Prince
Hal at
Spratt’s
Ark

The Vancouver Playhouse
will present William
Shakespeare's HENRY IV,
PART I on their second
stage at Spratt’s Ark
Theatre, 1636 Richards
Street, opening Thursday,
March 6 at 8 p.m.

HENRY IV, PART I
remains the most famous of
Shakespeéare’s plays based
on English history. Set

against a background of
exciting and turbulent
historical events, the play

examines the education of
Prince Hal, heir to the
throne of his father, King
Henry IV. Through the
characters of Hal and hi
riotous friend, the immort&l
Sir John Falstaff.
Shakespeare presents us
with a _ fascinating and

brilliant debate on the
nature of kingship and
honour.

To emphasize

Shakespeare's vigorous and
forthright text, and in
keeping with the simplicity
of the plot and purity of its

structure, director Robert
Graham and_ designer
Cameron Porteous have

stripped the production to its

bare essentials. The set and

costumes are simple —
suggestive of the medieval
period but lacking in details.
The result is an imaginative,
striking and powerful
presentation of the play.

Peter Haworth will be
seen in the title role; Leon
Pownall as Sir John Falstaff,
Ron Halder as Prince Hal!
and Nicola Cavendish as
Mistress Quickly. The cast
also includes Donald
Adams, Guy Bannerman,
Martha Burns, Gary Chalk,
Jim Mezon,- Richard
Newman, Brian Taylor and
Matthew Walker.

HENRY IV, PART I is
Stage managed by Sarah
King. Ian Fenwick’ is the

LAUGHTER-FILLED MOMENT -- one of many — in
Mary O"Malley’s comedy “Once A Catholic” which
opens Thursday at the Arts Club Theatre on Granville
Island. Above, | to r, Elinor Stobbs, Daphne Goldrick
and Kim Seary. (Glen Erikson photo)

assistant to the director and
Barbara Bridges is assistant

stage manager. Jeffrey
Dallas, resident lighting
designer, will design the
lighting. .
Sponsored by Shell
Canada Limited, HENRY

IV, PART I opens at Spratt’s
Ark Theatre on March 6 and
will run until March 22.
Performances will take place
Wednesday through
Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Matinees are scheduled for
Saturdays at 2 p.m.

Tickets for HENRY IV.
PART I are available at all
Vancouver Ticket Centre

outlets and all Eatons stores,
or call 687-4444 for reser-
vations.

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North Van Centennial

' Theatre, 23rd and Lonsdale

(988-6166): LA PERICHOLE
(opera) March 6, 7, 8, 13, 14,
& 15.

Studio Theatre, 4th and

Chesterfield, North Van
(986-4011): P.S. YOUR CAT
IS DEAD (comedy) until
March 8.

“Arts Club Theatre, 1181
Seymour (6§83-0151):
COWBOY MOUTH (rock

and roll dream play) unul
March 8.

“Arts Club Theatre on
Granville Island (687-1644):
ONCE A CATHOLIC

(comedy) opens March 6.
City Stage, 751 Thurlow
(688-7013): TREATS
(comedy).

Frederick Wood Theatre,
UBC (228-2678): ALBERT
HERRING (comic opera)
opens March 5.

Janus Theatre, 2611 West
4th Avenue, (734-5522):
THE MAIDS (drama) until
March 8.

*Queen Elizabeth Theatre,
649 Cambie (683-2311):
March 15, 18, 20 & 22,
Verdi’s IL TROVATORE
(Italian opera).

“Queen Elizabeth
Playhouse, 649 Cambie (683-
2311): A STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE (drama).
“Stage 33, Holiday Inn, 1133
West Hastings (689-9211):
SWEET REASON (musical
revue}.
Studio 58,
Avenue.
Shakespeare's
until March 8.

100 West 49th
(324-5227).
MACBETH

approx

Waterfront
Granville Island (685-6217):

THE FANTASTICKS

(musical).

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