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Show lueda. 28, 1W7 1'HK 1)4111 HI K 41 J). Januar Frmo. I luh 47 evecal aspeetts of iYU's 'Henry V moss the mark By CLAUDIA W. HARRIS Special to The Daily Herald wide gulf between actors and audience. Of the 10 scenes in the five acts, nine are distinct settings, and yet the distinctions between council chambers or taverns or battlefields are not at all clear, adding Shakespeare's "Henrv V" is placing al Brigham Young University in a new production directed by' Rodger D. Sorensen in his directorial debut at BYU after 17 at Ricks College. years ' This play can show the Prince Hal of Henry IV, Part II, grown into a wise King, acting in the best interests of England. this production, however, even j In tliuugh Sorensen intends his Henry 10 be "a just and moral King," too often he seems either cruel or merely 'petulant. Yes, as indicated in the program note, the play does warn "dgainst glorifying war," but, instead of Henry's war against France being "unavoidable," it appears to be carried out on a whim. Designer Eric Fielding's wooden stage, a nice variation on the Cflo'be, offers a large circular down-froplaying space, but, nonetheless,, much of the action is directed onto the back platforms, creating a Play Dcito unnecessary confusion to a complicated narrative. And the dim lighting compounds the problem. Stuart Lewis' costumes seem too drab even for soldiers, und the baggy trousers give a contemporary flavor to a play set in the fifteenth century. But most troublesome are the textures stiff burlap for armor and loose knit for shirts, giving an amateurish look to the production. The variety of heraldic-insignipainted on the burlap is nice, however, as are the capes, robes, and women's costumes. Much of the play is hard to hear and understand because the actors are playing upstage and do not pro- a nt ject sufficiently or are not well practiced in Shakespearean diction. A notable exception is Christopher Erin Kendrick cast as both Cambridge and Mont joy. Tim Robinson is a credible King Henry but. at times, lacks the vocal resonance to carry the scenes as directed. The most enjoyable scenes are the two with Jennifer Buster as an especially charming Princess s v . Katherine: the first when Julie Manning as Alice teaches her English and the second when she has Alice translate Henry's marriage propos- al. Although a chance to see a Shakespeare play should not be missed, this present production simply does not live up to the usual BYU quality. Certainly, the valiant efforts of the cast are admirable; still, many aspects of the production miss the mark. I" continues "Henry thnmzh Feb. S'. All performances are at 7:M) p.m. Tickets are $7. $X or $9. Call u photo courtesy ot Bngriam Young UnnersH Timothy Robinson as King Henry V and Jennifer Buster as Princess Katherine star in the Brigham Young University continues through production, Feb. 8. "Henry V.H The play Ballet West announces Too many Sundance demands rub Parker Posey raw international star will be the new artistic director By BETH PINSKER The Dallas Morning News PARK CITY independen- t-film business is booming: Just ask poster child Parker Posey, who has completed five projects in the last seven months. The t, SALT LAKE CITY Ballet West Chair Ronny L. Cutshall announces the appointment of international star Jonas Kage as EJSfllet West's new artistic director. K3ge assumes the position of artiste director made vacant by John part's retirement in May 1997. r "I am very excited to have been ttfforded such an excellent plat-letas Ballet West with which to guide the art form into the next quickie shoots have taken their toll on the actress, who has three major films Austin wunderkind Richard Linklater's c. 4 if m "Suburbia." "The House of Yes" and "The Clockwatchers" at this year's Sundance Film Festival. She's hA exhausted. Much to the chagrin of many, y the game al the event, which closed Sunday, is to build hype about new films and anoint hot actors as stars. Because Posey, who won a Sundance special jury award for "The House of Yes," is one of twhe biggest names current10-da- millennium," states Kage. Recording to Cutshall, "The Iflfing of Mr. Kage is the culmina-tfit- p of an intensive, wjfld-wid- e search that included tjj processing of over 40 different th w applicants. The selection, by unanimous decision, was made with iwnut and support from the board uPtrustees, dancers, and staff of Ballet West." LKage, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, is a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and the Stuttgart Ballet. He Ijas appeared as a guest artist with ITondon Festival Ballet. Frankfurt Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet. Deutsche Opera Berlin. Pittsburgh rSrtlet and the National Ballet of (ywiada, to name a few. In 1988. he was appointed artistic director of the Malmo Opera Ballet. Sweden. Pnder his directorship, the Swedish performed company tjforks by such noted choreographers as Massimo Moricone. feorge Balanchine, Jean-PaComelin. Andre Prokovsky. Robert North. Birgit Cullberg. Hans van fifanen. Patrick King. Lynne Suirles, and Kevin Haigen. ""In 1994. Mr. Kage received the Carina Ari Medal for his contribution to Swedish dance. Shortly lifll The and "Dazed and Confused" is subdued. Late in the day. the glory of Jonas Kage after, in 1995, he left the Malmo Opera Ballet to pursue a career as a fleelance guest artist and master teacher. "It is w ith the greatest pleasure that I welcome Mr. Kage into this very special association known as Ballet West, and I hope that his new position will come to mean for him what it has alw ays been for me a privilege." states Ballet West Artistic Director John Hart. Executive Director Susan Barrell adds. "I greatly look forward to welcoming Mr. Kage and his family and to working with him as Ballet West continues to build on the excellent leadership of John Hart and Bruce Marks and the vision of W'illam Christensen in rounding the company." Kage w ill relocate to Salt Lake City with his w ife. Deborah Dob-so- n and his daughter. Isabelle. in the spring of 1997. HI SUM breathing fresh Utah mountain air, she's been mobbed by press and industry folks and has been .doing nonstop promoting. " To make matters worse, massive crowds have shui down most takeout service from the sandwich shops and swank Main Street eateries. For a hungry, tired actress, the only thing to do is sprawl on a bed. chomp on a Whopper and fries and talk some more. She's happy to help out the films, but that joyous, kinetic screen persona she displayed to such great effect in "Party Girl" ly being the hippest girl in town wears thin, and the reality of doing independent films turns into a lot of hard work and a fight for recognition. "1111 not an art snob." she says pointedly. "People think. 'Oh. she has so much integrity." Well, guess what? I auditioned for a part for a recurring character in 'Murphy Brown." I would have taken that would job. I read for "Speed." have loved to have clone that. I read for "Turbulence." I didn't gel cast." Instead Posey has taken small parts since 1993. when she broke out of "As the World Turns'" in films such as Hal Hartley's "Amateur" and "Flirt." "Kicking and Screaming," "Basquiat" and "Sleep With Me." She works with many first time directors, on small shoots with little fanfare. Indie directors now flock to her as the only actress who can create the w acky characters they need. 'There was nobody else but Parker." says "House of Yes" director Mark Waters, who cast woman obsessed w ith the Kennedy assassination, which she erotically w ith her brother (Josh Hamilton.1. Posey won a Special Jury Prize on Saturday night for her performance in the film, which will be released by Miramax. But even that doesn't seem to be enough for Posey to achieve thai traditional Hollywood star status. "Only here in Sundance is Parker the queen of the hill." Waters says. "When I told my mother Parker Posey's in my mm ie and she's perfect, she asked. 'What lias she been in'.'"" The expectations of the star game simply frustrate the actress. "Somebody told me I'm this year's Lili Taylor." she say s angri -- ly. "I said. 'No. I'm not.' When people compare you. they're not saying. 'Congratulations, you're special." It takes away from my talent. Why do they have to remind you that your life is going to be replaced by someone else's?" If she could get out of her hotel to see some films, she could compare notes with Rose McGowan. wiio appears in the festival fiims "Nowhere." "Going All the Way " and "Lewis & Clark & George" and has been dubbed the next Parker Posey. But that's not likely lo happen. "No. I haven't seen anything else. I've been doing press." she savscurtlv. I)oiVt Put Your Baby's Health Chi 71 ic Lute. T 1 The Secret of Good Sleep ArtuprtiPfTifint Advertisement Advertisement cold and flu viruses. Breathing correctly is the simple solution You Can Beat The Dry Air But BY Robert Brown You can have a humidifier that automatically adds moisture to the air in your duct system whenever needed. When air is extremely dry . as it is in winter, your nasal passages dry and crack. 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