Les Irvin wrote: > WINNIPEG, Jan. 18, 2002 In a season all about longing, PTE Artistic > Director Allen MacInnis is realizing a dream of his own. Prairie Theatre > Exchange presents, under his direction, Joni Mitchell: River, a theatrical > concert of songs by Canadian legend Joni Mitchell.
I think Joni's music lends itself beautifully to this type of theatrical performance. The possibilities for the singer/actor are endless. Many years ago I saw a similar show called Sisters of Mercy based on the music of Leonard Cohen. It was at The Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake (one of my favorite places) and starred Gail Garnett, whom we had just seen in Hair in Toronto. It was a great show but that was the last I ever heard of it. If any of the "Joni freaks" does go please try to get me a contact person. I am new to our Tampa Bay Theatre Arts council and are looking for new material just like this to perform. Jerry
