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M Whltby Free Press, Wednesday. February 1, l99, Page il I~~k RUVIE : es dience t ront ears yCh g au f f By John Digjay 'Can You Seo Me YetlV je fot an easy play to watch. The production, which' continues. at the Arts Resource Centre in Oshawa Feb. 2,- 3 and 4, ie described as a "dignified look at mental illness" in the Durham Shoestrng Performers' pro- motional matenial. However, the work by Tirnotby Findley is challenging, disturbing and downight frigbtening. It takes place in the 1930s and 1940s in an asylumn somewhere in Canada. Cassandra Wakeland is the protagonist. 5Sh. is portrayed admirably by Lisa T Iaylor cf Whitby in a role reniiniscent cf King Lar , in thatshe spends almost the. entire time on stage and speaking. After she is committed to the asylumn, she begins to recount ber life through a series of flashbacks. The other inembens cf the institution alternate by poiaying variaus 1members cf Cassandra's family and friends thnough a series cf disturbing vignettes.- "Nothing should cdie alone," she says to herself, wbile clutching a precious photo album throughout the. play. The family is run by a dornineerirïg father, Edward, wbo is- exceptionally portrayed by David. Halliday. He is depnessed by thie loss cfiùs eldest son, HISTORICAL FUATUIRE in the Whitby Free Press 1 .What Whitby institution featured guest lecturers from the University of Toronto in the 1 890's and planned to becomne a femnale university? 2.The Whitby Free Press was founded in 1971 but another paper of the same namne once existed in the town. When was it published? 3.When'did the Whitby Fire Department save ail of downtown Oshawa from being destroyed? 4.What famnous Toronto architect-designed three churches in Whitby? Answers on Page 30 This feature provided by LoA Aràlitectural Consertation AdviscrY Commtt. -;e 209 Dundas St. E., Whitby Corporate Centre (cross -f rom post office) Il;- , 66-3322 HAIR CUTS 2:3Opm - 7pm $6.00 WASH, CUT, BLOWDRY $11.0 PERMS $25.00 and up COLOURS $25.00 SPIRAL PERMS $55.00 and up Patrick, who -h. says was always the firat: firet born, frat to the dinner table, and firet to die. Camsandra is on ber way to a disastrous trip to China as a missionary. However, sbe stops by the faifly home where various relatives, are gathered as Uncle Clare and Aunt Enid have relocated after their houes burned down.- dpcal mentionsgooRoz ~cbwls as an etra other wbo is delicousily wicked playing a paranoid woman who thinka everything is, on fire. Jim Yakemîsbhynbas some moments in whicbho is trly fightened as be says menacingly, Tve don. some horrible tbings." Altbougb the play is confusing -at times the Uine blIurs between present and past -- it wonlcs in this setting, ýwhich is, after ail, a -mental asylum. Thene are some uncomfortable scenes when al the patients gang up oni an individual. The screarning is intense and viclous. The play beL*s as JeffKeMar crawls across t b stage. He plays Doberman and spenda tbe entire play acting like a dog. The canine motif transcends throughout as a rabid deg is shotat the ide of the road of the Wakeland estate. As weil, there is gruesome mention of what people do to, horses. Findley's workt always mentions dogs and horses, -- it seeme to be one cf bis favourite motifs. 'Can You See Me Yée is a very te nse and frighterning piece,. but its running time could have been reduced, -- some cf, the audience mebr bled about the Nonetheless, the work is very challenging and handled.capably by director Carolyn Wilson. 1 ÂU C'a]II l il *h [l 11res U Uk 1 WHITBY ACTRESSES (from Ieft) Lisa Taylor, Stella Gaye and Roz Michaels in the Durham Shoestring Performers' production of Timothy Findle's 'Can You See Me Vet?' The draina runs tomorrow (Thur aý th rough Saturday at the Arts Resource Centre in Osawa. Te $6 tickets are available at Wafters Music Centre, Oshawa. Photo by Mark Reesol'. Whtby Free Press AUDITIONNOTICE Oshawa Littie Theatre presents NUNSENSE Il THE SECOND COMING NEW CAST REQUURED PýAST CAST MEMBERS ALSO WELCOME FEMALE SINGERS AND DANCERS REQUIRED Director: Producer: Musical Director: Audition Dates: Location: MICHAEL ROANTREE LAMIE ROSEN DAN KAPP Sun. Feb.5 Mon. Feb.6 2:00Opm 7:30 pm 62 Russett Ave., Qshawa (please enter at rear of building) Prepare a song to show your vocal range Bring your own sheet music PRODUCTION DATES Apr. 20',21, 22,,23, 27, 28, 29, 30/95 May 4, 5, 6,11, 12,13 /95 FOR MORE INFO cal Michael Roantree-668-7938 or Lamie Rosen 433-8992 v 'r h OlTER CREEK VIDEOKÀ"" WEST LYNDE :VIDEO* 90BONACORD AVE. 273 MICHAEL BLVD.: (acrmo& tramthe sohool) ReservagonHofine 666-9280 Re Servaon, Hogirie 4»00992 t'