McColl, Colin William, 1949-

Date: 1982

From: Circa Theatre :[Posters. 1976 onwards].

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1982

Description: Includes posters for: Town & Country Players. "Children's show"; a dramatisation of stories by Joy Cowley. Circa Theatre, 13, 20, 27 February, 6 March [1982?] (2 copies) "The duchess of Malfi". July 15 - August 7 [1982] (2 copies) "Einstein". Circa Theatre from Aug. 19 [1982] (2 copies) "The elocution of Benjamin Franklin", by Steve J Spears. Starring Michael Haigh. Directed by Ross Jolly. Opens 6th November [1982] (2 copies) "Female parts", by Franca Rame and Dario Fo. Directed by Kathryn de Nave, starring Katy Platt & Jane Waddell. Circa Theatre 10-24 December [1982], 7-22 Jan [1983] (2 copies) "Mabel", by Campbell Smith, directed by Grant Tilly. Ann Pacey is Mabel Howard. Premiere. Circa Theatre, from June 5th [1982] (2 copies) Music at Circa. Serenade; a programme of chamber music by NZSO players. Sunday November 7th [1982] Music at Circa. Monday December 13: Michael Calvert ... with Robert Oliver; Sunday December 19: Jazz concert featuring NZ compositions - The Colin Hemmingsen Quartet. Town and Country Players. "Pick a pack of pirates"; a new children's show by Joy Cowley. August holidays, Mon-Fri [1982] (2 copies) Poetry reading. Alan Loney, Mike Johnson, Rhonda Cooper. Sunday 29th August (Poster designed by Garry Connor) "Pop goes the moon". May holiday clownshow at Circa Theatre. Town & Country Players, with music and songs from Rose Wedde, Katy Platt. May 10-21 [1982] (2 copies) "Salvation Road". Writer Michael Heath; director Colin McColl. From April 29 [1982] (2 copies) "Skungpoomery", by Ken Campbell. Holiday programme for kids. Directed by Joy Watson. Aug 23 - Sept 3 at Circa Theatre (2 copies) "SUS", by Barry Keeffe. Opens 7 Jan for a limited season [1982] (2 copies) Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and screen prints, approximately A3 size. Provenance: Some donated by Circa Theatre; one Town & Country Players poster donated by Ralph Johnson in 2014.

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1990

Description: Includes: "Conjugal rites", by Roger Hall. 6 April 1990 (2 copies of programme and 1 flier), and 6 November 1990 (2 copies of programme) "The end of the golden weather", by Bruce Mason. Directed by Murray Lynch. [June 1990?]. Programme (2 copies) and flyer "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Colin McColl. 16 February 1990. Programme (2 copies) and flyer "Lives and loves of Harry & George", by Vincent O'Sullivan. Directed by Simon Bennett (with John Brazier, Jonathon Hendry and Theresa Healey). Downstage Theatre, 19 October 1990. Programme (2 copies) and flier. "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Colin McColl. Hannah Playhouse, 13 July 1990. Programme (2 copies) and flyer. "The odd couple", by Neil Simon. 30 November 1990. Programme (2 copies) and flyer (2 copies). "Serious money", by Caryl Churchill. Directed by Murray Lynch. 31 August 1990. Programme (2 copies) and flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1996

By: Hannah, Dorita, active 1986-2000s

Reference: B-149-013/029

Description: A set of costume desgn drawings for the characters in "Ricordi", ("an operatic and expressionist dramatisation of Katherine Mansfield's Wellington stories"). Characters include: Linda, Mrs H K, Mrs Stubbs and Nan, Beryl, Jonathan, Katherine Mansfield, Gran and Alice. Quantity: 17 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Laser prints, 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, in 2005.

Date: 1984

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1984

Description: Includes: Application for Winterseason ticketpass 1984. Pamphlet - See three plays for the price of two: "Tartuffe", "Wednesday to come", "The pohutukawa tree". "Agnes of God", by John Pielmeier. Directed by Dulcie Smart. Programme (2 copies) and promotional card. "Boy's own Macbeth", by Grahame Bond and Jim Burnett. Directed by Euan Upston. 1 June 1984. Programme (2 copies) and promotional card (2 copies) "Comedians", by Trevor Griffiths. Directed by Euan Upston. Programme (2 copies) "Full Marx 2", by Banas, Bryan and Callen. 3-25 February [1984 0r 1989?] Promotional card only (2 copies) "The pohutukawa tree", by Bruce Mason. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Raymond Boyce. With Elizabeth Murchie. 28 September 1984. Programme (2 copies) "Tartuffe', by Moliere. Directed by John Banas. 13 July 1984. Programme (2 copies) "Wednesday to come", by Renee. Directed by George Webby. 17 August 1984. Programme (sheets of yellow paper in brown paper bag) (2 copies) "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?", by Edward Albee. Directed by Colin McColl. 17 April 1984. Programme (2 copies) "Wind in the branches of the Sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia. Downstage Christmas show 1984. Directed by John Banas. 23 November 1984. Programme (2 copies) plus pink ticket Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Most programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1993

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1993

Description: Includes: Smokefree presents "The big blue planet Earth show", by Gary Henderson, in association with Downstage Theatre & Big Planet Earth Productions. [With] Toni Gordon, Emma Robinson, Tina Cook, Shane Bartle. Directed by Danny Mulheron. Downstage, 8-22 May [1993]. Flier only (1 copy green, 1 copy red, 1 copy yellow) Roger Hall's latest comedy "By degrees". Downstage Theatre. Previews from 17 September, opens 22 September [1993]. Flier (2 copies), and ticket "Glengarry Glen Ross", by David Mamet. Directed by William Walker. Hannah Playhouse, from 17 April 1993. Programme (2 copies), and ticket The comedy sensation continues. "Ladies Night 2; Raging on". Directed by William Kircher; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Downstage, opens 11 November [1993]. Fliers (2 copies of one, 1 copy of another headed "Christmas spectacular") "Sensitive new age guy", by Tobsha Learner. With Mark Hadlow. Directed by Colin McColl. Hannah Playhouse[?]. (Reprise of 1992 production?). Programme (abbreviated version of 1992 programme) "The sex fiend", by Stephen Sinclair and Danny Mulheron. Directed by Duncan Smith. Hannah Playhouse, 30 January 1993. Programme (2 copies), flier and pamphlet "Summer of the seventeenth doll", by Ray Lawler. Directed by George Webby. Hannah Playhouse, 9 June 1993. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1974

Description: Includes: Yellow folded pamphlet promoting membership of Downstage Invitation to Downstage 10th birthday at the Hannah Playhouse, 21 November 1974, 11 pm "The adventures of Gervase Becket; or, The Man who changed places"; a play for children with music, by Peter Terson. Directed by Nonnita Rees; costume design Gwen Kaiser. Wellington, Wainuiomata, Porirua and Upper Hutt venues. Flier only (2 copies) Downstage Theatre Society newsletter. "The good person of Setzuan", by Bertolt Brecht. 10th birthday production. 6 November 1974. Directed by Phillip Mann; designed by Raymond Boyce. Pamphlet (2 copies) "Rookery nook", by Ben Travers. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser. Hannah Playhouse. 18 December 1974. Programme (2 copies). "The two tigers", by Brian McNeill. (re Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry). Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse. 13 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Wait and see. The end", by John Banas. Directed by John Banas with Nonnita Rees; designed by Russell Craig; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. [Programme headed "A need for change?"] Production manager Chris Collie; stage manager Colin McColl; film sequences John Reid. Hannah Playhouse, 6 March 1974. Programme in envelope (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1995

Description: Includes: "Braindead the musical". Script & lyrics Stephen Sinclair & Fran Walsh; music Mark Austin & Neill Duncan; director Michael Hurst; design John Harding. Watershed from 1 September; Downstage from 16 November [1995]. Postcard (2 copies) Retina Dance Company presents "Carnival of dreams" Choreographed by Glenn Birchall; script development by Gary Henderson. Opens 2 November, must close 11 November 1995. Flier (2 copies) "Crossing the divide" season ("Fresh off the boat", Bob Downe", "Good works", "Takitoru"). Downstage, from 13 April 1995. Pamphlet (2 copies) Dance festival. The inaugural ASB Bank Dance festival. Takitoru, Bodies Electric, Tinana Hikohiko, Carnival of Dreams. 25 October - 11 November [1995]. Flier (2 copies) Pocket Opera. Henry Purcell's "The fairy queen". 2-16 September 1995. Flier (2 copies) "Falling from grace", by Hannie Rayson. Directed by Jean Betts. Downstage Theatre, 23 June - 22 July [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Downstage in association with the Fandango Company presents "Foreign bodies" Choreography Paul Jenden; music Michelle Scullion. Downstage Theatre 1-11 November [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and postcards (3 different) Downstage Theatre in association with Pacific Underground present: "Fresh off the boat", by Oscar Kightl[e]y and Simon Small. Directed by Nathaniel Lees. Downstage Theatre, 12-29 April 1995. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Downstage Theatre presents "Good works", by Nick Enright with Miranda Harcourt and Heather Bolton; directed by Cathy Downes. 5 May - 3 June 1995. Programme (2 copies), flier (2 copies) and pamphlet Downstage Theatre proudly presents Anne Forbes in "Jackie and the beanstalk". Downstage Theatre, 4-9 September [1995]. Flier (2 copies) Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing; a solo performance". Michael Parmenter, directed by Cathy Downes; new music by David Downes. 11-21 October [1995]. Postcard (2 copies), and flyer Downstage. The "Next generation" season ("Skin tight", "One shot", "Sadness", "Blue sky boys"), from 21 February 1995. Pamphlet "One shot". A Snarling Beasties production. Written directed and performed by Mark Kilmurry. Downstage, 6-11 March [1995]. Programme (2 copies) Downstage presents "Sadness", by William Yang. A monologue with slides. Downstage, 14-18 March [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and postcard (2 copies) Downstage proudly presents "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. Director Colin McColl; designer Tony Rabbit. 28 July - 26 August [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Downstage presents "Skin tight", a play by Gary Henderson; original music Chris Ward. 21 Feb - 11 March [1995]. Flier only Takenoko Puppet Troupe direct from Okayama, Japan. "Storylines". 11-15 July [1995]. Programme and flier "Takitoru; weaving traditions in music and dance". Devised and directed by Keri Kaa, Jan Bolwell, Sunny Amey. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 24-31 May; Downstage 8-17 June [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) "Takitoru; weaving traditions in music and dance". Programme, with "Return season 25-29 October" sticker on front cover "Touch and go", by Miranda Harcourt and William Brandt, starring Miranda Harcourt & Todd Rippon. Directed by Stephen Bain. Downstage 30 June - 8 July 1995. Flier (2 copies) "The turning world" season ("Touch and go", "Falling from grace", "Witch mother", "Puppet troupe Takenoko", "She stoops to conquer", "The fairy queen", "Rigoletto; a perversion"). From 23 June 1995. Booklet (2 copies) Witch Mother in association with Downstage Theatre presents "Witch mother", a wicked new musical for children, written by Michele Amas and Anne Chamberlain. Producer Anne Chamberlain; musical arrangements Michael Williams. Downstage Theatre, from 1 July 1995. Programme (2 copies) The "Wrapping up" season, from 26 September 1995 (When the cat's been spayed; The Flannelettes come again; A long undressing; Fold). Pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1975

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1975

Description: Includes: Central Theatre. "Coralie Lansdowne says no", by Alexander Buzo. Directed by Richard Poore. Central Theatre Auckland. June 1975. Programme. "Cometogether" season at Downstage. 25 May - 8 June 1975. "The journey of man show", written and directed by Ken Rea, music by Laughton Pattrick and Tony Backhouse. Programme. Roy Dotrice in "Brief lives", by Patrick Garland. New Zealand season 1975. Programme. Four Seasons Theatre. "Boeing Boeing", a comedy by Mark Camoletti; directed by Richard Cavalcante. Opening 12 July [1975]. Card, listing cast. Card, listing cast. "Collaborators", by John Mortimer; directed by Stuart Devenie. Opening 9 August [1975]. Card, listing cast Four Seasons Theatre. "Dames at sea:, a musical by George Haimsohn & Robin Miller; produced by David Smiles. & Shirley London. Opening 4 October [1975]. Card, listing cast. Four Seasons Theatre. "Don't let summer come"; a comedy of terrors, by Terence Feely; directed by David Smiles. Opening 14 June [1975]. Card, listing cast. Four Seasons Theatre. "The innocents", by William Archibald. Directed by David Smiles. Opening 6 September [1975]. Card, listing cast Four Seasons Theatre. "Plaza suite" by Neil Simon. Card [1975?] Gateway Players present "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Peter Tulloch. Tauranga, ca 1975. Programme. J C Williamson Theatres Limited and Kerridge Odeon Corporation Limited presents Robert Morley with Bettina Welch, and Donna Akersten, Charles Little, Tom Oliver and Lynn Rainbow in "How the other half loves". Grand Opera House Wellington. 16 September 1975. Programme. (2 copies) (Later at Auckland and Christchurch) New Independent Theatre. "Obstacles", by Joseph Musaphia. New Independent Theatre, Lower Symonds Street Auckland. [February 1975]. Programme. New Independent Theatre. "A doll's house", by Henrik Ibsen. June 1975. Programme. NZ Playcycle 75; a festival of four New Zealand author plays. Wellington Repertory Theatre presents "The song", by Alan Williamson, directed by Peter Meikle; Unity Theatre presents "The whites of their eyes", by Craig Harrison, directed by Denis Harvey; Stagecraft Theatre Inc presents "If I bought her the wool", by Gordon Dryland, directed by Elizabeth Martin; New Theatre presents "Grief goes over", by Merton Hodge, directed by Alex Aitchison. 1975. Programme. (2 copies) Phree Theatre presents "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Jacquelin Jones. [Wellington? 1974-75]. Programme. Samuel Marsden College and Scots College. "Salad days", by Dorothy Reynold and Julian Slade. Directed by John Beardsell and James Glover. Marsden School Hall. 29 April - 3 May 1975. Programme. Te Reo Maori Society. "Te Raukura; the feathers of the albatross", by Harry Dansey. Ngati Poneke Hall Wellington. 16-18 September 1975. Programme. Kapiti Players present "The seven year itch", by George Axelrod. Produced by Ralph Hogg. 13-15 March 1975. Programme Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present Stratford Johns and Lee Montague in "Who saw him die?", by Tudor Gates. Produced by Charles Ross; directeds by Philip Grout. 1975? Programme (2 copies) Theatre 87. "Sorry wrong number", with Dorothy McKegg. 24 February [1975]. Flier only Theatre 87, "They're playing our song", by Jennifer Compton. 87 The Terrace Wellington. 2 March 1975. Flier. Theatre 87. "The lover", by Harold Pinter. From 11 September [1975]. Flier. Theatre 87. "The elves and the shoemaker". Every Saturday [1975]. Flier. (2 copies) Theatre 87. "Mr Popper's penguins". From 23 August [1975]. Flier. Theatre 87. Lunchtime theatre. "What?", by Jean-Claude van Itallie. Directed by Michael J Wilson. 24-25 July [1975]. Flier. Theatre 87. "Lennon for lunch", directed by Murray Lynch. Thursdays, Fridays. Flier. United States Information Service presents an audiovisual experience, "The history of the American theatre", by Mr Colin McColl. Shell Theatrette, The Terrace. 23 April 1975. Flyer. Victoria University of Wellington German Department. "Anatol", by Arthur Schnitzler; a performance in German. VUW Memorial Theatre. 18-19 July [1975?] Programme. Barbara Windsor, in "Carry on Barbara". New Zealand tour 2-31 March 1975. Devised by Eric Merriman and Tudor Davies. Programme. "A woman's place", by Patricia Dunmore and Patricia Reesby. Written for the workshop on Women in Politics, held at the United Women's Convention in Wellington, 13-15 June [1975]. Programme. Quantity: 22 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1989

Description: Includes: Come to the party. XXV years. Buy your seat now! Pamphlet / booking form Downstage & Playmarket proudly present the AGC Youth Theatre festival. 8-16 September [1989]. Flyer and preliminary pamphlet / application form "Aunt Daisy!, the musical", by Peter Hawes. Music composed and performed by Six Volts. Directed by Simon Phillips; choreography by Jamie Bull. 5 May 1989. Programme (2 copies) and flyer (2 copies) "The house of Bernarda Alba", by Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Peter Hawes. Directed by Colin McColl. 25 March 1989. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet (2 copies) Inside Out at Downstage. "The lover and the beloved"; "Les Enfants" plus "Screaming sirens". Wednesday 20 September [1989?]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies) "Little shop of horrors", by Howard Ashman; music by Alan Menken. Directed by Murray Lynch. 27 November 1989. Programme (2 copies), flyer (2 copies), and sheet of green stickers (2 copies) Inside-Out Theatre Company. "Othello"liam Shakespeare; directed by Phillip Mann; set & costume design by Raymond Boyce. 30 June 1989. Programmes kit booklet; and flier (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Directed by Colin McColl. 6 October 1989. Programme (2 copies), and flyer (2 copies) "Shirley Valentine", by Willy Russell. Presented by arrangement with Bob Swash. Directed by William Walker. Hannah Playhouse, 3 February 1989. Programme (2 copies), and flyer Working Shakespeare; a programme of lunchtime events presented by the cast of "Othello". 24-27 July [1989]. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre. One programme donated by Doreen Hoffmann in 2006.

Date: 1987

By: Newman, Joanna, active 2000s

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1987

Description: Includes: AIDS benefit variety show. Top Wellington performers at Downstage, Sunday 26th [1987]. Flier only. "Goldie", by Peter Hawes. Directed by Colin McColl. 9 February 1987. Programme (2 copies). "Hooters trumpets and raspberries", by Dario Fo. Directed by Colin McColl. March 1987. Programme (2 copies) "I'm not Rappaport", by Herb Gardner. Directed by Anthony Taylor. 8 May 1987. Programme (2 copies) and small flyer "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Colin McColl. 1 July 1987. Programme (2 copies). "The share club", by Roger Hall. Directed by Colin McColl. 2 October 1987. Programme (2 copies) and flier for dress rehearsal (2 copies) "Sweet bird of youth", by Tennessee Williams. Produced by George Webby. Hannah Playhouse, 21 August 1987. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre, one by Joanna Newman in 2006.

Date: 1981

From: Circa Theatre: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1981

Description: Includes: "Buck privates", and "Scanlan", by Barry Oakley. Directed by Stephen McElrea. 19 February 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Bullshot Crummond", by Ron House, Diz White, John Neville-Andrews, Alan Shearman and Derek Cunnungham. Directed by John Banas. 20 November 1981. Programme (2 copies) Ray Henwood as "Dylan Thomas: Nogood Boyo. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre 10 December 1980; Court Theatre Christchurch 8-11 1981; Mercury Theatre Auckland 20-25 July 1981; Nelson Festival 28-31 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by John Reid. 12 May 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by John Reid. State Opera House season, 10-25 July 1981. Programme (2 copies) "The gin game", by D L Coburn. Directed by Ross Jolly. 12 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) "St Mark's gospel", a solo performance of the authorised King James version, presented by Patrick Smyth. Directed by Antony Groser. Programme (2 copies) plus pink flier for performance at St Andrews on the Terrace, on Good Friday 1981. "Sore throats", by Howard Brenton. Directed by Colin McColl. 17 July 1981. Programme (2 copies) "SUS", by Barrie Keeffe. Directed by Euan Upston. [1981]. Programme (2 copies) "Vanities", by Jack Heifner. Directed by Susan Wilson. 2 April 1981. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 11 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress, various sizes. Provenance: One items donated from the collection of Rodney Murphy, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1998

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1998

Description: Includes: Downstage season booklets: Green book; season 2 at Downstage - 14 April - 11 July 1998 (2 copies) Programmes and fliers include: ASB Bank International Laugh Festival l98, 22 April - 10 May [1998]. Programme "Abducting Diana", by Dario Fo. Directed by Colin McColl; set and lighting design Tony Rabbit; starring Ginette McDonald as Diana and Brian Sergent as the Chief Kidnapper. Downstage Theatre, 20 January - 21 February 1998. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet (2 copies) Adam Play Reading series, organised by the Friends of Downstage with the support of the Adam Foundation and in association with Playmarket (Frank Austin's garage sale" by Stephen Bain; "The God boy", by Ian Cross; "As if we could be normal" by Allen O'Leary; "Sons" by Victor Rodger). 28 June - 19 July [1998]. Pamphlet "Cabaret"; book by Joe Masterhoff based on the play by John van Druten; stories by Christopher Isherwood. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. Directed by Colin McColl; music directed by Janet Roddick, David Donaldson, Stephen Roche, Neill Duncan and David Long. Choreography Liz Davey. Starring Rima Te Wiata. Downstage Theatre, 19 August - 26 September [1998]. Programme (2 copies), postcard (2 copies) and flier Barclay's present Charles Dickens' "A Christmas carol". Directed by Ellie Smith; adapted by Dave Armstrong; musical director Mark Lipman. Downstage Theatre, [Nov-Dec 1998]. Programme (2 copies), ticket (2 copies) and flyer The Comedy festival. Opening night party. Downstage 1 May [1998]. Yellow invitation flyer ComedyFest presents Michael Smiley in "Confessions of a Catholic Buddhist. Downstage Theatre, 4-9 May; Bob MacLaren ... Adrift. 5-9 May [1998]. Flier (2 copies) ComedyFest presents Rainer Hersch "All classical music explained!". John Hegley "Dancing with potatoes". Downstage Theatre, 27 April - 3 May [1998]. Flier (2 copies) Gareth Farr's "Drum drag". Downstage Theatre, 22-26 April [1998]. Flier Prague's Lost Tribe present "Eulogy"; half Samoan, half German, full evil. Matt Chamberlain, Peter Daube, Dave Fane, Andrew Foster, Oscar Kightley. Downstage, 2-7, 15-21 March [1998]. Flier (2 copies) featuring photos by Sarah Hunter "Home fires", by Hone Kouka; directed by Nathaniel Lees. Downstage Theatre, 27 February - 8 March 1998. Programme (2 copies) Indian Ink Theatre Company presents "Krishnan's dairy". Written and performed by Jacob Rajan; directed by Justin Lewis; designed by John Verryt. Photo by Nick Servian. Flier (2 copies) plus entry form to win dinner for two at Little India Restaurant (2 copies) Cafe Brava presents Late Night Comedy Lounge; it's hip, it's cheap and it's very funny. In conjunction with Black Smirnoff and Stella Artois, the host with the most Hori Ahipene and a stellar array of festival stars. Downstage every Fri & Sat. ASB Bank International Laugh Festival [1998]. Flier (2 copies) "Sons", by Victor Rodger. Directed by Christian Penny. Taki Rua Productions. Downstage Theatre, 10-31 October 1988 [ie 1998]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Under Lili's Balcony presents "Too high the son" [re Richard Pearse], written by Stephen Bain with Tim Spite, Stephen Bain and France Herve. Maidment Theatre Auckland 5-9 May; Downstage Theatre Wellnigton 13-23 May; Govett-Brewster Art Gallery New Plymouth 27-30 May; Baycourt Tauranga 2-6 June [1998]. Postcard (2 copies) "An unseasonable fall of snow", by Gary Henderson. Directed by K C Kelly. Downstage Theatre, 13-17, 19-22 March 1998. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1986

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1986

Description: Includes: "Blithe spirit", by Noel Coward. Director by Colin McColl. 28 November 1986. Programme (2 copies) "The genius", by Howard Brenton. Directed by Colin McColl. 13 June 1986. Programme (2 copies) "Loose connections", by Sarah Delahunty. Musical arrangement and direction by Michelle Scullion. 17 October 1986. Programme (2 copies) "Pass it on", by Renee. Directed by Phillip Mann. 18 April 1986. Programme (2 copies) "A streetcar named Desire", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Colin McColl. 28 February 1986. Programme (2 copies) Sue Ingleton in "Strip Jack naked". Devised written and performed by Sue Ingleton. 21 May 1986. Programme (2 copies) "Unsuitable for adults", by Terry Johnson. Directed by Ellie Smith. 24 January 1986. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 2000

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-2000

Description: Includes: Downstage season booklets: "A vital body of work: 2000 programme"; subscription season at Downstage Theatre. 28 Jul - 16 Dec [2000]. Programme (2 copies), flyer (1 copy) "Blue smoke"; "Secret bridesmaids' business"; "Tonite let's all make love in London". 28 Jul - 16 Dec [2000]. Preview pamphlet (1 copy) "Shebang: a new season of plays by New Zealand women playwrights at Downstage, Bats and Circa Theatres" ("Vagabonds" by Lorae Parry; "The unforgiven harvest" by Jo Randerson; "Missionary position" by Renee; "he Misandrist (a fairy tale)" by Jean Betts; "When sun collides with moon" by Briar Grace-Smith; "This is me and Tango Road" by Ruby Brunton; "Never never" by Jackie van Beek. Preview pamphlet (2 copies); illustrated brochure (1 copy) Programmes, pamphlets and flyers include: Adam Play Reading Series, organised by the Friends of Downstage with the support of the Adam Foundation and in association with Playmarket ("Damage" by Sarah Delahunty; "Flora" by Elizabeth Easther; "Greek fire" by Dean Parker; "Star of the sea" by Denis Welch). Downstage Theatre, 21 May - 11 June [2000]. Programme (2 copies) "Bare", written by Toa Fraser. Directed by Michael Robinson. Starring Madeleine Sami and Ian Hughes. Downstage Theatre 26 Jan - 5 Feb [2000]. Programme, and pamphlet "Blue smoke", by Rawiri Paratene and Murray Lynch. Directed by Murray Lynch. Musical director Laughton Pattrick. Downstage Theatre, 10 Nov - 16 Dec [2000]. Programme (2 copies) "Cat on a hot tin roof", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Colin McColl; set design by John Parker; starring Robyn Malcolm, Stephen Lovatt, and Ian Mune. Downstage Theatre, 7 April - 13 May [2000]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), 1 ticket "Double beat", by Stuart McKenzie. Directed by Miranda Harcourt; designed by Andrew Thomas; lighting design by Paul O'Brien; costumes by Janet Dunn. Downstage Theatre, 19 May - 17 Jun [2000]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), 1 ticket "Raybon of the lost ark", by Raybon Kan. Downstage Theatre [2000]. Preview pamphlet "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Colin McColl. Starring Tim Spite, Ian Hughes, and Peter Hambleton. Downstage Theatre 23 June - 23 July [2000]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies); 1 ticket "Secret bridesmaids' business", by Elizabeth Coleman. Directed by Steven Ray; set designed by Andrew Thomas; costumes by Janet Dunn. Downstage Theatre, 19 May - 17 June [2000]. Programme (1 copy) and flyer (2 copies) "Tonite let's all make love in London", by Dean Parker. Directed by Murray Lynch. Set designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Downstage Theatre, 1 Sept - 7 Oct [2000]. Programme (2 copies[includes ticket]), pamphlet (2 copies) "Vagabonds", by Lorae Parry. Directed by Annie Ruth. Music composed and played by Gareth Farr. Starring Stephanie Wilkin, Lorae Parry and Sylvia Rands. Downstage Theatre, 13 Oct - 28 Oct [2000]. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre in 2015.

Date: 1975 - 1976

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1975/1976

Description: Includes posters for: 1975: Come together at Downstage [Festival]. 25 May - 8 June [1975] "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Downstage 18 June - 19 July [1975] (2 copies) "First return", by Mervyn Thompson, commencing Downstage 24 September [1975] (2 copies) Happy days", by Samuel Beckett; directed by Antony Groser, featuring Pat Evison. Downstage [1975] "No man's land", by Jennifer Compton; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage at Unity, 10-21 December [1975] (2 copies) "Rooted", by Alexander Buzo. Downstage, from 19 August [1975] (2 copies) Downstage on tour. "Equus" by Peter Shaffer; and "A state of siege", "Songs to Uncle Scrim", "A day in the life", "As Dorothy Parker once said", "All's fair in love and war". Hastings 18-23 March; Napier 22-27 March; Waipukurau 24 March; Hawera 29-31 March; New Plymouth 1-3 April [1975] (2 copies) 1976: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage from 15 Dec [1976] "Bully; or the life and legend of Capt. Bully Hayes". A saga of the goldfields will take place in Wellington's Palace of Culture Downstage Theatre. Penned by Frank Edwards; [directed by] Colin McColl; scenery by Peter Ridder. From 28 January [1976]. Poster / programme (2 copies), and Background to the life of Bully Hayes (2 copies) "Miss Julie", by August Strindberg; directed by Jan Prettejohns. Opening midnight 3 July 1976, and opening for s short season as main bill, 19-24 July [1976] (2 copies) "Othello". Opera House, 8-11 Septe [1976] (2 copies - 1 b&w and one coloured) Theatre Action presents "History - herstory". Downstage 20-29 August [1976] Quantity: 14 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1987 - 1993

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1987/1993

Description: Includes posters for: 1988: Downstage Theatre presents "The threepenny opera", by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. 1988 Festival production; directed by Colin McColl; set and lighting design by Tony Rabbit; music direction Janet Roddick, Neil Hennessy; costume design Cheri Reinschmidt; choreography Jamie Bull (2 copies coloured, 2 copies b&w) 1990: "The Twits", by Roald Dahl; adapted by Sarah Delahunty. Downstage, 7-19 May [1990] (2 copies) 1991: Downstage Theatre in association with the Health Sponsorship Council. "Pack of girls"; David Geary's hilarious new Kiwi comedy. Opens October 4 [1991] (2 copies) 1993: Smokefree presents "The big blue planet Earth show", by Gary Henderson; Toni Gordon, Shane Bartle, Emma Robinson & Tina Cook. Galaxy Theatre, Customhouse Building, cnr Customs & Albert St. Arts in Education 93 (Downstage was one of several sponsors) "By degrees", Roger Hall's latest comedy. Featuring Anne Budd, Judie Douglass, Midge Murray & Jane Waddell. Directed by George Webby; designed by Prunella Wilde. Previews from September 17; opens September 22 [1993] (2 copies) (Shows an illustration of actor Judie Douglass) The comedy sensation continues: "Ladies night 2; Raging on", by Stephen Sinclair & Anthony McCarten. Directed by William Kircher; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Downstage Theatre, previews from November 5, opens November 11 [1993] (2 copies) "Summer of the seventeenth doll", by Ray Lawler; directed by George Webby. Previews from June 4; opens June 9 [1993] (2 copies) Oh God! I wish I could play like that! Live entertainment in the Donwstage bar and Cafe: Fri 1st: Sidewalk Tango; Sat 2nd: Bullfrog Rata Fri 10th: Dave Greer; Sat 11th: Southbound Fri 17th: Sidewalk Tango; Sat 18th: Dave Murphy [ca 1993] (2 copies yellow, 1 copy green) Quantity: 12 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005, 2007 and 2014

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1995

Description: Includes: ["Blue sky boys", with Michael Galvin and Tim Balme] Hearthrob doctor sings "Bye bye love" to braindead movie star" [Downstage. 1995] Retina Dance Company presents "Carnivale of dreams" Love! lust! illustion! Choreographed by Glenn Birchall; script development by Gary Henderson. Music by Plan 9 and Christiaan Ercolano; multimedia by Jeff Hurrell. 2-11 November 1995 (2 copies) Downstage Theatre in association with Flanagan's Comedy Club present the king of kitsch comedy! Bob Downe. 5 shows only!!! 25-29 April 1995 (2 copies) "Falling from grace", by Hannie Rayson. 23 June - 22 July [1995] Design Mission Hall (2 copies) "Foreign bodies" intergalactic issue November 2106. Aliens exist! live on stage. Downsatge 1-11 November [1995] (2 copies) Downstage Theatre in association with Pacific Underground present "Fresh off the boat", by Oscar Kightley and Simon Small. 12-29 April 1995 (2 copies) Downstage presents "Good works", by Nick Enright with Miranda Harcourt and Heather Bolton; directed by Cathy Downes. 5 May - 3 June [1995] (2 copies) Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing", a solo performance; directed by Cathy Downes. Downstage, 11-21 October [1995] Manhattan jazz at Downstage. New York vocalist Tim Strong and the Paul Dyne Quartet. 7-8 July [1995] After critically acclaimed performances in Sydney, London and Edinburgh, Downstage presents "One shot", a Snarling Beasties production, written, directed and performed by Mark Kilmurry. 6-11 March [1995] (2 copies) Downstage presents "Sadness", by William Yang. A multi media performance. 14-18 March [1995] (2 copies) "Sadness" is heartbreak and joy, tears and laughter, wakes and parties, life and death (b&w poster) Downstage proudly presents "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. Director Colin McColl; designer Tony Rabbit. 28 July - 26 August [1995] Design Mission Hall (2 copies) Downstage presents "Skin tight". Larissa Matheson, Jed Brophy; a play by Gary Henderson; original music Chris Ward. Downstage Theatre 21 Feb - 11 mar [1995] (2 copies) "Takitorua; weaving traditions in music and dance", devised and directed by Keri Kaa, Jan Bolwell, Sunny Amey. Lower Hutt Little Theatre 24-31 May; Downstage Theatre 8-17 June [1995] (2 copies) When the Cat's been Spayed sing at Downstage Theatre, 26-30 September [1995] (2 copies) Quantity: 16 Poster(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes varying up to around 700 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005, 2007 and 2014

Date: 2006

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-2006

Description: Includes posters for the following productions: Kerry Fox in "The blonde, the brunette and the vengeful redhead", by Robert Hewett. Directed by Colin McColl. Downstage Theatre, 21 September - 7 October [2006] (2 copies) 2006 Downstage Comedy Season. New in 2006 - Downstage is the home of the Oddfellows NZ International Comedy Festival (Drag Kings, 4Noels, Charlie Pickering, Lindauer Comedy Divas, David O'Doherty, Janey Godley, Those Indian Guys, Brendhan Lovegrove). 11 May - 3 June [2006] (2 copies) "Dracula", by Hamilton Deane and John L Balderston. Directed by Cathy Downes; featuring George Henare. Downstage Theatre, 11 November - 16 December [2006] Edward Albee's "The goat; or, Who is Sylvia?" Downstage Theatre, 10 June - 8 July 2006 (2 copies) "Mum's choir", by Alison Quigley; directed by Catherine Downes. Downstage Theatre, 25 March - 29 April [2006] (2 copies) Taki Rua Productions presents Hone Kouka's "Nga tangata toa" the warrior people". Downstage Theatre, 18 October - 4 November [2006] (2 copies) The Drag Kings present "Pisstakes; it's reigning men". Brand new show. Downstage Theatre, 11-13 May [2006] "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas; directed by Rachel More; featuring Ray Henwood, Jude Gibson, Loren Horsley, Tim Spite. Downstage Theatre, 12 August - 9 September [2006] Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying around 600 x 420 mm. Provenance: Some posters donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, in 2010 and 2014.

Date: 1990 - 1994

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1990/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1990: The 1990 Ibsen Stage Festival in Norway. ... Fra New Zealand: Downstage Theatre "Hedda Gabler". National Theatret, 30 August - 15 September [1990] 1991: Downstage Theatre in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", starring Catherine Wilkin. The Festival of Sydney, 1991 Jim Moriarty is "Michael James Manaia", a powerful new play by John Broughton, winner 1990 Bruce Mason Playwright award. Opens 15 February 1991 (2 copies) 1992: Computers aren't the only thing that give us our thrills / GCS (Sponsors of "Death and the maiden" production) 1993: Fun on a grand scale. Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and old lace", directed by William Walker; designed by Prunella Wilde. Open 28 July; previews from 23 July [1993]. (Poster designed by Bob Kerr) 1994: Sheet showing photographs of 16 actors: Davina Whitehouse, Michael Haigh, Lloyd Scott, Colin McColl, Mark Wright and chorus from "Aunt Daisy: 1989, Scene form "The golden lover", Ellie Smith, Catherine Wilkin, John Banas, Ray Henwood & Barbara Ewing in "Death and the maiden", set design of "Tartuffe", Rima Te Wiata, Inia Te Wiata, Pat Evison, Mark Hadlow, Bruce Mason. "Bouncers", the 90s remix. By John Godber; directed by William Walker, designed by Prunella Wilde. Starring Duncan Smith, William Kircher, Stelios Yiakmis, Peter Daube. Downstage, 3 week season only, from 25 January [1994] (3 copies) "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by George Webby; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage Theatre, opens 11 June [1994] (2 copies) Downstage presents Stuart Devenie [and] Carol Smith in "Oleanna", a scorching new play by David mamet. From 22 April 1994. Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". Cameron Rhodes the American held hostage with Desmond Kelly the Englishman, William Walker the Irishman. Directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage, preview 15 Sept, opens 16 Sept [1994] Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". William Walker the Irishman held hostage with Desmond Kelly the Englishman, Cameron Rhodes the American. Directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage, preview 15 Sept, opens 16 Sept [1994] We've come a long way; it started with a coffee shop. Downstage Theatre, New Zealand's professional theatre company, 30th birthday celebrations [1994] (2 copies, plus one laminated copy) Downstage Theatre 30th birthday celebrations; a calendar of events (Gives a history of productions, directors (Sunny Amey, Anthony Taylor, Colin McColl, William Walker), and "familiar faces" (Paul Holmes, Davina Whitehouse, Roger Hall, Ellie Smith, Pat Evison, Kate Harcourt, Miranda Harcourt, Ian Fraser, Mark Hadlow, Rima Te Wiata) Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm. Provenance: Some posters from Barry Gibbs estate 1999; some from Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1998

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1998

Description: Includes: Dario Fo's "Abducting Diana". Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Tony Rabbit. Starring Theresa Healey & Michael Galvin. Downstage Theatre, from 20 January [1998] (2 copies) "Cabaret", starring Rima Te Wiata; directed by Colin McColl; designed by Tony Rabbit. Downstage Theatre 19 Aug - 29 Sept [1998] (2 copies) Barclays MREINZ present Charles Dickens' "A Christmas carol", starring Drew Neemia and Ronald Karaitiana, McDonald's Young Entertainers. Downstage Theatre 11 Nov - 19 Dec [1998] (2 copies) TB Entertainment proudly presents the heavyweights of comedy, the Brownies in "Faleaitu - House of Spirits". ASB International Laugh Festival 98. Wellington Downstage Theatre 22-26 April; Auckland Town Hall 27 April - 3 May; Dunedin Ruby in the Dust 12-16 May; Christchurch The Great Hall 19-23 May [1998] Indian Ink Theatre Company presents "Krishnan's dairy". Written and performed by Jacob Rajan; directed by Justin Lewis; designed by John Verryt. Downstage Theatre 27 May - 13 June [1998] (2 copies) "Sons", written by Victor Rodger; directed by Christian Penny; designed by Sean Coyle. Starring Dave Fane, Kate Harcourt, Victor Rodger, Robbie Magasiva. Downstage Theatre, 10-31 October 1998 (2 copies) "An unseasonable fall of snow"; a Wellington whodunnit - with a twist. By Gary Henderson; directed by K C Kelly, with Damon Andrews & Jeffrey Thomas. Downstage Theatre 24 June - 11 July [1998] (2 copies) Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes varying up to around 700 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005 and 2007