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The Emperor's New Clothes
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RETRO REVIEW | DCT's 'Private Lives' | 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 we are reposting reviews from some of our favourite past productions.
Today we go back to 2013 with DCT's stellar production of 'Private Lives'.
Even
at the best of times, DCT works with limited funds and a bare-bones stage.
Their recent production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives found the small
close-knit theatre group dealing with an even greater deficit.
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| PLAYBILL WITH CAST -PIX COURTESY DCT |
Their
theatre is located within the Dunnville Optimist’s Club, which is currently
undergoing major renovations. As a result, Private Lives would be presented in
an entirely different room and using a temporary make-shift stage.
Recipe
for disaster? Maybe to some, but not when you’re the hardworking guys and gals
of the Dunnville Community Theatre. Using minimal props, we were instantly transported to Europe.
“It
is the late 1920s and divorcees Elyot and Amanda are honeymooning in the same
French hotel with their new spouses Sibyl and Victor.
Inevitably
they meet –they are, after all, staying in rooms with adjoining balconies –and so
begins "one of the most famous high-comedies ever written” [quote courtesy DCT’s Private Lives Playbill.]
Returning
to the DCT stage were four veteran DCT actors. [Michael Maloney, Diane Morris, Lee Smith & Shayna Maloney] Although their faces were familiar
to those who attend DCT plays on a regular basis, their versatility breathed
new life and believability into the characters they portrayed this time around. Meanwhile, Candace Stern (“Amanda”) made her DCT acting debut in the show.
With
act one completed, it was time for a set change. With no curtain to hide what
is usually done behind the scenes, during intermission the audience got to see
the stage transformed to a flat in Paris, right before their eyes.
This
was something the play’s director Nancy Erskine [left] was not entirely comfortable
with, telling Scribbles that they had tried to come up with alternative ideas,
such as maybe a second stage in a another part of the room, but this would mean
the audience would need to get up and turn their chairs to view act two and
three, something that would be disruptive and probably not very well-received.
Not
everyone was dissatisfied with the set change being highly visible. My sister
Jane Storie, who had joined me for the show, said she found it interesting to
get to see the activity which is usually hidden behind the curtain. I guess it’s all a
matter of perspective.
With
a subtle, but amusing conclusion (with the divorcees reuniting and quietly leaving
their new spouses bickering amongst themselves) DCT’s presentation of Noel
Coward’s Private Lives drew to a close, receiving loud approving applause from
the full capacity audience and the promise of a beaming review from Scribbles.
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Jun 2, 2026
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Summer Tips & Recipes
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Whether swimming or sailing gardening or get together‘s barbecuing or backpacking. There’s no end to the fun to be had in the summer. Here are a few helpful hints and suggestions to help make your summer and a safe and happy one.
To reduce the insect population in your garden frame garden in onions.
Rabbit manure makes an excellent fertilizer, as does eggshells and old coffee grinds.
To keep birds out of your crop, tie aluminum plates to stakes.
Water, tender young plants with a hand poured cups of your water instead of hose.
Keep your cool by drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water per day
Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun. Its rays are more damaging between 12 and 3 PM.
Pets should never be left out of for extended periods without plenty of food, water and shade Children should always wear light clothing or sunscreen when outdoors
To relieve bee stings, use meat tenderizer.
Cloves, or cucumber skins on kitchen counters keep ants away.
Don’t be fooled by clouds 80% of the suns harmful rays can penetrate cracks clouds so precaution should still be implemented
Camping or boating? first aid kit is a must keep it well stocked with Band-Aids, guys, matches scissors, burn cream, aspirin, rubbing alcohol, and a first aid manual.
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SCRIBBLES VIDEO | Changes
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"Fire in the Sky"
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”
~Theodore Roosevelt
~Theodore Roosevelt
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RETRO REVIEW | DCT's 'Sex Please, We're Sixty' | 2019
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 we are reposting reviews from some of our favourite past productions.
Today's Retro Review is 2019's Hilarious ' Sex Please We're Sixty'.
I think this is because the talented members of Dunnville
Community Theatre feel more like family than brilliant performers. Their
success evokes a joy usually associated with a doting parent and DCT’s
rendition of ‘Sex Please, We’re Sixty’ indeed made me feel like a proud papa.
The play takes place at the Rose Cottage Bed &
Breakfast, which is run by the disturbingly punctual Mrs. Stancliffe (played by
Tracey Stirling). Mrs. Stancliffe has an annoying neighbour named Bud (Darrell
Baker). He refers to himself as “Bud the stud”, carries a wallet full of
“con-domes” and has the dilution that he is the primary reason ladies return to
the bed & breakfast year after year.
Guests to the Rose Cottage include Hillary (Candace Stern),
Charmaine (rookie actor Deb Zynomirski) and romance novelist Victoria (Diane
Morris). Each of them succumb to Bud’s advances, giving him stiff cause to pop
his little blue pills.
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| THE CAST TAKES A BOW FOR THEIR GRATEFUL AUDIENCE |
The plot thickens after one of Henry’s Venusia pills is
secretly slipped into one of the ladies iced tea. Hilarity ensues when the
guests later discover Bud has been “three-timing” them. Vowing to get even, the
ladies plot their revenge by swapping Bud’s Viagra with the Venusia. Bud offers
hopelessly devoted Henry advice on romance, then gives him what they believe to
be Viagra. Suddenly both men end up with symptoms associated with menopause,
symptoms that are acted out with masterful humour (“Sob. Why is it so hot in
here?”)
In the end all works out for the lovesick group and the
audience showed their approval with thunderous applause.
I attended the show with my sister Kim. We sat front and
centre with our friend and director of Sex Please, Nancy Erskine. We often
broke into laughter at what was happening on stage. “Even though I’ve seen it
before it still makes me laugh,” Nancy told me during intermission. With the
high caliber of talent in this show, it was hard not to be amused. No
enhancement pill required.
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Jun 1, 2026
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