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interpreting the play‘s characters for their auâ€" Both performances will have four sign lanâ€" guage interpreters on stage giving their own "performances‘" as the play progresses. Kathryn and Robert Borys, Lesley Korody and Dean Will have already seen the proâ€" gduction twice to preâ€" Tickets for the eveâ€" ning performance on Sept. 8 are being made available at greatly reâ€" duced priees to the hearingâ€"impaired: $22.50 and $18.50 seats will be available at Two special presenâ€" tations of The Tempest will have sign language interpreters to bring Shakespeare‘s words alive for the hearingâ€" impaired while they watch the production. The two dates are Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. MOVi@ TQ@Vi@W S â€"om Stratford offers shows for hearing impaired For the third consecâ€" utive year, the Stratâ€" ford Festival, in coopâ€" eration with Bell Canâ€" ada and Phonic Ear Ltd., is making it possiâ€" ble for those with hearâ€" ing problems to enjoy the magic of theatre. Among the cast of An Officer And A Gentleâ€" man, most of the players give the best ; »rformances of their c °rs to date. The pori. _yal though likely to be remembered by audiences the longest â€" and most likely to be honored with an Oscar nomination next year â€" is that of the drill instructor by Louis Gossett Jr. This charâ€" acter‘s only distinction from others of the same rank and function in the movies of 30 and 40 years ago really is that he‘s black. But Gossett, even if not adding iny dimension to the character, is superb i1 his interpreâ€" tation . In the principal role of the arrogant loner who is made to realize the value in sharing and working with others rather than merely using them, Richard Gere also manages to revitalize a stock character. Overall, he gives a perâ€" formance that has more emotional shadâ€" ing and is more persuaâ€" sive than any in his previous pictures I‘ve seen (Days Of Heaven, Looking For Mr. Goodâ€" bar, Yanks, American Gigolo). As is frequently the case though in pictures of this ilk, the more *""showy" role is that of the hero‘s sidekick, and as the character (Continued from page 15) film and documentary work â€" Hackford directs both action and actors brilliantly. (Only in the very final moments of the movie does he allow the ridicâ€" ulousness of the script to fully surface.) This will be Borys‘ s They start by readâ€" Lloyd, at Stratford uâ€" _ ing the play to fix plot Festival, P.O. Box 520, and characters firmly Stratford, Ont.; or ‘s‘ _ in mind. phone 271â€"4040. «n 6e h en n 9e# n n 6e 98 2e o n i hk mne n uk ne ns ie hm n n1 me9e Mc ts 95 h 0s o mt ho. "BrtRk Skilled interpreters prepare for their roles almost as carefully as the actors playing the parts, so that the theatâ€" ricality of the event remains as vibrant in interpretation as in Interpreting a theatâ€" rical presentation, however, is far difâ€" ferent from the normal course of duties for a sign language interâ€" preter. Their enthusiasm and excitement will be transmitted to audiâ€" ence members through hand signs that follow the sense of the play‘s dialogue. . second Festival apâ€" pearance. He was one of the interpreters in Stratford last year for The Comedy of Errors. He and the others agree that their work for this presentation will serve to enhance a production that is parâ€" ticularly exciting viâ€" sually: ‘"Much of the feeling, meaning and understanding of the play will come from its very visual presentaâ€" tion; the costumes, props etc. are wonderâ€" ful,"" Borys said. The prostitutes are merely background decoration. After them, the least attenâ€" tion is given to the female recruit, alâ€" though she‘s played liâ€" keably enough by Lisa Eilbacher. When this character can‘t cope with some of the physiâ€" cal aspects of the‘trainâ€" ing, weli, of course, she cries. The drill instrucâ€" ter is more lenient towards her, naturally. And when it comes to that final makeâ€"orâ€" break occasion, the hero is on hand willing to sacrifice his own personal recordâ€"breakâ€" ing achievement to enâ€" sure her success. When it comes to representaâ€" tion in the movies, you‘ve still got a long way to go, baby. F Female characters, even allowing for their inclusion in today‘s military training proâ€" grams, still are the worst done by in these kinds of movies. They are primarily prostiâ€" tutes, girls desperate to marry or women whose token existence in ‘"the man‘s world" is ultimately achieved through male intervenâ€" tion. All three types figure in An Officer And A Gentleman. worthiest of receiving the "officer and a genâ€" tleman‘‘ designation, actor David Keith could well end up as one of those perennial longâ€"shot nominees for a supporting Oscar. He creates what is probaâ€" bly the picture‘s most sympathetic character and gives a consistentâ€" ly affecting perforâ€" mance despite the inâ€" evitability of everyâ€" thing that befalls his character. Then they must alloâ€" cate the various roles among themselves and develop name signs for the characters. They must work out the logistics of their appearance with Fesâ€" tival technicians and backstage personnel, how and where to stand, how best to "light" them so that their hand signals are clearly visible to the audience, what to wear so as not to detract from the actual perforâ€" mance, everything having to do with physâ€" ical presentation. Tickets for the hearâ€" ing impaired should be booked through the Festival‘s Education Liaison, Philippa Lloyd, at Stratford Festival, P.O. Box 520, Stratford, Ont.; or phone 271â€"4040. There are very few seats remaining for the matinee performance but a good choice of seats is still available for the evening perforâ€" mance on Sept. 8. Those interested are advised to book as soon as possible for the best selection. At the Festival, they have the advantage of being able to watch videotapes of the proâ€" duction. Given Hollywood‘s penchant for imitating whatever‘s successful, this is probably the forerunner of a whole new spate of militaryâ€" themed pictures. The majority of movie goers though, I suspect, will find An Officer And A Gentleâ€" man both involving and entertaining, and in< deed some might say very emotionally satisâ€" fying, although in that respect I certainly would exclude myself. Persons intending to go see this movie should be made aware that much of the lanâ€" guage in it is indeed coarse, with the use of one fourâ€"letter word I can only recall hearing in maybe two or three other pictures. There is also some nudity, and loveâ€"making scenes are fairly explicit. Characâ€" ters throwing up and being bloodied in marâ€" tial arts encounters may be disturbing to some viewers too. Both Winger and Blount are convincing within the longâ€"estabâ€" lished boundaries of their characters. who date the hero and his sidekick. Well, acâ€" tually, in â€"this movie ‘"date‘"‘ is a rather oldâ€" fashioned and inapproâ€" priate activity. Within hours of meeting the guys, the girls are going to bed with them. Of course,. lust eventuâ€" ally turns to love for three of the feoursome, but naturally that‘s not without its complicaâ€" tions too. As the factoryâ€"workâ€" ing husband seekers, Debra Winger and Lisa Bilount offer the usual contrasting characters WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1082 â€" PAGE 17