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Gass, Ken : [Recollections]

Item number (ISN):

466096

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1978 ?

Item number (ISN):

466096

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

GASS, Ken

Accession:

1978-0161

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1978 ?

Production company:

Ken Gass

Description:

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On this sound recording, Canadian theatre producer, director and writer Ken Gass presents his recollections of his career in Canadian theatre. He speaks about such subjects as: Gass's first meeting with John Herbert; the Garret Theatre, its appearance and dimensions; a production of Ivan Burgess's play Horseshoe House; a physical and character portrait of John Herbert and his lifestyle; the writing and productions of Fortune and Men's Eyes; the relationship between Herbert and George Luscombe, artistic director of Toronto Workshop Productions; the relationship between Herbert and Ken Gass; the relationship between Herbert and Nathan Cohen; Herbert's play Upstage Centre; other Herbert plays; internal problems at the Garret Theatre; personnel involved; Herbert's family; Herbert's plans to immigrate to England; Herbert's affairs with various actors; an analysis of Herbert's failure to win critical approval; an analysis of the Garret's failure; an evaluation of Herbert's work; anecdotes about Herbert's life; an evaluation of Herbert's influence on Ken Gass; the founding of Factory Theatre Lab, initially called the Garret Theatre Laboratory; Herbert's relationship with playwright David Freeman and with Bill Glassco; and Herbert's attendance at the Montreal theatre conference in 1975.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. No auditioning is permitted without the written permission of Ken Gass. ~2. This is not a detailed summary of all subjects discussed on the recording.

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Vault ISN:

460398

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C02513

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL
1978-0161/2
1978-0161/3

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

640888

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1978-0161/3

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG
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Restricted by creator/donor

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 21469

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with written permission of donor

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