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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 Jul 2013, p. 18

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The a 5 I 9.579.3320 I the Stratford Festival production might also two hobos sing argue. contemplate suicide . I Ens-Argent: _ _ ' be the most interesting play about notlung and try to remember if this was the same ._ W_ J you've ever seen. tree where they waited the day before. â€" â€" - Vladimir and Estrogen are interrupted by the arrival of a man named Pom, cruelly t . driving his slave Lucky along like a beast of , ' burden. The second man is controlled by a rope around his neck and hobbies back and y, forth to bring the egotistical master Pozzo ». his thing What does it mean? Like most of the audience. the two hobos aren't really sure. But its a powerful spectacle. All this happens on Stratford’s stark stage _ at the Tom Patterson Theatre. which repre- # sents the dreamâ€"like wasteland these char- ‘ acters inhabit. - " . Waiting for Godot is not an easy play to Movie and stage mg n Br'an Deon watch. The characters' discussions seem pi,” the part of puma". VJaiting so?” _ random “dog?! mfg-:05 1529' m Godot at the Stratford Festival. story goes n 8!! I. e $31112 Moro Iv hammer: ' repeat throughout the play. words that echo . . . . . in the climber of a story that loops back squirm A U 5 U 5“ ‘ ~ ~ I upon itself. . As the pitiful slave Lucky, Randy Hugh- : .3 4 ~ . "there are moments the audience feels son is a wrecked man who wheezes and the characters boredom and frustration. “3305 back and forth across the stage a. MSWM‘ the end of Pozzo’s leash. His only words But an“ is "0“QO new m‘ come when he suddenly launches into a edy. 1:19” are “Ewart?” and F“??? rambling stream of deranged philésophy. punc mes ,â€" ec e wasn a I“ 0 Hughson delivers the speech with the ‘ . a?“ 3:35;: gem‘32'a‘ioms pants power of a lunatic. as nonsensical phrases ‘ L ‘ don" angst thlessly ‘ ' fre . J O n I . Stratford's version of this absurdist play We; the shotuljicuk‘yoegmetdzzhe audience‘s Engages; :fiayjc‘itahnyctinzhgvzhderig applause when he finally collapsed in a heap scene Sang" V319": even thbt:)3haracters Waiting for Godot is mostly about a futile :gree. ling appens. no y comes, wait for God. for death. or maybe just for a _ _ ; - .__ _ m body ,' ‘ distraction from life's boredom. ' ' " " ' . ‘ w , g. » . , _- in. ‘ , '* "W ' mggmthfllyiggagg 5333:3135: _ Thea talented actors keep the audience - .2 h, . ' . .1 this showt ”WEI, h ch , ‘ interested by ranging from despair to hope. _ ogether. c armer “Ewe" a from cruelty to kindness. The comedy is disÂ¥::.m;yfill pmestands out as the timed well and provides balance to the ' , a?” c. , scripts more rambling moments. Call now for more Information. 519-620-9999 Fh'PW.“9b° Vlad'm'r‘ Rooney Wu“ w" Waiting for Godot is not easxly eniny'cd . and 59”" ""0 “'5 pan. He seems to bubble by everyone. It's a sometimesrfrustrating 0 over .35 he paces hack and forth and rods and abstract journey deep into human Hen C Meadows hissfzelmlefismnexlg $3303: 3]“:an nature. and the little flash of repetitive life ‘ - to t . t , . ' ‘ “WWW M .._... sâ€". .___.._“_V _*. more down-toâ€"earth hobo is less dynamic 20825:: mini); ::l::rl:\’nr:l:3i:l|2$:‘ - - - - than Rooney's, but fits perfectly on stage. , GrOCIOUS Rehrement LIVIng “is £3th is 3‘mede vulnerable. laughs show can make you laugh it can These actors have worked to ether ' I . - - ' . 208 Hespelet Rood. Combrid , ON Nil? 0A5 . 8 make you squirm. Its a piece of art that 96 mom"; blzrfiiiifi‘dg fig'fgd? ”‘5 could lead to hours of discussion . _ 8" Or you could simply witness the specter [£232 “tidal“: brihgeillflgtcga'fitgt‘iglis; cle and appreciate the brilliant writing and believable and touching, while their argu» amng that went into "5 ”Tana” merits and obsemtlons are delivered with rapid-lire precision. The secondary characters almost steal Walling for GOdOt memowwhcntheybargeintodistractthe MWWWUW hobos from their tedious wait. Hollywood Mm ”$018.20.“!!! n,” Mm" veteran Brian Dennehy plays Pom with TI I ”I! I H D, Si 5‘ IR, expert Muster and contempt. Even at age " 74'hemmm’wmmm_ Wall-mssllmrormhhr tyandcrueltyth‘unrnakedieaudienoe "I‘D-“Wm %

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