Canuck

  Monday, 26 August 2002

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A king worth his salt With Christopher Plummer in control as Lear, Jonathan Miller's stripped-down production proves that something can come from nothing

By KATE TAYLOR

-- King Lear Written by William ShakespeareDirected by Jonathan MillerStarring Christopher PlummerAt the Festival Theatrein Stratford, Ont.Rating: ***From its very first moments, as the villain Edmund quietly takes his place in the shadows, Jonathan Miller's King Lear announces itself as a finely detailed and intelligent production. And from his very first moments, casting a sharp eye over the map he has tidily unfurled, Christopher Plummer announces himself as an actor masterfully in control of the title role as the Canadian-born star of Hollywood and Broadway returns to his Stratford roots.  FULL STORY [The Globe and Mail: Arts]

I really should take Cait to see this. I think mom's going.

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By DAVID MACFARLANE
-- I see that you would appreciate any comments I might have about my stay here. How considerate of you to ask. And I'd be happy to oblige. Unfortunately, my comments won't fit on the form you've so kindly left on the uselessly small desk beside the unnecessarily enormous television. So I'll put a few words down here if you don't mind.  FULL STORY [The Globe and Mail: Arts]

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Quebec town votes to shut down
People who live in a small community in eastern Quebec voted almost two-to-one Sunday to abandon their town and ask the province to help them move elsewhere. F U L L   S T O R Y
[CBC News] 'The mining town in the Gaspé Peninsula has lost its major employers in the past few years. In many homes, the desire to stay has also disappeared.'