over a shoelace, and lands on the bride's train, which separates from the dress with an excruciating rrripp! The bride turns to see what's happening and promptly faints, falling face first onto the minister's shoes. Now you know what it feels like to be an actor on stage, when.unexpectedly, some- thing goes wrong. Later, when you repeat the performance (including mishaps) for those who weren't there, you've done what is known in the- atre as Coarse Acting. May The Farce Be With You demonstrated stage dis- asters of all sorts, from faulty scenery and missing props to actors' quirks and 'uncon- ventional' directing. Brief intermissions will be provided so that audience members may pick themselves up off the floor! For ticket information, please call John Maloney at 623 5724 or, Pat Marjerrison at 623-2478. they would go and apologize to the homeowner and pay to have the damage fixed. March 22 Four young offenders were arrested for kicking down a fence and attempting to set it on fire on Second St. in Bowmanville. The parents of the offenders were called in and informed of what had transpired. The homeowner did not want to follow through with charges. One of the youths had a curfew condition from a previous serious charge relating to an incident in Toronto. A break and enter was reported on Lawrence Road in Orono. The victims are presently away on holidays. A 1993 Pontiac and a T.V., VCR and stereo were taken from the scene. The car was recovered on Concession Road # 1, east of Morgan's Road in Newtonville. March 23 A garage on Chester Lane in Newcastle was broken into, and an undisclosed value of power tools was taken. Police are investigating. A residence on Kingsview Court in Courtice had eggs thrown at it on two different occasions. Police report that there has been a rise in "eggings." A Rundle Road Newcastle POLICE BEAT resident was charged with assault after an altercation with a Toronto driver. The two had been involved in a minor traffic accident (no word on who was at fault). March 24 A home on Candler Court in Bowmanville was broken into and ransacked while its owners were away. An undis- elosed number of articles were stolen. Two males were arrested after the A&P store in Bowmanville was broken into an a large portion of meat was stolen. The meat was recov- ered at the scene of the arrest. Both are charged with theft and possession of stolen property; one of the men was also charged with obstruct- ing justice as he tried to hide his accomplice in a closet at the residence. A person tried to break into a garage on Concession Street in Bowmanville by ramming the building with a car. They were unable to gain entry. A child's wagon was stolen off of a porch at Lamb's Road in Bowmanville. An Orono resident reported to the Durham Regional Police that his vehicle was struck by an unknown vehi- cle at a service station. Police are investigating. 6 re e7n ntcd . to attend the Durbam College Continuous Learning Exhibition Wednesday, April 3, 1996 5 - 9 p.m. Gordon Willey Building, Cafeteria, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa Course displays & demonstrations V Karate 6:00 - 6:30 V Blood Pressure Clinic 6:00 - 7:30 VPeter Vanderdium of the Police Canine Unit with "Leo the Dog" 6:30 - 6:45 V Aromatherapy 6:30 - 9:00 V Country Line Dancing 7:30 - 8:00 Fitness 6:45 - 7:00 Tai Chi 8:00 - 8:15 Stencilling & Block Painting 7:00 - 7:30 Plus many other interesting displays For further information please call (905) 721-3052 or 1-800-461-0549. AU Educating You for the Real World.