Entertainment
A treat
and
Saints
sinners
come
4,
2004
— Page 13
Harmer fans
for
By JUSTIN BASTIN
A
to
hush
over
fell
Wednesday
crowd Harmer
the
night as Sarah
stopped short in the middle of Oleander to try and remember the words. “I never forget the lyrics to
Stratford
this song,”
By JANET
SPOKE, October
MORRIS
she said. With a laugh
she shrugged
off and continued
it
her set just as professionally and
The
Festival
Stratford
announced
its
2005 season on
Sept. 15.
The season plays at
will include
theme
the
14
four theatres under
its
of
and
Saints
Sinners in theatrical literature, said
director Richard
artistic
Monette. release Monette
In a press
said in the aftermath of 9/11,
became a more many peo-
world
the
polarized place for
place of good and evil,
ple: a
black and white.
“As bill
I
was
selecting the play-
for 2005,
many of
it
struck
that
between the con-
the tension
impulses of the
trary
me
these plays are about
human
soul,” said Monette.
He
said Stratford has a fes-
of plays about “saints and sinners” because everytival
one is one or the other and sometimes both. “The comedies on the playbill promise delightful variations on the theme of saints and sinners,” said Monette.
The
features
playbill
three
works by William Shakespeare, the Tempest, As You Like It and Measure for Measure. Two works by American Tennessee playwright Williams will be performed. They are Orpheus Descending and The Lark. A drama by French author Jean Anouilh will also be fea-
polished sounding as before.
For two and a half hours the audience was treated to songs from both her last album. You Were Here (2000), and her
Names
The small concert hall atmosphere of Guelph’s River Run Centre complemented the intimate nature of Harmer’s songs and the sound quality was excellent.
From the warm jangle sound of a Fender Telecaster to the subtle finger-picking on Harmer’s acoustic, every nuance could be detected. Many of the songs sounded almost as if they’d been pulled straight from the studio and onto the stage with little difference from record to live performance. Basement Apartment and Don’t Get Your Back Up, two hits from You Were Here, were performed with a refreshing new power-pop quality to them, almost bordering on telecaster-powered jangle pop. Opener Josh Ritter of Idaho gave an impressive performance, revealing a sound both familiar and orig-
He
inal.
Further productions include
comedy by Noel Coward, four new or revived Canadian
a
works
well
as
Broadway
as
musicals
the
Hello,
Dolly! and Into the Woods.
t
This will also be the festival’s first-ever production of
Edward
II,
work
a
by
won
instantly
GALHARDO
By JEN
you scavenged the cupboards
only to find there was nothing to
Or maybe you just didn’t feel like cooking. Are you tired of heading over to McDonalds for a meal? Then perhaps
eat?
Molly Bloom’s
dressed
in kilts,
pro-
most present
rhythms like Kathleen. Many of his songs were heavily organ backed and his vocals often seemed reminiscent of Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor.
and Hello Starling, released in September 2003. Fans of folk-country and mainstream radio alike will most likely find both Harmer and Ritter
drew the audience in with a subdued but powerful ballad. Of note was the way Ritter was able to take simple melodies and spin them into captivating tales accessible to people of
service.
•
Personally,
friendly
of the
play’s debut.
makes me
feel
more
Executive director Antonio Cimolino said Monette has succeeded in creating a playbill that will both challenge and entertain theatregoers
at
home
in
the
is list
because
it
just
down and
refreshingly bright.
wings, as well as carrots and dip-
place
would visit hang out
I
just
with
my
has
Collingwood Stratford
fan
On
good it
1
through
2000,
appealing.
For more information on Harmer www.sarahRitter visit and harmer.com or www.joshritter.com.
few drinks, enjoy some chicken wings and watch some television. This restaurant is much like an pub with wooden booths, tables, and chairs; however, it has a
at the
affordable price
modern
twist with an outside patio.
With music, and people laughing and having a good time all around you, you cannot help but have a good time yourself. Molly Bloom’s is also located in London, Guelph, Waterloo, Collingwood and Stratford.
is
a.m.
1
until
2 a.m. everyday. I
find
they
offer
great food at afford-
able prices.
and
The
chips
piece dinner
fish
single is
deli-
cious and filling at only $6.99.
However, their
I
definitely
recommend known as
chicken wings, also
YOUR
ffl
HALLOWE'Ei
we can see in how good and evil for control of the human
HEADQUARTERS
Cimolino.
CRFATt
invited friends of the fes-
YOUR OWN COSTUMFS
and newcomers to visit Stratford and see the coun-
tival
try’s finest artists at play.
price for full-time stuis
to
of 290 a wing; it’s the perfect day to drop in with a few friends, have a
to Stratford.
dents year round
going
Tuesdays, the restaurant offers
these plays
The
then
consider.
mixture of both,
He
find yourself to be
Molly. Bloom’s on a Tuesday is definitely something you should
selves as saints, sinners, or a
heart,” said
you
of wings,
restaurant
open from right
In fact, if
a
chicken wings
since
in
old-style
ping sauce.
friends.
really
hours
Radio, released
around the corner
“Whether we think of our-
battle
warm
and you have a band that sounds both homey and riffs
Kitchener (at the corner of Fairway Road and Manitou Drive, in the same plaza as Wendy’s) has a great atmosphere. It reminds me of a type of bar that I would go to, and yet it also reminds me of a
•
they will take your
these qualities with
Watson’s Wings. For $8.99, you at
Dr., in
restaurant.
sit
Mix
will get a plate of crispy yet tender
Guelph London
The waitresses at Molly Bloom’s come and greet you as soon as you
lilting
10 Manitou
•
at the top
road
twinkling guitar
ages.
His repertoire mixed upbeat, almost frantic songs like Hotel
Waterloo
friendly service
all
The
•
Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof to mark the 50th anniversary of that
who come
the best song of the entire night, he
Locations
importantly,
two albums. Golden
Age of
to
•
Ritter has
Run
Beautiful Night and middle of the
Irish
Pub can help. waitresses, The
ballads such as
at the River
Starting off his set with probably
order right away.
Have you ever been so hungry
Christopher Marlowe. will
Song with slower
sense of humour.
Molly Bloom’s,
vide good, fast and,
festival
(Internet photo)
Sarah Harmer’s homespun melodies and quiet charm warmed a Guelph audience Centre. Harmer’s latest album is All of Our Names.
pub grub
Irish
Shakespeare’s contemporary,
The
over the
audience with his slightly awkward charm and laidback but whacky
that
tured.
of Our
latest. All
(2004).
•
l) goodwill
FOR LESS
$29.15 for
any show and tickets for all others, excluding seniors, range from $32.32 to $83.16.
MAIN STREET CAMBRIDGE 620-9719 11348 WEBER ST. E KITCHENER 894-0628 52
Tickets for the 2005 season
be available to purchase Jan. 8, 2005.
will
(Photo by Jen Galhardo)
Molly Bloom’s
is
an old
style
pub with great
service.