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Iltcrieu Theitrs production cf &ie&t cti JDancs
wis a te;!sd jdTidr-sh at tints and emotionally tense
t cthin
. Ecnat was the Ulfsrslty Stud&s theatre's first pxoduc-'
tioacf thisKisca. '
According to director Doa Vixlow, Historical Theatre
was not fcemed to ccrrpcte U&mH or Studio Thea- "
tre productions.
. Historical Theatre essts as aa effort to teach history ,
through the use of theatre. V'e sitesr.pt to provide the
audience with fa increased awareness of the physical
ern&ional aspects cf the fcumaa past, as well &s ccr.tr- -bute
to a greater understanding cf the .intellectual ...
factors," he said. - '..
He said Historical Theatre tries to work with University
Studies faculty la order to coordinate efforts with das
room work.
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Scks ad Bona is a inulti4ayered play by David
Rabe. Chi a treed scale, the play deals with the American
family in a .time cf extreme conflict, the American ia-
vclveraent ia Vietnam.
Although the anti-war sentiments are not in the fore
front, that vsh cf interest is powerfU.
It is no accsSent that the family ia the play resembles
the Nelson family in the old Ozzie and Harriet TV show.
The family is cosrpbte with Ricky and David, David being
the returning blind veteran.
Junior Mark Willy as David provided a credible per
fkmance in a difficult role. The combination of David's -own
sense of guilt and his obsessions with making his fam
ily aware of what is going on beyond the famiys limited '
sphere provided the finest portions of the production.
The interchanges between David and Cterie (Mark
KrugeA fine interpretatioa of the father's own type of
trapped existence) gave the play its direction.
Speeches the esml
The play breeched the surreal. In the end, the family -locked
David's visions out, and cut David's wrists, provide
the play's final comment on the characters' drives and
cbessssoas. -, . .
The itmiTudtr of the fesily, Daneine Uant as Ikrrkt
ca Isrsss V.'i!Ia as the bun;!: 11 and tears Ricky, were
cjandil er.ou-h to corslets the vision. .
Live guitar music, provided by David V.'are, filled the
many Uackouts-rnikir them tclcrs.ble.The usre of
sdes as both credits and family gathering slide viewr
sssdonswerenicsryhandlsd.
At the beizrirg cf each scene, the actors actions
bcsa. from st$ slides projected on a saeea. These ua
iusl bsnins provided a nice touch.
The Ititoricsl Theater did a nice job ca a difficult
By Ccrh Etksi
Did the hooksh-smckir.3 caterpillar sitting oa the
murocm intrigue you? How about the antics of the Idad
IMter or the Jabberwock?
All of Lewis Carroll's characters wll be ia the surrealis
tic adult version of die Play A See m Won&oisxL
The production will debut at Studio Theatre at 8 pjn.
Tuesday and w21 rua throng Sunday.
It isnt chudren's theatre, but it's written for the child
inside everybody," said Randy Parker, director of Alice
iaWozsdgrfsad. " . ".
The play is about what ABce finds inWoaderksd and
what she does tere. It's sort of an odyssey taken from
AMce m Ivondsrknd and AEce 17mKgh Jim Lookkg
Cfchessid. . .;, t
According to Parker, Alice's "adfawareness is
heiitased. -....
" . ASce less IdsstlSy ::
A!ter she stumbles down the hole, she sort of loses
hef identity. She ccriroa crsatsrss and leams from
them aad Ogams) CJr. about herselL"
The play is a .coS5s- show snd tJist's mho Tm
hoping to appeal to. It's sa avast-garde play and hard to
follow ia spots."
assignment. The slowness of the script hurt, cut the ob
vious limitations they worked under, even to the point
of covering the walls cf the sets with newspapers, diplay
ed creative sensitivity. .
The newspapers, aside from being ineensixx, served
to bring a symbolic, everyday reality to the sltuatioa.
The next Historical Theater production wn fee Hit
One Dcy cf the Year, an Australian play about conflict,
which will be produced Dec 1,2 and 3.
Stick end boms was the first of several plays that wO
deal with veterans and related issues.
Pacr said his main concern was to clearly get the plsy
across to people who haven't read CarroTs stones.
The cast is made up of six people. It "presents an actor
with lots cfchalIens,, Parker said.
The actress who plays Alee is the only one wKh just
one role. But the other actors play a variety of rolss and
all (rdes) call for different voices and mannerisms,'" hs
ffsrv fits feisast
The play Tits well into the experimental format down
here (at Studio Theatre)," Parker said. "It's an actor'
script. It's carried by the actors and whit the actors do
with the play, not the other way around."
When asked about his directing methods, Parker said
he uses Eastern mysticism theories. The theory is taken
from Michael Chekhov, son of the Russian playwright
Anton Chekhov. It calls for a three-frM consequence,
Parker said. '
The director tries to get where the character pljys the
actor.hesaid.
There is a distinction between actor faelirs sad
character feeEngs, Parker added.
For example, the Mad Hatter will react ia character for
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mjecepiiGn
There was the usual crowd in the Neb
raska Union South Crib on Friday after
noon, with a couple of additions.
Carmen Herrera, carrying a big-bodied
Ventura acoustic guitar, and Joni Etringer
with a dulcimer, sat up on the stage and
proceeded to belt out a nice blend of folk
music.
The show was unscheduled, but was
part of Union Program Council's Jazz and
Java concerts series.
The duo approached Gary GOger and
David Ware of UPC about doing the con
cert. They agreed.
Herrera and Etringer do some old Eng
lish folk songs, some original material and
quite a bit of Joni Mitchell. Herrera's vocal
style closely resembles Mitchell's.
Etringer's soft vocal harmonies and
dulcimer add a lot of depth to the duo's
power.
Herrera said they had a good time, and
enjoyed the opportunity to play in front
cf people. .
They are currently trying to get jobs
Lincoln, and several people in the audience
ajxesched them about possible playing
Ifcrrera-is a French and zoology major
and Etringer is a food and nutrition major.
Tve got too much cf an ego to be a
masse mgfor," Herrera 'said, lathing.
-They are working on playing another
Jazz and Java concert in about three
weeks. - -" -
"With a little planning, we should be
able to bring a piano in for the show,"
Herrera said. .
Etringer plays piano 'and, according to
HeTrerft, it adds to the mellowness of
their music -
T Herrera said they took the music they
performed Friday from a longer list of
songs.' :': r ...
"Because of the short notice, Joni did
not have time to learn all The words,
though," Herrera said.
She also said they do have some more
original pieces but are still a little hesitant
about doing them in public
" They currently live in the Cornhuslfer
Co-op. They said they practice in the
stairwells. -
"It adds a nice reverb effect," Herrera
said. ' ; " "
Both enjoy performing and have an easy
stage presence. Etringer was a little ner
vous, however, as the two only played
together in public once before.
Herrera says there was some talking la
the audience at the beginning of their sets,
but as a whole, people listened intently.
' She got several requests for more Joni
Mitchell songs, which she usually sang, but
she said that there are some she wouldn't
do because she cannot do them justice.
Current plans axe to head back to the
stairwell until something else comes vp.
One-third of Cccteau trilogy
cn screen at Sheldon tonsqfot
A 1949 French film entitled Qrphza
v !l he tcnht's presrstitioa cf the Lhbn
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