Showing 14 results

Archival Description
Christopher Heide fonds Subseries
Print preview View:

Bring Back Don Messer!

Subseries contains records created or collected by Christopher Heide in the course of writing Bring Back Don Messer!, which was produced by Mulgrave Road Co-Op Theatre and toured four provinces in three months.

Going Back

Subseries contains records documenting the progression of the play "Going Back," which Chris Heide wrote after attending junior high as an adult.

Home at Last

Subseries contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide related to his play Home at Last, which included working with war brides in Nova Scotia and teaching a workshop at Lancaster University.

I Ain't Dead Yet!

Subseries comprises records created or collected by Christopher Heide in the course of writing I Ain't Dead Yet, which premiered at Mermaid Theatre before being mounted in Edmonton, Lunenburg, Ottawa and London, Ontario.

My Place or Yours?

Subseries contains records documenting the progression of the play My Place or Yours? written by Chris Heide for Mermaid Theatre for junior and senior high schools throughout Nova Scotia from October 22-December 7, 1990.

No More Gasoline

Subseries contains records created or collected by Christopher Heide in the course of writing No More Gasoline, a play that he started in 1980 and workshopped with the Dramatists' Co-op in 1982; it was the inaugural script for the New Play Workshop.

On the Lee Shore

Subseries contains records documenting the progression of the play "On the Lee Shore," which began life as "Plans for the Marriage" and then "The Family Album." The script was developed during Christopher Heide's writers-in-residence tenure at Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, with workshop performances on May 8 and 9, 1977 directed by Lewis Baumander and dramaturge Bena Shuster.

Pogie

Subseries contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide regarding his play Pogie, with music by Al Macdonald, which was published in New Canadian Drama: Volume 2 (Borealis, 1981). It was first performed as a cabaret production at a supper theatre called Stages at the Holiday Inn, Halifax, and featured Sharon Timmins as the female lead. The touring production featured Crystal Fralick. In both versions, the four actors played all additional roles, aided by hand puppets created by Tom Miller. Both productions were directed by Rosemary Gilbert.

Road Reviews

Subseries contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide in the course of writing Road Reviews, which was funded by Nova Scotia Department of Culture, Recreation and Fitness in cooperation with the Old Home Summer Commission, a 1982 revival of a festival incorporated by the province in 1920 to encourage tourism. The revue was directed by Don Allison and featured Nicola Lipman, Barrie Dunn, Gay Haliser and Robbie O'Neill, with musicians Sandy Moore and Nathan Currie.

The Coady Co-op Show

Subseries contains records created or collected by Christopher Heide in the course of writing The Coady Co-Op Show, which was created, produced and performed by members of the Mulgrave Road Co-Operative Theatre Company.

The Promised Land

Subseries contains records created or collected by Christopher Heide in the course of his writing the play "The Promised Land," which was produced by Mulgrave Theatre in 1988.

Under the Map

Subseries contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide in the course of writing a play for Port Hawkesbury's centennial community performance project, which evolved into Under the Map Theatre group.

Working Theatre project

Subseries contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide pertaining to Mulgrave Theatre's Working Theatre Project, which used theatre structures and methodologies with an adult education approach to literacy upgrading.