Newcastle New Theatre records, 1957-1979
Newcastle New Theatre records, 1957-1979
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Date
1957-1979
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8777
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Physical Description
Contents
1.4 metres of textual material (8 boxes)
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright -- This collection has multiple rights owners
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Contents
Newcastle New Theatre records, 1957-1979, including playscripts (typescript and published) including ‘Childermass’ by Thomas Keneally and ‘The Legend of King O’Malley’ by Michael Body and Bob Ellis. Also includes production scripts heavily amended and annotated with lighting and sound cues, gestures and stage directions. Includes playfolders relati...
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Full title
Newcastle New Theatre records, 1957-1979
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Description source
Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from David Milliss in 1998
Administrative / Biographical history
New Theatre was founded in 1932 and is now the oldest continually producing theatre company in New South Wales. The theatre began in Pitt Street Sydney as The Sydney Workers' Art Club and in 1936 both the Sydney and Melbourne groups adopted new names, Sydney’s being Sydney's New Theatre League. In 1945 the name was shortened to New Theatre. In Sept...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 8777
Record Identifier
nV2aqNpn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nV2aqNpn
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Reference code
153686
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