12. Terrace Review — Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1986 Current Figures blends technology and music The recent perform- ance of ‘‘Current Figures’”’ at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre introduced a ‘Terrace audience to the possibilities inherent in the meeting of high technology and music... and the audience seemed to like what it heard. The two-man ensem- ble consists of Edwin Dolinski, a classically- trained keyboard player, and percussionist Bob Caldwell, The pair were assisted by Rob Lang performing on a key- board of a different sort — the group’s Apple computer. Dolinski, appearing somewhat dwarfed by the battery of equipment surrounding him, ex- plained to the crowd that he and Caldwell depend on Lang to call up the correct sequence of com- puter programs during the course of each number. He went on to say that no tapes are used during the perform- ance, but that the com- puter actually ‘‘plays’’ the instruments on stage, adding supplementary orchestration. The first half of the program consisted of compositions from Cur- rent Figures’ first album, along with some familiar material from the pop- electronic repertoire in- cluding the theme from ‘‘Chariots of Fire’. The selections were upbeat and approachable, show- ing a remarkable creative variety and solid ground- ing in harmonic theory and orchestration. After the intermission Dolinski offered to demonstrate the capa- bilities of the group’s newest piece of equip- ment, a digital sampler. Bob Caldwell (left) and Ed Dolinski (right), drew an amazing array of sounds from an amazing array of equipment ata re- cent performance of “Current Figures” at the R.E.M. Lee eatre “The Enemy Within” takes no prisoners senthrstiven In a final fit of desperation, Claire (Meredith Woodward), prepares to hang herself with a B.C. flag In the Premier's of- fice, while Premier “William” (C. Holt Davidson) offers bland assurances on television. ‘*The Enemy Within’’, a political satire for two actors, played recently to a large and enthusiastic audience at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Although it could be argued that the spectators were a bit one- sided in their political sympathies, the play itself was full of pungent wit, current, and a thoroughly professional theatrical production en- joyable from any ideol- Thomas Quock was fined $300 for theft in Terrace Provincial Court on Feb. 6. On Feb. .7 David Ed- wardson was fined $250 for an offense under the Motor Vehicle Act. On the same date Tommy Vigue was given a $610 fine for a violation of the B.C, Commercial Trans- port Act. Ogical standpoint. The plot of the single- act drama depicts a year in the life of Claire (Meredith Woodward), a cleaning woman employ- ed in the Premier’s Of- fice, after she is laid off as part of a govern- ment restraint program, The audience watched Claire’s admiration for ‘“‘William’’, the ‘‘fic- tional’’ premier, turn to bewilderment and anger as she goes through unemployment, reliance on welfare and, finally, destitution. C. Holte Davidson showed style and versatility in his por- trayal of ‘William’ and two of the people Claire encounters on the road to poverty, a harassed social worker and a down-and-out ex-busi- nessman. Plays which are in- volved with politics rather than about politics frequently fail as satire because they are perceived, often with some justification, as be- ing slanted and subjec- tive. ‘‘The Enemy With- in’’, however, is somehow exempt from this shortcoming. In spite of the comic dialogue, which includes quotations from public utterances of Premier Bill Bennett placed in ab- surd but pointed con- texts, the play does not . diminish its target with ridicule but clarifies it by stripping away camou- .flage. Meredith Wood- - ward’s accomplished act- ing confers an unex- pected dignity on the role of airheaded and naive Claire as she is trans- formed from victim to activist. The play concludes on a victorious note, with the audience chanting “Take control!’’ in response to a placard held up by producer David Diamond. In a discussion period following the play, Dia- mond explained that the political content in the production is updated in accordance with current events in the province. He said that the play is continually being fine- tuned, and he invited suggestions and criticism from the audience. In reply to an assertion that ‘‘art should be above politics’, Dia- ‘mond contended, ‘‘I don’t think art can escape politics.” After a prolonged series of complaints pointed at government - policies, someone noted that local political party meetings are poorly at- tended. A voice from the back suggested that the play be retitled ‘‘The Apathy Within'’, but perhaps that’s another story. SAVE 39% ON A RUST CHECK with this coupon with your collision repair or complete paint job Kifby Road, Norm’s Auto Refinishing Terrace (New Remo) ~Fully equipped shop ~ Fully trained technicians Phone 635-3929 A young lad emerged from the audience, spoke his name and address in- to the machine, and retreated. He heard his ~ words played back with the fidelity of a tape re- cording — then played backwards, then played by Dolinski on the key- board in octaves, fifths, chords, echoes, chorus- es, fugues and several other bizarre transfor- mations. Dolinski ex- plained that the digital sampler takes sort of an electronic ‘‘fingerprint”’ of sounds and is able to transpose those sounds into any range and ar- rangement as directed by the musician. The second half of the program was more ad- venturous. The set com- menced with an avant- garde piece composed by the pair for a dance company in Vancouver. Dolinski compared the music to a dance journey through a black hole, and the music bore out the description. Caldwell got to show the audience what he was made of in ‘“‘Gaha’’, a four-minute barrage of West African rhythms that employed: every drum, gong, chime, cym- bal and banging device on the stage. Caldwell, who is a percussionist with the Victoria Sym- phony Orchestra, show- ed superb confidence and control throughout the concert, while main- taining that quality of looseness characteristic of good rock drummers. Any arguments about the antagonism between technology and art seem- ed irrelevant here. 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