Hsiung Shih-I, 1902-1991

Date: 1960 - 1989

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-DC-1900s

Description: Includes: 1960s?: "The zeal of thy house", by Dorothy Sayers, presented by Wesley Drama Christi. Saturday March 4 [1960s?]. Programme (2 copies) 1969 or 1975?: Peter Ustinov's "The unknown soldier and his wife", presented by Drama Christi in Drama Christi Studio, 25-27 July, 1-3 August [1969 or 1975]. Programme (2 copies) 1975: "Business of good government", by John Arden. Wesley Church, 12-14 December [1975]. Flyer only 1975: "Downtown Minestrone", Drama Christi's irreligious, religious, libellous, satirical scandalous revue. Drama Christi Studio Theatre, 17-19 October [1975]. Programme / flyer 1976: "Pilgrim"; his death-defying progress from the city of destruction to the city of gold. Presented by Drama Christi sponsored by M.E.D. in the Dell of Lady Norwood Rose Garden, 20-28 March [1976]. Flyer (2 copies) 1976?: "Johnson over Jordan", by J B Priestley. Drama Christi Studio, 24-26 September, 1-3 October [1976?]. Flyer (2 copies) 1976/1977?: You are invited to meet "Androcles and the lion" at Drama Christi Studio, 30 July - 4 August [1976/77?]. Flyer (2 copies) 1978: "Mass for the Theatre". The tensions of a modern city - torn between scepticism and hope. Modern dance and mime by Drama Christi of Wellington. Music by Leonard Bernstein. Wellington Wesley Church 18-19 March; Wanganui Trinity Church 1 April; Hawera Memorial Theatre 2 April; St James Church Hutt City 8 April [1978]. Flyer 1978: "The skin of our teeth", by Thornton Wilder. Drama Christi Studio Theatre, 4-6, 11-13 August [1978]. Flyer 1978: "The world turned upside down", by Clive Sansom. Presented by Drama Christi, 10 December [1978]. Flyer 1981: "The business of good government", by John Arden; a Christmas play with a difference. Wesley Church Taranaki Street, 11 and 13 December; Presbyterian Church Island Bay 13 December [1981]. Flyer only 1981: The Daniel Jazz and captain Noah and His Floating Zoo, presented by Drama Christi in the Dell, Lady Norwood Rose Garden, 1-8 March [1981]. Michael Flander's [sic] sparkling words set to rollicking music by Joseph Horovitz. Flyer (2 copies) 1982: "A Midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Drama Christi Studio Theatre, 6-8, 13-15 August [1982]. Flyer only 1982: "Whanautanga"; presented by Maori, Pakeha, Samoan, Tongan and Fijian groups of Drama Christi, in the Dell of the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, 14-21 March [1982]. Flier (2 copies) 1983: "Lady Precious Stream", by S I Hsiung. A light hearted melodrama of ancient China. Drama Christi Studio, 75 Taranaki Street, 12-21 August [1983]. Programme and flyer 1985: Shakespeare's "The winter's tale". Drama Christi Studio Theatre, 9-18 August 1985. Flier only (2 copies) 1986: "The fire raisers", by Max Frisch. Drama Christi Studio Theatre, 19-28 September 1986. Flyer only (2 copies) Drama Christi was established in 1949. Quantity: 16 programmes / fliers. Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints on programmes and flyers, sizes below 340 mm.