• Title
  Item 1: Jim Sharman interviews by Martin Portus, 5 and 7 September 2018
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  5 and 7 September 2018
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  9650220
• Physical Description
  2 audio files (approx. 6 hrs., 30 mins.) - digital, WAV, mono (48 khz, 24 bit)
  
• Scope and Content
  Interviewed over two days, theatre and film director Jim Sharman discusses his childhood and early influences before speaking at length about his productions and career.
  
  In interview one, Jim discusses his early life growing up as an only child in Sydney, New South Wales and how being part of a travelling boxing troupe, the Sharman Troupe, run by his grandfather and father left a lasting impression on his theatrical imagination. Jim also speaks about his studies at NIDA, his interest in German theatre and film, directing at the Cellblock, Wayside and AMP Lunchtime theatres and staging the full production of Jesus Christ Superstar with Harry M. Miller.
  
  In interview two, Jim talks about directing in theatre in London at the Royal Court Theatre where he staged early plays of David Williamson and Sam Shepard and developed the Rocky Horror Show. He also discusses Patrick White, directing 'Chess' at the Theatre Royal and more recent endeavours including staging Shakespeare for the Bell Shakespeare and mentoring the Sydney Theatre Company's Kip Williams.
  
  
  
• Access Conditions
  Partly restricted: Item 1 is a redacted version of the original audio file; access to the complete original recording is closed.
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Rights and Restrictions Information:: Written permission required from Jim Sherman for public use
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Recorded at REC Studios, 301 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales, on 5 and 7 September 2018
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Sharman, Jim, 1945-
  
• Subject
  Theatrical producers and directors--New South Wales--Interviews.
  Sharman, Jim, 1945---Interviews.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE18996612

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