Downie, John, 1943-

Took part in the 1994 NZ International Festival of the Arts. With the Dept of Theatre and Film, VUW, in 1994.

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Victoria University of Wellington Drama Club :[Programmes. 1930-1999].

Date: 1936 - 1999

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-VUDC-1900s

Description: Includes productions of the Victoria University College Drama Club and the VUWSA Drama Club. Includes: 1936: "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Directed by Mr Ashley-Jones. College Gymnasium, 12-13 March 1936. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies) ca 1939: "Stage door", by Edna Ferber. Produced by Marie McWilliams. Typescript flier / programme One act play evening: "E and O.E.; a farce in one act", by E Crawshaw Williams, produced by Guy C Bliss; "An evening at the Rodways'; a low comedy in one spasm:, written and produced by Ronald L Meek' "The royal inn", by Ronald Elwy Mitchell, produced by J D Freeman". [ca 1939]. Programme. Three one-act plays: "Flickering light", by Ethel Madeley, produced by H M Williamson; "Where's that bomb?" by Roger Gullan and Buckley Roberts, produced by A B Gordon; "Danger", by Richard Hughes, produced by Miss June Cummins. [ca 1939]. Typescript programme / flier. 1940: "Harvest in the north", by James Lansdale Hodson, produced by A Donald Priestley. 14-16 March 1940. Typescript programme / flier. ca 1947?: V U C Drama Club presents "Mr Bolfry", by James Brodie [i.e. Bridie]. Produced by Pix Hurrell. Programme / flier 1950: "Coriolanus", by William Shakespeare, produced by Patricia Evison. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21-25 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 1951: "The typewriter", by Jean Cocteau. University Little Theatre, 26-28 April 1951. Flier announcement. Three one-act plays: "The corridors of the soul", by Evreinov [?], produced by Klaus Neuberg; "The dark lady of the sonnets", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Elizabeth Oliver; "Lord Byron's love letter", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Robin King. Typescript flier / programme. 1952: "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18-22 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. produced by Harold Baigent. Scenery constructed in the CAS workshop and painted by John Holmwood. North Island tour 1953. A Community Arts Service. Programme 1957: "I am a camera", by John van Druten. Produced by Ann Flannery. 7 August 1957. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies one with date in ink) 1960s: "The last half-crown; V.U.W. Drama Club's Christmas revue. Producer Roger Hall [1960s - ca 1967?]. Programme (2 copies) 1963: 1963 Inter University Drama Festival. Allen Hall, 19- and 21 August [1963]. Judge Patric Carey (Canterbury University "The respectable prostitute; Auckland University "The public eye"; Massey University "Electra"; Contemporary Arts Society "The sandbox"; Victoria University "Crawling Arnold"; Lincoln College "The eccentric"; Otago University "The rattle"). Programme (photocopy only) "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, traslated by Dudley Fitts. produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare, produced by William Austin. 14-21 April 1967. Programme. 1972: Shakespeare is alive and well and living in "The winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Anthony Taylor. May/June 1972. Programme (2 copies) ca 1977-1979: "Doctor Faustus", by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Jeremy Jay; and "Everyman", directed by Judith Dale. [ca 1977-1979?]. Typescript programme 1979: "The marriage of Figaro", by Beaumarchais, directed by Adrian Kiernander. Victoria University of Wellington Drama Studies. Drama House, 7-14 Juiy [1979] Flier only. 1983: One act plays: "The stationary 6th form poetry trip", by Rachel McAlpine; "The pen of my aunt", by Gordon Daviot; "The end of the picnic", by David Compton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. Also "The ruffian on the stairs", by Joe Orton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. 16-18 August [1983] (2 different fliers) 1984: "Setting the table", by Renee. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Parade, 11-16 September [1984]. Flyer 1985: "Twelfth night, or what you will", by William Shakespeare. Director David Copeland. With new and beautiful scenery and effects by Mr Richard Till. Majestic Theatre, 6-16 February 1985. Flier only (2 copies) 1986: Victoria University Drama Studies production directed by John Downie. "Everyman", a contemporary version of the medieval play. Drama Studio, 93 Kelburn Parade, 30 April - 3 May [1986] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. VUW Union Hall, 6-13 September [1986]. Flyer only 1987: VUW Drama Studies presents "Promptings of the Devil"; scenes of temptation from Elizabethan drama [Marlowe, Webster, Shakespeare, Middleton]. Drama House Studio, 30 September - 3 October [1987]. Flyer 1988: Much ado about nothing; Summer Shakespeare Trust 1989. Auditions. 2-day audition/workshop for 1989 Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Dance Room, University Recreation Centre, 8-9 October [1988]. Flyer 1990s?: Cocktail: wine, beer, vodka and ... blood. VUW Drama Department's composition class present the premiere of four original plays: "In", "Terrace", "Loaf" and "The red death". Studio 77, 77 Fairlie Tce, Wednesday 11th- Friday 13th [1990s?]. Green flyer only 1991: Victoria University Drama Club & Summer City present "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare, with original music composed by Ivan Patterson. Director David O'Donnell; asst director Jeremy Scrivener. [1991]. Programme 1992: Summer Shakespeare. "Richard III". Directed by David O'Donnell. The Dell, 1992. Programme (2 copies) 1995: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare (Summer Shakepeare). Directed by Gabrielle Bishop. [February 1995]. Programme and two tickets (inside) 1996: Summer Shakespeare "As you like it" in Civic Square, Summer 1996. Programme VUWSA Drama Club. "A fish with 2 tales"; two plays: "To be a fish you must get wet", by Eliot Pryor and Virginia Fenton; "Eyepie", by Virginia Fenton. Directors Melinda Collie and Judy Dale. Bats Theatre, 3-9 March [1996]. Programme "Tall stories and short yarns"; 75th anniversary production. Circa Studio 5-14 September; Dionysus Ball, Boatshed 6 September; Archives alive - launching of Drama Club archives 14 September [1996]. Flier 1997: VUW Theatre and Film Department presents Bertolt Brecht's "The resistable rise of Arturo Ui", directed by Vanessa Byrnes. Studio 77, 16-19 April 1997. Programme. Quantity: 31 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 320 mm.

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Bats Theatre :[Posters of A3 size for productions at Bats Theatre 2013. Folder 1].

Date: 2013

From: BATS Theatre :[Posters for productions at BATS Theatre. 1979- ].

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-C-BATS-2013-1

Description: Includes: "Bangkok". BATS Theatre out of site, 16-27 April [2013] (2 copies) "Broken river"; water is big business, someone stands to make a killing. BATS Theatre, 23 Nov - 7 Dec [2013] (2 copies) "Cannonball", written and performed by Emily Taylor. Wellington BATS Theatre 25 Feb - 1 Mar; Auckland Basement Theatre 4-9 March [2013] (2 copies) The No Fefe Collective present "Christmas with Celia" [Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown], written by James Nokise. BATS Theatre, 10-14 December [2013] (2 copies) A Master of Theatre Arts (Directing) Production. "Chump change", directed by Anna Shaw. BATS Theatre, on the corner of Cuba & Dixon Streets for 2013, 24-28 September 2013. Music by DIGG (2 copies) "Class comedians"; an awesome showcase of fresh comedy. NZ International Comedy Festival. BATS Theatre, 18 May [2013] (2 copies) The Bacchanals present "The clouds", adapted from the play by Aristophanes. BATS Theatre 2-13 April 2013 (2 copies) Chris Green in "Coaltown blues", by Mervyn Thompson; directed by Lindsey Rusling. BATS Theatre, corner Cuba & Dixon Streets for 2013, 28 May - 1 June 2013 (2 copies) School for Gifted Children presents "Corner diary". BATS Theatre out of site. Three themes over three weekends: Love 22-23 Feb; Fame 102 Mar; Friendship 8-9 March [2013] (2 copies) "Dancing till we drop"; six short plays by Angie Farrow; directed by Jaime Dorner and John Downie. BATS Theatre 23-27 April 2013 (2 copies) "Dolly mixture"; a horror comedy by Thomas Sainsbury and Yvette Parsons; with Sarah Houbolt, Yvette Parsons and Thomas Sainsbury. BATS Theatre cnr Cuba and Dixon Streets, 8-12 October [2013] (2 copies) "The exercise book live!". Energise your prose, poetry and scripts over three evenings of insight into the writers' workshop. BATS Theatre, 13-15 June [2013] (2 copies) "Feet of clay". Fringe 2013. BATS Theatre, corner of Cuba and Dixon Streets, 28 Feb - 3 March [2013] (2 copies) See other posters for the same year at D and E sizes. Quantity: 13 colour photo-mechanical print(s) (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Digital prints on posters sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by BATS Theatre in 2014.

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The Trial of the cannibal dog, a chamber opera

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11403-05

Description: Production file relating to the chamber opera 'The Trial of the cannibal dog', based on the work by Anne Salmond, with libretto by John Downie, music composed by Matthew Suttor, directed by Christian Penny and designed by Dorita Hannahl. Includes schedules, set and costume designs. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

The Trial of the cannibal dog, a chamber opera

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11403-06

Description: Production file relating to the chamber opera 'The Trial of the cannibal dog', based on the work by Anne Salmond, with libretto by John Downie, music composed by Matthew Suttor, directed by Christian Penny and designed by Dorita Hannah. Includes props, rehearsals, orchestra, sound, show reports and general correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

The Trial of the cannibal dog, a chamber opera

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11403-07

Description: Production file relating to the chamber opera 'The Trial of the cannibal dog', based on the work by Anne Salmond, with libretto by John Downie, music composed by Matthew Suttor, directed by Christian Penny and designed by Dorita Hannah. Includes general correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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The Trial of the cannibal dog, a chamber opera - Costume design

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11403-09

Description: Production file relating to the chamber opera 'The Trial of the cannibal dog', based on the work by Anne Salmond, with libretto by John Downie, music composed by Matthew Suttor, directed by Christian Penny and designed by Dorita Hannah. Sketches of costume designs Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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The Trial of the cannibal dog, a chamber opera - Workshops and casting

Date: 2008

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11403-08

Description: Production file relating to the chamber opera 'The Trial of the cannibal dog', based on the work by Anne Salmond, with libretto by John Downie, music composed by Matthew Suttor, directed by Christian Penny and designed by Dorita Hannah. Includes general correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Writers and readers week (e) - Artists' files

Date: [1993-1994]

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 2000-106-10/1

Description: Artists' files for New Zealand writers and overseas dropouts Quantity: 1 folder(s) (bound file).

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Correspondence - Victoria University

Date: 1994-2005

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8732-034

Description: Identified correspondents listed in name index Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescriupts