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on Travelling Art Show Comes to West Van location discussion of current community arts issues. Peter Zcdnik of Green Thumb Theatre will tv k-.ni in l' .1 work simp entitled "( .million Cents Budgeting--No Magic Necessary," a two-hour, user-friendly session on how to submit an impressive budget with your details) and a chance to talk aboul the report on the first phase of ihc Regional Facilities eclectic mix of visual display, story lei ling, music, mingling and edible artworks. Whciher you arc an artist, administrator, student, educator or inlcrcsied member of Gutenberg and the media revolution, gelling ihc news from .if.tr is not a problem. Hut wli.it ol I host.' wln> sllll nuke Iwtulitul Halloran ol title of whii Word OutCreative A Budget." T On October 21st. the Nonh Shore Arts Commission presents the third annual State of the Arts event, hosted this year in West Vancouver. Expect the unexpected when this veritable travelling art show brings together local artists, live entertainment, sublime refreshments, free workshops and open "Ho nul I v »ith nion on a Very Tight .hops run conturrenlly. ou'll have to decide which one interests you most. Both are free, but because of space limitations, preregistration is required. Call 980-3559. Other activities include an opportunity to hear about the results of the Canadian Arts Consumer Profile (see story on page 9 for State of the Arts takes place al the West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Room, 659 21st Si.. West Van. from 4 to 10 pm. Call 980-3559 for more details. Christine Hatfull is coordinating the Stair of the Arts event. This means handling th e a t r e Halloween Horror and Humpty Dumpty Once upon a lime there was a weird scieniist who slunk around graveyards in ihe quiet of night pilfering the organs, limbs, and brains of the dead. Night after night he and his hunchbacked assistant carted their booty back to a dank dungeon lab. Like surgeons they worked deep and long uniil they had patch-worked their spoils into a grotesque human body. They discharged waves of electricity into ii until....it twitched! It moved! Victor von Frankenstein's experiment was successful. He brought life to dead tissue using electricity but was so horrified at the fruit of his work, he shunned the creature. The creature could not speak and lived alone in the woods. Then, in its loneliness and rejection, ii set oui to gain the acceplance of its creator but instead Jim Hebb is directing Frankenstein, the chilling drama based closely on the Mary Shelley novel written in the 1800s. Victor von Frankenstein is played by David James and the creature by Mark Grafstrom. The play runs Oclober 14-31. Wednesdays through Saturdays, at 8 pm. We look forward to seeing you there, perhaps even The Panto will start early in ihe Clinsimns season and run through New Year's, with matinees for ihc children and evening performances lhat calcr to "mature audiences" (in ihe case of the Panto, I use this term very loosely!). Early-bird tickets are sold in November and this is a good time to make group bookings too. Don't miss it. It's great fun and kids love it. paintings. Props included masks created from balloons, papier machc and palm-- which the children wore during the theatrical prescnlations. Their paintings were displayed, art-gallery sty le. on ihe walls of the studio. Building on ihe proven popularity of the art classes this summer. Jennifer plans more ol the same this fall. For children 2 to 3 years, Both Frankenstein and Humpty Dumpty she has designed a program called The First will be held al the Deep Cove Shaw Stage, where children are encouraged to Theatre in the new Cullura! Centre on bring their fantasies and ideas lo life Gallant Avenue. For info and tickets, through an. movement, music, puppetry please call Ingelore Dwyer al 929-6764. and drama. Kim Fraser. a firm favorite among Dramaworks' younger students, w ill teach ihis program, along w ilh another one for 3-year-olds called Dance Drama, a Fall Dramaworks special kind of dance experience, focussing on ihe natural intuitive abilities ol · hildrcn Season Begins by Trisha Mason Relatives and friends of students registered in the last Dramaworks session of the summer season were thrilled to witness fully costumed scenes from The Tempest at Klee Wyck on August 29. The ambitious presentations, performed in the spacious white studio to ihe accompaniment of rousing orchestral music, provided a great finale (o a successful summer session. "Parents were amazed that Iheir children Children 7 to 9 years can choose from Art Experience and the Child (an opportunity to use a variety of different art maicnals) and Creative Drama 1. Children 10 to 12 in the experience of being an artist, and Creative Drama II. Young people registered in Teen Performance for 13 lo 16 year-olds will focus on theatre skills in improvisation, voice, movement, mask and Our aiuiu.il Christmas Panto I pantomime) this year is Humpty Dumpty, directed by Gord Mclnnis. Over ihc last 12 years our group has turned ihis English Christmas tradition into a North Shore tradition too. Tile Panto is a legcndarv t.nrv tale told in song and dance--exaggerated with wacky slapstick comedy. raucous antics, and zany characters. To add to the hilarity, ii \~. common in pantomime lor men lo play women's roles and vice versa. Shakespearean drama," says Dramaworks director Jennifer Riach. ' hut we find this kind of response to all our final presentations. Parents are always surprised at the amount of work accomplished in a two-week period and ai the growth in iheir children's artistic ability and confidence." Details of the new Fall season can be found in ihe latest Dramaworks brochure, available from Klee Wyck or the West Vancouver Recreation Centre. All programs start ihc week of October 5. For more information, please call Jennifer Riach al 922-8963. 4 A.t. A d d F.ii 1992