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: Susan Hawk speaks candidly to a ; Waterloo audience about her experience on the T.V. show ‘Survivor‘ The evening opened with a video clip of Hawk‘s famous snake and â€" rat speech to Kelly Wigglesworth and Richard Hatch, the final two contesâ€" tants, on the last episode of the show. After the speech ended, Hawk entered the stage to cheering and clapâ€" ping. As Survivor fans hurried up the street on the cold winter night, few even glanced over. She wasn‘t in her black bathing suit on the beach where Survivor fans had come to know her. Instead she had on a heavy jacket and gloves. Inside the theatre the audience was a mix of young and old, male and female. Some were fans of Hawk, others just of the show in general. Many of them had Survivor books, CDs and posters in tote for Hawk to sign. Hawk gave the audience some insight into what living on the island was really like and how the game was played. enty minutes before I she took the stage at the Waterloo Stage Theatre Monday _ night, Susan Hawk was outside the Waterloo Hotel having a cigâ€" arette. There were only three We‘ve got your By Amy HacHBORN Chronicle Staff 741â€"0770 rules the castaways needed to abide by. First, prize money was not to be split under any circumstances. The producers made sure of this by placing dozens Sue Hawk cuts a coconut on the beach during the taping of the CBS television show Survivar. ARTS FOCUS of hidden microphones around their camp and in the jungle to make sure alliances based on sharing winnings were not being made. "It took an hour and a half to get from camp to tribal council, and it poured rain probably 11 of the 13 times we hiked up there. It was at the time of night "Some â€" people, â€" like Stacey, were like ‘I‘m not like that‘ but the rest of us were like ‘You so are!‘ 1 think they did a good job covering our characters. They brought out the strongest part of our personalities." Hawk told how the reality of some of the events were difficult to show to the audiâ€" ence. For instance, the long walk to Tribal Council. Hawk revealed that some of the castaways thought they were wrongly portrayed on the show, and that the editing made them appear to be someone different from who they are. She disâ€" agrees though. "The second rule was you couldn‘t hit anybody, you couldn‘t physically harm them," recounted Hawk. Finally, you had to be on time for all immunity chalâ€" lenges and Tribal Council. Hawk spoke candidly of her experience for over an hour, answering questions about her experience on the island, what she thought of her opponents and some of the opportunities she has had as a result of being on the show. Continued on page 23 Since its inception 10 years ago, Drayton Entertainment has blazed a trail of selfâ€"sufficiency and become widely regarded as one of Canada‘s most successful professional theatre companies. In 2001, Drayton Entertainment will continue to build on its list of accomplishments by merging operations with the Huron County Playhouse in Grand Bend, under the artistic leadership of Mustakas. Drayton Entertainment also operates three other theatres in Ontario: the Drayton Festival Theatre in Drayton, the Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs, and the King‘s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene. Plans for the future include continued growth, greater artistic cooperation, and developing more Canadian projects. â€" s "Drayton Entertainment and its wonderful proâ€" ductions have become a great source of pride for the community," says John Green, president of the board of directors. "All those who have contributed to this company are to be commended for their efforts in continuing a fine tradition of theatrical excellence." In determining whether an organization is eligible for an award, a selection panel examines the areas of earned income, fundraising, board and volunteer activity, and audience aitendance. "We are very pleased that our corporate partners, individual donors, and community members have been acknowledged for their exceptional private secâ€" tor and community support," says Alex Mustakas, artistic director and CEO of Drayton Entertainment. "These stakeholders are the backbone of our organiâ€" zation. Our success is their success." Dmyton Entertainment was awarded its fourth $10,000 Lieutenant Governor‘s Award for the Arts at a ceremony last week at Queen‘s Park in Toronto. The organization has built an impressive track record, receiving the honour four times in the past five years. The awards were established in 1995 by the Honorable Henry N.R. Jackman, who was Lieutenant Governor of Ontario arts organizations which have demonstrated exceptional private sector and comâ€" munity support. The program is the only one of its kind in the country. Drayton Entertainment receives fourth Lieutenant Governor‘s Award for the Arts