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NEWS<br />
4 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> 9, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Third time lucky for show<br />
New dates havebeen<br />
confirmed for Variety<br />
Theatre<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />
production of Jesus Christ<br />
Superstar and it’s all<br />
stationsgo for athird time.<br />
Thecovid situation<br />
forced the cancellation of<br />
the showinAugust last<br />
yearand then again in<br />
March of this year.<br />
Thenew dates forthe<br />
showare October18.<br />
Show director Roger<br />
Farr saidthe rights had<br />
been resecured and it was<br />
third time lucky forthe<br />
Roger Farr<br />
production.<br />
He said95per cent of the<br />
originalcast wouldreturn<br />
to perform in the rock<br />
opera.<br />
Auditionsfor seven or<br />
eight roles,including<br />
choir,apostles andpriests,<br />
would be held on <strong>June</strong> 19.<br />
Mr Farr said he was<br />
reallypleasedfor thecast<br />
andeveryone involvedthat<br />
theshowwould now go<br />
ahead.<br />
‘‘I’ve got my fingers<br />
crossed thatit’s actually<br />
going to happen thistime.’’<br />
He said the show had<br />
already beenwellrehearsed,<br />
butwouldstart<br />
from scratch again with<br />
the usual three monthlead<br />
in.<br />
Staging made forthe<br />
original show had been<br />
stored away andwould<br />
comeout andcostumes<br />
were already here.<br />
It is 51 yearssinceJesus<br />
Christ Superstardebuted<br />
on Broadway and20years<br />
since it waslastperformed<br />
in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Jo Castelowisthe<br />
musicaldirector forthe<br />
show, as shewas 20 years<br />
ago,and Julia Bellisthe<br />
choreographer.<br />
Mothering Sunday<br />
ReviewedbyRowena Hart<br />
Based on a short exquisitely crafted novel by<br />
Graham Swift, this movie is quiteawork of art.<br />
True to modernism’s great subjects — sex and<br />
death — “Mothering Sunday” centers on two<br />
neighbouring couples who have lost boys in the<br />
war.<br />
It’s Mother’s DayinMarch 1924 where servantsget<br />
time off to visit their mothers, and families take<br />
time to celebrate their mothers.<br />
We see one maid who was anorphan with no<br />
family, biking off tohave atryst with the boy next<br />
door.<br />
He should be at his engagement party but<br />
obviously is going tobelate, and the young girl is<br />
abouttobedisappointed.<br />
It is asad story but lifted upby the classy actors.<br />
Colin Firth and Olivia Colman play one of the<br />
couples, their maid is played byOdessa Young ,a<br />
beautiful young actress. Inmany ofthe scenes she<br />
was naked, Ithought they were quite beautiful.<br />
Glenda Jackson plays her part too at the ripe old<br />
age of 86.<br />
We are lucky wecan see these arty movies here at<br />
the Regent.<br />
bookings ph 307 1230<br />
www.regentcinema.co.nz<br />
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Funding for track construction<br />
TheMtSomersWalkwaysSociety has<br />
received agrant of $10,000 from the<br />
NewZealand Community Trust<br />
(NZCT) for newtrack construction.<br />
Funding coordinator Jack Allan<br />
said following rockfalls on the<br />
original Sharplin Falls Track during<br />
and after the 2011earthquakes, the<br />
DepartmentofConservation deemed<br />
it prudent for safety concerns to close<br />
thetrack.<br />
After extensiveconsultationwith<br />
DOC and eminent geologists,the<br />
walkwayssociety had undertaken to<br />
build anew one themselves.<br />
‘‘In view of the fact thatanumber of<br />
walkers are now regularly climbing<br />
over the ‘closed track’ barrierit<br />
illustrates the track's popularity and<br />
that for apurely health and safety<br />
perspectiveitisessential that the<br />
trackisreinstated,” he said.<br />
“The Mt Somers Walkways<br />
members do fantastic work in the<br />
area maintaining other DOC tracks<br />
and weedcontrolinadjacent land.<br />
Despite this,theyare prohibited<br />
from working physically on this<br />
project.<br />
‘‘This grantwill enable significant<br />
numbers of walkers thatusedthe<br />
trackpreviously as well as new<br />
visitors to the area to enjoy ashort<br />
and accessible shortwalk suitable for<br />
awiderange of peopleofall ages,<br />
abilities, and demographicsfor free.<br />
‘‘The trackhas also previously<br />
proved to be agreat introduction for<br />
new walkers to other longerwalksin<br />
theregion.”<br />
In 1983 Mt Somersand Staveley<br />
locals formedthe Mt Somers<br />
WalkwaysSociety,whichled to the<br />
creation in 1987 of what is now known<br />
as the Mt Somers Track.<br />
The popular Sharplin Falls attraction appeals to many sightseers.<br />
The track was officially opened in<br />
1987when management was passed<br />
to DOC.<br />
Since then,aclose associationhas<br />
been maintained betweenthe two<br />
organisations.<br />
The Walkways members also<br />
maintain other tracks in the region,<br />
undertake significantweed control<br />
on the Mt SomersConservation lands,<br />
and work countless voluntary hours<br />
in difficult terrain to provide for a<br />
convenient and safewalking<br />
experience for thepublic.<br />
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