Collection search - Freelance work and Director's files [multiple media (some electronic)]

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Freelance work and Director's files [multiple media (some electronic)]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

n.d.; 1962-2016.

Reference:

R15958-1-4-E

Type of material:

Photographs, Moving images, Objects (including medals and pins), Sound recordings, Textual material, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5029296

Context of this record:

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Paul Thompson fonds

Freelance work and Director's files
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Series includes:

83 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

n.d.; 1962-2016.

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

0.5 m of textual records.
1 audio reel (23 min.).
1 audio disc (10 min.).
42 audio cassettes (27 hrs, 42 min.).
17 videocassettes (20 hrs, 48 min.).
2 optical discs (2 hrs, 14 min.).
1 baseball cap.
1 drawing : pen and ink.
17 prints : posters.
104 photographs : 40 b&w and 16 col.; 36 b&w negatives, 12 col. slides.
1 banner : nylon.
10 crests.
276 MB of textual records (ca. 196 files).
383 MB of photographs (ca. 489 files) : col.
50 KB of video recordings (4 min.) (1 file).
192 MB of prints (4 files) : posters.

Language of material:

English

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This series pertains to Paul Thompson's work as director, playwright and dramaturg for several Canadian Theatre companies or on a freelance basis. Records found in this series were either created or collected by Paul Thompson during his career. Records pertain notably to his directorial work and dramaturgical work with Canadian Performing Arts institutions such as Blyth Festival ("He Won't Come In From The Barn" - 1994, "Barn Dance Live" - 1996, "Booze Days in a Dry Country" - 1997, "Death of a Hired Man" - 2000, "The Outdoor Donnelly's" - 2001, 2002-2004); Stratford Festival (notably "Elizabeth Rex" - 2000, written by Timothy Findley), Native Earth Performing Arts ("The Art Show" by Alanis King - 2004, "Generic Warrior" by Ben Cardinal - 1994-1995), Caravan Stage Company ("The Good Baby" - 1987), Centaur Theatre ("The Death Of René Lévesque" - 1991), De-ba-jeh-mu-jig theatre group ("The Manitoulin Incident" - 1994), Alberta Theatre Projects (Linda Griffith's "The Duchess" - workshopped in 1996), for various special events and festivals (1988 Calgary Winter Games - "The Games of Winter", produced by Thompson and created by writers, actors and musicians in consultation with retired athletes and made to tour to several towns and cities in Canada along the path of the Olympic Torch Relay), Summerworks ("Madam Mao" - 2016), his work as guest director of the U.K.'s Theatre 7:84 in 1984, as well as to his early work at the beginning of his career in the late 1960's notably at the Sault Theatre Workshop.

Files have been classified alphabetically by name of stage production or by name of Theatre Company and/or artistic event.

Types of records found but are not limited to: director's production files (containing director's notes, dramaturgical notes, research and background material, correspondence, schedules, scripts and contracts), promotional material (flyers, programmes, posters), graphic material (photographs, drawings), press clippings and reviews, audio-visual recordings.

Sound recordings of Paul Thompson's creative process work on various productions and collective plays notably the "Games of Winter" -1987-1988 (co-produced with Bruce Kidd), "School For Immigrants" (as directed for the 7:84 Theatre Company in England in 1984), the CBC Radio Drama "Song of the Citizen" co-written with John Jarvis - ca. 1993-1994, as well as several recordings of character studies and research for the development of plays produced at the Blyth Theatre Festival (notably "He Won't Come In From the Barn" - 1995 and "Barn Dance! Live" - 1996).

Video recordings of research and development, of workshop sessions as well as rehearsals and performances of co-written plays directed by Paul Thompson for various Theatre companies and festivals. Productions include but are not limited to: "The Outdoor Donnelly's" (Blyth Festival - 2002), "Barn Dance! Live" (Blyth Festival - 1996), "Generic Warrior" (NEPA - 1994), "The Manitoulin Incident" (De-Ba-Jeh-Mu-Jig - 1995).

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Arrangement note:

Series holds a set of digital records pertaining to the Elizabeth Rex production directed by Paul Thompson at the County Summer Theatre (Picton, Ontario) as well as images relating to Thompson's work as director of the "School For Emigrants" play presented by Theatre 7:84 in England.

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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15958]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1--3;

[Consultation 90 Open]

13--14;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation90 Open]

Audio-visual item no. assigned by LAC [R15958]

[Consultation 90 Open]

42429AV--42437AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42439AV--42443AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42447AV--42448AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42454AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Object

[Consultation90 Open]
Non transportable. To be consulted with the aid of a Specialized media archivist.

Volume [R15958] 23--25

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Audio-visual item no. assigned by LAC [R15958]

[Consultation 90 Open]

42013AV--42016AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42018AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42034AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42039AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

42093AV--42129AV;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15958]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1--3;

[Consultation 90 Open]

17;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15958]

[Consultation 90 Open]

3;

[Consultation 90 Open]

19;

[Consultation 90 Open]

21;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic(photo): electronic

[Consultation90 Open]

Textual records: electronic

[Consultation90 Open]

Moving images (video): electronic

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (art): electronic

[Consultation90 Open]

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Graphic (photo): Various copyright.
Graphic (art): Copyright applies.
Moving images (video): Copyright applies.
Sound recordings: Copyright applies.

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