SUMMARY: Radio program with unidentified announcer, including talk by Rita Greer, playwright, and comments by Ernest V. Young, actor, about: Vancouver theatre and the origins of the Vancouver Theatre Under the Stars; including comments by James Johnston, director of Vancouver Theatre Under the Stars, about outdoor performances.
Public access. Student Genevieve Lacerte introduces a three-act play showing the difficulties of children of poor families at Christmas time. The play provides a large vocabulary for children. The cast comprises students from the French immersion program at Uplands School; they are also the children of members of Le Club Canadien-francais.
Public access. Gille Derome and Ken Power talk about theatre in the francophone community. They are going to stage Felix Leclerc's "Opinions", as well as an excerpt of "Le Petit Bonheur". Theatre is their hobby. An excerpt from the play is presented.
The item is a release print of a travelogue from 1966. The history and attractions of Barkerville are presented through the medium of a period stage show at the Theatre Royal. It is a shorter version of Barkerville or Bust, including highlights from the original and some additional footage.
SUMMARY: This is a program about the Victoria theatre group Company One, and their original presentation "Old Tomorrow", based on Prime Minister John A. Macdonald's role in the building of the Canadian Pacific; Railway. The program includes a discussion of the techniques involved in the largely improvised production, and a description of its premiere performance at the Empress Hotel's Crystal Ballroom.;
SUMMARY: This program is about the Victoria-based travelling theatre group Company One, and its original presentations "Mary" (based on the story of Mary Magdalene) and "Night Play" (an improvisational theatre; event).;
The item is a composite print of a documentary film from 1965. The history of the Cariboo gold rush town of Barkerville, and its restoration as a historic park, are depicted through the medium of the live "period" variety stage show at the town's Theatre Royal.
The item consists of composite print of a travelogue from 1966. The history of the Cariboo gold rush town of Barkerville and its restoration as a historic park, are depicted through the medium of the live "period" variety stage show at the town's Theatre Royal.
The item is a VHS video copy of a lighthearted musical theatre production celebrating the 75th anniversary of BC Rail. Introduced to live audience by M.C. and Mac Norris.
