Shaw Festival ephemera
Summary
Ephemera relating to a 1984 staging of George Orwell's 1984 as adapted by Denise Coffey, an environmental theater production in which the audience members participated. Consists of clippings, color snapshots of the town and performance, a tourist brochure, a press release, an audience instruction sheet, a paper jumpsuit, and an envelope of other props such as identity cards and badges. The instruction sheet bears the name of the donor, Waldo Stewart, who was apparently a participant.
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.2 linear feet (1 box)Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
- Title
- Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.). Shaw Festival ephemera, 1984 (2006MT-232): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04318
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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