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Workshop Theatre

Archive Series: LUA/DEP/013 Contains digital media

Details

Type of record: Archive

Title: Workshop Theatre

Level: Series

Classmark: LUA/DEP/013

Date(s): 1967-1996

Size and medium: 7 boxes plus photographs in plan chest

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/4261

Collection group(s): University Archive

Description

BOX 1


1. ‘An Inspector Calls’. Working model, photographs and plans. Designer: Trevor Faulkner. 1987.


BOX 2


1. ‘All My Sons’. Working model. Designer: Trevor Faulkner.


BOX 3


1. Feasibility Study: Centre for the Performing Arts on the Grand Theatre Site, 1976.

2. The Sherman Theatre, University College, Cardiff, 1973.

3. Emmanuel Conversion plans, 1993 and Feasibility Study: Emmanuel Church Ecumenical Centre, 1992.

4. Workshop Theatre development plans 1969-94.

5. West Yorkshire Playhouse plans.

6. Leeds Grammar School plans.

7. Other plans and technical drawings.


BOX 4


1. Workshop Theatre plans and drawings.

2. Costume and set designs incl. ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ and ‘The Seagull’.

3. Posters 1967-96.


BOX 5


1. Play Prompt Books incl. ‘Twilight of a Faun’ 1982, ‘The Crucible’ n.d., ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ 1983, ‘Hoppla, Such is Life!’ 1980, and ‘The Rover’ 1991.


BOX 6


1. ‘Bid You Welcome To Our Dream’: BBC sound tapes, and photographs.

2. Technical and Production slides 1970-95 and bound collection of production slides 1968-86.

3. Sound effects tape.

4. Postcards: past productions at Leeds Playhouse, and interior designs.


BOX 7


1. 16mm films incl. ‘Portrait of Emily’ (with copies of script) and 18th Century Theatre.

2. ‘Bivouac’ (script).

3. ‘The Fool’ (sound cue sheets, notes, diary).

4. ‘Esu and the Vagabond Minstrels’ (cast list, props list, rehearsal schedule) 1996.

5. Lighting Designs: ‘The Bacchae of Euripides’ 1990, ‘The Black Hole’ 1990, ‘Antigone’ 1988, ‘Torch Song’ 1988, ‘All Ends Up’ 1987.

6. Mary McEntegart, MA Drama & Theatre Arts: Diary and production photos, 1975.

7. Technical notes, safety letters, etc.

8. BA/MA Theatre Studies: Syllabuses, records of attendance, examination marks, question papers, sample scripts.

9. Misc. student examination work.

10. Theatre Studies handbook 2002/03

11. Programme for 'The Critic' (c.1968-1971)

12. Programme for 'Crimes of Passion' (c.1968-1971)

13. Programme for 'Luther' by John Osborne (November 1967)

14. Programme for 'Hamlet' (1968-1969)


BOX 8

Lever arch binder of negatives and contact sheets.

Slides of productions. A listing of productions and image formats can be found in the attached multimedia.


BOX 9

Photographs and negatives of productions, mainly identified. A listing of productions and image formats can be found in the attached multimedia.


BOX 10

Photographs and negatives of productions, mainly identified. A listing of productions and image formats can be found in the attached multimedia.


Workshop theatre programmes: Naira has no Gender, March 1990; The Ticket of Leave Man, June 1998; Let's Get a Divorce, 1967.


PLANS CHEST II DRAWER 3


1. Large production photographs. Stage Designs by Trevor Faulkner.

2. Assorted Publicity Photographs 1970-90.

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