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Show Page 48 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, March 27. 1983 Arts Music, drama, art, film the people and the productions Shakespeare Comedy Features Costumes A, f Influenced by Fantasy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare's popular comedy of love, magic and madness, will open Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre at Brigham Young University's Harris Fine Arts Center. Director Robert Nelson, who has appeared in and viewed a number of productions of the Shakespearean classic, admits to being significantly influenced in his approach by the imagina- tive costume designs of BYU fantasy artist James Christen-sen- . Christensen, a BYU assistant professor of art and a fantasy artist and illustrator, has been interested for some time in a theatrical collaboration, "just as long as it wasn't on 'Judgment at Nurem-buror 'Caine Mutiny Court Second Performance Added To Sold Out Nibley Concert I must admit," says Nelson, "is to clearly communicate the text, usually the major obstacle for the actors and the audience in Shakespearean productions." He is using his casting to help achieve that goal." Because of heavy ticket demand for the Thursday performance by pianist Reid Nibley and the Brigham Young University Philharmonic Orchestra, an additional performances has been scheduled for Wednesday also at 8 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. The orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Ralph Laycock. will Martial!'" originally suggested designing either "A Midsummer Night's Dream" or the more obscure "A Winter's Tale," and He has been pleased with the choice. "My original drawings were a mixture of 19th Century fairy paintings and some Renaissance-Medieva- l business. I've seen the play done that way, with a strong Elizabethan feeling." "But when Nelson and I started talking about the production, I realized it was a Greek setting, an area I had no real background in," he said. So Christensen plunged into a crash course in ancient civilizations, covering Greek as well as Minoan, Persian and Cretan cultures. "Then I put all the research away and just drew. My costumes are sort of having a flavor of the period with no pretense at accuracy." quasi-Gree- k, Registration for 1983-198- 4 school year begins April 8. EDUCATION WITH AN L.D.S. FOUNDATION Emphasis on "3 R's" But transportation Call " V3 thematic reinforcement, according to Nelson. "The 'watery moon' is an image used frequently in the play suggesting madness and reflection. The set, with its shiny black surfaces, underscores that moon theme," he said. Choreography for the production is by Les Ditson. Portraying major roles in the production are Greg Peters and Kathy Biesinger in the Theseus-Obero- n and Hippolyta-Titani- a roles, with Greg Greenwood as Philostrate-Puc- k u and Duane as Egeus. The comic lovers Titania (Kethy Biesinger) summons her attendants inBYU's production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." raw dos 50 eff D I V D D CKIDS TLiPefj J26" & D LapfeJwtiffli WStjifes faces Start JH. $3920 0 liJJJUl " literary structures. his presentation. Tickets are available at BYU's Harris Fine Arts Center. ART All Month 1 tattnrtowj M KSC5nl KSXS tot yssr KMm MeuKMwrtl 225-69- 77 The production will also run April 1, 9 and 6 at 8 p.m., with a 4:30 p.m. matinee April 11 and a 1 p.m. matinee April 16. Tickets are available at the Drama Ticket Office, a.m.-- Orem 246 East 1300 South 12-1- l DRAPUItS 378-387- 5. Apr 19 D Performing Arts Series Presents bote fJiBLEV 0 Apr1 Q Apr 5 Apr 9 Apr 13 de Jong Concert Hall HFAC WITH THE D Philharmonic Orchestra D directed by D Ralph G. Laycock 1 p.m. BYU April Fool's Concert, featuring a series of unusual performers and performances, 8 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Cen- The quasi-annu- al "The BYU University Chorale in con8 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. 'BYU faculty flautist Susan Goodfel-lo8 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. The Utah Symphony with Michael Gurt (Varujan Kojian and Gina Bachauer Piano Competition winner), 8 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. "BYU faculty cellist Julie Bevan Zum-ste- g in recital, 8 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. The BYU Chamber Singers In a Joint performance with the University of Utah Chamber Choir, 8 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. "Dance in Concert," featuring the modern BYU Dancer's Company, 8 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Cen- cert, performing Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto BYU m.- -1 ter. Apr 5 Utah Performing Artist of the Year Thursday, March 31 8:00 p.m. of photography by BYU University Relations photographer Mark Philbrick, daily through April 30, MUSIC AND DANCE Apr 6 Additional Performance Wednesday, March 30 5 p.m. An exhibition Wilkinson Center Gallery, 7 a In The Parkway Center D BYU "The annual BYU Art Department Student Exhibition, featuring artworks by undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of media, daily, B.F. Larsen Gallery, 7 a.m. -- 10 p.m.; also Monday through Friday, Secured Gallery, 8 1, Hebrew 11 director. ment. Calder will use a guitar as part of WW mi V APRIL FINE ARTS EVENTS Sm 50cFFVEmiacu::3s Ca8 far MnswiBf MM v 30ctv;oybiv;c:ds and John Siemens. 5-- 11 KJS Re-nea- program sponsored by Brigham Young University's theater and cinematic arts depart- literarich in spiritual-aestheti- c ture, usually beyond aesthetic appreciation because of simple barriers such as their printed format or ignorance of their underlying available for information 0 The play's set, a series of circles within circles designed by Eric Fielding, is another two-pa- rt Calder's presentation uses the idea that the scriptures, particularly in the Old Testament, are 785-405- is m "View From a Suburban Window," a reader's theater presentation featuring the poetry of Phllis McGinley, will be the first of a Prize-winnin- 8 commitments." 'Y'Reading Highlights Pulitzer Poet tures. g McGinley, a Pulitzer poet, was born in Oregon, raised in Ogden and attended the University of Utah. Her poetry awards often pointed the the warm and witty way in which she pinpointed the realities of modern life. Her talent for striking sparks from the commonplace and drawing poetric overtones from scenes and universal situations made recognized among other poets. Director for the reader's theater is Shirlee Shields. The five readers are Jean Bently, Laurel Rohlfing, Jackie Hotter, Bonnie Rock and Shirlee Shields. Ms. Shields has written, acted and directed for the stages at the University of Utah and Promised Valley Playhouse. K-- by the fifth act they have all experienced the absurd limits of their initial fancies and are ready for serious, long-ter- James Van Liehsout is the comic Bottom, with John Clark, Wes Anderson, Kay Jenkins, Brent White and Roger Bean as his assorted fellows. Fairies and attendants include Lynette Cheney, Kelly Humphreys, Christine Milligan, Julie Preece, Leslie Smith and Lanett Weitnauer. L. Susan Lewis is assistant Presented by the Maud May Babcock Reading Arts Society from Salt Lake City, it will play Friday at 8 p.m. in room Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU. The second part of the program features Douglas Calder of Salt Lake City, who will interpret selected readings from the scrip- 378-744- other." "But through costumes. "Much of the costuming, like the characters, becomes resolved in the fifth and final act," he explains. "My personal goal in the play, Tickets for the Wednesday night performance are available at the Music Ticket Office, Grades over-civilize- include Laura Wardle Eddy Schumacher, J. Robin Siemens, The actual building of the many elaborate costumes began last September under the direction of Meranguiz Farahnakian-poor- . Christensen has been heavily involved in that process as well, "the third and most critical step has been in making the costumes work on real people, adapting the costumes to insure adequate movement." iuiaiiui American Heritage School 125 North 100 East Pleasant Grove "Shakespeare is basically exploring different levels of personality in play," he explained. "Theseus-Obero- n and Hippolyta-Titani- a d from swing to overly sensuous, and the four lovers are initially posing and immature, merely in love with their own images of each In addition to clothing the actors, Christensen became acquainted with the idea of rein- forcing the play's themes E-fl- at "You cannot approach the play without taking into account what British director Peter Brook did in New York in 1970," Nelson said, noting that he was particularly influenced by Brook's innovative casting. The double-castin- g of several key roles allows a more significant exploration of the play's essential romantic relationships, he believes. well-establish- g' open the concert wih Bruckner's Major. Symphony No. 4 in ., rOUOWUlg all will join the orchestra for a per formance of Rachmaninoff's popular Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18. Apr 14 w, ter. Also April 15-1- 6. THEATRE Apr 1 Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," directed by Robert Nelson, 8 p.m., Pardoe Drama Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center. Also April 5- -9 and 6, with 4:30 p.m. matinees April 1 1 and 16. 12-1- D D o 0 If D If Tickets $3.50 with activity card, $5.00 general public. Tickets on sale at Music Ticket Office, HFAC. 378-744- 4 Apr 4 Eugene O'Neill's "Ah! Wilderness," 4:30 p.m., Nelke Experimental Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center. Also April 6, 8, 12 and 14 at 8 p.m. Apr 5 Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night," 8 p.m., Nelke Experimental Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center. Also April 7, 9, 13 and 15, with a 4:30 p.m. matinee April 1 1 . Admission is free MYJTT 11 U |
