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ANDY NAYLOR (left) and Rees Haynes star in Peter J. O’Rourke’s

Rites of Spring.

Rites of Spring
explores teen angst|

PETER J. O’ROURKE'S powerful
story about the coming of age,
birth, death and growth, Rites of
Spring, continues this week at
Ann MacDonald Theatre until
June 2,

By EVELYN JACOB
News Reporter

First Impression Theatre’s pro-
duction of O’Rourke’s play con-
cerns the character Michael, a
teenage boy in search of himself.
The play parallels the Passion of
Christ, and the teenagers sym-
bolize the familiar biblical char-
acters; however, the story takes
place in the modern world.

While Rites of Spring is
classical in style (hence the
Greek chorus) it tackles contem-
porary themes and issues: the
characters question the Roman
Catholic church's stance on

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homosexuality, abortion and
suicide.

O'Rourke wrote Rites of Spring
in 1987 but it didn’t reach the
stage until now. “‘It just sat on
the shelf. | kept looking at it and
saying to myself, ‘t feel good
about this one,’’’ explained
O'Rourke. ‘Then | said to
myseli, ‘I've got to stop saying
this and just do it.’

O'Rourke is the author of the
hit musical Skool and
Childbomb: Thoughts and Ideas
on the Subject of War.

Rites of Spring was awarded
best director (Sarah Dafoe), best
supporting male and female ac-
tor (Ress Haynes and Carole
Higgins), and best sound and
lighting at the North Shore Festi-
val of Plays last month.

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