Puppetry and epic-tragedy. Sadly, the two just don’t mesh.Puppets, by nature, make people laugh. They are absurd renditions of reality that ask us to smile and forget about the real world for a while. They are Punch and Judy and children’s theatre. To make us cry, give us chills and beg our sympathy, a puppeteer… Continue reading Puppets only go so far
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Centuries later, a foot shorter
A certain irony occurs when tiny puppets perform a Viking saga like Beowulf. According to Steve Pearce, there are more similarities between the two than one might expect.“There’s something antiquated about puppets,” says Pearce, one of seven artistic directors and puppeteer with The Old Trout Puppet Workshop. “There’s something medieval about them.”According to him, puppets… Continue reading Centuries later, a foot shorter
Acting, script save war story
"Is this going to be any good?" asks the woman sitting on my left.However rude the comment may be, perhaps we should let an opening night at playRites ’02 speak for itself. I indulge her with an: "I sure hope so."How can I not hope for the best from playwright Stephen Massicotte and his first… Continue reading Acting, script save war story
Terrorism forces America to adopt Canadian values
We never quite figured Americans would grow to become more like Canadians, but here it is.As the United States teeters on the brink of the Grey War against ghostly enemies the globe over, it is rethinking its long held concept of unlimited freedom.Our southern neighbours are quickly reworking this characteristic that defines the American Way.… Continue reading Terrorism forces America to adopt Canadian values
What the movie world needs
The world has become a scary place. OK, just the North American world–the Balkans and Middle East have been scary for some time now. Terror, be it real, imagined or remembered, has a way of shaping minds and moulding a cultural psyche. After the major attacks on the United States’ symbols and people, terror has… Continue reading What the movie world needs
Grads exposed
"An artist’s life." The phrase comes with a lot of baggage and negative connotations best left unsaid. Fortunately, Underexposure, this year’s version of the University of Calgary Bachelor of Fine Arts graduation exhibition, gives aspiring artists a positive start to their careers. The BFA 2001 exhibition, which opens Fri., April 27 and runs to June… Continue reading Grads exposed
Out to pasture, but still giving thanks
It’s been fun–seriously, it has. Even though you see me running around all stressed out, and even though I curse, yell and threaten all of you, it’s been a blast. Gauntlet sports editor is the funnest (is funnest a word?) job on campus because of you. Not you, the reader. I like you too, but… Continue reading Out to pasture, but still giving thanks
Laughtracks censor smart PC play
We’ve all stopped ourselves at one time or another to wonder what was the right thing to say next. What word should we use to describe a minority group? How can this be phrased to include everyone? Then we find ourselves saying, "No offence, but…" Student playwright Ethan Cole is acutely aware of the limiting… Continue reading Laughtracks censor smart PC play
Hevia
You’re playing with fire when you review a CD featuring Jose Angel Hevia and his patented Electronic multitimbric bagpipe. It’s quite possible that your bias against the shrill cries of six dying cats may get in the way of an objective analysis. With that in mind, I’d hate to say I enjoyed the surprising sounds… Continue reading Hevia
Dinos force Bisons over the edge
"We absolutely stomped them!" Breathless with excitement, Amanda Moppett celebrated her team’s second straight win over the second-ranked University of Manitoba Bisons last weekend. The triumph, which culminated in wild applause from the moderately-filled Jack Simpson Gymnasium and much rejoicing on the Dinos’ side of the court, was a key event in illustrating that the… Continue reading Dinos force Bisons over the edge