Gargoyle Puppet Theatre fonds

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Gargoyle Puppet Theatre fonds

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Dalhousie University Archives

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MS-3-22

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20 cm of textual records and other material. - ca. 147 photographs. - 3 videocassettes. - 98 slides (col.).

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Gargoyle Puppet Theatre.

Administrative history

The Gargoyle Puppet Theatre was founded in Halifax in 1974 by James MacSwain, Linda Moore, Sandy Moore, Karen Schleck, and Robert Zeighler (who left the company after the first year). They performed extensively in Halifax and the surrounding area in schools, festivals, daycares, and a variety of open venues. Their productions were taped and shown on ATV in thirteen ten-minute long episodes and, in 1974, the Atlantic Film Co-op worked on a twenty-minute film of their play The Philosopher's Stone. Three exhibits of their puppets were held in Halifax: one at Eyelevel Gallery, one at Pier One Theatre, and one at the Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery. The Gargoyle Puppet Theatre also presented a range of workshops on puppet theatre. Their productions used primarily hand, rod, and shadow puppets, while the scripts were usually written by members of the company.

Custodial history

The materials were donated to Dalhousie University Archives in two accessions, with the first taking place in 1988 and the last in 1998. Prior to that, the records were in the custody of Jim McSwain.

Scope and content

Fonds consists of scripts of the puppet plays as well as correspondence, photographs and slides, newspaper clippings of reviews, programs, videocassettes, and some administrative papers.

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Records are arranged in alphabetical order.

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  • English

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    English.

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    Restrictions on access

    Files with personal information may be closed. All other materials are open for research.

    Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

    Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.

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    Photographs and slides can be found in PC3 Box 25, Folders 1-31.

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    Further accruals are possible, but not expected.

    General note

    Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Gargoyle Puppet Theatre fonds, MS-3-22, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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    This fonds description comes from the Dalhousie University Archives Catalog. The complete, original description is available there.

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