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Tuesday, April 22, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Productions offer mime, sketches
BY ANGELA POTHETES Kansan Reviewer
Two separate theatre productions, both on Friday evening at Hashinger Hall's Theatre, offered some bright and some dull topics ranging from old age to abortion.
The first part of the evening was "If and When, Pieces of Pantomime," a collection of mimes performed by Giff Booth, Lawrence and Gwen Burgess, Lawrence sophomore.
Some of the pantomimes were over-simplified. For example, "Snapbook" (a word in the 1980s) was a term for a computer program.
rendition of a man lamenting lost love. The approach was a broken bone broken into pieces, broken law offices.
Some of the pantomimes were obscure.
For example, Burgess presented an uncleartype
of a woman.
I'm not the most experienced person in
the world, but I'm a native, naive,
and I had no idea what was going on.
For the most part, the majority of the pantomimes were crisp, direct and imaginative. Both performers had some good moments in individual mimes. However, when they performed together they were especially good.
The most interesting of their pantomimes was "The Ignorant Seed." Both wore masks, which added a rugged, distant texture.
Booth was a friend who tried to take fruit from the trees, then Burges. The tree was wawked.
The scene offered some poignant comments on the rights of nature, old age, depression and dying. Since I'm a person who depends on words, it's blistering to note that can be conveyed in such depth without the words.
The second half of the evening was called "Women's Work." This production of poetry, music and dance by and about women, is evidence that a director's work is never done.
Some of the scenes were unclear and no interest interesting than pantheon commercials.
For example, there was one scene in which a woman was walking in the park with what was, I thought, a dog. She gave the imaginary companion a pat on the back
It wasn't until the end of the scene that I discovered the woman had been with her disheveled.
Many of the scenes were didactic and seemed to do what they professed to abhor:
For example, there were The Whore, The
Whore, The Intellectual and the Dumb Blonde.
It disturbed me that the woman lawyer in one scene was dressed like a schoolmarm and had the personality of a prejudicial prune.
It was a fast paced show which had 25 collections performed by 10 women and two men. There were some interesting, biting selections.
The two most notable scenes were "Snow White," written by the late Anne Sexton, and "But What Have You Done For Me lately?" by Myrra Lamb.
"Snow White" was a humorous takeoff on the children's tale about the virgin, the bitchy queen, the savior prince and the bitchy queen, as they were called here, "little hot does."
"But What Have You Done For Me
The doctor, who seems to have the drive and ethics of a Dr. Frankenstein, was once pregnant by the man and then suffered an abortion, alone and confused.
Lately" was a scene about a female doctor, complete with hairy legs, who takes revenge on a past lover by planting an impregnated uterus in him.
The man begs for mercy, saying "I don't want this thing in my body."
However, there is a trial to decide whether the pregnancy should be terminated.
He says he is a man and his pregnancy is abnormal. The doctor, who looks as if she might sprout horns and a tail any minute, says his pregnancy isn't insurguntable.
A panel of abortion victims reviews his case and decides he is unfit for motherhood, not because of physical capabilities but because of his personality.
It was a torturing, strong scene. I am
stuck and don't go to school all the way
and stick IUDs in my mouth.
"Women's Work" was an attempt to raise consciousness and unite sisters. But the production made me ask, "Are women really like that?"
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the NEWPORT JAZZ MINI-FESTIVAL "Jazz Day at K.U." Schedule
Featuring
Clark Terry—Trumpet Arnie Lawrence—Saxophone
Vic Sproler—Bass Bill Evans—Piano
Ed Lopez—Drums Eddie Gomez—Bass
Dan Hearle—Piano Elliot Zigman—Drums
Max Roach—Drums
Today-April 22-Murphy Hall
2:30 p.m.-The Max Roach Quartet. Lecture-demonstration: Jazz, Improvisation, "The Role of Blacks in American Music." Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free admission.
3:30-5:00 p.m.—Instrumental Clinics: Clark Terry—Trumpet & Brass; Vic Sproler—Bass; Ed Lopez—Drums; Dan Hearle— Piano; Arnie Lawrence—Sax & Woodwinds — Rooms announced at 2:30. Free admission.
8:00 p.m. Newport Jazz Mini-Festival, featuring: The Clark Terry Quintet, The Bill Evans Trio, and The Max Roach Quartet. Hoch Auditorium.
April 23—The Max Roach Quartet. Free outdoor concert at 1st National Bank building----9th & Mass.----12 noon- 1:00 p.m. (Canceled in case of rain).
The 8:00 p.m. "Mini-Festival" is free to all KU students upon presentation of spring registration at Hoch Auditorium door on the night of performance. FREE reserved seat tickets available at Murphy Hall box office. General admission reserved tickets for non-students and faculty are *3,* *3.50, and *4*. For further information contact Murphy Hall box office, 864-3982. Hurry, reserved seat tickets are going fast. Concert will begin promptly at 8:00 p.m.
Presented by: STUDENT SENATE ACTIVITY FEE Mid American Arts Alliance Braniff Airlines National Endowment for the Arts
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