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Theater Visual Arts
  • Theater for the Deaf

    Several members of the cast of The Theater for the Deaf discuss their production ; Couples with a brief interview with John Cage and "Music for Carillon" is played.

    Apr. 23, 1968

    Rilla Bergman, Lou Fant, and Bill Reese converse with Studs about The National Theater for the Deaf and the production they are presenting. Two of the actors Ms. Bergman and Mr. Reese discuss what it took to learn, as hearing people, the best ways to express themselves with sign language. They all talk about how much more expressive the actors in the Deaf Theater have to be to convey the message of the piece they are presenting.

  • Arnold Wesker

    Arnold Wesker, english writer and playwright discusses his life and work.

    1962

    Arnold Wesker, English playwright and writer in several genres discusses scenes from the play "Roots". Mr Wesker further discusses his plays and the current cast traveling around England performing several of his plays. The interview tape ends and Studs recalls the remainder of the interview alone as a postscript.

  • Ivy Compton-Burnett discusses her life and work while Studs is in London, England(part 2). Peter Hall theater director at Aldwych and Stratford theaters is also interviewed; part 1

    1962

    Ivy Compton-Burnett continues the discussion of class structure in England in part 2. Ms Compton- Burnett, shares with Studs that she has never been a actor she had always been an observer, and he agrees that her writing reflects that accurately. He ends the interview by telling Ms Compton-Burnett that she is a true original and that he greatly admires her individuality end 13:00. Studs then begins interview with Peter Hall at Aldwych theater office London, England. Mr Hall is the director of both the Aldwych and Stratford theaters, and director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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