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Page 4 Septem ber 27, 2000 (The Focus (Ohseruer The Focus An Australian Dance Company Makes its Portland Debut W hite Bird is delighted to an nounce that A ustralia’s acclaimed Sydney Dance Com pany will make its Portland debut with Artistic Di- rectorG raem e M urphy’s remarkable full-length work Salome. Since its prem iere in 1998, Salome, based on the biblical story o f John the Baptist, has created a stir in the Australian dance world with its highly theatrical production and sensual dance move ment. Sydney Dance Company will perform Salome, based on the bibli cal story o f John the Baptist, has created a stir in the Australian dance world with its highly theatrical pro duction and sensual dance m ove ment. Sydney Dance Company will perform Salom e with live musical accompaniment, for one night only on Tuesday, O ctober 24th, 7:30 p.m. In Print B y F re d B e a u fo rd M o rto n B o o k s; 1997 A u th o r F re d B a u fo rd fre e ly a d in is t th a t h e w o u ld n o t h a v e w ritte n a n o v e l lik e T he W om a n iz e r as a y o u n g m an. “ W h en I w as in m y 2 0 ’s, th e re w e re a n u m b e r o f h ig h ly a c tiv e “ c o ld p re o c c u - p i e d w ith . F o r e x a m p le , th e re w a s th e c o ld w a r b e tw e e n E ast a n d W e s t, w ith a b i g b o m b h a n g in g o v e r a ll o u r h e a d s ; an d th e n th e re w as th e n o t so c o ld w a r b e tw e e n th e E u ro - A m e ri ca n se ttle rs a n d th e A fro -A m e ri cans. “ G iv e n th a t r e a l i t y , w h a t b la c k w rite r w as g o in g to w o rry a b o u t th e re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n m en a n d w o m e n ? ” N ow in h is f iftie s , h is fu n n y , p r o v o c a tiv e d e b u t n o v e l is in d e e d a b o u t th e r e la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n th e s e x e s . B e a u f o r d la u g h s a la rg e h a rd y la u g h at at the Keller (form erly Civic) A udi torium, SW 3rd between Clay and Market. This perform ance will par tially benefit O ur House o f Portland. O regon’s only residential care facil ity for people in the advanced stages o f AIDS. Salom e is a full-length work con c e iv e d a n d c h o re o g ra p h e d by G raem e M urphy, w ith haunting, M iddle Eastern-inspired music by A ustralianCom poser Michael Askill and p e rc u s s io n is t O m ar F aru k Tekbilek. The collaboration between Askill and M urphy is longstanding and has been called "one o f the most interesting co-operative ventures in the perfo rm in g a rts...p ro d u c in g works o f m ajor scope and duration.” The production also features striking costumes by fashion designer Akira Isogaw a, an d a sleek, m in im alist set d esig n ed by M urphy an d is stunningly lit by lighting designer John Rayment. The action centers on a quartet o f characters: John the Bap tist (Josef Brown), Salome (Tracey C a rr o d u s ) , H e ro d (B ra d le y Chatfield), and Herodias (Janet Vernon). The plot follows the bib lical storyline closely, moving from John’s river baptism, to his fateful meeting with Salome in H erod’s debauched court, tot he familiar gory conclusion. Salom e has received rave re view s from the Australian press. D a n ce A u stra lia com m ented: “ W hat makes Salom e so satisfy ing is sim ple...it is theatrical, it pushes the talents o f the creative te am in new w ay s, its c h o re o g rap h y is full o f su rp risin g and inventive m ovem ent...” T ic k e ts to S y d n e y D an ce C om pany’s Salom e are available at all Fred M eyer FASTIXX outlets, the PCPA Box Office (SW Broad X T w ay & Main), or by call ing F ASTDCX at 503/224-8499 - 800/992-8499. Ticket prices range from $15.50 to $35.00 plus service charge, with a 10% discount for students, seniors, and groups o f 8 or more. M l ± T ★ Td A' The Womanizer th e re m in d e r o f h is age. A c o ld w ar. 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