Show The Christmas Spirit shines at City Rep Angie Angle Millgate Arts Editor Edito jF IF you choose to see only lone one Christmas show this holiday season Henry VanDyke's VanDyke's Van VanDyke's Dykes Dyke's The Other Wise Man being performed at City Rep Theatre is the one to see Directed by Stuart N. N Mitchell The Other W Wise e Man o addresses the tr true e meaning meaning of Christmas that sometimes gets lost in the hustle and bustle of life as we follow the Magi Art Artaban ban on his quest to find the Promised One J Like the other three wise I men Artaban Cliff Cole makes the trek to Bethlehem in search of the newborn King With him he takes precious pre- pre dous cious gifts to pres present p to the Prince of Peace a sapphire I blue as midnight a ruby red redas redas redas as blood and a pearl pure as the new fallen failen snow o Throughout hi his journey I Ifie lie fie comes to know mow the King by oy giving of himself to others ip in need by sacrificing his time and dreams He gives his precious ge the gems t s e stones he sold all his worldly posses posses- to for save the lives of the people around him The story opens with Henry Van Dyke Reuben C. C I If f you choose to see only one Christmas 5 show 11 0 w t this his h holiday 0 lid a y Wise WiseMan WiseMan WiseMan season The Other Man is th the on one t see Fox explaining to the audience how the story came about As the play progresses ses we we are able to witness the astonishing vision he received 9 n L L we follow Artaban into the courtyard where many wise m men en are meeting to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- dis- dis cuss the coming of the newborn newborn newborn new new- born king ling With the creative use of incense cens the the- audi audience nce can actually smell the tle beautiful beautiful ful flowers the actors speak of of g giving ving them a sense of eing apart part of the important im meeting After Artaban explains his theory the other wise men decide dedde they will not be joining joining joining join join- ing himon him on this journey to see seethe seethe seethe the Promised Promis d One With the wise words of his father Ab- Ab garus also played C. C Fox they who will see wonderful things must be ready to often walk alone Artaban sets out with his mute servant Beor played by Stuart N N. Mitchell and Steven L. L Nichol At the time of the birth of Christ the angel Gabriel appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears at the uppermost point of the scenery approximately 40 feet above ground Amongst the sound of I melodic trumpets and in n stopping heart-stopping glory Gabriel and his throngs of angels Many arresting effects compound the overall feeling At the time o of f r the crucifixion claps of o oI f I thunder pound through the theatre and lights light flash Mash j I rejoice The entire scene is dramatic and breath breath- breath taking There are few dry ey eyes s in inthe inthe inthe the audience I as they wi witness the touching nativity scene scene with Mary Raelynn Potts and Joseph Ward Wilson and the cons consequent quent scene of all ll the children being killed by order of King Herod The emotional drama is lightened by the bumbling and comical Rabbi Lowell Wilson and his assistants Patrick and Paul Gibbs Included in the cast are lepers orp orphans ans the sick and n the poor Each character is powerful and the poignant story is expertly performed M Many ny arresting eff effects compound the overall feel feel- ing At the time of the crucifixion claps of thunder pound through the the theatre tre and lights I flash Sound effects effects effects ef ef- ef- ef of ah an earthquakes earthquake's utter destruction adds to the drama As Artaban weakly q questions ques questions ques- ques es Beor could have seen I Him Him a calm comes over the set A deep yet loving voice responds with the well known Bible verse vers I When I J was hungered ye gave me food When dio did thirst ye gave ye-gave gave JT pie me e drink The audience is then once again in presented a Iti II W f jHC jH C 7 1 j IfE I fE F f r r I I y yH H a s fry r r F heavenly view of angels in triumph The en entire tire show has a chilling message and is one I highly recommend seeing Itis It Itis Itis is practically impossible for anyone to leave the theater untouched by the simple Christmas message of true like Christ-like love For ticket information call |