Collection 04: Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1984-1996, 2022, photographs by Peter Derrett

sub-fonds

1984-1996, 2022

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9682630

41 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour and black and white

Digital scans of colour and black and white negatives documenting Theatre North in Lismore, New South Wales throughout the 1980s-1990s, and Peter Derrett at the site after the Lismore floods in 2022. Includes images of visitors such as Peter Collins and Bob and Hazel Hawke, as well as performers and composers during the early stage of their careers, such as Rachel Maza, June Bronhill, and Stephen Leek.

Item 01: Workshop with Biala Special School, Ballina, New South Wales, 1984, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 02: Workshop with Biala Special School, Ballina, New South Wales, 1984, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 03: The start of 12 years of Theatre in Education teams, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1984, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 04: Young People in the Park workshop, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, November 1984, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 05: Trafford Tanzi, a play set in a wrestling ring, by Clare Luckham, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, December 1984, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 06: Theatre in Education team, Been There, Done That, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1985, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 07: Matthew Leonard, Sundays in the Park, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1985, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 08: Stilt walker, Theatre in the Park, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1985, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 09: Sue Jennings, UK theatre practitioner, conducts a workshop at Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1985, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 10: Voice workshop, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1985, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 11: David Spurgeon dance workshop, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1986, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 12: Judi Ellis as Hamlet with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, June 1986, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 13: David Highet recording Anima at Bush Traks Studio, Nimbin, New South Wales, 1987, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 14: Sol, Theatre North original production, also performed at Expo 88, May 1988, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 15: Anima, original Theatre North production for Expo 88, May 1988, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 16: Not Just a Postcode, original Youth Theatre production, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, September 1988, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 17: Rachael Maza performed in a number of shows, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1989, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 18: Peter Collins, Minister for the Arts, visits Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1990, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 19: Hazel Hawke meets Helen O'Moore and Ros Derrett during a Theatre North visit, Lismore, New South Wales, 1990, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 20: Prime Minister Bob Hawke visits Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, August 1990, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 21: Prime Minister Bob Hawke visits Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, August 1990, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 22: Board of Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1991, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 23: June Bronhill workshop for Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1991, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 24: Little Shop Of Horrors musical, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, February 1991, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 25: Donati and plant in Little Shop of Horrors musical, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, February 1991, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 26: Xerxes creators Stephen Leek and Ros Derrett with David Glendinning, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1992, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 27: Youth workshop, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, 1992, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 28: Rebecca Smee as Betsheb in The Golden Age, by Louis Nowra, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, May 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 29: Xerxes original opera by Ros Derrett and Stephen Leek, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, October 1992, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 30: Xerxes original opera by Ros Derrett and Stephen Leek, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, October 1992, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 31: Stephen Leek, composer with Ross Derrett of original opera Xerxes, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, probably October 1992, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 32: Children's chorus in original opera Xerxes, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, probably October 1992, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 33: Biala Special School workshop, Ballina, New South Wales, 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 34: Sean Peter, composer of The Golden Age, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, May 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 35: Annie Wylie in The Lion House, by Dr Ros Derrett on the life of Virginia Woolf, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, August 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 36: The Struggle of the Naga Tribe, a Youth Theatre project, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, November 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 37: The Struggle of the Naga Tribe, a Youth Theatre project, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, November 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 38: The Struggle of the Naga Tribe, a Youth Theatre project, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, November 1994, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 39: Peter Derrett's Journeys, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, March 1996, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 40: Peter Derrett in the flood-destroyed Drama Studio, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, March 2022, photograph by Peter Derrett

Item 41: Peter Derrett in the flood-destroyed Champagnet Theatre, Theatre North, Lismore, New South Wales, March 2022, photograph by Peter Derrett

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Peter Derrett
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Peter Derrett OAM

Theatre North was founded by Peter and Ros Derrett in 1981 to meet the cultural needs of their local community in Lismore, New South Wales. The Theatre and its associated workshops and programs provided challenging mainstage performances, touring, skills development workshops, youth theatre, disability youth workshops, and Theatre In Education programs.