Written and directed by Kelston School for Deaf Children Standard 3 students at Ponsonby. It depicts a girl’s nightmare in which she is abducted by aliens and encounters witches, Frankenstein’s Monster and various other creatures. Producer: Ann Andrews and Fay Good, Camera: Michael Tudman, Jean Clarkson
Outreach Drama Workshop
1977 •
- Storytelling/Performances
Written and directed by Kelston School for Deaf Children Standard 3 students, the play depicts a girl's nightmare in which she is abducted by aliens and encounters witches, Frankenstein's Monster and various other creatures.
Taonga source:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Produced by:
Ann Andrews & Fay Good
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA15-01-SP77
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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