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hile we were in Port Saunders interviewing
W for the last issue of Decks Awash. we ran
into Ann Power of the Carol Pla yer s just before
the theatre group left for a festival in Dunda lk.
Ireland. Ann and husband . Kevin, had become involved
with the theatre group and its play Mass
Appeal while working in Labrador City.. lOW,
we're in Corner Brook and they're back with news
of the group's success .
"Once we were on stage. people reali zed that it
wasn't going to be a repeat of the last Canadia n
production in Dundalk." Kevin comm ents . "We
did well for the province and for the country.
There were nine groups in the festival a nd each
group tried somethingdifferent. It was interesting
to see the approaches that were used . The
overall winner according to the adjudicator was
the group from Donegal. but we won the awa rd
voted on by the audience. which was, in a way.
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Ann. Adnenne and Kevin Power with mementoes of the trip
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even more satisfying because we had only two actors
on stage in Mass Appeal. They won the acting
award and we also won honorable mentions
for direction, sound and best decor (set and
costumes combined ).
"Gerry Huddy, a Festival Council member, did
quite a good critique of Mass Appeal. He felt that
the play was very creative and not overdone. He
liked the atmosphere and the setting and said that
everybody liked the play. The fact that the two actors
sustained the interest throughout the play was
an indication of how well the play was produced
and directed."
Winning an award was not the only reward the
Carol Players received.
" Our festivals here are restricted to drama, but
this festival had musicals and the whole atmosphere
was very allive and exciting," enthuses
Ann. "Dundalk. with about 25,000people. is only
an hour and a half from Dublinand two hours {rom
Belfast. It's amazing how the town can support so
many theatre groups and musical societies. Every
night they would have an evening theatre.
which would include all kinds of performances.
" The hospitality was comparable to anywhere
in the world . There was nothing our sponsor
wouldn't do for us. Our daughter, Adrienne.
celebrated her first birthday there and the owner
of the Imperial Hotel baked a cake for her. Many
of the people knew all about the history of the local
area and we got some very nice tours while
we were there ,"