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Graeme Watson interviewed by Shirley McKechnie for the Australian choreographers oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 2284040
Format AudioAudio
Author
Watson, Graeme
 
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1990 June 10-11. 
9 tape reels (ca. 280 min.) and 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 7 in. 
Series

Australian choreographers oral history project.

Summary

Watson, a choreographer, speaks about his family background and early life including dance lessons. He discusses the Dance Company of New South Wales, Sydney Dance Company, Queensland Contemporary Dance Theatre and the International Choreographic Course in 1983. He talks about his trip to America in 1971, doing cabaret at Marrickville RSL; arts funding and his choreography, including choregraphing for television commericals, fashion parades and the Nederlands Dance Theatre Junior Company. He talks about his influences including Jaap Flier and Kai Tai Chan and the influence of literature and Bali upon his work. He also talks about the representation of women in his work and his recent works 'Sex life of Objects' and 'World Cafe.'

Notes

Part of a series of interviews by Shirley McKechnie with Australian choreographers.

Recorded in Canberra on 10-11 June 1990.

Digital master; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;

Index/Finding Aid Note Transcript available (typescript, 242 leaves) 
Subjects Watson, Graeme - Interviews.  |  Choreographers - Australia - Interviews.
Other authors/contributors McKechnie, Shirley, 1926-

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