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. PAGE E2t . ENTERTAINMENT ZONE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 8. MWI Theatresports sports has become a breeding ground for comedy talent - CBC s sts In the Hall started out m Theatresoorts. as did many of the performers m Second City in London and Toronto. TheatreMxrts was created m the late 19705 try Keith Johnston. a theatre Instructor at the Univer- snty of Canary. He thought that theatre was a We too boring for most people, and so wanted to tiven It up a bit," Roeht says "He wanted people to go the theatre to have fun, like they did an Shakespeare's tune Theatre back then was an event - at was nothnng to go to and Sit and be stuffy at And he wanted to recapture some of that, so he combined etements of theatre with elements of sports When people go to sporting events, they cheer and 000 and get very Look for wavs vou can volunteer and make your community a I’m-nu place m llvc. Find out where vour friends and neighbours m- r.'," In»; their nmc and money and mm m. Ir'es Bu ilocalilcrt, n l 'tow-to-Sidi- Emir Hero where two visiting University of Waterbo students saw it in ac- tion.Theydecittedttrtm'ngitMck to Watedoo. Theatresoorts then travqWed to Toronto. via two UW students who had coop work Four Theatrespons games are scheduled - Thrusday. May 16, June 13, July 4, July 25 - and Roam is hoping more games will be scheduied as the program continues. Tickets are $16 for all four pMorrrtances, or $5 each. In excited. Johnston wanted to can ture the enthusiasm of sports and ma it with live tfteatre.” has been active at Harbodront ever since, but it's fair to say that theartformptits0ntaritostart right here in Wetsdoo. (Continued from £23) Theatresports Tickets may be obtained at the door or at the Waterbo Showtime box office in Waterioo City Centre (7478765). The cost for the series of seven Theatresports workshops is $20, Call Gary Morton at the city's department of recreation and culture (747. 8769) tor information regarding dates, times and locations. tough economic times, that's good vaIue for your entertainment dollar. Roch! says. "Because this is such a low- cost form of mantra. the ticket pricrtitrvrtryatftmtaNe.Soetmnif people are unemployed or stu. dentsorliving tntstixtrd income. theyeen still comeoutand enjoy Theatmaports," Roehl says. "lt's cheaper than a movie and it's ttttttttrtttanarnom,Wtsmayoot have Meryl Sweep. but we're a hecet0kgtottun," A new spirit of giving For hither 1nforrttAtin can Scores performed live by the Kiichener-W Carl Davis, Conductor CHARLIE CHAPLIN SILENT FILMS on the big screen at The Centre In The Square, Kitchener Museum Wednesday, May 15th I Wednesday. lily ttttth Kansas City vs. Blue Jays Oakland vs. Blue Jays $12.50 and $17.50 and: Game, Bus Return and Refreshment $35.00 and $45.00 BwEJaYS .u',L't:, BUS TRIPS /3ttiti KID AUTO RACES (1914) HOW TO MAKE MOVIES (1918) CITY LIGHTS (1931) I HRPOS THE tutTtttiRiNG P0707 Sponsored by Confederation Life and Imperial Oil May 9-11 at 8:00 p.: 747-0233 or 579-2380 Wanda-loom mum-Sum- '-Waterloo Symphony 'li2TFtri2tt' nonhuman-u 747-5732