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* & + & d C nnmmmmmmmmmmmenerninmmmneeeeermememermmmmenmmemn ARTS & CULTURE w mm C e & 5 Feat portrays life in small “ , « e e s nl ‘ " rural commu ; C by JOHN CAMPBELL the choreography. real high" for all those taking sh:ape. eâ€" _ § The Independent "the cast adores the show _ part. Feat will be staged so that 4 Feab is a treat, for the eyes, _ and I think audiences will, _ "I‘s taken over my life," _ performers will move among ¢ ears and mind. too," Mr. Jones says. says Mr. Clark, who was the audience, which will be | The first dance production "t will blow their socks asked by Ms. Stocking to seated in six different see / ? ever mounted by Spirit of the _ off," chimes in Ms. Stocking. _ become involved after work _ tions. Space is limited to 130 ( Hills â€" The Northumberland _ The initial response to _ on Feaf had begun. The two _ for each performance and y Arts Association, ‘Feat: Going _ ‘Feat has been so over _ talked about the theme of the _ few tickets remain on sale. * Beyond Dance‘ employs â€" whelming that a fourth date _ production and then he To find out if any are still ¢ everythingfrom ballroom has been added to its schedâ€" began "throwing paint down available, for $12, visit the | dancing to hip hop, from ule of performances; it will on the palette" to match â€" Eclectic Mix in Warkworth or } square dancing to thumba, to _ now run from Oct. 20 to Oct.. _ musical styles with the dance _ phone (705) 92441230. 7 present a fanciful tale of conâ€" 23 at the Warkworth Town _ numbers.as they were taking | flict Hall Centre for the Arts. > T ' The protagonists are scareâ€" _ "We were initially cautious j crows, embodying order and _ about bringing dance to f control, and their adversaries, Warkworth (as) it‘s never . the crows, who represent the _ been done before," Mr. Jones natural world. While ‘Feat _ says of Spirit of the Hills, tells how the two sides come _ which has sponsored conâ€" j T to an understanding of their _ certs, promoted the work of # ,V.‘-fâ€"-»_}- aa, z complementary roles, it also _ its members and held writers‘ T â€"C 4“ . M celebrates life in a rural comâ€" _ workshops. However, at the mE * EL. 0 2 munity, specifically, â€" urging of Ms. Staplin and Joe 2‘ . § o /A S $ & Warkworth, where the proâ€" â€" Erickson, Mr. Jones and his |â€"A 'K \"t’ hal 1 @ duction will take the stage â€" coâ€"executive producer Bob fi j Â¥ 6 © «> later this month. Leahy threw their support _ W B f "It‘s a piece specially writâ€" behind having dance as the / ‘f s e â€" | ten for our community and I _ association‘s . next public > 4 h l [ think people will just love the _ offering. What began as a 1 "F{Ji'J _ A, ‘; % creativity of the dance moves _ "wee idea has mtishroomed * F °/ gP i7 and have a laugh at the local > into this fantastic, unbelieyâ€" i j 3 r/’ 4AÂ¥ > references, too." says. execuâ€" â€"able dance," Mr. Jones says. s % E. tive producer Meition Jones. _ "We‘re very excited. I don‘t f â€" WB "% The audiences will also be _ think people will know what fé ia+ "bowled over by the talent . hit them." flk that is on display." Auditions were held in I The cast of 32 from across _ June and rehearsals began in s Northumberland _ County _ July, twice a week, lasting one s John Carf‘Pbe“ photo | range in age from nine to 70. _ to three hours at a time, and Feat promises to be an exhilarating experience. : | The fechnical crew is almost _ up to six hours on occasion.. Cast members include Jennifer Gibson as a scareâ€" as large. 5 "I‘s a huge project" Ms. on The script was written by _ Keogh says. "So many of the L',_/-/’/ | Feats artistic director Barb people are not trained Stocking. â€"Another _ Warkâ€" dancers, so its really quite worth resident, songwriter | astonishing to see how its Dale Clark, composed the â€" coming together and how & score and furnished the stuâ€" _ people are looking so good." _ dio for the recording of the _ "This has really been an original music, with the helpâ€" _ amazing example of commuâ€" of other talented individuals _ nity building," Mr. Jones says. in, the community. Mara "Dance is a wonderful way Brown _ and Tina Staplin= to do it," Ms. Stocking adds. assisted Ms. Stocking with "If‘s very uplifting" and "a e 3 a &