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Douglas Wright Company As It Is
Douglas Wright was the most thrilling performer I ever saw. His dancing was electrifying, and somehow spoke directly to your heart as you heard his beating feet and saw his heaving chest in a packed theatre all agog. He had a delirium of motion, and abandonment with his body, and it was impossible not to be spellbound by the enormity of his talent. Part of the magic was how briefly it was available. Every year or two there would be a 3 or 4 night season and if you were quick you could get tickets, and then you'd sit in the dark and feel every jump and twist. Somehow he always drew on you to anticipate, treasure, and then lose every moment: as he says in Haunting Douglas, dance is always vanishing.
I don't know if watching him on film can ever approach the physicality he could project from the stage, but throughout his career people tried to get his work on camera. I am posting as many as I can just as a small tribute to his legacy. It is sad that grainy VHS is all that anyone can hope to see. Copyright holders feel free to ask for removal.
Full credit to anyone who ever danced with Douglas: Shona McCullagh, Taiaroa Royal, Kilda Northcott, Neil Ieramia, Ursula Robb and so on and so on, thank you for throwing open your hearts.
This show is As It Is - A Fragment, which was broadcast on NZ TV as part of a dance anthology called 258. The rest of the show featured 2 dances by Michael Parmenter that have too much nipple for UA-cam. The date is uncertain, but before 1994 because it was part funded by the QE2 Arts Council before it rebranded to Creative NZ. I'm going to guess 1992 from the haircuts.
As the title suggests this a fragment of a full length show. Typically Douglas Wright Company shows would have 6 to 8 dances, given a more or less strict thematic outline, but carefully sequenced for maximum impact.
I don't know if watching him on film can ever approach the physicality he could project from the stage, but throughout his career people tried to get his work on camera. I am posting as many as I can just as a small tribute to his legacy. It is sad that grainy VHS is all that anyone can hope to see. Copyright holders feel free to ask for removal.
Full credit to anyone who ever danced with Douglas: Shona McCullagh, Taiaroa Royal, Kilda Northcott, Neil Ieramia, Ursula Robb and so on and so on, thank you for throwing open your hearts.
This show is As It Is - A Fragment, which was broadcast on NZ TV as part of a dance anthology called 258. The rest of the show featured 2 dances by Michael Parmenter that have too much nipple for UA-cam. The date is uncertain, but before 1994 because it was part funded by the QE2 Arts Council before it rebranded to Creative NZ. I'm going to guess 1992 from the haircuts.
As the title suggests this a fragment of a full length show. Typically Douglas Wright Company shows would have 6 to 8 dances, given a more or less strict thematic outline, but carefully sequenced for maximum impact.
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Douglas Wright 1995 Interview
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Douglas Wright interviewed by Alison Parr for Sunday morning television, "For Art's Sake". At this stage of history the New Zealand media had a Don't Ask Don't Tell policy regarding homosexuality, especially in the Sunday morning timeslot (although surely all the good Christians would have been at their pew, perhaps they were using the available technology to "record" their "shows"). Douglas wa...
Douglas Wright 1993 Elegy
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Douglas Wright was the most thrilling performer I ever saw. His dancing was electrifying, and somehow spoke directly to your heart as you heard his beating feet and saw his heaving chest in a packed theatre all agog. He had a delirium of motion, and abandonment with his body, and it was impossible not to be spellbound by the enormity of his talent. Part of the magic was how briefly it was avail...
King Kapisi - U Can't Resist Us (feat Che Fu) 2003 + The making of the 'U Can't Resist Us' video
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Finest in NZ hip-hop fallen into the pre UA-cam void. UA-cam advises that certain material herein is subject to a copyright claim, perhaps even by the actual owners of the material, but at time of publication this is the only place to see this classic. Dusty VHS rip complete with C4 classic early oughts banter betwixt Clark Gayford and Jacquie Brown, then a look inside the making of the short f...
Dead Cert TVNZ 1995 Directed by Ian Mune
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Rawiri Paratene, Ginette McDonald, Ken Blackburn, Mark Fergusson, Vanessa Rare. Wonderful shaggy kiwi story about a man who might be able to pick every winner on Race Day, as long as he keeps betting the whole pile. The whole thing is sly and charming and has Ian Mune's consummately professional understatement in every shot. Paratene plays the punter on the streak of a lifetime perfectly straig...
1995 World Chess Championship, Kasparov vs Anand, games 4-8
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ESPN's coverage from week 2 of the 1995 World Chess Championship match between Gary Kasparov and Vishy Anand. Commentary by Maurice Ashley and Daniel King. No sound until 4:30, also (spoiler alert) 4 draws. Anand would go on to win game 9 and then lose 10.5 to 7.5 over 18 games of the 20 game match. The final was played on the 107th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Centre in NYC. Poo...
Gloss Final Episode 1990
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NZ's first night time soap? Gloss (1987-90) predated Shortland St (1992) and Hercules (1995) and showed that Auckland had the capacity to produce broadcast quality programming. Featuring the who's who of pre-millennial kiwi talent many of whom dropped in over the three seasons to chew scenery and practise their extended close-ups. First amongst equals was clearly the imperial Kevin Smith, who d...
The Call Up TVNZ 1995 directed by David Blyth
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Director - David Blyth (DavidBlyth.com) "Men only have one dream - Revenge!" Martin Csokas, Calvin Tuteao, Joel Tobeck, Rena Owen, Danielle Cormack. VHS rip from when they put the good tv on Sunday nights: A magnificently overstuffed look at 3 kiwi soldiers about to head to Bosnia. Martin Csokas shows off his soap chops (check the double arm fold at 30:47) while Joel Tobeck is relatively restra...
Wellington In Tune 2004 Documentary Jonathan Crayford, Anthony Donaldson, Jeff Henderson, etc
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Documentary on Wellington Jazz scene featuring Jonathan Crayford, Anthony Donaldson, Leila Adu, Lucien Johnson and Jeff Henderson. Directed by Simone Audissou during the 2004 Jazz festival in Wellington, which was curated by Anthony Donaldson. All about the joy of group improvisation, which persists in Wellington to this day. Copyright resides with the original composers and performers.
From Scratch - Pacific 3,2,1, Zero 1993 version
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Copyright 1993 T.H.E. Ltd From Scratch: Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, James McCarthy Director: Gregor Nicholas Engineer and sound mixer: Steve Garden DOP: Ian Paul VHS transfer off satellite TV
From Scratch - Drum/Sing 1985
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copyright 1985 From Scratch and Gregor Nicholas. From Scratch: Phil Dadson, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan. Director: Gregor Nicholas Lighting Cameramen: Alan Locke, Ian Paul, Stuart Dryburgh, Leon Narbey Sound effects: Steve Roach Playback mixer: Steve Garden VHS capture from satellite TV
Free - A long short film with Campbell Kneale and Anla Courtis
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2011-02-03 The Commons Project, Campbell Kneale (Wellington) and Alan Courtis (Buenos Aires), James Smith Carpark, 162 Wakefield Street, 6pm Thursday, Wellington NZ. Curated by Laura Preston. www.adamartgallery.org.nz/past-exhibitions/the-commons-project/ Individual likenesses may not be used. I thought the only copy of this was on a corroded DVD so I was happy to find this. Normally performing...
Cloudboy - Tebo (live 2023)
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Cloudboy - Down At The End Of The Garden 20th Anniversary reunion tour 2023-11-17 Vogelmorn Hall Wellington NZ Demarnia Lloyd - voice Jo Contag - guitar, voice Craig Monk - guitar Heath Te Au - drums Stuart Lloyd-Harris - visuals Cloudboy - samples 250 Wellingtonians - A worked up Wellington crowd
Headcase NZ Short film
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VHS rip but I have no idea where from, last millenium probably given the lack of channel branding and the age of young Angela Bloomfield, shortly after this she was Kiwi Famous. The credits unfortunately cut before actual copyright info but it's not mine, it's a Kneejerk Films production of a film by Paul O'Dwyer who also did the music, and it's not (as of July 2022) in the IMDB. Anyway, this i...
The Datsuns 2006 NZ TV "Live At Yours"
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The Datsuns 2006 NZ TV "Live At Yours"
6 Volts in the studio 1989 Kaleidoscope (Braille Records)
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6 Volts in the studio 1989 Kaleidoscope (Braille Records)
Ricky Campbell Stunt Ace, Back Of The Y (BOTY) live catastrophe
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Ricky Campbell Stunt Ace, Back Of The Y (BOTY) live catastrophe
Lana Cockroft embarrasses a roomful of men, also Shortland Street with Chris Knox
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Lana Cockroft embarrasses a roomful of men, also Shortland Street with Chris Knox
Faces Of Delight - Havoc and Newsboy
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Faces Of Delight - Havoc and Newsboy
Cal Wilson - God's Little Poppet (NZ TV Pulp Comedy)
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Cal Wilson - God's Little Poppet (NZ TV Pulp Comedy)
Richard Youngs 2010-10-30 Happy Wellington
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Richard Youngs 2010-10-30 Happy Wellington
Peter Gutteridge - Snapper 2013-02-16 Puppies, Wellington, NZ
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Peter Gutteridge - Snapper 2013-02-16 Puppies, Wellington, NZ
Reminds me of when I was younger, takes me back to when I first heard this music
Thank you so much for sharing this album Cam
Perfect soundtrack for focusing the mind and muting distractions 😀👍 I had this album but my ex took it when we split up
Thank you for posting!
Wonderful video charlie
Incredible
Hell yeah
Incredible! This was the best BOTY. I remember staying up to watch this on Friday nights when I was 12-13 lol
Amazing!!! Thank you for uploading!!! Do you have more BOTY VHS Footage? I would love to have the uncompressed video of this if that is possible.
Blast from the past! Great to see 6 Volts in full swing! So young and talented! Marcus Ingramus (scientific name) a competent sound Engineer!
Love this so much (Neill's wife)
This is INCREDIBLE! What a great a great piece of footage to find. We cried, we laughed, we marvelled.
...and the fabulous Stephen Kilroy on sound.
Well this didn’t age too well. I am sure she met her maker with a bit of a worried look.
💜💜💜💜
Thank you for posting this, I was trying to remember it.
I love the callout to The Gordons era of the group. Almost gives me Future Shock, but I'm not sure the Adults And Children will understand.
How in the everlasting fuck does something this beautiful have so few views?
The whole band is so good but the violinist was amazing, way better than the studio version. Thanks.
❤love love love
It's always nice to see the Mr Gordon....the Alien 4th Member of Bailterspace....
Oh my GOD they were F--King LOUD , my ears are still ringing years later after they played Big Day Out in the rain... I blame these guys for my hellish tinnitus But OH What a GiG it was.....
What year was that? I saw them at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne around late '90s and it was going amazing for about 45 minutes then suddenly the plug was pulled and the gig was over .. they were so late starting that the venue had no choice and that was that, they probably didn't even get to play this killer song :/
I just watched Hanger 18 again. The space suit gets me everytime. Get Up Stand Up....just like in Fish Eye, Retro Channels Bob Marley in a Bathesphere while smoking de urb mon....
Rocket has landed spaceman is stranded . .too good!!@
Best lyrics ever....
When making the album sleeve and backing tracks for Shot Gun Blossom, Joe and I leant him our Bill Robertson Library Card to rip some images and non patent tracks for him to distort. The results were always epic.
Thanks for posting this! i have wanted to see this video again forever!
Craig Monk on violin.
This is fantastic live. Thanks!!!
Dead but delicious
haha classic
That sound is mesmerizing
Uncle Burnett is a child abuser
Thankyou for this upload
the rockets have landed the spacemen are stranded not where they wanna be people are standing the spacecraft are landing not where they wanna be wanna be uh uh wanna be oof the monster is hiding the smoke is rising not where I wanna be the monsters in hiding this foam is sliding is not where i wanna be wanna be uh uh wanna be this is not where i wanted to be the engine's are stalling the meters are falling not where i wanna be the people abandoned their dreams are shattered is not where i wanna be wanna be uh oh wanna be slippin' and slidin' from fact there's no hiding this is not where we wanted to be the rockets are landed the people that planned it are not where they wanted to be wanna be mmmm you can be
Fucking gold!
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Hi Cam, is there anyway I can get a copy of this video file off you?
John White is not present here...
you guys rock keep up the good work
Great
Meet me in the comments Reychelle
oh crap ru alright
bubblegum alert
so what do you think
nope Havoc began in 1997
Has to be said;"I was never sure of what would unfold..@-'most Gigs..but hey i met Pete..@-a 'P.E.P(subsidised wages?)Worksheme-Job for the DCC..forestry..in the early '80s..&,Really got to know him..he literally put an old Guitar in my hands..&,lots of lps..said"Listen to all the instuments.'LPs like The Doors.(.Thats when they(David &Gen)-et al/)The Old 'Yogi house.So Peter wd offer to cm to his Place..after(&-rained off lots)Work for Soup n Toast listen to new NZ/Local.Music..&,The Fall-etc..so there'was Lots of Vinyl..being all the differant 'f/m8s..piles.!-But il nva forget those few years..&,he(Pete)-Really was an xcellant Teacher..(tbcnt)-nb;Will b putting a few trks taken from My ol'TDK.S.A100-Tapes..still like new/&-being 'transfered..vry carfully of SNAPPER@-THE EMPIRE./&-Sm others inc;Puddle/GeorgeH.&,celia m.4-songs..etc..More importantly..Im so glad that we met..got to know each other..came bk from OZ..'SNAPPER..Yeah..Pete..now thats yr band..always eill miss..him.pw.
RIP Peter, see you on the other side, Mate...