Papers, 1983-2013, of National Dance Company Wales, formerly known as Diversions, comprising:
BOX 1
Three files containing scrapbooks compiled by Ann Sholem, each comprising a potted history and chronology of the creation of National Dance Company for Wales, formerly Diversions, together with press cuttings, photographs, cards, letters and printed flyers and programmes chronicling the history of National Dance Company Wales from 1983 to 2013. Scrapbook 3 includes curricula vitae of Ann Sholem and Roy Campbell-Moore. 1983-2013
BOX 2 1983-2002
Material relating to Jumpers and Diversions dance companies, comprising press release announcing the appointment of Roy Campbell-Moore as Artistic Director of Jumpers; printed flyers, posters and theatrical programmes; press cuttings; poster depicting costume design; choreography notes; curriculum vitae of Ann Sholem; colour and black-and-white photographs depicting company members; letter, 1984, to Ann Sholem announcing the award of a grant from the then Arts Council of Great Britain; further correspondence; and a potted history of Diversions dance company. Two small loose items (1984) appear to be photograph captions.
BOX 3 2003-2009
Material relating to Diversions dance company and to National Dance Company Wales, comprising press cuttings and printouts; magazines; and printed brochures, theatrical programmes and flyers.
BOX 4 2010-2013
Material relating to National Dance Company Wales, comprising printed theatrical programmes and flyers; press cuttings and printouts; brochures; and magazines.
BOX 5
Colour and black and white mainly photographic posters relating to performances, rehearsals, workshops and other events given/held by Diversions dance company (as National Dance Company Wales was then known). The only dated items (see reverse of posters) are those relating to a performance called 'Generations' (1995, 1996) (for which see also Box 1: Scrapbook 1 (1983-1999)). 1995-1996
BOX 6
Posters depicting original costume designs by Paul Shriek for a 2007 performance of Kurt Weill's 1933 satirical ballet chanté (sung ballet) Die sieben Todsünden (The Seven Deadly Sins) (original German libretto by Bertolt Brecht) by the Welsh National Opera under the direction of Roy Campbell-Moore. 2007
BOX 7
Undated colour and black-and-white large-scale photographs of Diversions dance company members, probably taken while rehearsing. [1985x2000]