Chaganog revue
Revue, including dance and mime
Set Design: Barry Kay
Costumes: Barry Kay
Première 3 December 1964
Vaudeville Theatre, London1The revue Chaganog takes its name from its two instigators, the actors Julian Chagrin and George Ogilvie – "Chag-an'-Og". Initially directed by Braham Murray, it premièred first as the official late-night show of the Edinburgh Festival at the King's Theatre on 17 November 1964. According to Chagrin, the show took place against black drapes with props made by himself and costumes done by his wife. As the revue was not a success, its producer, Peter Bridge, decided to bring in the director Alfred Rodrigues to revamp it and put it on in the London West End after a provincial tour. Rodriguez in turn commissioned Barry Kay to provide costumes and sets. It is this version that was presented at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 3 December 1964, and at other venues thereafter.
Alfred Rodrigues, direction
Circus Polka dance
Ballet for fifty elephants and fifty human dancers
Set Design: Barry Kay
Costumes: Barry Kay [?]
Union Theatre Repertory Company (now Melbourne Theatre Company) [?]
Union Theatre, Melbourne University [?]2Shown above is a black & white photograph of a brush drawing. The original (whereabouts unknown) is signed by Barry Kay and dated 1956. The photograph's verso stamp reads: 'Visual Aids Department, University of Melbourne.' Without further information, it remains unclear if the design was a study project or intended for a staging by the Union Theatre Repertory Company (unlikely, considering the fifty elephants). It is also not known whether Kay's untitled depiction is based on the Balanchine-Stravinsky ballet from 1942. See also here.
A Mendelssohn Soirée vocal-orchestral recital
Vocal-orchestral recital
Set Design: Barry Kay
Costumes: Barry Kay
Première 25 June 1960
English Opera Group Ensemble
Workman's Hall, Thorpeness, Suffolk
Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts
Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts
Colin Graham (also Production), direction
The Glass Slipper fairy tale with dance, musical fantasy
Set Design: Hugh Stevenson
Costumes: character costumes: Barry Kay2Created at the age of 17, the costumes most likely represent Barry Kay's first-ever designs for the performing arts.
ballet costumes: Ann Church
ballet costumes: Ann Church
Première 10 December 1949
Carroll-Fuller Theatres Pty Ltd in conjunction with The National Theatre Movement of Australia; National Theatre Ballet Company and Rex Reid
Princess Theatre, Melbourne
Joyce Graeme, choreography
Garnet H. Carroll, direction
A Purcell Cabaret musical entertainment
Musical entertainment2An 'entertainment medley' with music by Henry Purcell for five voices and narration, devised by Raymond Leppard (harpsichord) and Colin Graham (direction).
Set Design: Barry Kay2décor for a performance rostrum
Costumes: Barry Kay
Première 27 June 1959
English Opera Group Ensemble
Workman's Hall, Thorpeness, Suffolk
Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts
Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts
Colin Graham
idea: Raymond Leppard, direction
idea: Raymond Leppard, direction