Inventory of the Robin Gibson and Luis Veiga Living Theatre Collection
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Creator:
Gibson, Robin
Veiga, Luis
Title: Robin Gibson and Luis Veiga Living Theatre Collection
Date (inclusive): 1974-1975
Extent:
1.2 linear feet
Abstract: Robin Gibson and Luis Veiga were professional photographers and former members of
the Living Theatre who left the company in 1975 to join a Pittsburgh group, Direct Action Theater. The
Living Theatre was founded in New York City in 1947 by Julian Beck and Judith Malina. The collection
contains Gibson and Veiga's photographs, scripts, and ephemera relating to the Living Theatre's
Pittsburgh premiere production of
The Money Tower. Also included are their photographs of
the Living Theatre's Pittsburgh productions of
Turning the Earth and
Seven
Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of
Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-146
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Robin Gibson and Luis Veiga were professional photographers and former members of The Living Theatre.
Veiga, a Brazilian photographer, first connected with the Living Theatre in Brazil and joined the
theatre in Vermont in 1974 during the creation of the play,
The Money Tower. Gibson, a
professional photographer from Pittsburgh, contributed photographs to textbooks. Both Gibson and Veiga
left the Living Theatre in 1975 to join a Pittsburgh group, Direct Action Theater.
Scope and Content
Gibson and Veiga's photographs, scripts, and ephemera relating to the Living Theatre's Pittsburgh
premiere production of
The Money Tower. Also included are photographs of the Living
Theatre's Pittsburgh productions of
Turning the Earth and
Seven Meditations on
Political Sado-Masochism.
Arrangement of the Collection
The Collection is arranged into three series: 1. Scripts and Background Research, 2. Promotional
Materials, and 3. Photographs of Productions.
Related Collections
D-138 James Spicer and Morris Ploscowe Collection
D-187 Living Theatre Archives
D-189 Karl Bissinger Papers
D-191 Gianfranco Mantegna Papers
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Gibson, Robin--Archives
Veiga, Luis--Archives
Malina, Judith, 1926-
Beck, Julian, 1925-1985
Living Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
Experimental theater
Theater--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Stage photography
Access
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from James Spicer in 1976.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robin Gibson and Luis Veiga Living Theatre Collection, D-146, Department of
Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or
imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Series 1.
Scripts and Background Research
1974-1975
Physical Description:
5 folders
Box 1:1
Biomechanics research by Judith Malina
undated
Box 1:2
The Money Tower script
Summer 1974
Box 1:3
The Money Tower script, Pittsburgh
1975 September
Box 1:4
The Money Tower: Title texts and related material
undated
Box 1:5
Technical requirements sheet for Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism
undated
Series 2.
Promotional Materials
1974-1975
Physical Description:
4 folders
Box 1:7
Flyers for the Money Tower
1975
Box 1:8
Performance schedule
1975 September
Box 1:9
Press release for the Barricade Oratorium
1974
Series 3.
Photographs of Productions
1975
Physical Description:
1 linear foot
Scope and Content Note
Contains Gibson and Veiga's photographs of the Living Theatre's Pittsburgh performances of
The Money Tower,
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism, and
Turning the
Earth.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 1:10-25
The Money Tower: Scene 1 (The Beginning)
1975
Physical Description:
16 prints
Box 1:26-70
The Money Tower: Scene 2 (Basic Cycles)
1975
Physical Description:
45 prints
Box 1:71-86
The Money Tower: Scene 3 (The Distribution of Money and the Re-Accumulation of
Capital)
1975
Physical Description:
16 prints
Box 2:1-10
The Money Tower: Scene 4 (Money Nightmare)
1975
Physical Description:
10 prints
Box 2:11-24
The Money Tower: Scene 5 (Expansion and Speedup)
1975
Physical Description:
14 prints
Box 2:25-38
The Money Tower: Scene 6 (Abuses)
1975
Physical Description:
14 prints
Box 2:39-41
The Money Tower: Scene 7 (Resistance)
1975
Physical Description:
3 prints
Box 2:42-55
The Money Tower: Scene 8 (Inflation)
1975
Physical Description:
14 prints
Box 2:56-75
The Money Tower: Scene 9 (Accident; Death; Strike)
1975
Physical Description:
20 prints
Box 2:76-89
The Money Tower: Scene 10 (Dream of the Meaning of Revolution)
1975
Physical Description:
14 prints
Box 2:90-94
The Money Tower: Scene 11 (Confrontation Between the Employed and the Unemployed)
1975
Physical Description:
5 prints
Box 3:1-21
The Money Tower: Scene 12
1975
Physical Description:
21 prints
Box 3:22-28
The Money Tower: Scene 13
1975
Physical Description:
7 prints
Box 3:29-45
The Money Tower: Scene 14
1975
Physical Description:
17 prints
Box 3:46-78
The Money Tower: Scene 15
1975
Physical Description:
33 prints
Box 3:79-91
The Money Tower: Scene 16
1975
Physical Description:
13 prints
Box 3:92-108
The Money Tower: Scene 17
1975
Physical Description:
17 prints
Box 4:1-6
The Money Tower: Intermission
1975
Physical Description:
6 prints
Box 4:7
The Money Tower: various scenes
1975
Physical Description:
8 prints
Box 4:8
The Money Tower: various scenes
1975
Physical Description:
13 contact sheets
Box 4:9-10
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 1 (Meditation on Domination and
Submission)
1975
Physical Description:
2 prints
Box 4:11-12
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 2 (Meditation on Authority)
1975
Physical Description:
2 prints
Box 4:13-14
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 3 (Meditation on Property)
1975
Physical Description:
2 prints
Box 4:15-19
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 4 (Meditation on Money)
1975
Physical Description:
5 prints
Box 4:20-32
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 5 (Meditation on Violence)
1975
Physical Description:
13 prints
Box 4:33-38
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 6 (Meditation on Death)
1975
Physical Description:
6 prints
Box 4:39
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism: Scene 7 (Revolutionary Change)
1975
Physical Description:
1 print
Box 4:40
Turning the Earth: Location
1975
Physical Description:
1 print
Box 4:41-44
Turning the Earth: Planting the Seed
1975
Physical Description:
4 prints
Box 4:45-47
Turning the Earth: Rebirth
1975
Physical Description:
3 prints
Box 4:48-61
Turning the Earth: Ritual of Master and Slave
1975
Physical Description:
14 prints
