Dorothy – 07/09/01 An interview with Elric Hooper – recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 1 Elric Hooper Photo source Elric Hooper When Elric left Christchurch Boys’ High School he studied at the University of Canterbury and there in the Drama Society he acted in Shakespeare productions directed by Ngaio…
Dorothy – 07/09/01 In the year 2000 I wrote an article for NZine about the work of these two organisations. Their valuable work continues, so here is an update on their activities. Society for Research on Women Last year’s symposium, Outside the Square, organised by the Society for Research on Women, attracted high enrolments and…
Part 22 – Entertainments And Hobbies For Those Growing Up In Towns And Cities Dorothy – 07/09/01 These varied greatly partly according to the parents’ income, interests and attitudes. Freedom to roam Several of the people interviewed for the articles about growing up between 1900 and 1925 commented that young people had a lot of…
Part 21 – Entertainment Dorothy – 31/08/01 In my interviews with people who grew up in the period 1925-50 the same activities have been mentioned again and again – playing with favourite toys, inventing imaginative outdoor games, swimming, boating, singing around the piano, listening to the radio, reading books and comics, playing cards and board…
Part 20 – New Zealand life in the 1940s Dorothy – 17/08/01 An interview with Elric Hooper Elric Hooper MBE, best known in New Zealand as the Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch, looks back on the experiences and formative influences of his youth. Elric Hooper Photo source Elric Hooper Elric Hooper has recently…
Dorothy – 03/08/01 A diagnostic service helping organisations and individuals improve the health of their plants Ian Harvey Meet an enthusiast. Meet Dr Ian Harvey who heads PLANTWISE, and you meet a man who works enthusiastically and tirelessly to meet the needs of his clients. Last summer he worked every day except Christmas Day and…
Part 19 – Travelling Between The Towns And Going On Holiday Dorothy – 06/07/01 Handy destinations favoured Holidays usually involved little travelling. Anne J enjoyed holidays on an uncle’s farm or having country cousins to stay in the city. Many families went to a bach or a tent at a nearby beach, river or lake….
Part 4 Dance, Crafts and the Visual Arts Dorothy – 22/06/01 Dance highlights ihi FrENZy – a New Movement The Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Aotearoa Traditional Performing Arts Society Choreographer: Mark Baldwin ihi frENZy is a dynamic production of Maori culture, contemporary dance and music by New Zealand’s greatest rock band, Split Enz….
Drama And The Spoken Word – Poetry And Debate Dorothy – 15/06/01 What a feast of theatre is on offer! I’m not going to put them in order of preference. I’ll tell you about them in the order they appear in the programme. The Facemaker – a true story about war and love Director: Cathy…
Part 2 Opera, Instrumental and Choral Music Dorothy – 08/06/01 Excitement building as the Festival date approaches Festival team takes to the streets It was all hands on deck for the Christchurch Arts Festival team on Tuesday June 5 at 12.30pm when they took to the streets to put up the first of the six…
