26 • Thursday, January 9, 2014
The Standard
PARIS IN THE LIBRARY: Adriyanna Zimmermann presents her show, ‘The Parisian,’ at the Kent Farndale Gallery, inside the Scugog Memorial Public Library. Zimmerman uses a unique process of applying ink from her photographs of Paris, France to canvasses to create an abstract image. The Parisian will be on display until Jan. 30. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
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An upcoming production of Eldorado will bring Robert Service’s Yukon to Port Perry. In the aftermath of holiday-making, you may be tempted to hunker down and not venture far, but a fascinating show about life in the Yukon may be just the thing to draw you out. On Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11, local actor and director Conrad Boyce brings his unique show titled ‘Eldorado: A Night in the KIondike’ to the Anglican Church of the Ascension for two nights only, when audiences will learn to be grateful for mild central Ontario winters. Eldorado is a one-man show, developed by Boyce, that features the quintessentially Canadian work of poet Robert W. Service, the “Bard of the Yukon.” Interspersing Service’s poetry with a lively, and often impro-
vised, ‘conversation’ between a wordly wise prospector and a newcomer to the gold-digging world of the Yukon, Boyce educates and enlightens as much as he entertains. We learn of the very real hardships the prospectors faced around the turn of the century, and we hear Service’s words bringing that wild and woolly world to life (for example, have you ever heard of ‘ice worms’, much less contemplated drinking them?) While Service’s tales of the Klondike Gold Rush, such as ‘The Cremation of Sam McGee’, first gained him fame and fortune, he was also an ambulance driver at the front during World War I, and his ‘Rhymes of a Red Cross Man’ remains one of the best-selling books of poetry in literary history. For 35 years, Boyce has special-
ized in interpreting Service’s ballads, which are alternately hilarious and movingly dramatic. Boyce has brought Service’s verse stories to life in concert halls and classrooms around the world, from Arizona to Service’s native Scotland, and for fans on the lawn of Service’s own cabin in Dawson City. Port Perry will now have the chance to share in the talent of these two unique men (Service and Boyce) through this program presented by ‘Arts at the Ascension,’ an initiative to bring the arts alive in the downtown Port Perry area by using the Anglican Church of the Ascension as an arts hub. The show begins at 7:30 and tickets are $20 at the door or in advance from the Ascension at 266 North Street, 905-985-7278. Refreshments included.
Theatre 3x60 calls for youth participants
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Theatre 3x60 is announcing the launch of its Youth Ensemble program, a non-musical theatre, creative company for youth (14 – 21 years) with an emphasis on stagecraft, play writing, process and performance. During the program, ensemble members will build writing, collaboration, production and performance skills through the exploration of contemporary and classic texts; development of original new work; and public performances. A variety of dramatic forms will be covered including choral dramatization, movement and theatre clown. Theatre 3x60 is a not for profit theatre company,
founded by Joan Etienne and Carey Nicholson, to enrich lives in Durham through theatre, on and offstage. The company’s mandate is to encourage the development of new work, artists and audiences through the company’s projects and partnerships. Theatre 3x60’s first production, Vimy, by Vern Thiessen featured a predominantly youth cast and recently finished a successful run. In addition to fully realized productions, Theatre 3x60 will offer staged readings, workshops and work with other community partners to increase accessibility to theatre across Durham. The first Theatre 3x60 Youth Ensemble will run
from mid-January to early May with sessions taking place twice weekly in downtown Port Perry. Program sessions will be led by Ms. Etienne, former head of the Arts department and Drama teacher at Donald A. Wilson Secondary School, and Ms. Nicholson, an independent theatre practitioner and instructor who has been actively involved in area theatre for the past 12 years. The program coordinator is Theatre 3x60’s production manager, Peter Stovin-McDonald, a graduate of Ryerson University’s performance production program. The Theatre 3x60 Youth Ensemble is open to all youth in Durham region and there is no fee to par-
ticipate; however, space is limited to 20 participants. All prospective participants must successfully complete an application form and, upon acceptance, will be required to commit to all sessions and to sign a participation contract. The Theatre 3x60 Youth Ensemble is now accepting participants for January to May 2014. Deadline for applications is January 10. Program start date is Wednesday, January 22. For full information on Theatre 3x60 and Youth Ensemble details, including application form, visit www.theatre3x60.ca, or contact the company by e-mail at info@theatre3x60.ca.