The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1988 Page: 6 of 8
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Troupe's labors bear comic fruit
CENTER STAGE
By Henry Martinez
Staff Writer
The Guava Bomblets present “To-
tally Nude Dancers" tonight in Dallas.
But before anyone heads for the Green-
ville Avenue Pocket Sandwich Theatre,
group member John Bode wants to issue
a traveler’s advisory:
“There aren’t any nude dancers in
the show,” he said. “We titled it
‘Totally Nude Dancers' because we
thought it would be funny to read in
the weekend guides under the comedy
listings.
Another Bomblet, Dan Brantley,
hopes no one is too disappointed. “If
anyone shows up wearing a raincoat and
a derby, we’ll explain before they pay
for their ticket.”
The group consists of seven NT
alumni: Bode, Brantley, Arlene Thomp-
son-Brantley, Allen Simmons, Cathy
Smith-Barlag, Diana Galloway and
technical director Joel Markey.
Other unusual show titles the group
has used are “Urban Groceries,”
“Fuzz Cookies,” and “Blatt, Brapp
and Brfft: or To Air is Human ...”
Many of these titles came from possible
group names discussed during the
Bomblets’ formation, but Bode said the
final decision was made after consulting
an almanac.
“We got the name out of the wea-
pons section of the World Almanac. It
refers to a bomb the size of a guava
melon used in some war, and the
Marines referred to them as guava
bomblets. It was the prototype of the
grenade,” Bode said.
The show features improvisational
comedy, political humor and musical
skits, although Bode said 'it's funny
because, as a whole, we can’t sing or
dance worth a damn. But that’s okay
since it’s comedy we’re doing.”
Skits for this production include a
spoof of a 1960s era low-grade science
fiction movie called "Mars Needs
TONIGHT
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” The Denton Community Theatre opens
its 20th season with Edward Albee’s Tony Award-winning drama about a couple
attempting to come to grips with the problems of their relationship.
It runs tonight through Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Center for Visual Arts, 207 S.
Bell Avenue. Call 382-7014 for reservations and ticket information.
WEDNESDAY
“King Henry IV, Part I” The NT division of dance and drama presents
William Shakespeare’s play tonight through Saturday in 8 p.m. performances at
the University Theatre.
“We’re doing very interesting things with this production," director Donna
Clevinger said. “It is an interdisciplinary project between the drama division
and the department of English.”
Stage manager Mark Hummer said theater is a collaborative art. "Experts
from different fields have helped realize the full potential of the production,”
he said.
Tickets cost $5 for faculty, staff, students, senior citizens and children. Regular
admission is $7. Call 565-2428 for reservations.
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The Guava Bomblets perform tonight in Dallas.
Women" and a sketch about Berlitz
phrase books for the different neigh-
borhoods in Dallas.
The performances are divided into two
sets, and Bode said the show “has
evolved to the point where not everyone
performs every night. Every show is
different because everyone performs a
different type of comedy.”
The comedy group formed in the fall
of 1981, but members had known each
other between 1975 and 1978 while
attending NT. Bode said it was at NT
that the Bomblets began developing its
ear for music.
The Bomblets played regularly until
1987 when the group took a one-year
hiatus from performing. By then the
Bomblets had developed memorable
comedy skits such as “Boogie Woogie
Bagel Boy," a talk show lampoon titled
"Orka Winfrey,” and a take-off on
TV commercials called “The Latrine's
Hymn."
Although the group “ended” its
five-year career with several sold-out
performances at the Greenville Avenue
Pocket Sandwich Theatre, the Bomblets
returned in February with "Blatt. Brapp
and Brfft.” All of the group’s past
routines have been “hermetically
sealed.” and “Totally Nude Dancers"
is an all-new production, Bode said.
The show is running from Oct. 7 to
Nov. 19 on Friday and Saturday nights
at 11 p.m. The theater is located at 1611
Greenville Ave., and admission for the
show is $6.
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Philosopher examines man's rights, laws
By Catherine Dixon
Daily Reporter
Natural law and other philosophical
and psychological topics will be dis-
cussed tonight at 8 p.m and tomorrow
between 10 a m. and 4 p.m. in a lecture
and workshop by Dr. Robert Anton
Wilson.
Wilson, who holds a doctorate in
psychology Irom Hawthorne College in
Antrim, New Hampshire, is an author
and playwright and was a forum editor
of Playboy Magazine between 1966 and
1971 He is publicized as a “content
porarv thinker and conspiracy expert.”
The debate over natural law is an old
one, said Bob Martin. Denton freshman
and personal sponsor of Wilson’s visit.
The Friday evening lecture, titled
“Natural Law, or Don't Put a Rubber
on your Willy,” will be discussing
natural rights and natural laws
“We must think about how and
on what do we base our thoughts of
rights',” Martin said. “The way you
think and perceive helps in the clarity
of thought processes.”
Saturday’s workshop will “examine
the structure of language and tendency
among certain groups to treat scientific
knowledge as a set of theological laws’
rather than models which attempt to
describe statistical and instrumental
phenomina,” which is covered in his
book “The New Inquisition.”
Martin said he became interested and
acquainted with Wilson while studying
conspiracy and reading Wilson’s book
“Illuminatus,” a trilogy which won
the 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame
Award. Martin said he has worked on
previous projects with Wilson and de-
cided to personally put up the money-
tor the lecture and workshop. He hopes
it will become an annual event.
“The lecture and workshop is for
anyone interested in history and con-
temporary social events,” Martin said.
“There is usually a wide range of
people in the audience.”
Two and a half years ago, Wilson
recorded a punk rock record in England
with a group called “The Chocolate
Biscuit Conspiracy,” Martin said.
Wilson now lives in Los Angeles, Calif.
Part of Wilson’s message is that “we
need to be very clear and careful about
events around us and not fall back into
what the past has shown is wrong.”
Martin said. “(Wilson) has defined
what is called a ’reality tunnel.’ where
we sometimes mistake the tunnel itself
for reality. With a greater consciousness
comes a new kind of freedom.”
Martin said Wilson is currently wor-
king on a screen play called “The Man
Who Murdered God,” which is based
on one of the character's in his book
"The Illuminatus ’’
Tonight, Wilson will be at Creations
By Tnsh, 708 W. University, for a book
signing session between 6 and 7:30 p.m.
The 8 p.m. lecture will be held at
ErenHom School, 2301 Hinkle in
Denton. Admission is $10 jjt the door.
The workshop will also be at Eren-
Hom School and admission is $50 in
advance, which includes the lecture, or
$60 at the door.
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Saturday, October 8, 1988 - 8:15 p.m.
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