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Around the World in 8 Days!!Leave your hot air balloon at home...you won't need it to make this fabulous trip around the world! It's all within walking distance of The Genesis Theatre. That's right...you can actually walk around the world in 8 days! Hey...it's the land of theatre...make believe...we can "act" tourist! Saturday July 1, 2000 - Canada DayCome join us in celebrating Canada's 133rd birthday. Dress for the Great White North or the southern beaches of Point Pelee (Canada's most southern point and on the same latitude as Northern California). Be a Canada Goose or a Prime Minister (not a lot of difference) and show your pride in this great magnificent country of ours. Just wear red and white and let's rejoice in being the best country in the world (don't tell those neighbours south of us)! Sunday, July 2, 2000 - ChinaChinatown my Chinatown...where the lights are low - You won't find Faye Dunaway or Jack Nicholson hanging around our streets of Chinatown, but you might find Fu Man Chu or Jackie Chan kicking around! Come and celebrate the year of the Dragon! Find out what year you were born in and what fate awaits you! I'd like to get you on a slow boat to China.... Monday, July 3, 2000- ItalyCan you sing opera? Can you play a violin? What about an accordion? Can you steer a gondola? Don't worry about it...we haven't got one anyway...but we do have great food and wine. What more do you need? Dance the night away and keep your eye out for Sophia, and who's that funny little man climbing over the chairs? Tuesday, July 4, 2000 - USAA salute to our neighbours to the south...the US of A! Come as your favourite President (not everyone can be Bill!) or American celebrity....there are a few of them left. The world's your bowl of grits when it comes to the States...be a cowboy, a hillbilly, a millionaire, a starlet, a baseball player...BE REGIS PHILBIN! Be whomever you want just remember Elvis hasn't left the building. Wednesday, July 5, 2000- GreeceIf it was good enough for Shirley Valentine to escape to, it's good enough for you! No, we won't have a Greek Adonis to whisk you off on a boat ride or a goddess to feed you grapes (wait a minute...isn't that Rome?), but we will have authentic Greek food, some dancing and maybe we'll even smash a plate or two! Thursday, July 6, 2000 - EnglandEngland swings like a pendulum do...Bobby's on bicycles, two by two...Westminster Abbey, the Tower of Big Ben...The Mother Country...the home of Wm. Shakespeare...Bernard Shaw...Willy Russell...Alan Ayckbourn...Agatha Christie and Dame Edna! Be your favourite Brit....John, Paul, Ringo or George. Elton, Lulu, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mick or Petula! Bring your favourite pub songs and let's celebrate Jolly Old! Friday, July 7, 2000 - MexicoFiesta now, Siesta later! Hablan Espanole? Neither do we!!! But who cares...grab your sombrero, your maracas and don't worry about drinking the water! It's Mexico, Delta style! No bartering allowed just lots of fun and dancing! Polish up your Mexican Hat Dance and don't forget to take the Beano before you leave home! Saturday, July 8, 2000 - Wrap PartyA celebration of a wonderful week of great theatre, terrific workshops, new friendships and old, and a trip around the world! Make this a date to spiff up a little and reminisce about the week with everyone. Take the time to say your goodbyes and don't forget the promises to "see you next Mainstage". Your last chance to dance into the wee small hours of the morning...the grande finale to another great Mainstage festival. Thank you everyone, for playing. |
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