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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)DSH21
TitleRecords of Productions by Students of the Shakespeare Institute
Extent6 boxes and 1 poster tube
Date1989-
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DescriptionRecords of theatrical productions by students of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon . The archive contains prompt books, videorecordings, photographs, posters, programmes and reviews, but materials deposited can vary for each production.
ArrangementArranged by format, then chronologically by production
LocationThis collection is held at the Shakespeare Institute Library, Stratford-upon-Avon
Access ConditionsPlease contact the Shakespeare Institute Library directly to arrange to consult the records there. For contact details and opening hours, please follow the link given in the URL field below.
CopyrightPermission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.
LanguageEnglish
Finding AidsPaper catalogue available upon request at the Shakespeare Institute Library.
Access StatusOpen
Administrative HistoryAn amateur theatre company formed by students of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, and known by various names including The Upstart Theatre Company, The Shakespeare Revellers, The Shakespeare Institute Players, What Larks! and Ketterer's Men. Performances are given at the Shakespeare Institute. The company performs plays by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Some of the lesser performed works include 'The London Prodigall', 'Measure for Measure, or Beauty the Best Advocate', by Charles Gildon, 'Hamlet: the Bad Quarto' and 'King John'. [Production history included with the archive]
AcquisitionArchives deposited by directors of individual performances on an ad hoc basis, from 1989
[Accession no. 2001/98, 2002/9]
URLhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/research/shakespeare-institute-library.aspx
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