Seasoned Professionals, Up-and-Comers Deliver
Theatre Review
By DANNY GIBSON
Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE, by Three River Theatre at the Earl Arts Centre
Human tragedy amid the controls of societal values is the essence of Three River Theatre's latest offering in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Taking its appreciative audience to ‘somewhere close sometime soon’, last night's audience witnessed a focused and well-rehearsed ensemble production of one of literature's classics.
Director Stan Gottschalk has assembled an eclectic group: seasoned professionals, community thespians and some fine up-and-coming talent. They did not disappoint.
Tash McCulloch's Tituba was well executed. Michael Edgar's vocal talents shone in the demanding role of Danforth. Outstanding performances were delivered by Eleanor Knox (Abigail) and Emilee Rigby (Warren). Their vocal skills were matched with sustained physicality and subtle mannerisms (even when they were not the focus). Knox and Rigby were well supported by the other girls. The vision in the meeting hall and the opening montage were particularly noteworthy.
The show though, belonged to Daniel Lizotte. From the outset, Lizotte was mesmerising. He captured the essence of John Proctor with maturity and emotion. From eating the rabbit stew to confiding with his wife in the final scene, Lizotte was superb.
Gottschalk and his production team executed a technically sound production. The use of the abstract set was appealing and the levels were well used, particularly in act two. The symbolic imagery created through set, lighting and soundscape was of the highest level; though, costuming was distracting.
Despite its heavy subject matter and some prolonged pauses, The Crucible is a sound piece of live theatre. It deserves appreciative audiences and continues at the Earl Arts Centre until August 15.
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Welman Street Film Society
List of Films
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Title |
Director |
Country |
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1. The Last Picture Show |
Peter Bogdanovich |
USA |
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2. In the Heat of the Night |
Norman Jewison |
USA |
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3. Padre Padrone |
Taviani Bros. |
Italy |
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4.Lawrence of Arabia |
David Lean |
UK/USA |
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5. La Strada |
Federico Fellini |
Italy |
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6. La Regle Du Jeu |
Jean Renoir |
France |
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7. Amarcord |
Federico Fellini |
Italy |
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8. Psycho |
Alfred Hitchcock |
USA |
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9. The Passenger |
Michelangelo Antonioni |
Italy |
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10. The Seven Samurai |
Akira Kurosawa |
Japan |
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11. My Man Godfrey |
Gregory LaCava |
USA |
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12. Room at the Top |
Jack Clayton |
UK |
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13. Blazing Saddles |
Mel Brooks |
USA |
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14. Wings of Desire |
Wim Wenders |
Germany/France |
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15. Nashville |
Robert Altman |
USA |
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16. Double Indemnity |
Billy Wilder |
USA |
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17. The Conformist |
Bernardo Bertolucci |
Italy |
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18. King of Hearts |
Philippe de Broca |
France |
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19.M. Hulot’s Holiday |
Jacques Tati |
France |
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20. Grande Illusion |
Jean Renoir |
France |
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21.All About Eve |
Joseph Mankiewicz |
USA |
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22.Paths of Glory |
Stanley Kubrick |
USA |
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23.Rashomon |
Akira Kurosawa |
Japan |
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24.The Trial |
Orson Welles |
France |
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25.Network |
Sidney Lumet |
USA |
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First Welman St Film Festival |
Director Theme - France |
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26. Le Corbeau |
Henri-Georges Clouzot |
France |
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27. Wages of Fear |
Henri-Georges Clouzot |
France |
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28. Les Diaboliques |
Henri-Georges Clouzot |
France |
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29. Eye of the Needle |
Richard Marquand |
UK |
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30.Breathless |
Jean Luc Goddard |
France |
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31.The Bedford Incident |
James B. Harris |
USA |
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32.Tabu |
Miguel Gomes |
Portugal |
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33. Through a Glass Darkly |
Ingmar Bergman |
Sweden |
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Second Welman St Film Festival |
National Theme - Italy |
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34. Journey in Italy |
Roberto Rosselini |
Italy |
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35. Il Divo |
Paolo Sorrentino |
Italy |
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36. Marriage Italian Style |
Vittorio de Sica |
Italy |
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37. North By Northwest |
Alfred Hitchcock |
USA |
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Third Welman St Film Festival |
Genre Theme- International Heist/Caper Films of the 1950s |
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38. The Killing |
Stanley Kubrick |
USA |
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39. The Lavender Hill Mob |
Charles Crichton |
UK |
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40. Rififi |
Jules Dassin |
France |
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41. Big Deal on Madonna Street |
Mario Monicelli |
Italy |
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42. Death in Venice |
Luchino Visconti |
Italy |
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43. Don't Look Now |
Nicholas Roeg |
UK/Italy |
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44. The Roundup |
Miklos Janczo |
Hungary |
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45. Bringing Up Baby |
Howard Hawks |
USA |
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46. Tender Mercies |
Bruce Beresford |
USA |
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47. Lilies of the Field |
Ralph Nelson |
USA |
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48. A Man Escaped |
Robert Bresson |
France |
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49. Shane |
George Stevens |
USA |
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50. The Angels' Share |
Ken Loach |
UK |
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51. A Touch of Evil |
Orson Welles |
USA |
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52. Ivan's Childhood |
Andrei Tarkovsky |
Russia |
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53. Room |
Lenny Abrahamson |
Canada |
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54. Tokyo Story |
Yasujirō Ozu |
Japan |
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55. Witness for the Prosecution |
Billy Wilder |
USA |
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56. Andrei Rublev |
Andrei Tarkovsky |
Russia |
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57. Broken Circle Breakdown |
Felix Van Groeningen |
Belgium |
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58. Locke |
Steven Knight |
UK |
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59. Silent Wedding |
Horatiu Malaele |
Romania |
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60. Annie Hall |
Woody Allen |
USA |
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61. Anatomy of a Murder |
Otto Preminger |
USA |
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62. The Olive Tree |
Iciar Bollain |
Spain |
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63. Places in the Heart |
Robert Benton |
USA |
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64. Walkabout |
Nicolas Roeg | Australia |
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65. The Hustler |
Robert Rossen | USA |
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66. Elektra |
Michael Cacoyannis | Greece |
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67. Gaslight |
George Cukor | USA |
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68. The Power of the Dog |
Jane Campion | New Zealand |
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69. Sunset Boulevard |
Billy Wilder | USA |
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70. Burn |
Gillo Pontecorvo | Italy |
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71. Dean Spanley |
Toa Fraser | UK/NZ |
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72. In a Lonely Place |
Nicholas Ray | USA |
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73. Sweet Smell of Success |
Alexander Mackendrick | USA |
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74. Cinema Paradiso |
Giuseppe Tornatore | Italy |