Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: A Taste of Funny, a fundraiser for Rwandan refugees, features comedy and musical reviews by Deep Cove Stage, First Impressions Theatre, North Vancouver Community Players and the Comedy Company. Runs to Aug. 20. Tickets: $10, adults; $8, seniors and students. Reservations: 929-3200. Noises Off, a comedy about a touring theatre company’s staging of a British farce, by First Impressions Theatre runs Sept. 14-Oct. 1, Wednesday through Saturday. Tickets: $12, adults; $10, students and seniors. Info: 929-9456. The Fringe: Vancouver's alternative theatre festival cele- brates its 10th year, Sept. 8-18, with 500 live performances by 100 theatre troupes from around the world. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Aug. 25. Volunteers needed. Info: 280- 2801. N. Van Theatre holds auditions FIRST IMPRESSIONS The- atre is holding’ auditions for its upcoming musical-com- edy Once Upon a Mattress, to be performed. at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre in North Vancouver in November, The adult cast includes a king, queen, prince, princesses, minstrel, wiz- ard, jester and knights. Auditions for this non- equity production will be held for performers aged 16 and older at 7 p.m., next Tuesday, Aug. 23, in ‘Rehearsal Studio 4 at James Cowan Theatre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Norman Leggatt is direct- ing. Please bring a prepared monologue, short song, with piano music or instru- mental cassette tape, résumé and photo. Dear Mr. Edit: | want to send a fia copy of our wedding video to f amy Aunt in Ireland, but I Be #85 uriderstand our North American § & tapes won t fit in their machines. pOd Is this true? Answer: Not quite. Most] European countries use a VHS} tape, identical to the tapes we problem is in their television system. 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