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Vers^jle North Shore resident and local actor, Alessandro Juliani, is not only performing in this summer's staging of the romantic comedy Twelfth Night at Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, he also created original music for the songs in the production. that will be heard throughout Twelfth Night. A number of the other actors are also musically inclined and will help create wonderful harmonies in Bard's staging of this Shakespearean classic. productions are staged in open-ended tents on the waterfront in Vanier Park with the real life backdrop of mountains, sea and sky framing the imaginary world on the stage. For the performance schedule, check the Bard Twelfth Night plays on the Mainstage Last seen at Bard as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1999, Alessandro, who has a bachelor degree in Opera and Vocal Performance from McGill University, has recently been developing his talents as a composer as well as an actor. through September 22. It is staged in repertory with the rousing historical drama Henry K which is directed by Bard's Artistic Director Christopher Gaze and stars Scott Bellis as the inspirational young King. The rarely-staged epic adventure Cymbeline, directed by website - wwww.bardonthebeach.org - or call the Bard Box Office at 604.739.0559 When he was approached to play the role of Feste the clown in Twelfth Night, Alessandro proposed to director Dean Paul Gibson that he write the music for Feste's lyrical songs. Dean took a chance on him and the rest simply fell into place for this talented young actor and musician. Twelfth Night is a deliciously funny story of confused identity, misplaced affections and unrequited love. Bard's staging is set in the 1500's and Alessandro wanted to evoke the mood of that era through the music, but without restricting the sound to a specific period. The result is a tender mix of old Elizabethan lute songs with subtle gypsy and Spanish flavours. This global and timeless musical tone suits the minstrel-like character of Feste, who has undoubtedly been influenced by the many travels he has enjoyed. When asked how he feels about his compositions taking center stage at Bard, Alessandro modestly replied, "My hope is that the music will do justice to these much revered words." In the case of Shakespeare, this can be an especially daunting task, but there is no doubt that Alessandro can meet the challenge euphoniously. Katrina Dun, runs on the Douglas Campbell Studio Stage but only to September 1. All SUMMER EVENTS Woven Passages July 18 - September 14, 2002 CityScape Community Art Space An exhibition featuring contemporary and historical works by female First Nations textile artists. Wildlights Festival Friday, August 23, 2002, 7pm Edgemont Village, North Vancouver Our annual lantern parade and fireshow is back! Join us for community concerts and lantern-making workshops. Lantern Workshops. 10am - 4pm Monday, July 1 Waterfront Park Saturday, July 27 Lynn Valley Mall Saturday, August 3 Capilano Mall Saturday, August 10 Park Royal Mall In addition to composing and performing the songs for Feste, Alessandro is also creating some of the bridging and incidental music T: 604-988-6844 F: 604-988-2787 E: nvartscouncil@telus.net North V a n c o u v e r C o m m u n i t y A r t s C o u n c i l C i t y S c a p e C o m m u n i t y Art S p a c e 335 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver B C , V 7 M 2 G 3 ' v. t^ZZZ:-- 7 July | August 5