ArtsceneMidnightPlaywrights new work at Hamilton FringeBy Dominik KurekIT industry, despite being educated Mincedis about a OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFat the University of Toronto for Madnesscantankerous woman who'sEnglish and drama. Despite his The work by local playwrightgot cancer and she wants career, in the last few years, he Peter Gruner is hitting the fringe,returned to his early passion and this Fridayto pass on the secret family again.took up playwriting.recipe for minced meat pie Gruners one-act play, titledA year ago he won the literary and she wants to pass it on Minced, is being staged at thisarts award, to his surprise.to her adult daughter. years Hamilton Fringe Festival,I felt great. I felt really hon-with an opening performance onThey've had a troubledoured, he said of the win. Most of Thursday, July 14.my plays get done in Hamilton so relationship.Mincedwill be put on by theit was nice to get some recognition same company, Quarter to Ninein Oakville. It did give me some Peter Gruner,Productions, which staged thevalidation.Award-winning playwrightsuccessful run of hisLaund-O-MatAnother of his plays, Cast Away, at the End of the Worldat the fes-will be staged this August at the For more than 30 years,If they can keep their hands ontival in 2009.Pearl Companys Canadian Theatre Downtown Oakvilles Midnightthe ingredients, instead of on eachLaund-O-Mathelped net theFestival.Madness has been drawing largeRIZIERO VERTOLLI /others throats, they just mightlong-time Oakville resident theBut right now, his focus is on crowds to the retail district for shop-OAKVILLE BEAVER 2009 FILE PHOTOmake a batch of minced meatliterary arts award at the 2010Minced.ping and live entertainment.pies, Gruner said of the play.Cogeco Stars Among Us awardof the play at the Hamilton Fringe, Its a story about love and food This years event takes placewhich Gruner helped direct, and He said the show is a mix of show, put on by the Oakville Arts always a good mixture, he said Friday, July 15, following a year thatcomedy and drama.Counnow she is playing the part of the cil.of the play. drew more than 50,000 people to theIts a bit more of a comedy butThdaughter in the two-person moth-e partnership betweenIf youre a mother or have a downtown area.Ger-daughter play.it does pack a bit of a punch,runer and the production com-mother, come see the play because There will be live music in a vari-because (Cait) does have cancer,pMincedis about a cantanker-any began about four years agoits about the relationship with ety of genres from classic rock andous woman whos got cancer and Gruner said.and has been growing ever since.your mom and finding a new rela-jazz to international tunes. ThereGshe wants to pass on the secret Vandermolen has also beenruner met Quarter to Ninestionship.will be live dancing performances,family recipe for minced meat pie involved in other plays written byartistic director Shari VandermolenThe show is being put on at the food and more than 30 communitywGruner. Unlike the Fringe Festivalhand she wants to pass it on to her en they performed in a play inTheatre Aquarius Studio, located organizations participating thisin 2009, Gruner is not involved inBurlingadult daughter, Gruner explains ton together.190 King William St. in Hamilton. year.about the show. Theyve had a directing this years show, but isIt was at that time that I wroteThere will be seven showings And, of course, there will be shop-keeping involved in other ways.Laund-O-Mattroubled relationship. and I thought shebetween July 14 and 24 at various ping.would be Ive been to some of thegThe daughter, Fiona, wants to reat for that part . . .times. Tickets are $9. The music begins at 7 p.m. onThfix the relationship with her moth-rehearsals and we did some edits,rough crazy coincidences sheFor tickets, schedules and more most stages and just as the name of er Cait, played by Jo Skilton, while he said.ended up doing it, he said.information, visit www.hamilton-the event suggests, the fun does notShe pthere is still time.Gruner has had a career in theerformed the female partfringe.ca.stop until about midnight.To help people in and out of downtown, there will be a free shut-Native artist shows worktle bus service every 15 minutesTwo artists show work atfrom the Oakville GO station from5:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. MunicipalJoshua Creek centrelots will offer free parking from 6A pair of artists will be presenting their interpreta-p.m. and Lakeshore Road and thetion of nature, texture and identity at an exhibit at the surrounding streets of downtownJoshua Creek Heritage Art Centre.Oakville will be closed to drivers.The show, titled Pursuit, opens July 15.For more information and bandIt features the work of painters Lisa Jayne Irvine schedules, visit www.oakvilledown-and Susie Izidoro-Savino.town.com.In a show description, Irvine is said to focus on her sculptural background and her love of nature to pres-Gains at Moonshineent her personal quest for identity through painting.The Conor Gains Band is comingIzidoro-Savino, on the other hand, uses her cul-back for a performance in Oakvilletural background and traditional embroidery practices on Friday, July 15.in her work.The blues band will perform atThe opening tea party for the show is on Sunday, The Moonshine Cafwhere it playedJuly 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. The show and sale ends on earlier this year. The band will alsoAug. 14.DANIEL HO / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVERcelebrate Gains 18th birthday.Gallery hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 4 AT ARTSPACE:Christian Morrisseau from the Keewaywin First Nations explains his artwork The show starts at 9 p.m. Ticketsp.m. The centre is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe during the opening of The Seven Fallen Feathers exhibit at Artspace Oakville. The son of the late, are $10 at the door. The cafsRd. E.famed Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau's work is now available at the local gallery, located at located at 137 Kerr St. For reserva-For more information, visit www.joshuacreekarts.128 Reynolds St.tions, call the caft 905-844-2655.com.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, July 13, 2011 16