Recently, 
I had the good fortune to receive a ticket to Julia Mackey's performance of Jake's Gift in Kitchener. I had already read the reviews and took special note of Antony Holland's comment, an actor and founder of Studio 58. "I am a veteran of the 2nd world war, and this play and its performance made a greater impact on me than all the memorial services I have ever attended." Having seen her instantaneous and continuous transformations between characters and her mastery of Isabelle and Jake I am compelled to agree. Jake is a cranky 80-year old veteran with a lifetime of memories and regrets returning to Normandy, and Isabelle is a precocious local girl with an curious heart and and engaging manner. Both come alive and capture the audience through Julia Mackey's perforance. Once again, my thoughts turn to the power of the arts to engage, to teach, to influence our perceptions and help us remember the sacrifices of our veterans. Truly a work of love, I hope that her performance will be captured on tape so that her performance and the message so skillfully delivered will be available to so many more. The message is for all Canadians and a prelude to the 11th of November. http://www.juliamackey.com/index.html
I had the good fortune to receive a ticket to Julia Mackey's performance of Jake's Gift in Kitchener. I had already read the reviews and took special note of Antony Holland's comment, an actor and founder of Studio 58. "I am a veteran of the 2nd world war, and this play and its performance made a greater impact on me than all the memorial services I have ever attended." Having seen her instantaneous and continuous transformations between characters and her mastery of Isabelle and Jake I am compelled to agree. Jake is a cranky 80-year old veteran with a lifetime of memories and regrets returning to Normandy, and Isabelle is a precocious local girl with an curious heart and and engaging manner. Both come alive and capture the audience through Julia Mackey's perforance. Once again, my thoughts turn to the power of the arts to engage, to teach, to influence our perceptions and help us remember the sacrifices of our veterans. Truly a work of love, I hope that her performance will be captured on tape so that her performance and the message so skillfully delivered will be available to so many more. The message is for all Canadians and a prelude to the 11th of November. http://www.juliamackey.com/index.html
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