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Coral Andrews Chronicle Special Shakespeare's Richard III is a pure villain. He "smiles and murders while he smiles." The hunch-back toad of a king is one of Shakespeare's most telling portraits of evil and deceit, yet Richard bears alluring wit, and audiences can't throughly hate this demented monarch. '"iiiiiGii III yells 'off with his head' more than the black-soul Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. - _ _ . But Richard III is no fairytale. It is based on a semblance of 'facts' from English martyr Sir Thomas More, John Morton, Bishop of Ely, and other assorted wordsmiths. According to play director Douglas Abel, Richard m serves best as a blatant and persuasive example of history rewritten, or propaganda on record. [nanny lCWllthll‘ u: rIvrubu-lu- v“ -_e_eie--'t The U of w Drama department- has produced Shakespeare's blackest legend with formidable insight and spellbinding effect, although the entire show is three hours long. Abel's production of Richard m is indeed an enticing way to spend this time. The entire cast maintains the pace of the prose in- telligently, as the audience follows the 'hunch- back' through his reality of death and despair to his own inevitable ruin. Maarlen van Dijk as Richard is beguiling. Decked out in black leather he emits garish punk. He has twisted his body to suit the character's and is amazingly convincing as he utters the irony - “I thank God for my humil- ity." Maarten van Dilh 'it is Diik's show. The U of w drama Strong acting, direction make UW's Richard III spellbinding chiller stars in the UW Drama Department production of Richard tit. professor controls it beautifully, promenading up and down the theatre aisles and briskly across the stage. He never falters, never overacts, as the bloody tale progresses. Dijk is most alarming when he is tender, almost as if Richard could eke out some integrity, but then he twists another knife in another unknowing back with his gentle fiend's wit. Richard Walsh as Clarence. Richard's wretched brother (though the role is minor), is another strong portrayal. One can feel the real horror emanating from his being as two of his brother's hired murderers set upon him like dogs to a doomed fox, Lea Carroll as Hastings, Richard's right hand man, is powerfully duped by Richard's sudden confidence in him. But the 'head' of Hastings in a consecutive scene, does not exactly shock the audience; one minor technicality in a memorable evening. lain Wright, as Buckingham, is a solid pillar in this diabolical plot and is the ultimate fool in Richard's treachery. Wright creates a verit- able essence of lust seething for power, as he and Dijk spin a disturbingly authentic aura of evil around them. Honorable acting mentions go to Stewart Easun, as the comical assassin. and Mark Dobbiesteyn as Richmond, both regulars on the local acting circuit. Queen Margaret possesses a scomful wis- dom, and Sandra Kasturi is excellent as the scraping, wrenching prophetess, who wields her anger as freely as Richard wields his sword. (Contbnued on page 22) Coral Andrews Chronicle Special "Does anyone ever bring a lamp and put it under the bowl or under the bed'? Doesn't he put it on the lampstand? Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever ls covered up will be uncovered. Cockburn reveals a World of Wonders in K-W appearance edge Cusc. The emphasis of this tour was on percussion as Che Sharpe and new drummer Michael Sloski offered a primal compliment to Cockburn's newer material. Fergus Jemison Marsh on stick and bass, with brother Hugh Marsh on electronic violin and keyboards, plus Michael Alan White on horn, and Judy Cade on back vocals comprised Cockburn’s ensemble which in itself was worth the price of admis- sion The tech crew was a little sluggish on initial lighting cues, but this was soon rectified as the unit syncopated itself to the band's taut pro- fessionalism. Many times Hugh Marsh and Michael White played duets to Cocktturn's flagrant lyrical flow. Fergus Marsh provided fine bass and stick finesse and percussion wizard Sharpe, a striking concert highlight during his bongo contribution to Cockburn classic Joy Will Find A Way. Lush textures and exotic refrains fleshed out Cockburn, who performed a slew of material past and present, including Tokyo, The Trouble with Normal, Maybe the Poet, Morning Star, Nicaragua, and the impassioned If I Had A Rocket Launcher, a song that Cockburn wrote dealing with his anger over an incident in the south. To the throng's delight Cockburn performed a jazzed-up version of Arrows of Light featuring dulcimer, "his travelling hotdog stand." - .. . . P AL- n..-AA..‘-I...‘ ".a.se-sarsE, VI yuan-n nyuvun III "F-"'"""""-' ---e- v_._ - - v v This iiiiiiirii"'trTGiG also spoke of the Guatemalan refugees. "Put a lot of guns around, and nothing makes much sense," he commented before he sang And They Call_l_t Qempcracy. . Cockburn told the crowd of his work with the Haida Indians and their constant struggle against the bureaucracy. He recently raised a substantial amount to assist the Haidas in their land claim plight, and in a short chat backstage he mentioned he hoped the Haidas would be able to work the land and reclaim something that is rightfully theirs. A sincere and simple wish. Stolen Land was a Hugh Marsh composition full of funk influences and the intricate Marsh touch, the reason why Marsh himself has a reputable solo career. -- . _ . "" .. . - “A _-:__.__ an ‘Yinn’omla Ravine ..........,.- WW _ee.eii-" Cockburn talked briefly of his second sojourn to Nicaragua, h just returned from the troubled community a short while ago. - -A- ' - L - _I- IA'A " ....." nnlln."l him Listen, then, if you have ears, Jubl. [cull "cu nun: u". .. "aw-y‘- -.....--._-__V_, n _ v "Life goes on. It's growing back. It's a new country bumbling along. Hopefully it will become a place where peace and balance are the rule." Bruce Cockburn has been uncovering poignant hym.an..JN and Cockburn, because of his changing attitudes in human awareness, does uncover the hidden, stating his poetic heart and mind, and continues to educate and enlighten listening ears, eyes and souls of the entire world with his fascinating strains of humanity and vulner- Hi, ability. Kurt lV-Good News for Modern Man , having