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Record information – Brief John Hirsch - (Cedric Smith) - lecture - reminiscences.
Series title:[Paul Thompson Fonds]Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1983Item number (ISN):550104Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Accession:2017-00327-1Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1983Country of production:cnDescription:Audio recording of John Hirsch speaking to a group about imagination and Shakespeare's "Fairy tale" plays; recollections of his youth in Hungary; religion in Hungary; his first experiments in theatre; childhood memories of local personalities; first visits to the theatre; wartime experiences; the start of his puppet theatre; his arrival to Canada; his first roles on stage in Winnipeg; set-up of the Manitoba Theatre Company and Manitoba Youth Theatre; his subsequent work in Toronto, Montreal and New York; his views on the challenges of theatre and culture; his questions on modern society; question period from audience (and ensuing discussions on professional theatre in Canada, his visit to Israel to direct Tchekov's "The Seagull"; his directing technique, theatre training. <47 mn 51s>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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