Death Defying Theatre records, ca. 1981-ca. 1994

MLMSS 8872

fonds

ca. 1981-ca. 1994

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Ephemera, Photographs

127895

3.6 metres of textual material (17 boxes)

Death Defying Theatre was a community-based theatrical and teaching group based at various locations in Sydney in the 1980's and 1990's. The dramatic and comedic projects of the group were focused on local social issues, and included political and multicultural themes.

Reference: Compiled from the collection

Death Defying Theatre records, ca. 1981-ca. 1994, including minutes, correspondence, notes, draft scripts, publicity and media releases, administrative documents, photographs, and printed material.

BOX 1
Street Theatre Skills notebooks, 1984, Minute book, 1984-1985, Correspondence, 1984-1985, Blacktown, 1984, DDT Minutes book, 1984, 'Dr Floyd’s Fly-By-Night Medicine Show', ca. 1985

BOX 2
Paul Brown’s Book, 1982-1983, DDT Report no. 1, 1981-1982, DDT Report no. 2, 1983, Blacktown Workshops, 1983, DDT correspondence, 1981-1983

BOX 3
Material relating to the comedy, ‘Selling Grandma’, ca 1992

BOX 4
Material relating to ‘The Death Defying Life Show’, ca. 1990

BOX 5
DDT scripts, draft scripts and annotated typescripts arranged by title of production, ca. 1985-ca. 1989

BOX 6
DDT correspondence, ca. 1987-ca. 1988, Department of Housing development period, 1988, Death Defying Theatre minutes books, 1987-1988

BOXES 7-9
Death Defying Theatre photographs, unarranged in various sizes and formats, including black and white prints, colour prints, and negatives, ca. 1981-ca. 1991

BOX 10
Death Defying Theatre photographs, unarranged in various sizes and formats, including black and white prints, colour prints, and negatives, ca. 1981-ca. 1991. Folders ca. 1990, including 'August Show', 'Public Service Show', 'Selling Grandma' script, Video project, Hawkesbury project

BOX 11
Office folders ca. 1991-1993, 10th Celebrations benefit, 1991, 'The Repercussions', Fairfield Workshop, Marayong House, Feedback re. 'Rap it up!', D.D.T. Minutes book, 1985-1986, Death Defying Theatre Wages Book, 1986, Diary July 1985 - June 1986

BOX 12
Death Defying Theatre correspondence, media releases and administrative documents, ca. 1985-ca. 1987

BOX 13
Death Defying Theatre correspondence, media releases and administrative documents, ca. 1989-ca. 1991, printed material including annual reports of Sydney theatre companies.

BOX 14
Death Defying Theatre correspondence, media releases and administrative documents, ca. 1985-ca. 1987, 'Café Hakawati', 1991, 'Arab-Australian Show', 1991

BOX 15
Death Defying Theatre correspondence, media releases and administrative documents including Death Defying Polemic, 1981, and Performing Arts Board, 1985-1989

BOX 16
Death Defying Theatre correspondence, notes, draft scripts, media releases and publicity and administrative documents related to the ‘Coaltown’ (Coal Town) film production and tour, ca. 1985-ca. 1987

BOX 17
Death Defying Theatre correspondence, notes, draft scripts, media releases and publicity and administrative documents related to the ‘One In a Million’ production and tour, ca. 1990-ca. 1994

Copyright status:: In copyright
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