ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrated play set for Centre engagements

The ICT Performance Group is currently in rehearsal for a pre- sentation of Arnold Wesker’s celebrated play “ROOTS” at Confederation Centre on April 25th and 26th. The production is an adaptation by Island play- wright. Michael Hennessey and will be directed by Ron Irving.

The story, in Mr. Hennessey’s adaptation, centers on Beatie Bryant’s visit home to the Island from Toronto where she works as a waitress and where her boy- friend, Ronnie, constantly chal- lenges her complacency in their often tempestuous relationship. The action of the play takes place

from the evening of Beatie’s arrival to the time of Ronnie’s expected visit two weeks later. In that time, Beatie’s expectations and her energy often strain the noramlly tranquil existence of her family. She constantly quotes Ronnie’s pronouncements on __ politics, on art, on living. Her vocal dissatisfaction with the

WHY, JACK YOU'RE OUT. OF BULLETS!

blunted life style that surrounds her tests the patience of her mother.

The climax comes on the day of Ronnie’s anticipated arrival when all of the immediate family have gathered to meet him. The unex- pected occurrences of that fateful afternoon bring both heartbreak and, miraculously, triumph to

Movie Review -

PRETTY IN PINK

By Nathan Stairs

Pretty in Pink, is a multicolor disaster. Before you even set foot in the theatre you know what to expect from these now stereo-

Beatie in a final scene that is an example of the theatre’s emotional power at its best.

Martha Irving is featured in the role of Beatie with Deb Allen as her mother. Mr. Bryant is played

by William McFadden, sister Jenny by Laurel Smith and her husband Jimmy by John Lunman,

Bob Wallace plays Beatie’s brother Frankie with Sharlene MacLean

as his wife Pearl, Completing the cast is Norman Osborne as neigh-

bor Stan Hill whose unconven- tional antics have made him a local character.

Tickets for ‘‘Roots”’ are $5.50, $6.50 and $7.50 and may be

reserved by calling the Ticket- works, 566-1267.

typed personalities, and once you are inside, they might as well be saying their lines from their last movie.

The storyline is boring. It cen- tres ona typical U.S. High School and its two distinctive class stru- ctures. Andrew MacArthy (Blaine) is a ‘richie’. Molly Ringwald (Andy) is a poor madonna. The two, (who obviously are destined to be together) try to overcome their differences and face the scorn of their peers. Obvious

By BRIAN LINKLETTER

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FIRST ase SHOOT OFF YOUR ARMS, THEN YOUR LEGS, THEN...

problems arise, one of which is John Cryer. He does a good job of portraiting the boy-next-door, who has worshipped Andy from conception, but will never see the light of day.

Molly Ringwald has lost her appeal. (Did she really have any?) Along with her Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and St. Elmo’s Fire friends, she is stuck in a certain role which is becoming

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boring. Andrew MacArthy’s puppy-dog smile is also becoming yawning material.

Pretty in Pink is not a good film. Its too bad that the Aca- demy Awards were just passed out. I would’ve nominated this film for ‘the worst clothing in a teenage film award’. It might have beaten out The Road Warrior in this department. 4

It ranks a five out of ten.

APRIL 4,

JACK! YOU SHOT MISTER STERN!

BULLETS! KH

I THOUGHT YOU WE'RE OUT OF

ME..,

MAKE HIM THINK I

WAS DEFENSELESS! THEN WHEN HE THKEl YOU ASIDE TO SHOOT

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