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‘G’ for Ghislaine
Profile: Ghislaine O’Hanley

by Jane Ledwell

Ghislaine O'Hanley (photo: Alanna Jankov) Ghislaine O'Hanley (photo: Alanna Jankov) When I meet Ghislaine O’Hanley, the new executive director of the downtown Charlottetown arts complex The Guild, she is fresh from releasing the pressure on the building’s air compressor. “Every week, it needs to be decompressed,” she said, “or I am told bad things will happen.”

Ghislaine sees good things happening at The Guild and is excited to have a chance to keep things running smoothly to let more good things come about.

A sought-after stage manager (including for several seasons of Sketch-22, the cornerstone performers at the Gotta Go Festival at The Guild), Ghislaine is now “getting back to her roots,” she says, managing a stage again —but the stage is only one part of a multi-faceted arts building: in her new job, “there’s stage management, building management, human resource management, and event management too… It’s like a giant machine with all these cogs turning, and I’m the one in there greasing the wheels,” she says.

 
One Great Thing

by Ann Thurlow

I love a parsnip, but I never crave one. The foods I pine for are summer vegetables; their arrival so eagerly anticipated, their visit so fleeting. That’s right peas. I’m talking to you. And baby zucchini, jump on into my basket. Oh green beans, how I admire your snap and crackle.

 
Witty and Delightful
Pygmalion

by Nina Linton

Reviving old classics is nothing new for The Montgomery Theatre but in their recent offering, Pygmalion, the company sets the bar high with outstanding cast performances in a comical collision of socioeconomic classes.

Returning this year in their newly acquired North Rustico venue, the Montgomery Theatre players, under artistic director Duncan McIntosh, with previous positions including Ontario’s Shaw Festival and The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, take to the stage to recreate George Bernard Shaw’s work, in a fresh and modern production that features both local and imported talent.

 
Sweet Potatoes
The New, New Potato Time Review

by Peggy Miles

As I drove the rolling landscape from Summerside to Victoria-by-the-Sea earlier this summer, I witnessed a beautiful rainbow over the horizon—the most gorgeous I have ever seen. I took note of a field of bright yellow flax and marveled how everything looked so green from the rain that had just fallen. I thought, “I am so lucky to be a part of this Island.”

 
Old Friends, New Faces
Anne & Gilbert

by Sean McQuaid

Lucy Maud Montgomery’s literary offspring Anne Shirley is a constant presence in PEI, but with an ever-changing face. Each version of the character has its own flavour, and assorted interpreters put their stamp on her story.

 
Asian Infusion

In Her Own Write
by Ann Thurlow

Avocado, carrot and cucumber roll under construction at Monsoon Avocado, carrot and cucumber roll under construction at Monsoon So my friend is on the phone and she’s saying “Sushi? Are you kidding? This is Charlottetown!”. And all I can think is—what, you’ve been living under a rock? Because, if there’s one thing Charlottetown suddenly and wonderfully has tons of, it’s places to get it’s sushi.

 
Speed the Plough
Founder of Eastern Antique Tractor and Equipment Club

Difference Engines
Nina Linton

Heber Ross in action with his tractor at the Lorne Valley Planting Day for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank held back in the spring (photo: Nina Linton) Heber Ross in action with his tractor at the Lorne Valley Planting Day for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank held back in the spring (photo: Nina Linton) For Heber Ross there is not a more comfortable spot than the rigid, conformed metal seat of his restored 1952 tractor.

A long time antique machinery enthusiast, Ross remembers the days when this elder equipment worked the land of Prince Edward Island, providing farmers with horsepower to harvest their crops.

 
Comedy and Pathos
The Fixer-Upper

by Ivy Wigmore

Some months back, when Laurel Smyth was discussing plans for The Fixer-Upper, she said that she’d balked at playing Phyllis the Sexpot in addition to her major role of Aunt Tillie. Smyth, who says she has “just five years to go ‘til the pensions kick in,” felt that the character wasn’t a good match for her at this stage in her career. However, she soon thought of reconsidering. Without missing a beat, playwright Lorne Elliott had replied, “Oh fine then—I’ll play Phyllis myself.”

 
Laughter and Cheer
Review  Chuck & Albert

by Peggy Miles

Whether it’s energy or energie, Chuck & Albert have it. Whatever energy elixir Chuck & Albert are tapping, I want some. And if the dynamic duo ever decided to bottle it, they would never be able to keep up with demand.

If you’re an Islander, you’re probably familiar with these Acadian performers who serve up music, dance and comedy to enthusiastic audiences on a regular basis. And if you’re from away, attending a Chuck & Albert show is sure to be unlike anything you’ve ever witnessed before.

 
Comfortable and Fun
The Last Resort

by Ann Thurlow

When I was a kid, my parents took me to the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. It was, and still is, a legendary theatre, a place to see what’s called “summer stock”—a nice mixture of familiar shows and venerable actors. I was reminded of this when I went to The Mack to see The Last Resort. Lots of talent, many of whom have swanned in for the summer, and a play that is as comfortable and familiar as an old sneaker.

 
Local Yet Universal
The Big Red Radio Show

by Ann Thurlow

So usually when I review things, I tell you what I think. But this time I’m going to tell you what the people sitting around me thought. Because it was a very eclectic group who attended the opening of The Big Red radio show. And they all loved it.

The show tells the story of CFCY radio. Back before the internet, before many people had TV, when many Maritimers were too far from the road to even get the paper, CFCY was the lifeline for all the news, both important and trivial. It made musical careers (think Gene MacLellan and Don Messer). It was where you went to find out who died and where to get a deal on used furniture. The story is told through the people who worked there, most notably Loman MacAulay and Betty Large, the lady whose stories entertained children for years.

 
Fresh Offerings

Country Prose
by Charlie Hansen

Riding Out The Storm - Doug Young Riding Out The Storm - Doug Young This month I’d like to talk about a couple of new CD offerings, one by Doug Young and one by Marie MacIntyre.

Let’s talk about Doug Young first. Doug is a native of Newfoundland who presently lives in Charlottetown and acts as the manager of a local fish processing operation.

 
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