ARCHIVES and SPECIAL COLLECTIONS QUEEN ELIZABETH II LIBRARY MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY, ST. JOHN'S, NL Shakespeare By The Sea Collection COLL-453 Performing Arts Collection: Music, Theatre/Drama, Dance Website: http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/cns/archives/cnsarch.php Author: Quigley, Colleen Date: 2013 Scope and Content: The collection consists of material associated with the activities of Shakespeare By The Sea theatre company 1993-2011 including programs, posters, photographs, reviews and promotional material. Custodial History: Material was donated to the Archives and Special Collections in September 2013 by an unknown donor. Restrictions: There are no restrictions on access. Copyright laws and regulations may apply to all or to parts of this collection. Any use of the copy for any other purpose may require the authorization of the copyright owner. It is the patron's responsibility to obtain such authorization. Extent: 7 cm of textual and photographic material Biography or History: Shakespeare By The Sea Festival Inc. is a community-based, charitable organization, formed in 1993 in St. John's by Danielle Irvine and Aiden Flynn under the metorship of Richard (Dick) Buehler. The organization's mandate is to produce and promote artistic works with a focus on William Shakespeare. Shakespeare By The Sea (SBTS) is governed by a Board of Directors. SBTS is the longest running outdoor summer theatre event in the St. John's area. The festival was initially produced by Dick's Kids Productions and the Loyal Shakespeare Company. Since its inception in 1993, SBTS has been performing the works of Shakespeare in various outdoor venues around the St. John's including: Logy Bay, Middle Cove Beach, Cape Spear, Murray Premises, Bannerman Park and Bowring Park. SBTS is a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association and the Institute of Outdoor Drama. Arrangement: Posters have been transferred to Newfoundland and Labrador Performing Arts Posters Coll-143 Related Material: STAGE Coll-370, Newfoundland and Labrador Performing Arts Posters Coll-143, Newfoundland and Labrador Performing Arts Programs and Handbills Coll-138 1.0 Administration and Promotion 1.01 1993 1.01.001 Reviews 1.02 1994 1.02.001 King Lear program 1.03 1995 1.04 1996 1.04.001 Romeo and Juliet handbill 1.05 1997 1.05.001 Programs, tickets, reviews and promotional material 1.05.002 Romeo and Juliet:promotional photographs of cast, 17 colour snapshots 1.05.003 Peter Pan Festival: photographs of cast and crew, 9 colour snapshots 1.06 1998 1.06.001 Program, tickets, reviews and promotional material 1.06.002 A Midsummer Night's Dream: promotional photographs of cast by Rod Batten, 14 colour snapshots 1.07 1999 1.07.001 Programs, tickets, reviews and promotional material 1.08 2000 1.08.001 Tickets, reviews and promotional material 1.09 2001 1.09.001 Programs, reviews and promotional material 1.10 2002 1.10.001 Programs, reviews and promotional material 1.11 2003 1.11.001 Programs, reviews and promotional material 1.12 2004 1.12.001 Programs, and media coverage 1.13 2005 1.13.001 Media coverage 1.14 2006 1.14.001 Program 1.15 2007 1.15.001 Programs .