Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 1988 New mime lives in Dead BY MARY BETHBARBER THEATRE Grottesco - don't let the name fool you. It's not another Halloween extravaganza or a produc- tion for Elvira's late night theater, but a company specializing in a relatively new form of theater, often dubbed "European mime." The per- formance of The Richest Dead Man Alive at the Performance Network tonight through Sunday promises to be a unique and humorous blend of mime and conventional theater. Founded at the Lecoq Acting School in Paris, Theatre Grottesco is known worldwide for its productions in European mime. The European style differs from the Marcel Marceau style of mime popular in =the United States. Dialogue and props are used, although scenery is not. But the props differ from those in conventional drama; an object is presented in an unrelated way to its ..actual purpose and mimed into something else. A simple bamboo stick can be used as almost any- thing, from an elephant gun to a flute, depending on what the actor wants it to be. The concentration of the audience is centered on the actors - what they say and what they do - and not on the props or scenery. The play, second in a series at the Performance Network about life in the U.S., is a modern American farce. A man with a big heart and almost no money dies, and the in- surance company gives his wife a hefty claim. But then the dead man isn't really dead; he revives before the burial. They decide to keep the money and keep him dead, and then the real action starts. The Richest Dead Man Alive is not an American slapstick farce with plots and subplots interwoven into one giant mess, but a European one in which the plot and subplots can be easily separated. It's an American parody presented in an European dramatic style, and should be excit- ing, original, and different. T HE RICHEST DEAD MAN ALIVE will be performed tonight through Saturday night at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Perfor- mance Network, 408 W. Washing- ton. Tickets are $8 general admis- sion, $6 for students and seniors. Glass Continued from Page 7 family circle is tested by the pres- ence of Jim, Tom's friend whom he invites to dinner. Morris' production is both sensi- tive and moving. Williams sought to create joyous and irreverent enter- tainment. Morris brings his tender, charming and beautiful story of the trials of the Wingfield clan to live in the performances of Carol Sheldon as Amanda, Larry Rusinsky as Tom, Anne Kolaczkowski Magee as Laura, and Christopher Korow as Jim. Williams' work is a literature of revolt. As post-adolescents, we can all remember the trials of family life, the need to escape, and the de- sire to exert one's independence. If not our hearts, then the rebel in all of us can relate to Morris' moving production of Williams' drama. THE GLASS MENAGERIE will be produced November 3-5,10-12,17- 19 at 8 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre at 1035 S. Main Street. Actors (left to right) Matthew Barritt (Judas), Jim Van Dore (Jesus Christ), and Kay C. Hope (Mary Magdalene), rehearse for Jesus Christ Superstar. We're not sure, but that may be a reproduction of the Wailing Wall in the background. 10TH ANNIVERSARY SALE NEON BEER SIGNS ALSO... Hundreds of other advertising signs, mirrors, and much more! Visit McKinney' s Collectibles 108 Chicago Blvd.A Britton, Ml 49229 Sat 10-5 E _ Weekdays 3-6 Other hours _ - by appointment (517) 451-2155 I Jesus Continued from Page 7 Michelle Futterman says that the group decided they wanted to put on another Andrew Lloyd Webber show. "Andrew Lloyd Webber is contin- uously coming out with great mus- icals, like Phantom (of the Opera). Jesus Christ was his first rock op- era." She says that having Musket put on Andrew Lloyd Webber shows is a good way to bring them to more of the public - for those of us who don't get to New York or London that often. Superstar features the same musical versatility of Joseph. Al- though it is a rock opera, and most of the numbers are dominated by a hard-edged rock style, there are choral numbers, the amusing, bouncy "Her- od's Song," and, since no musical is complete without a ballad, the beautiful "I Don't Know How to Love Him." JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will run November 3rd, 4th, and 5th at 8 p.m. and November 6th at 2 p.m. in the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $6 and $7, available at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. 4 Rent a Car from Econo-Car OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK -.,. , _ "" " Choose from small economical cars to fine luxury cars. " Special weekend rates * Pick-up services upon request. " We accept cash deposits. 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