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8 Monday, November 4,1996 Young Republicans rally for GOP candidates BY WILLIAM GARVIN STAFF WRrTER In an effort to stir up some last-minute support for Republican candidates, the UNC Young Republicans held a rally in the Great Hall Sunday evening. “We wanted to show the student body what Republican candidates were out there,” said Michael Davis, vice chair man for the Young Republicans. “It’s important that students vote for the Republican because voting Republi can means less government intervention in your life. It’s the choice of freedom.” UNC Shakespeare Circle presents untamed ‘Shrew’ When culture seems to be slipping through the fingers of Generation X, it’s refreshing to see a representative group successfully rejuvenate the waning pres ence of culture by returning to its poetic roots: Shakespeare. Driven by false identities and comic verbiage, UNC Shakespeare Circle’s pro duction of “Taming of the Shrew” ef fectively deliv- BETH CARROLL Theater Review "Taming of the Shrew' Shakespeare Circle Forest Theater ered these crucial elements while it sought to invite the audience into a realm of deceit and faux reality. Taking advantage of the outdoor For est Theater, the cast incorporated the vast amount of space available to “play,” ATTENTION , UNC Stndmti / Make sure you get your ticket to the annual Men's } Basketball Blue-White Came on Nov. 9th, \ jf immediately following the football game vs. Louisville. Pick up your ticket with your ) / student ID at the Carolina Ticket Office Monday through Friday from Bam to spm. Don’t miss your chance to preview Dean Smith's 1996-97 Tar Heels. UNC Basketball Tickets Your Democratic Team for the North Carolina General Assembly • Will support Governor Hunt’s programs for Smart Start, raising teachers’ salaries to the national average and focus on public rather than private education -a Republican legislature won’t • Will vote for and support Democratic leadership in the House and Senate -a Republican legislature won’t • Will stop the roll back on environmental protection and take action to restore our water quality -a Republican legislature won’t • Will defend the budget & interests of The University of North Carolina & the community college system -a Republican legislature won’t The convention consisted of candi dates for the N.C. General Assembly, state treasurer and commissioner of agri culture, as well as representatives for the national government positions. Candidates stressed the importance of winning both legislative and executive maj orities in order for there to be change. “It is so critical to elect Republicans to Council-of-State offices because until you put Republicans in charge of certain of fices you will not have downsizing,” Republican candidate for state treasurer Aim Duncan said. Republicans talked about their sup and using every stone and gently falling leaf to communicate their dilemmas and their pleasures to the spectators. Within this natural (and seasonably frigid) do main, the “Shrew” cast understood well the rhetorical challenges of Shakespeare’s script and hit almost every line with clearly defined intention. Oneofthemost difficult aspects of the Bard’s comedies actually communi cating puns and verbal irony in perfor mance often gets lost in amateur Shakespeare. Yet the Circle’s use of in tense physical contact and occasional, appropriate slapstick comedy visually added to the production’s effectiveness and specifically outlined its meaning. However, wild gestures sometimes masked the lyrical beauty of the poetry and detracted from the brilliance of the language. Excessive movement replaced Howard Lee State Senate District 16 Paid for by The Orange County Democratic Party • PO Box 3368 • Chapel Hill, NC 27515 port for a number of issues, including trying to gain support for education. “I’ve been told as a Republican not to fight for education because it is a Demo cratic issue,” said Tracy Fowler, candi date for the N.C. House. He added that by using charter schools and school vouchers the Republican Party has shown a dedication to education. He said, “I want a place where education reform is our number-one priority.” Duncan also expressed the need to oust many career politicians. “Until you get some Republicans in office that are willing to change, your generation will verbal interaction as the source of com munication. No one actor in particular bore the brunt of this fault, but it could be detected to varying degrees at some point in everyone’s performance. Zia Zareem’s portrayal of Katherine, the shrew herself, was rich with nasty vengeance and spiteful quips essential to her character. As her counterpart, Petruchio, Derek Bevil expressed his masculine superiority well, and his moti vation to tame Kate was somewhat redo lent of that Gaston-ish stubbornness seen in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” However, the aforementioned ten dency to talk at rather than talk with each other slightly hampered the development of an active relationship. Consequently Kate’s submission to Petruchio came about abruptly instead of gradually. As the other half of this romantic charade, a Hxltky xJults 18 yrs. or older & 110 ||s. to f>Xrtieij>&t iw pl&StnApkeresis proyrXNv Approx. 1 koor per visit. lh*r4<Jixt Cotrxpetvsxtio*! Neu/ & returning (inactive for 60 Jays) plxswsX dohors exm $25 TODAY u/itk tkis xd. CALL OR STOP Y... SER A-TEC biologioals 1091/2 E. FRANKUM ST. •M TU 10-6, FIIM • 942-0251 Eleanor Kinnaird State Senate District 16 NUNS not have a chance to serve.” Other Republicans agreed with Duncan. “Anytime someone has been in government for such a long time, there are inefficiencies,” said Tom Davidson, candidate for agriculture commissioner. Many of the candidates were hopeful for good outcomes on Tuesday. “I think in North Carolina that things are going to be lookingup for Republicans,” said Steve Arnold, It. governor candidate. Other candidates also shared Arnold’s optimism. “There’s a magic in the air for young Republicans,” Davidson said. “People are ready for a change.” coy Bianca (Sophie Cathro) accentuated her prissiness while an intent Lucentio (Evan Moll) pursued her affection. Following the roundabout relations of both couples, the superb supporting cast’s amusing—if not cute—posing as other characters continued the humor and vi tality ofthe production. Penn Whiteside’s Hortensio in a feathered beret and John Lennon sunglasses highlighted his ef feminate slyness, serving as one of many anecdotes to a whole range of successes in this series of comical scenes. As the play drew to a close, the cast punctuated a happy ending with the same comedy that kept the audience attentive for its entire duration. With their obvious comprehension of the play’s content, the cast ended their Elizabethan endeavor with an air of satisfaction that spilled over to the audience. Verla Insko State House District 24 Labi’s fast-paced comedy ‘Hound’ outruns reality Every cast’s dream comes true in the first moments of the Lab! Theatre’s pro duction of “The Real Inspector Hound” by Tom Stoppard. The director is shot. How fitting that the play’s major prob lems lie in the directing. “The Real Inspector Hound” is a short, funny play with a lot of comic opportu- nity. The play opens with two theater critics watch ing a bad mur der mystery play. | SCOTT WHITTIER | Theater Review 'The Real Inspector Flound" Lab! Theatre Eventually the critics become sucked into the action ofthe play, resulting in yet more twisted comedy —a play within a play. Overacting is an important part of this play; the inherent humor of the mys tery play lies in the ability of its actors to act badly. Laura Blake, who plays Felicity, dem onstrates this horrible acting superbly with curtsies and twirls and countless other melodramatic gestures. However, overacting hasitsplaceonly in moderation. Travis Chamberlain and Kevin Hanna as the critics, Birdfoot and REPUBLICAN FROM PAGE 1 “When I went out, I didn’t hear any thing,” she said. “But then I saw the shimmering of gold spray paint on the bathrooms’ doors and on the car." She then went back into the building and called the police. \ Super Haircut] j NOW ONLY $7.95 w/coupon Exp. 11/27/96 Bstmcurs I Sat. 9am - 6pm | Sun. 12pm - spm | i a Joe Hackney State House District 24 (Ell* Sally (Ear Hrrl Moon, bring an insane amount of energy to the stage too much energy. Quite often their farcical performances rival those of the actors they are watching. There is no difference between the reality in the play and its theatrics. Director Joy Grieco does not demon strate the different levels of “The Real Inspector Hound” the comical con trasts between real-life humor and ridicu lous farce. The play within the play could have been bigger and funnier. The reality within in the play could have been more real and funnier. At times the play’s pace is spastic and fast, and at other times there are long moments of silence. In the play, the crit ics say you can’t start a play with a pause. This production starts with a few of them. There are pauses on entrances, pauses for music and pauses to move furniture. These are all directorial problems. The performances are good. It is an entertain ing and short show, so go ahead and stop by the Lab! Theatre for an hour. There are three more performances of “The Real Inspector Hound,” today at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Tuesday at 5 p.m. Police have no suspects in the case. “I hope someone who knows something will step forward,” Jenkins said. Break ins in September and October resulted in changing the building’s locks, she said. Sauvage said security definitely needed to be increased at the building. “More lights need to be installed around the area,” she said.
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