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Cutting relating to King Richard II.

Marked as belonging to Tony Wood.

Booklet by Dorothy Mitchell.

One loose press cutting, possibly from TV Times, relating to 'All Creatures Great and Small.'

At present this series only comprises one loose press cutting, possibly from TV Times, relating to 'All Creatures Great and Small.'

Contains
Group of c.30 colour photos (7'x5') of medieval fair in York Minster (prob. 1980);
Group of c.150 square (5'x5') colour photos of performers in costume in various settings in York;
Group of c.60 colour photos (6'x4') of Murder in the Cathedral (1981);
Group of c.30 colour photos (6'x4') of Saint Joan (1985).

Contains c.300 small colour photos of various Festival activities, including Hercules the performing bear, and giant puppets.

Contains three smaller envelopes with colour and black and white photos, three loose photographs, two postcards of York, and a set of six slides showing the Mystery Plays.

Includes photographs relating to various York Festivals and the Mystery Plays, as well as other performances held in York Misnter and elsewhere. See file level descriptions for more detailed information.

Contains correspondence, press cuttings, photos and costume designs; accounts, and a signed agreement between David Clarke and the Friends of York Festival to direct the play for a fee of £800 and expenses up to £500. Also includes one poster for the performance.

Full script and stage directions for the performance.

Photocopies of seating plans, with prices, for the 1909 York pageant.

Contains programmes for other son et lumiere shows in various locations, including York Minster 1972. Also includes correspondence relating to planned son et lumiere shows at York Minster in 1982 and 1983 (which it appears did not take place).

Contains correspondence related to the production at the Guildhall, individual slips recording cast details, minutes of meetings of the Friends of York Festival, press cuttings (photocopies), stage plans and rehearsal schedules. There is some information on the cancellation of the play due to poor ticket sales, and then its reinstatement at the insistence of the cast.

Also includes one outsized poster for the performance, and one set of mock-ups for a poster.

Please note, part of this file is outsize.

Contains a scene list and some scripts from a dramatised version of the peasants' revolt in 1980.

Includes papers relating to proposed Son et Lumiere festivals, York Minster, St Joan performance, York Pageant and Murder in the Cathedral.

Contains programmes, photos, correspondence (including with the BBC) and press cuttings; leaflets and other information about activities in and around York during the Festival; letters from children at the Bar Grammar School, Blossom Street; a bookmark created by B. Gabrielow and signed by a large number of participants; and caricature drawing of David Clarke.

Also includes a number of outsized photographs from the Festival taken by David Dore.

Please note, part of this file is outsize.

Contains a programme; audition and rehearsal material; some scripts and cast lists; miscellaneous correspondence (including police memo and agreement that Hercules the performing bear would appear), and detailed plans for the action in the Minster.

Contains press cuttings and other material relating to the York Festival 1983-4. The items are collated in a volume of York Living History magazine (May 1983).

Contains press releases and miscellaneous press coverage of 1984 York Festival.

Contains typed press releases and other publicity material relating to the 1984 York Festival and Mystery Plays, as well as a list of musicians and participating theatre groups.

Script for the 1976 version of the plays.

Contains a stage plan, correspondence and photos; magazines and press cuttings; press releases, cast lists, detailed timescales and stage directions; information and correspondence about the 'medieval spectacular' in the Minster on 14 June 1980. Also includes Mystery Play programmes for 1969, 1973 and 1976.

Includes information relating to sponsorship opportunities for the 1980 York Festival and Mystery Plays.

Includes stage directions, correspondence, sponsorship information and other publicity materials.

Includes papers relating to the York Festival and Mystery Plays, and other plays in York which David Clarke was involved with. Also includes photographs relating to some of the events.