Exhibitions
(See here for information on Talks and Workshops Offered)
Part of the work of Unfinished Histories is locating, documenting and placing archive material associated with alternative theatre:
>Posters and fliers
>Programmes
>Company and production photos
>Unpublished and out of print scripts
>Plays, books and articles from the period
We are accruing a substantial amount of this memorabilia and are able to offer theatres, colleges and libraries the opportunity of commissioning an exhibition from us for their community and art spaces.
Exhibitions curated to date include:
We specialise in exhibitions featuring original materials from the period. We can also produce facsimile and panel-based exhibitions. Every exhibition is accompanied by an extensive events programme engaging volunteers and local communities, including talks, discussions, staged readings, workshops and performances.
Homosexual Acts, 40th anniversary celebration event, Arcola Theatre, 2015
Feminism in Camden in the 1970s and 80s, Conway Hall 2019
A Stone’s Throw from Westminster: Suffragettes and Other Feminists in Camden (in conjunction with SuffrageArts), Camden Archives and Local Studies Library, 2018
Black Theatre in Britain, Rose Bruford College, 2018
Theatre for Radical Change, Arcola Theatre, 2016
Homosexual Acts, Arcola Theatre, 2015
Re-Staging Revolutions, Ovalhouse, Kentish Town Community Centre, Camden Archives and Local Studies Library, 2013-14 (also included fully-illustrated exhibition book)
Noel Greig: a Tribute, Unicorn Theatre & Contact Theatre,2010
Performing Revolutions, Rose Bruford College, 2010
Women’s Theatre 1970s and 1980s, Drill Hall, 2008
Celebrating Oval House’- from Peter Oliver to Kate Crutchley, Oval House Café, 2008
Exhibitions
Theatre for Radical Change
Our exhibition Theatre for Radical Change: in the 1970s and 80s was on display at the Arcola Theatre during 2016 until November. On view were a range of posters from theatre companies whose work challenged the status quo of their time. Companies featured include: Belt and Braces, Theatre of Black Women, Recreation Ground, Welfare State International, Foco Novo, Black Theatre Co-op and Cunning Stunts. For a list and information on the posters on display see here. Theatre for Radical Change followed our very successful Homosexual Acts exhibition at the Arcola focusing on lesbian and gay theatre in the 1970s and […]
Homosexual Acts
A selection of posters from lesbian and gay theatre in the 1970s and 80s was on display at the Arcola cafe/foyer from February – September 2015. It was launched on the evening of the company’s Homosexual Acts Benefit.
Re-Staging Revolutions
Re-Staging Revolutions was on show from November 2013 to May 2014 at the following venues – Ovalhouse Cafe: November – December 2013 Kentish Town Community Centre: January 2014 Camden Local Studies and Archive Centre: February – May 2014 Current viewing A number of posters are currently on show in the Ovalhouse Cafe. Please contact us for questions relating to Re-Staging Revolutions, its content and if you are interested in showing the exhibition at your venue. To order a copy of the exhibition booklet click here. See Ovalhouse Season and Camden Exhibition for details of exhibition events held at these venues during the exhibition’s residencies. […]