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' Continued from page Is t,' and Richard Monette to the "t', late Al Waxman and Richard g Rose. Some directors pick ' him because they know i what he can do with a role, 9 and need Tree to help solidi- gfy a production. Others 'f: already know his work well. u and let him experiment fi within a role. Tree. quite outspoken and armed with razor wit, is a bit of a theatre rebel and is often Tree-deep in trouble for speaking his mind. His peers respect and admire Tree's roots run deep at Stratford Festival li---"--::-"-'----"-'"-"-"-"-""-" g Elegance you _,irll,_l,t,it,I,,t,l,,t,I',l,ly) Tiavel light and right in style with TilleySilks. a colourful collection designed for women on the move.Woven from Japanese microfibremlleysilks look and feel like real silk but with a practical elegance all their own. Supremely wrinkle "sistantmiIeySilks pack effortlessly and require minimal care. 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When he read the script for the first time as he sat on Sunset Boulevard. sipping a latte light "or coffee some- thing" while BMW's parked outside his luxurious hotel, the whole idea of a Sean O'Casey's Northern Ireland poverty seemed surreal. "I started reading the script and it made no sense whatsoever, sitting in lila- land, in this beautiful air- conditioned building, with all the beautiful people. reading this piece of North, em Ireland poverty, grunge, gray-. I couldn't do it, so I thought I better wait till I got home. That was great fun, and l overcame the challenges of trying to play a drunk Irishman and creat- ed a good loxer Daly." Ttee's, vast experience in his numerous roles makes him a great candidate for a teacher, and several years ago he taught students as part of a guest faculty at Little Theatre rises from the ashes You can't keep a good theatre company down- and the K~W Little Theatre is back in full force with a laugh, a song and a hilari- George Brown College in Toronto, and coached them in the audition process. A He was also a vital part of the Eugenia Educational Foundation series A Taste of Shakespeare, and lately Bravo! has aired this award- winning series featuring Tree in a variety of the Bard's most popular figures, from Shylock in The Mer- chant of Venice to playing the Ghost, Polonius, and Claudius in Hamlet. Tree. replacing an actor at the last minute, learned 20 pages of script in one day to help out the company for Hamlet. After the Danish play. the company made Tree their good luck charm, put him in every production, and will not soon forget his generos- ity and kindness to every- one involved. He has this advice, in that famed Tree candor. for those about to enter through Stage Door. '"riy and-make it honest. That's just a basic rule. look ous new play. KWLT is pleased to pre- sent William Seebring's "The Geldings', a musical, adult comedy. and western. at the people around you, and watch them, on the bus. the subway, or walking around on the street - it's extraordinary. You need to have courage and daring, and not be afraid. Take the performance out there, and someone will always tell you to bring it in a little. But take the risk. You will know if you have gone too far. "As the years go by, you will know yourself if you have gone too far in a role. You have to be your own yardstick. It is pointless reading the papers to find out about your perfor- mance." Close friends know of Tree's penchant for Frank Sinatra, and especially the song It Was A Very Good Like 'vintage wine from fine old kegs'. Brian Tree continues to create a rich and memorable perfor- mance history, weaving a vibrant character tapestry as his Very Good Years con- As for what 'boards' will be 'trodden ' - patrons are invited to The Waterloo Community Arts Centre at 25 Regina Street South in Waterloo - the old button factory. KWLT executive Produc- er Rob Legood says they will be using several different venues over the next year until they have a new home base. "We're not going to let the fire get us down-or slow us down in anyway. We are proceeding full steam ahead with all planned perfor- mances," Legood said, Whether the theatre compa- ny will eventually be rebuilding on the old site. or looking for a new location is still undecided. As for 'The Geldings', the story is not your average fare. As for the basic story line, when a drought threat- ens their ranch. the Gelding brothers are desperate to swing a deal with their romantically-frustrated neighbour the widow Claire, who has a spring fed on her spread. Dramatic need aris- es upon discovering that the Gelding brothers are indeed ‘Geldings' - missing some vital 'parts'. lust when they think that they have come up with a solution, the meanest gunslinger in the territory rides into town and takes a shine to the widow. A singing cowboy and a talk- ing horse keeps tabs on the situation. Please note that this play contains mature humour and subject matter, and may not be appropriate for younger audiences. The play kicks off on the labour Day weekend. open- ing Friday, Aug. 30. It runs every Friday and Saturday night. and Sunday after- noon through Sept. Is. at a pm. in the evenings and 2 pm. on Sunday afternoons.