Le journal bilingue de Glendon | Glendon’s Bilingual Newspaper
Vol. 61 Issue 6 : le 1 février 2023
In This Issue Page 2 ● LETTER FROM THE EDITOR VIE ÉTUDIANTE Page 3 ● A Review of Alteri Productions’ Twelfth Night Page 3 ● L’importance des Amis EXPRESSIONS Page 4 ● Inertia Page 4 ● A Pearl Page 4 ● Winter Page 4 ● Wild ARTS ET DIVERTISSEMENT Page 5 ● Nostalgia on Film: A Review of Aftersun Page 6 ● From the Late-20th-Century, to the 21st: Fresh Prince to Kaleidoscope, and Modern Television MÉTROPOLE Page 7 ● Winterlicious est de retour à Toronto Page 8 ● Hoping for a Sustainable Future: Are We Doing Enough? SANTÉ ET BIEN-ÊTRE Page 9 ● Comment j’ai célébré le Nouvel An chinois en 2023 Page 10 ● Goals ACTUALITÉ ET OPINIONS Page 11 ● Anticipation Page 12 ● La dépendance sur les réseaux sociaux : un problème croissant La prochaine date limite : Vendredi 3 février 2023
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A Review of Alteri Productions’ Twelfth Night Anna Noumtinis Bilingual Journalist There are only two words to describe Alteri Productions’ Twelfth Night: absolutely amazing! Many of us have read Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in our high school English classes, or have seen the modern parody movie She’s the Man, but Sarah “Westy” Weston’s adaptation of Twelfth Night was like nothing I had ever seen before. The performance took place from January 26th to the 28th, with show times in the afternoons and evenings at the Glendon Theatre. It was an immersive theatre experience like no other. I had not been to a live Alteri Production performance yet, so I was very excited about going to see Twelfth Night. Upon entering the theatre, there was a coat check, which was such
a cute and thoughtful touch; no one wants their big heavy winter jacket with them when they are watching a performance! After the coat check, you were escorted to your table by the witty and playful court jester, Feste (Austin King). The entire audience was placed at various tables scattered around the theatre, resembling an outdoor eatery in the 1800s, and making it really feel like the audience was part of the performance. There were monologue scenes with Viola (Lene Oleynick), Duke Orsino (Danny Andary), and Olivia (Larahanne Sanderson), where the actors came right up to the tables; you could see the expression on their faces, from the blinking of their eyes, to their sighs of irritation. There were also scenes in which Dame Toby (Maria Galanis), Fabian (Diana Fokoefs), and Sir Andrew (Nick Mennell) were sneaking around the tables whispering sarcastic com-
mentary and remarks to the audience about the spotlight dialogue or monologue occurring. It was absolutely hilarious, and I could hardly contain my laughter! The acting skill from the cast and ensemble, as well as all the work done by the behind-the-scene crew, blew my mind. The amount of concentration and willpower it must take to be able to say one’s lines, in character, while looking an audience member in the eyes; I cannot even imagine! The cast and ensemble stayed true to the 1800s atmosphere, but added a fun and fresh twist, making the Glendon Theatre so bright, colourful and vibrant. I really loved Dame Toby’s costume, as it gave me Cruella de Vil vibes, and matched the character so well. The sound effects, especially when the Jester got paid, were hilarious, and reminded me Continued on PAGE 3