Wednesday, August 4, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C1 Oakville Beaver Entertainm ent Editor: Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Extension 254) Fax: 337-5567 =Arts & Entertainment OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR O F THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Photo by Barrie Erskitw h o w n > i m p l y a * H e l d i n th e : t h e a t r e i n d u s t r y , I s t: r e n t i n g a. d i n o s a u r f o r t h e N o r t h A m e r i c a n p r e m i e r e o f Brilliant thr IHnasoMt,| w h i c h o p e n s I n M e a d o w \ a l c T h e a t r e a t 2 p . m . . A u g u s t ! 5 111-. Dinosaur parts discovered at Sheridan last week L o c a l a r t i s t a s s e m b le s t h e p a r t s , w h ic h s h e c r e a t e d f o r k i d 's p l a y By C aro l B aldw in ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR D inosaur parts were discovered at Sheridan College last week (July 30th). However, Bev Field is hop ing to have all those pieces put together and the dinosaur up and running, so to speak, by Aug. 11th. Field, as she's known in the theatre world, is a student in the Technical Theatre Production program at Sheridan. And one of her summer jobs this year has been to build this large terres trial reptile for a children's play, Brilliant the Dinosaur, which will go stage at 2 p.m. in Mis sissauga's Meadow vale Theatre on Aug. 15 th. Field, who was an artist before entering the Sheridan program, was commissioned to build Brilliant, and she has chosen reed, foam and rubber latex to make a light-weight female diplodocus without sacrificing size. Field was initially exposed to the art of the atre in a summer stock company when she was living in Sarnia. "The founder of the SUMR Players was also the founder of the Samia/Lampton Arts Council. Of course, I sold my art through the arts council and I was man ager there for a year," she explains. 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However, he won't be speaking for Brilliant; a choir will sing the part of the dinosaur, says Freda Harrington, producer of the production and vice-president of CVS Musical Productions. Harrington, also an Oakville resident, says her introduction to theatre came through Eleanor Calbes, founder of the Mississauga City Opera and CVS (Calbes Voice School). "I was on the board of the Mississauga City Opera for two years, then when Eleanor retired from that to concentrate on the musical theatre that she had also run for a few years, I moved over to the musical production with her; and I've been a member of the board ever since," she says. The CVS musical com pany, she adds, is separate from the voice school, pro ducing one or two summer productions each year as well as one at Christmas and a spring cabaret. "Everything is volunteer. Nobody gets paid for any thing," she says of the musical production compa ny, adding that orchestras or piano accompanists in any CVS productions do get paid. During a recent trip to England, Harrington managed to look up Richard Stilgoe, author of Brilliant the Dinosaur, who, she says, was delighted to know that his play was being pro duced in North America for the first time. "He sent us a letter, which we will print in our pro grams, just wishing the whole cast and company good luck. He's delighted that it has traveled as far as Canada," she says. The dinosaur, however, will only travel from Oakville to Mississauga, and its creator is pleased with her first commissioned work in theatre. She has, however, been commissioned before her days in the prop shop when she cre ated 3-D art work, wall hangings, jewelry, sculptures and dream catchers. "It (the dinosaur) was a huge project for one person to work on, that's for sure," says Field, adding, "It's been an incredible learning experi ence for me because I've worked with several materials for the first time. For example, I worked with reed for the first tim e...It's very light and very strong, which is ideal for this, in which you want a large shape but you don't want it to be heavy." The 30-year-old "techie" says she enjoys building props, but she also likes scenic paint ing and carpentry, leaving her with a number of career options when she graduates next spring. And she would also like to get back to some of her art work. "It's nice to see your stuff on stage. With the Cirque de Soleil, it was thrilling," she says. "Ultimately, I would like to design sets. I would also like to have regular art work and sell it in regular galleries or shops." In the meantime, she'll work on finishing the light weight diplodocus for the humorous and compassion ate musical for children about Brilliant the Dinosaur, which will be on stage in the Mead- owvale Theatre at 2 p.m., Aug. 15th, 16th, 17th, and 21st. Tickets range from $10 to $12.50 and are available by calling the box office at 821-0090. "I t was a huge project for one person to w ork on, that's for sure. I t 's been an incredible learning experience for m e because I 've worked w ith several materials for the first tim e ..." Enjoy a variety show in Ceilidh '99 The Tartan Terrors, recently seen on Good Morning America, are presenting a benefit performance at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Aug. 19th. This concert, which is also opening night for their third annual Ceilidh, will be performed for the Breast Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes, and the Oakville Seniors Centre. Performances open to the general public will be featured on Friday and Saturday. The Tartan Terrors, a comedy and dance group, is billing its two-hour show as Laugh- In Meets Riverdance. It will combine comedy, Scottish bagpipes, drums, singing, profession al sword fighting, dance and a tribute to Mary Queen of Scots. Special guest artists will include the inter nationally renowned Rogues o f Scotland, com edy grave-digger Barry Croaker, Rowan "Mr. Bones" Corbett and the Sundance Studios. Ceilidh '99 will be held on Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. and on Aug. 21 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are available for $19 and can be purchased by visiting or calling The Oakville Centre box office at 130 Navy St.; 815-2021. Ii 0 Dinosaur parts discovered at Sheridan last week By Carol Baldwin I