WESTERN FRONT – A Clear Cut Case

Description:

A Clear Cut Case was the debut performance by Lux Radio Players. The piece featured Kate Craig and Glenn Lewis as the Soni Twins, Robert Amussen as Tex Writer, as well as performances by Randy Gledhill, Berenicci Hershorn, Deanne Taylor, Robert Amos, Andy Graffiti, Gordon Allen, Mary Beth Knechtel, Warren Knechtel, Mo van Nostrand, and the Wagnettes, among others.

Two artists wearing trench coats lean into each other and grasp a trophy which is vertically labeled LUX. They both have short mustaches above their lips, one with real hair and the other drawn on.

Two artists wearing similar outfits press their cheeks together and hold a trophy labeled LUX. They glance excitedly at the camera.

Performers gather near the back wall of a room between scattered furniture and props. Two performers stand in conversation under a spotlight, while another prepares to play an accordion.

A performer holds up an expressive sign reading SPLASH. They step in front of an artist reading into a mic and reach a fence of prop waves.

Four people, some in suit jackets and bow ties, read from scripts while standing behind a large wave prop on a stage. The image is in black and white.

Two performers stand behind a minimal set of waves while holding rounded props. They focus on the papers in their hands, awaiting action.

Two performers stand behind microphones holding pamphlets. A spotlight beams down on them. Four other artists read their scripts in the shadows.

Artists holding booklets of paper stand behind flat prop waves that reach just below their hips. On the wall, is a taped sign reading LUX RADIO PLAYERS. One performer speaks into a microphone. Another wears a paper bib around their neck which reads ENTIRE WHALE ARMY, while holding up a sign that says ATTACK SOUNDS.

Performers arrange themselves to face an artist at center stage holding up a booklet. The artist speaks into a mic and glances to the back of the room.

A play unfolds on a stage demarcated by a large prop in the shape of a curling wave. Someone wearing a collared shirt, tie, and knit vest is spotlit at centre-stage. He speaks into a microphone while holding his hands behind his back. Other actors and an accordion player can be seen in the wings. A sign that reads Lux Radio Players is taped to the wall behind the actors. The image is in black and white.

Related People

Gordon Allen (Performer)
Robert Amos (Performer)
Robert Amussen (Performer)
Hank Bull (Performer)
Kate Craig (Performer)
Randy Gledhill (Performer)
Andy Graffiti (Performer)
Berenicci Hershorn (Performer)
Warren Knechtel (Performer)
Mary Beth Knechtel (Performer)
Glenn Lewis (Performer)
Patrick Ready (Performer)
Notary Sojac (Performer)
Deanne Taylor (Performer)
Mo van Nostrand (Performer)

Captions:

Glenn Lewis and Kate Craig as the Soni Twins in A Clear Cut Case, Dec 22, 1974.
Glenn Lewis and Kate Craig as the Soni Twins in A Clear Cut Case, Dec 22, 1974.
Lux Radio Players, A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Lux Radio Players, A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Lux Radio Players, A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Lux Radio Players, A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Robert Amussen, Kate Craig, and Susan Ksinan performing A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Robert Amussen, Kate Craig, Susan Ksinan, and Martha Miller performing A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Lux Radio Players, A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.
Lux Radio Players, A Clear Cut Case (1974), photo documentation, Dec 22, 1974.

Western Front is a non-profit artist-run centre in Vancouver.

We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.