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RETRO REVIEWS | DCT's 'IT CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH' | 2013

Over the years, Scribbles has had the privilege of attending many live plays put on by our talented friends at Dunnville Community Theatre (DCT).

 
DCT is putting on a new production in June (Hilda's Yard), so over the next several weeks, we are reposting reviews from some of our favourite past productions (and since they're ALL memorable, selecting our favourites is a challenge.)

This is our second RETRO REVIEW, we kicked things off with The Dixie Swim Club  now here's one I remember well, It Can Damage Your Health.

As they prepare for a hiatus while their theatre gets renovated, the Dunnville Community Theatre [DCT] pulled out all the stops with their recent live productions of Eric Chappell's 'It Can Damage Your Health'.

The playbill for 'It Can Damage Your Health' best describes the show..."A comically mismatched trio of men share a small men's surgical ward: the cynical Higgins [played by Michael Maloney] who seems to know more about medicine than the doctors, the young and nervous Gary [Darrell Baker] whose inexperience with women is a subject of much discussion amongst his companions, and the weary hypochondriac Palmer [Lee Smith] who prefers being in hospital to living his bachelor life."

The three main characters are joined throughout the show by "naughty" nurse Christine [played by Judy Wenjina -last seen in DCT's deliciously amusing production of 'Kitchen Witches'] nurse Ranji [Derek Wagter's debut appearance with DCT] and Dr. Gibbs [Geoff Johnston]. Cameo appearances were also made by Ritchie Carnes as the 'Silent Patient' and Sarah Meindersma, the show's backstage manager who also portrayed a nurse.

Clockwise from top right: Nancy Erskine, Kathryn Stengel, Julie Turner

'It Can Damage Your Health' was produced by DCT President Nancy Erskine and directed by DCT alumni Julie Turner and Kathryn Stengel [both of whom appeared last Fall in 'Curtains Up'].

Although I've said it before, I can't help but repeat how much I enjoy the live productions put on by the Dunnville Community Theatre. Small but mighty, the group utilizes every inch of its cozy stage to transform audiences to another time and place. Early into the first scene, I was buying into the concept that I was a fly on the wall in a surgical ward, voyeuristically enjoying the misadventures of Higgins, Gary and Palmer.

This was the first time I had attended a DCT show with a mostly male ensemble and it was as impressive as the theatre's all female productions . The cast were brilliant with an added nod going to Michael Maloney whose character Higgins managed to do something no other had yet done...make me tear up.

The prescription for an entertaining night out, was indeed 'It Can Damage Your Health'.

The theatre group will go into limbo mode after this production as the Optimist Hall they perform from undergoes much needed renovations.  The hall has reassured DCT that they will have a place to call home once the reno's are completed, with no definitive date available at this time.

In her playbill message, Nancy Erskine tells us "We have DCT events planned to help fundraise for the necessary and costly work." This will include music nights, children's workshops and theatre nights.

Scribbles will be sure to let our readers know when and where these events will take place and we encourage everyone to support DCT.  You may contact DCT at 905-774-9491 for more details.

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RETRO REVIEWS | DCT's The Dixie Swim Club | 2016

Over the years, Scribbles has had the privilege of attending many live plays put on by our talented friends at Dunnville Community Theatre (DCT).

 
DCT is putting on a new production in June (Hilda's Yard), so over the next several weeks, we are reposting reviews from some of our favourite past productions (and since they're ALL memorable, selecting our favourites is a challenge.)

We start with 2016's The Dixie Swim Club, the perfect mix of laughter and lessons on life.

There's something very special about the Dunnville Community Theatre (DCT). The group once presented shows from the Optimists Club, located near the downtown area. Now DCT productions are coming to us from the Dunnville Hunter's & Angler's Club located in the middle of nowhere and yet they're still packing the house with top notch live entertainment.

The Dixie Swim Club was this spring's production. The show revolves around the lives of 5 ladies who first met when they swam on the Dixie Swim Club in North Carolina. Throughout their lives the 5 girls gather at a cottage that overlooks the Atlantic ocean.  And at every gathering, at least one of them has a major shocker to reveal, resulting in moments we literally laughed out loud, we're talking very loud, laugh out louds.

At other times our heartstrings were pulled as the gals, now in their golden years, deal with the often bitter realities of aging.

Making it all work were actors Pat Morris, Candace Stern, Julie Turner, Diane Morris and Judy Wenjina. They lit up the stage (well "technically" Ritchie Carnes is the guy who kept the lights lit and phone effects ringing.) LOL.

The play was directed by Nancy Erskine and produced by Linda Young. The Dixie Swim Club was written by Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, collectively known as Jones Hope Wooten, whose works have been enjoyed around the world.

Scribbles was at the Fri. May 13th show, my neighbour/friend Deanna Gilligan was the driver. Deanna and I have enjoyed several DCT productions together, a trend I'd love to see continue for a long, long time....no matter where the community theatre group is performing from.

"Speaking for us all....we had a wonderful time, and the audience enjoying it, that was the honey on the biscuit. Thanks for your wonderful review, Ken."

~ Candace Stern

"Awesome Ken, thanks so much... always a joy to see you at the performances, so glad you could come!"

~Diane Morris

"Thanks Ken, wondeful pictures and review....and always a pleasure to see you and Deanna Gilligan. 

Much love to both of you. XO"

~Nancy Erskine

"Thanks so much Ken Leavoy, so glad you came to see us at Dunnville Community Theatre"

~Pat Morris

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