'Camirio' not memorable theater
Review bv Dennis EilermAipr
Thirty seven UNL actors, under the
direction of David Bell, have taken on
the ambitious task of producing Tennes
see Williams' "Camino Real." While
the production is well paced, uses
understanding actors and generally
meets the demands of the" script, it
somehow does not quite meet the
criteria of a truly memorable theater.
The complex drama centers around
the caging of such great Romantic
characters as Lord Byron. Don Quixote
and Casanova within a walled desert
community from which escape comes in
two remote possibilities: traversing a
vast desert or flying out on an
unscheduled flight of the "fugitivo."
Great Romantics
Here these great Romantics are
sandwiched between two groups of
people: the forces of the unseen
Generalissmo, including his henchman
Gutamn and the street cleaners; and a
host of undesirables prostitutes, pawn
brokers, gypsies and the like.
Within this scene of total desperation
we experience the struggle of the
All-American Kilroy and the faint
glimmer of an abstract hope begins to
swell until the play is overwhelmed by it
in the end.
Commendable acting jobs
The UNL production enjoys several
commendable acting jobs. Among them
were the performances by Doug Bris-
sey, George Hansen, Glenn Cox, Roger
Johnson, Gerry Schaffert, Jim Sudik,
Gary Heider, Missy Critchfield and
Judy Zimmerman. But by far the most
enjoyable performance of the evening
was by Jan Sheldrick as Marguerite.
While several of the roles were given,
powerful lines and characters, Sheldrick
seemed to have taken the most
convincing grip on Williams' meaning.
Her portrayal jn the tenth block was one
of the stronger in the entire production.
Technically, the show was marked by
solid but short of outstanding set,
lighting and costumes. The sound,
designed by Tom Folsom, was particu
larly well executed.
Exciting devices
The play used several exciting
theatrical devices and there were
exceptional performance? in several
places. But with weaknesses in perform
ance by the large cast bridging these
better moments, the production was not
as tight as it might have been. While the
demands of the script were met with
competence, the extra element of
individual insight was too sparingly
afforded. In general, "Camino Real" is
an interesting production but does not
have the finesse that Lincoln audiences
have come to expect from the Howell
stage and director David Bell.
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One of the most popular and well
known musical ballets, Peter Tchaik
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performed twice today by the Omaha
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torium. Featured will be guest director
Mireille Briane of New York, and guest
dancers, Oleg Briansky,, Hilda Maria.
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monday, december9, 1974
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