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The Ik,a Play by Peter Brook, circa 1975-1979

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Scope and Contents

Includes Materials regarding the Peter Brook play, The Ik. Includes newspaper clippings, full script with handwritten notations by Turnbull, reviews, advertisements, programs, and various other printed materials including January 1976 Time Out article regarding the return of the production to London; film reel descriptions and edited script for Time of Man; newspaper clippings (many in French) regarding Brook's film project on George Gurdjieff's Meetings with Remarkable Men. Includes material regarding touring in the United States, London and Paris; lectures on The Forest People and The Mountain People while on tour; and correspondence regarding the play, notes, itineraries, scripts, workshops, questionnaires, and critical evaluations of the performances. Also included are Turnbull's preface to The Ik (1984); pronunciation guides to the Ik language for the actors; and Turnbull/Towles materials regarding Terre Humaine conference in Paris (1986-1987), including several papers by Towles.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-1979

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material is in English

Access Restrictions

This collection has restrictions to access. For more information, please read the collection inventory or contact the Avery Research Center: (843) 953-7609.

Extent

From the Series: 26 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
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