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A18 -The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Caught in the Net best Players production I've seen qLiips [il thc NliliiiI 'ii\cis lciiie (i. up Lit est îîllering is quite the workout. There svas seldom a limne wbeîî people iii the audience weren't laughing -boswlitng may be a better descoiptor --Friday îîîghî ai the Miltoni Seniors' Actis îîy Centre, as play-gocrs wvere tre.ated to the opcning performance ouf Caugbîu the Net. A British farce by Ray Cooncy aiid dîrected by loiîgtîtne Players meniber Geoff Forci, thîs prou duction îs the best Ive scen front our local tlie aile group, and certainly wsorihy of a s iesviiic, The fast paced dialogue svith its dleser one li- ers make il a sort of verbal boxing mîatch, jah bing and jîving, one svîtty linse atter another. The play continues Saturday for a ditîner the- atre performance ai 7 p.m. as vvell as Thursday and Frtday for show-only performances starting at 8 p.m. Tickets cosl $35 for the ditîner theatre performance and $15 for the show îînly. Caughî in the Net is the sequel 10 Run for Your Wîfe, wbich the Players performed three years I isý play co.iuis (lie iLof ofl ai isSuiîig taxi driver, Mr. Smith -played by the talented JuIai Foird -svho's rnanaged for 15 years tiI keep bis îsvs svîves a secret frîîm each other, as well as bis twvî teens, orte fri each wîlé. The same foui acîsurs svhu played the fouur adult characters in the firsi play have recturnied foîr the sequel, along svîîh tsSu new casi members. Iii the opetiing scelle, viessers sec simulta- nesîusly I 16-year-old Gaviti Sinîth, played by Dit Mouore, aiid 15 year-iild Vîckî Snmith, played by Krista Barnso, tell ibeir mns abuout each îîtber, wbi îhey've met suver the internet. Tbey've beeri cbaîîîng anîd nosv they svanî iii meet. Oîîc of the things ibat have brsuught ibetît together is the anîazing itunber uof coittcîdences between ibeir fathers. Imagine! When the unfortunate Mr. Smith tinds olut aboîut their ibntent ions tri mcci, be's a bit frazzled, iii put tf lightly. "There's two million subscrbers and My stu- Bac k stage pid (pronounccd "scboo-pid") daughter has t0 log on with my stupid son!" he exclaims. Looks like bis 1 5-ycar charade jusi mighî be close to an end. But Mr. Smith isn't aboîut to give up witbout a fight. and hc enlis the hclp of lus closest triend, Stanley Gardner, played by Min Beddocs. The hilarity cnsucs as thc two attempi to sort out the tangled web thcy've woven. Each actor proves he or she is fully capable of carrying off the role, with barely a tripped word oir missed line -if any -during the two-bour performance. Irsim bis charrning Lonidons accent tsi bis sometimes gymnasîîc-lîke stage moves, Mr. Ford is brilliant and us actually able iii convînce flie audience iii led sorry for him. lu one memorable scene, Mr. Ford hears one of bis cbîldrcn enterîng thc bouse of bbc other, and parics. To avîîid being seen, be dives over tbc cîîuch and lands in a sleeping position, face dlown, a move ibat Mr. Beddoes smootbly cîîm- plebes by bhrowing a blanket over hîm. Mr. Beddoes is very funny as tbc free loadîng Mr. Gardner, and, as usual, neyer seems te, miss a beat. Kudos must be given ti tbe sound crew, who experbly co-ordinated the many phone rings as caîls arc delivered back and forth from one Smith household bo the other. This is the epîbome of a feel-good play, some- tbing 10 be cnjoyed by botb young and old, as il was Friday nîghî. Sec Daîcline on page 7 for ticket information. Thiis year we offer more s to-bid on great ftems p'rovided by usiness ýfi-pyitrtwêini- oitons, am, ep2ding Up toour TV ctiotmn on CQgeco 14'- Nôvember ZW5. Fridoai October 2l to Sunday, October 30, 2005 Weekday.s zrhis teireii.anii Junfo thts ier5 7OO0pm t0 9:(X)prn Memorial Hall - Dundas Street Saturdays Historic Village of Waterdown 3:0Opnî to 9:0Opmr ___ M__M_________________ Sundays ,...Discovery Ford Burlington I .OOpm to 4.O0pin i4FIamborough Review ADMISSION _,H.K.V. Transit Sysîem Inc. October 28 - 30: itOay's Auto Service $5.0 -dTimberTots Children's Play Sysîem Early Bird Discount /dToromont CAT October 21-27: Group Reservations for 10 or more! Weedyls 6 :30 pm to 7:00 pm ONLY! $4.00 Contaca os b E-mos): haoniedtrs@ nairdone.nrnei The Rotary Clubs of Waterdown and Flamborough A.M. WEBSITE: www.waterdown-rolary.net