James and Gaél Maclaine interviewed by Alex and Annette Hood in the Margaret Barr dancers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3624049
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Maclaine, James, 1945-, interviewee
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- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2005 Dec. 3
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 63 min.)
- Series:
- Margaret Barr dancers oral history project.
- Summary:
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James and Gaél Maclaine, speak about their family backgrounds; James schooling at Ulverstone High School and university in Hobart, graduating in psychology; Gaél's schooling at Mac Robertson High in Melbourne and scholarship to attend university in Tasmania; how they met and their relationship; work history; marrying in 1969; Gaél working at the New Theatre, Sydney; her love of theatre; they talk at length about Margaret Barr, her company, classes, choreographic competitions, exercise routines, method of work, personality, politics and background; Marie Armstrong; John Bowman; Ian McConnachie; Bab Alnutt; 'The Rambleers'; their involvement with the company and experiences; Leichhardt Council; Margaret Barr's death; their children; James' work with victims of child abuse and alcoholics.
- Biography/History:
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Gaél and Jim Maclaine were involved in the most vibrant years of the Sydney Dance Drama Group, run by the dynamic Margaret Barr.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on December 3, 2005 at Lilyfield, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
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This belongs to the Margaret Barr dancers oral history project.
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