Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, Australia was founded in 1984, and was the brainchild of Sue Hill and Chris Westwood. The idea of a new and innovative theatre - owned and run by peope who worked in or loved the arts - was spawned when the Nimrod Theatre building on Belvoir Street, Surry Hills was threatened with demolition. 20 years after its first production - Ha Ha Ha Performing Humans - opened in March 1985, Company B still stands at the forefront of Australian performing arts, an exciting and award-winning producer of classical and contemporary work. Between July 2006 and September 20 Theatre underwent a major redevelopment to provide Company B with a state ofe art home for the future.
Belvoir Street Theatre
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Mini photograph album
Date: [ca. 1980s]
From: Diva Productions Ltd: Photographs of, and relating to, the Topp Twins
Reference: PA1-o-1856
Description: Album contains 13 Polaroid instant camera prints of unidentified individuals, likely friends of Jools and Lynda Topp, taken circa 1980s. Some images likely taken in Sydney, Australia, showing an unidentified woman at the Belvoir St Threatre bar, and an unidentified woman standing in front of the Sydney Harbour National Park Gap Bluff. Other images show Jools with friends, and Lynda with friends. One image shows dancer and choreographer Shona McCullagh wearing an aqua coloured t-shirt, alongside an unidentified woman holding up a Polaroid photograph. The album also includes one photograph of American singer Cher, circa 1980, cut out from a magazine, and one photograph of a black and white dog lying in the grass. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Red vinyl mini photograph album, measuring 11 x 14.5 cm. Cover of album shows an image of ranunculus flowers in a jug, with the text, 'Mini album' above the image.
Manuscript
Booksellers and scholars
Date: 1982 - 1990
From: Kirkpatrick, Brownlee Jean, 1919-2007:Papers relating to Katherine Mansfield
Reference: MS-Papers-11923-12
Description: Correspondence with booksellers and scholars regarding Katherine Mansfield bibliography from the period 1982 to 1990. Includes the following correspondents: - David Bradshaw - Worcester College (University of Oxford) - Bede Corry - Victoria University of Wellington - Roger Robinson - Victoria University of Wellington - Michael Bassett (Minister of Arts and Culture) - Office of the Minister of Arts and Culture, Wellington - Anthony B Rota - Bertram Rota Ltd (London) - Hugh C Norwood (Palmerston North, New Zealand; Aylesbury, Bucks, England) - John Quilter - Quilter's Bookshop (Wellington) - Rowan W Gibbs - Smith's Bookshop Ltd (Wellington) - Charles W Traylen - Antiquarian Bookseller (Guildford) - Julian Nangle and Lucy Cawthron - Words Etcetera (London) - Richard Shuh - Alphabet Bookshop (Toronto, Canada) - Hugh Anson-Cartwright (Toronto, Canada) - Nicky Drumbolis - Letters (Toronto, Canada) - Chris Westwood (General Manager) - Belvoir St Theatre (Surry Hills, New South Wales) - Helen Nicoll - Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd (Marlborough, Wiltshire) - Michael McCormack (Director) - Finborough Theatre Club (London) - Jim Edmonds - Four Corners (London) - David Pitman (Vice-Chairman) - Mull Little Theatre (Isle of Mull, Scotland) - Barrie Hesketh (Norwich) - regarding Mull Little Theatre - Judy Russell (Distribution Manager) - New Zealand Film Commission (Wellington) - Harry Haythorne (Artistic Director) - The Royal New Zealand Ballet - David Cole (Administrator) - Theatre Corporate (Auckland) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, holograph and typescript (including aerogrammes)
Manuscript
Research notes - Eugenia
Date: 1995, 1997
From: Parry, Lorae, 1955- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8647-13
Description: Material includes research notes for the play `Eugenia' and two handbills for Belvoir St Theatre's production of `Eugenia' (5-23 Feb, 1997). This production was part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Publication - Lorae Parry, Eugenia (Wellington: Victoria University Press, 1996) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss & ephemera