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Show The Salt Lake Tribune : BES™ AVAILABLE co py @ MEANSON MOVIES,D-2 [ MBOOKS, D-5 \ R MARTSLISTINGS, D-13-20. : S M PUZZLES D-4 ff SUNDAY Z JZZLE ANSWERS, D-16 NOVEMBER 25, 2001 FARCED LAUGHTER ‘Communicating Doors’ opensthe door on personal transformation BY CELIA R. BAKER IE SALT LAK! erhaps Alan Ayckbourn’s mother was subjected to the relentless slamming doors ile he was in utero. That we explain the prolific British playwrigt with doors, doors, doors “The Norman C eta he wrote three plays that unfold side-by-side on a stage, with characters runningin and out of myriad doors to take part in ez ach story Phoebe Ayckbourn’s “House” and “Garden” are two (Cheryl Gay- stories played in adjacent theaters. When actors sunas) is told by Julian Keith exit the stage from “House,” they run out of the e door, race to the other theater, and enter the ction of “Garden” before a different (Kel Jochim)that audience “Bedroom Farce,” a recent Ayckbourn cre he is about to ation, takes its title seriously. Three bedrooms murderher, in Pioneer C are presented on. stage. A requisite amount of door-slammingensues. ‘Communicating Doors.” a Pioneer Theatre Company production that opens Wednesday, Theatre jompany s upcoming clues us in its title that doors will again be im portant. PTC artistic director Charles Morey, di production of “Communicating Doors.” rector of the play, says the Ayckbourn play’: theatrical conceit’ goes far beyond swinging door dd theatrical gimmickry “The play takes place in the years 2014, 1994 See DOORS: Page D-12 , Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune ‘A celebrationofthe joyofathletic, artistic movement BY BRANDONGRIGGS = Bs a) i are becomingmore dance-like. - med “Ther ways,” sa - over, andit go y Dance Theatre art Amy Caron's “Be the Ball,” a piece from Anyone who appreciates slow-motion footage ofanairborne Michael Jor itthisprime knows _tic director Linda C. Smith. Sports have allowed dancersto expand theirrepertoire of movement.” ‘ thereis art in sport. But as fans of modern dance have long recognized, there:is sport in art,too. RDTexplores the marriage ofart andathleti cism this week with “Vive Le Sport,” a light- hearted, vigorous eveningofdances inspired by athletic t i quired of modern dancers would’exhaust most professionalathletes (andnotjust golfers). Many exuberant contemporary dancesare striking in their athleticism. No onewill ever confuse Mia Hammwith Martha Graham,but the line between sports and moderndanceis blurring. Football coaches hire dance instructors to teachtheirplayersflexibility. Figures| thespirit ofcompetition andthest Mt y of the human body. Opening Thur: Lake City’s Rose Wagner Performing Arts ( ter, the concert aneye to the upcoming Olympicsasit celebrates thejoy of movementin all its forms. “Vive Le Sport” combinesninedancepieces bouncesetto electronic music. Dancers eareenoff all f Wares | i } dance choreographers.to bring expr their programs. And in gymnastics,floor routines See DANCE,Page D-8 The stamina, grace and muscle control re- ek most of them under six minutes long “Vive Le Sport” port, is an ina they were tossed beach balls. Danny La’TheSalt Lake Tribune Communicating Joors ‘ SEY ECC BCBG ERM Emcor ion tte) Haute-Couture in Ge eae ¢ a thirty year-old 1 murder. Throw in a beautiful woman being Lafayette Wellendorff of Germany Bry ean ee Crary By ALAN AYCKBOURN NOVEMBER 28- DECEMBER 15 j Max Mara AEST tere Alay Jon pursued by a homicidal maniac Add a: “Communicating door” in a hotel suite that allows the heroitie 10 travel back and: forth Missoni dG itinne and whatid Soul pes? BEEMelelaTe) Fhe senaational new: comedy Ler TiVm =i} RTM =fUnt) Ces thriller hy RCMlulls feytelao Macy ¢ England's. most prolific playwright, Time magazine calls ¢ Doors “One of the ten best plays of 1998." You'll call it one.of the'most enjoyable Ermenegildo-Zegna tT Cole Haan evenings of the holiday: season. Sa) Bacco Bucci teeea UTcc) SUTMelecy Double D Ranch Robert Comstock aa: ee Ti ete) ti} Carey FINE CLOTHING AND SHOES FOR WOMEN & MEN .».just in time for the holidays! a RICHELLE’S & DusTIN’s 4699 SO. HIGHLAND DR. Reet Fe SLC, UT 84117 + 272-3111 te he ? 1 “ MRC Re Gen ON aD Un ee 4 T j |