Wright, Douglas James, 1956-2018

Born in Tuakau. Dancer, choreographer and artistic director; Limbs Dance Company 1980-1983, Paul Taylor Dance Company 1983-1987, DV8 Physical Theatre London 1988, founded The Douglas Wright Dance Company in 1989

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Pardington, Neil, 1962- (designer) :How on earth; an evening of dance with Douglas Wrig...

Date: 1989

From: [Posters up to A0 size, advertising dance performances. 1980-1995]

By: Pardington, Neil, 1962-; Ussher, Jane, 1953-

Reference: Eph-E-DANCE-1989-01

Description: Shows a black and white photograph of a group of dancers in action. One dancer is naked, others are partially clothed; one man is wearing evening dress. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 840 x 534 mm.

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Bats Theatre :[Posters for productions at Bats Theatre. 1990].

Date: 1990

From: BATS Theatre :[Posters for productions at BATS Theatre. 1985- ].

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-D-BATS-1990

Description: Includes posters for: The Bats Theatre Benefit Concert; all proceeds go towards rebuilding the fire-damaged Bats Theatre. "Got a light?". Sunday 13 May, 7.30, St James Theatre. (2 copies) "Blue sky boys" Where were you in 64? A new play by Ken Duncan, featuring Timothy Balme, Michael Galvin, Emily Perkins, Stephanie Creed, Colin Kitchingman, Peter McAllum. Directed by Simon Bennett. June 14 - July 2 [1990]. (2 copies) "The Everlys are coming" - [blue block print re "Blue Sky Boys"] (2 copies) "Blue Sky Boys" [Blue block printing on newsprint paper]. (2 copies) Transferring to St James Theatre July 3-7 [banner re "Blue Sky Boys"] (2 copies) The Eclectic Company presents John Leigh as "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Simon Bennett. Bats Theatre until 14 April. (2 copies and two without dates) Kilda Northcott and Douglas Wright at Bats Theatre. "A new dance", assisted by QEII Arts Council. 21, 22 + 24 February [1990] (2 copies). Bats Fringe Fest. March 5-24. (2 versions of poster, blue, red and black on white; two triangular, two rectangular) "Faxial DBX"; comedy nationwide tour 1990. Fringe Festival March 5-10 midnight. Bats Theatre. New Zealand Students Arts Council (2 copies). Paul Jenden [and] Louis Solino. "Hansel und Gretel" Tanztheater / Komodie. March 5-10 6.30 pm [1990]. "Woman with head" [and] "The urinal, Mrs Fish, the Prime Minister"; two plays by Mark A Casson. Bats Theatre. 13-17 March 1990. Sponsored by Mataura Licencing Trust, Bats Theatre + Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council / K A Madwick 1990 . 7/66 (Linocut? 7th in a print run of 66) "Merchants of Venus"; dances by Shona McCullagh, Marianne Schultz, Felicity Molloy, Debra McCulloch with John Gibson, Kilda Northcott, Judith Froude, Taiaroa Royal. Bats Theatre Kent Terrace. 13-17 March [1990]. (2 copies) "The faces of Eve", written and performed by Brigid McVeigh; a solo performance with soul. Bats Theatre. 19-24 March [1990]. "Woman without shadow"; Holly Cooper in a solo dance show at Bats. Mar 20-24 at 10 pm. (Hand painted poster) Bats is back! June 1-8 "The visitor", by Full of Piraniyahs; June 2-23 "The brute", by Anton Chekhov, directed by Leigh Ransfield; June 13-July 7 "Blue sky boys", by Ken Duncan, directed by Simon Bennett. Full of Piraniyas Dance Company presents "The visitor". Music by Igor Stravinsky, Talking Heads, Kitaro, Jethro Tull, Vangelis, This Mortal Coil, and Peter Gabriel. Bats Theatre 16-22, 25-28 April [1990] (2 copies). Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 16 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters sizes varying around 600 x 400 mm. Provenance: Some donated by Bats Theatre in 2002 and 2007. Transfers: Some posters previously housed at: MSI-Papers-8941-01.

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Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera, posters commissioned for Douglas Wright Dance C...

Date: 1990 - 2002 - 1994

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-D-EYEWORK-Wright

Description: Includes: 1990: The Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "Gloria", with Daniel Belton, Ann Dewey, Mia Mason, Shona McCullagh, Charles Neho, Ursula Robb, Taiaroa Royal. Also on the programme: Hey Paris, Quartet, and Ranterstantrum. Auckland Maidment Theatre 1-4 August; Wellington State Opera House 9-10 August [1990] (2 copies) 1994: Douglas Wright Dance Company. "Forever", the 1994 Smokefree season. Wellington, State Opera House 22-23 July; Auckland, Maidment Theatre 28-31 July [1994] (2 copies) 2002: "Inland". Douglas Wright Dance. 7-9 March Opera House Wellington, 2002 New Zealand Festival; 12 March Theatre Royal Christchurch; 15-16 March ASB Theatre Aotea Centre The Edge Auckland; 23 March Regent Theatre Dunedin (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

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[Ephemera and programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1996]

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1996

Description: Includes: Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "Buried Venus". National tour. 1-29 March 1996. Pamphlet Douglas Wright Dance Company. "Buried Venus". Choreographer Douglas Wright; composer Gareth Farr; designer Michael Pearce. World premiere, New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, St James Theatre, 6-7 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies), plus Michael Fowler Centre Ticketing ticket for 6 March, Row D, seat 28. "Car ballet' a ballet for cars and dancers", choreographed by Susan Jordan. Civic Square, 26-28 February; 5-8 [March. 1996] Flier / programme "Divine proportions; a search for the perfect body". A dance theatre work by Jenny McArthur and the Flight of Steps Dance Company. City Gallery, 25 January - 3 February [1996]. Card Dumb Type S/N# New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Shed 1, 19-23 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Footnote Dance Company :Footnote Dance Company presents "Five out front". [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Footnote Dance Company :Footnote Dance Company presents "Five out front". Downstage Theatre, 24-28 August [1996]. Flier "Les noces". Eric Languet choreographer; Philip Walsh conductor. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 18 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket, Gallery Row A, seat 21 Shirley McDouall School of Dance presents the 1996 production of "The nutcracker". Opera House Wanganui, 13-15 December [1996]. Programme Te Toka-a-Toi. "Pukana"; a challenge for the eye, a night of magical dance and song. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Wellington Town Hall, 23 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) The Punters Club presents a non curated contemporary dance show-case. Coronation Hall, 8 Gundry St., Newton [Auckland], 22-23 November [1996]. Flier Rib Shift in a Funky ballroom (With Tony Ellis, Keith McEwing, Daryl Wratt, etc). [1996]. Programme Rib Shift in a Funky ballroom (With Tony Ellis, Keith McEwing, Daryl Wratt, etc). Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 30-31 August 1996. Flier (2 copies) STELARC gives a presentation & demonstration including robotic prosthetics, STIMBOD involuntary body & internet activation. Artspace Auckland 13 February; City Gallery Wellington 15 February 1996. Card [Dance medley] "Third river crimson". Conceived and performed by Zjamal Xanitha; "Sulphuric love dive" by Olive Bieringa; "Fault line, blood line (Bieringa, Xanitha). Compagnie Nicole Mossoux - Patrick Bonté. "Twin houses". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Memorial Theatre, 12-17 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Fringe Festival. BATS Theatre, 14-18 March [1996]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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National Dance Archive of New Zealand : Records

Date: 1927-2002

By: National Dance Archive of New Zealand

Reference: MS-Group-0700

Description: Included are records of the National Dance Archive of New Zealand, including administrative records and records collected by the Archive. The main part of the Collection, however, comprises collections relating to particular dancers, or dance groups, which have been donated to the Archive. These include papers relating to Douglas Wright, Modern Dance Group, Gisa Taglicht, various modern dance companies and productions and a smaller amount of ballet material. Source of title - supplied title Other - Includes 5 x 78 rpm records used by Gisa Taglicht in her performances and training sessions and 3 music scores Arrangement: In addition to the series of administrative records the various groups of deposited papers have been assigned separate series. Quantity: 194 folder(s). 5.34 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies); 10" 78 rpm discs. Provenance: This collection comprises both the working records of the Dance Archive itself (and some of its predecessor body, the National Dance Federation), as well as various collections of deposited papers that had been given to the Archive by various people associated with dance in New Zealand. The provenance of these deposited collections has not always been recorded by the Archive. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - One album relating to Gisa Taglicht (PA1-q-547) and three groups of photos relating to; `Modern Dance Co.', Gisa Taglicht and Federation of Dance (PAColl-2467-1) transferred; Two folders of photographs. (A2006-144) Two black & white photographs of dancers (PA-Group-00035, PAColl-8973), Further photographs, including Patricia Raine's farewell party (A2003-169) - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Four F E Brown drawings on three sheets - To Ephemera Collection - Posters relating to Douglas Wright productions; 2 other posters; duplicate ballet programmes (mainly visting overseas companies).

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Bats Theatre :[Posters for productions at Bats Theatre. 2003].

Date: 2003

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

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-C-BATS-2003

Description: Includes posters for: Deluxe Coffee presents Guy Capper in "Animation mutation"; live interactive animation show. 28 April - 4 May [2003]. "Chair water air"; art installation, cello dance sound & film. 28 February - 2 March [2003]. "The Collective", by Jean Betts, inspired by "Brecht & Co", by John Fuegi. 21 March - 12 April [2003] (2 posters, different sizes) "Confidence in me", by Mel Johnston; a documentary about people applying to Creative New Zealand. Bats Theatre, 7-12 July 2003. "Curry & chops", award winning stand up comedy with Tarun Mohanbhai (Billy T Nominee 2002), Ben Hurley (Wellington's best Stand Up 2002). Bats Theatre, 9-20 December [2003] (2 copies) "Flight of the Conchords" [Brett McKenzie and Jermaine Clement], the worlds foremost guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo. 15-23 January 2003. Featuring special guest Guy Capper. "Fold", by Jo Randerson; directed by Jean Betts; tech David Lawrence. 24 April - 3 May [2003] "For Georgie", by Kathryn van Beek, directed by Natalie Hitchcock. Bats Theatre 5-8 March; Silo Theatre 19 March - 5 April [2003]. (2 posters, different sizes) Pleasant Whining Productions presents "The ghost of Woody Allen", [by Philip Braithwaite]. 10-15 February 2003. Double D presents "The head of the house", by Dean Hewison, directed by Holly Shanahan. 7-12 April [2003]. (2 copies) Jam Choreography presents "Hypnotized, Mesmerised" [Jill Menard]. 2-5 March [2003]. "Kelly" by Brian Hotter, directed by Ralph McAllister. 6-8 March [2003]. Into Orbit; a collision of heavenly bodies. Dance - new works by Sally Stopforth and Andrea Sanders. 4 December - 4 January. "Loving Las Vegas", at the Bats City Casino. Bats Theatre B'Day fundraiser party, 16 April [2003] (2 copies) Improv Productions Wellington presents "Micetro"; the 2003 championship season. 5-6, 12-13 May 2003. Improv Productions Wellington presents "Micetro"; the 2003 mid-winter season. 3-5 July 2003. Mime International Family Show. Director Robert Bennett. 12-13 December [2003](2 copies) "Nervous doll dancing". Dance your socks off. Movement and film by UJ Lee; pre-recorded, live and processed solo cello by Francesca Mountfort with Jonny Marks - live sound processin', Treefrog 'David' Sandler - piano. 17-20 September [2003] Kilda Northcott Youth Dance Company, "Being running jumping still stone struck". 3-6 September [2003]. With Ake Ake Theatre Co & artist Craig Watson. "Nyet Name; cracks in the garden". 19-23 August. Banner poster (see D series for larger poster) BooBalar Productions "The Packer". Writer / direction Dianna Fuemana, player Jay Bunyan. Wellington, Bats Theatre 26-30 August; Melbourne, The Storeroom @ The Parkview Hotel, 3-7 September [2003]. "Paul's Parables" - "Undine" and "The felinity of Wendel", both by Paul Rothwell. 11-15 February 2003. (Small pink flier) "Quills", by Doug Wright. 21-30 May. Axess Dance presents "Reign"; experimental performance works by Kerryn McMurdo, Brent Harris and Alexa Wilson. 19-21 February [2003]. Idyllwild Theatre presents "Shakespeare confused" [Stuart Curtis]. Fringe Festival 2003. 16-19 February [2003]. Seventeenth Floor Performance Company presents "Shhh ...". Creators / performers Andrea Donaldson, Heather Lindsay, Laura Quigley; director Paulo Ribeiro; choreographer Maria Calderone; dramaturge Rob Baker ... Toronto 30 January - 8 February 2003; Wellington 18-22 February 2003; Vancouver 20-29 March 2003. Island Players Theatre Company proudly presents "Simi's flight", directed by Vela Manusaute, written by Paul So'oula. 26 February - 1 March 2003. Artillery and Te Toku Haruru presents "Skeletal precipice"; experimental dance solos performed by Kerryn McMurdo and Charles Koroneho. 10-13 September 2003. The Justine Smith Hour. TV2 International Laugh Festival. Silo Theatre Auckland 6-10 May 2003; Bats Theatre Wellington, 15-16 May 2003. Speak,easy ... say the.word. [The Word Collective]. 17-18 October [2003] STAB 2003; a theatre revolution. DnA, 24 October - 1 November; The Bacchae, 6-15 November; The Rise and Fall or the Fall and Rise of Dinky Jon, 20-29 November [2003].(2 copies) Stomp N Grind. Wild Dance Troupe [Wellington Performing Arts Centre], with guest artists Assorted Sweets. 18-20 September [2003] Taki Rua Productions presents Te Wai Paapaku season of "Strata", by Kirk Torrance, directed by Tim Spite, with Kirk Torrance, Grant Roa and Malcolm Murray. 26 September - 11 October 2003. "Trance", written by Stephen Bain [directed by Stephen Bain and Tureya Healy-Diaz]. 22-25 February [2003]. (2 copies) Fringe 2003 best comedy award losers, The Clan of the Puppet Ninja proudly seel out with "Uncle Stinky's missing shoes". Redux deluxe, a puppet tragi-comedy. 15-19 July [2003] (2 different sizes, larger one a photocopy) "Unhappy men", written by Dane Giraud & Kelly Kilgour [Director Richard Rugg]. 12-15 March [2003] Verona and Friends; a stirring collection of musical collaborations in a show for warm summer evenings. 4-8 February [2003]. "Wats up Bro?"; dark comedy Maori musical, written by Jamie McCaskill, directed by Simon Ferry. 12-15 February [2003]. (2 copies) "Wedding speeches", written and performed by Millen Baird, directed by Tim McLachlan. 1-5 July 2003. (2 different sizes) See other posters for the same year at D and E sizes. Quantity: 40 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters sizes varying around 420 x 300 mm. Provenance: Most donated by Bats Theatre in 2004.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1989]

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1989

Description: Includes programmes for: Kanan [Deobhakta] presents "Classical dances of India". Compere Kavita Deobhakta (with Deepti Troupe). Kenneth Maidment Theatre Auckland 28-29 July; National Library of Wellington, 4-5 August [1989]. Programme (2 copies) and yellow flyer Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "Alice in Wonderland" (with Brett McKenzie and Kate McIntosh), "Les sylphides", & "A green piece". State Opera House, 8 December [1989]. Programme "How on earth"; an evening of dance with Douglas Wright & Company (Shona McCullagh, Mia Mason, Glenn Mayo, Kilda Northcott, Marianne Schultz, Douglas Wright). Wellington State Opera House, 28 February - 4 March [1989]. Card (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts proudly presents Susanne Linke, internationally acclaimed dancer from West Germany. Michael Fowler Centre, 11 February 1989. Promotional pamphlet NZ made dance, from emerging and experienced choreographers from the New Zealand School of Dance. Repertory Theatre, 7-16 September [1989]. Programme Southern Ballet and Dance Theatre. Director Russell Kerr, presenting "Journey with inner-landscapes"; works by four outstanding New Zealand choreographers. Southern Ballet Theatre 29 March - 8 April; University Union Memorial Theatre Wellington 28-29 April; Auckland Grammar School Centennial Theatre 21-22 April [1989]. Pamphlet / booking form Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1992]

Date: 1992

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1992

Description: Includes: Centre for Continuing Education. Baroque Dance with Wendy Hilton; a course for dancers and musicians. Victoria University, 31 January - 9 February 1992. Pamphlet / booking form Compagnie Maguy Marin presents "May B". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 24-26 March 1992. Programme (2 copies), and flier The dancing year 1992. Royal New Zealand Ballet, Aotea Centre, and Australian Ballet. Pamphlet (2 copies) Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The nutcracker". Plaza International ballroom, 13 December [1992]. Flyer (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "A far cry" and "Gloria". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. St James Theatre, 16-18 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) Douglas Wright Dance Company. "A retrospective"; selected shorter works 1982-1992. National tour 4-26 July, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch. Programme, and pamphlet/booking form "Into orbit"; new dance works by Sally Stopforth and Andrea Sanders (with Michelle Richecoeur, Alice Capper-Starr, Helaina Keeley, Taane Mete, Tristan Glendinning, Amy Stopforth, Sam Samuel). [Wellington, 1992]. Pamphlet (2 copies) Isadora's Tribe; a tribute to Isadora Duncan by the Wellington Freelance Dance Community. Artistic directors Sally Stopforth and Leanne Plunkett. [1992]. Programme (2 copies) Learn Ceroc dance; the partner dance of the nineties!! Ceroc Dance Studio, 214 The Parade Island Bay [1992]. Flyer Mary Jane O'Reilly and Dancers. "A4". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. University Memorial Theatre, 1-6 March 1992. Programme (2 copies) and booking form Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "Inside now"; an evening of dance to music by Japanese and New Zealand composers. Wellington Memorial Theatre 8-12 September; Palmerston North Opera House 1 October; Wanganui Municipal Opera House 3 October; Tauranga Baycourt Theatre 7 October [1992]. Programme Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "The race". Wellington, Shed 6 Queens Wharf, 16-27 June 1992. Programme (1 copy) and pamphlet (2 copies) Photograph of Michael Parmenter by Jack Body, 1992. On card (2 copies) Direct from Expo Spain. Paco Pena's Flamenco Company with special guest Raul. "Missa Flamenca". Hamilton Founders Theatre 25 August; Christchurch Town Hall 28 August; Dunedin Regent Theatre 29 August; Invercargill Civic Theatre 30 August; Michael Fowler Centre 3 September; Aotea Centre 7 September 1992. Programme (2 copies) Nederlands Dans Theater 2. Ballet presented by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands in honour of Her Excellency Dame Catherine Tizard GCMG, DBE, Governor-General of New Zealand. State Opera House Wellington, 18 March 1992. Programme "She", a solo dance by Lyne Pringle; music by Janet Roddick, Jon McCleary and Lean McAllister. BATS Theatre, 20-30 May 1992. Card "Wahine Toa"; a celebration of Maori women. Dance Theatre. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 2-19 September 1992. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1990. Folder 1]

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1990-1

Description: Includes: The Douglas Wright Dance Company presents "Gloria", assisted by the QEII Arts Council [1990]. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies), and card for world premier International Gala; a ballet spectacular with stars from the Paris Opera Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Philippines, the Royal Swedish Ballet & the Royal New Zealand Ballet in "Le beau Danube". [Auckland 16-19 June; Wellington 23-27 June; Christchurch 30 June - 2 July; Dunedin 4 July]. Pamphlet / booking form Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. New Zealand 1990; a British Council tour. Tour booklet Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. You're invited to a champagne garden tea in honour of the Wellington season of the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet New Zealand tour to mark the 1990 Sesquicentenary. Botanic Gardens Tea House, 4 March 1990. Pamphlet New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents L'Ecran Humain in "Univers - Desitnation without limits" with the co-operation of the National Film Board of Canada. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 13-17 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Kathakali Dancers. St James Theatre, 20 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents The Kosh in "A matter of chance". University Memorial Theatre, 20-24 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "Gravity & grace"; dance and music. Brierly Theatre Wellington College, March 16-13 [sic] 1990. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1991]

Date: 1991

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1991

Description: Includes: Basia Mazur School of Dance. Concert. Memorial Theatre [Wellington?], 15 December 1991. Programme Central Regional Dance Conference. Telecom Dance Centre, Wellington, 2-3 November 1991. Schedule / booking form Douglas Wright Dance Company. 1991 New Zealand tour. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Footnote Dance Company. "Up up and away", dedicated to the late David Voss. Pamphlet (1 copy), and flyer (2 copies) Full of Piraniyas Dance Company". "Glambo". Depot Theatre, 25 July - 11 August [1991]. Programme (2 copies) Jordan & Present Co Dance Theatre presents "Still" & "Stone the crows". Depot Theatre, 4-14 September [1991]. Programme (2 copies), and card "Once-off", in association with Paisley Park and Jade Promotions (With Kathryn Mowat, Leanne Plunkett, Anna Baird, Holly Cooper, Helen Winchester, Annaliese Forde, Helaina Keeley). [1991]. Programme Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company. "Dancing on the fault line". Dunedin Regent Theatre 10 July; Christchurch Theatre Royal 12-13 July; Wellington State Opera House 16-18 July; Auckland Maindment Theatre 23-31 July 1991. Programme; and pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Paula Hunt Dance Academy presents "Ensemble Classique", including "Babes in Toyland", "Paquita". [Wellington, 1991]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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[Ephemera and programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1987-1988]

Date: 1987 - 1988

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1987/1988

Description: Includes: 1987: Footnote Dance Company presents an evening of current repertoire. State Opera House, 1 November [1987?]. Programme Jordan and Present Company. "Walking by". Wellington Depot Theatre 23 July - 1 August; Auckland Limbs Studio Theatre 5-9 August [1987] Limbs Dance Company. 1987 New Zealand tour, featuring new work by Douglas Wright, Mary-Jane O'Reilly, Mark Baldwin, Brian Carbee. September/October 1987. Pamphlet New Zealand Dance Congress. Wellington College Arts Centre, 22-29 August [1987]. Pamphlet and application form Sydney Dance Company. "Shining". New Zealand tour 1987 presented by Brian Sweeney & Jane Vesty. Pamphlet / itinerary / booking form 1988: Brooklyn Community Jazz Dancers. Children's jazz dance concert. Vicotria UNiversity Memorial Theatre, 18 December [1988]. Flyer The Dorothy Daniels Foundation. Memorial award [and] recipients. Subscription form. [ca 1988?] Go. "An evolution in dance". (With Lisa Densem, David Downes, William Jarman, Roger Livingstone. Kathryn Mowatt, Michael Parmenter, Lyne Pringle, John Psathas, Delia Shanly). Depot Theatre 23 January - 6 February 1988. Programme Limbs Dance Company presents Douglas Wright's "Now is the hour". Auckland 3-5 March; Christchutch 11-12 March; Wellington 17-19 March; Tauranga 25-26 March; Hamilton 30-31 March; Rotorua 6 April [1988]. Card (2 copies) Lower Hutt City Ballet. [Recital; choreographers Mary Rodgers, Shayne Rumbal]. 1988. Programme New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Rudolf Nureyev and principal dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich conducting. Michael Fowler Centre Wellington 1988. Pamphlet New Zealand Society of Mendl Creative Dance Inc. Whangarei Academy; director Cheryl Waters. Pamphlet [ca 1988] "Night on Bald Mountain". 1988, the year of its epic 10th New Zealand season. Te be held in Wellington in aid of the Mary Potter Hospice. Don't miss it. Contact Faye Tohbyn. Pamphlet (2 copies) Michael Parmenter, Lyne Pringle. "Insolent river; a romance" [1988]. Programme (2 copies) Spanish Fiesta presents a programme of Spanish dance. [ca 1988?]. Programme / flyer. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

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[Ephemera and programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1993]

Date: 1993

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1993

Description: Includes: Body's Own Dance Collective. "Purl". BATS Theatre, 28 September - 2 October [1993]. Flyer (2 copies) Children's jazz dance classes. Brooklyn Community Hall, recommencing 20 February 1993. Flyer Amazon Productions presents Paul Jenden's "Fairy stories". [1993] Small multifolded programme Footnote Dance Company. Public performance programme "Of sight unseen". Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 2-5 June 1993. Flyer Jordan and Present Company. "Holy women", choreographed by Susan Jordan (With Heidi Tait, organ; Ondine Tait, soprano; Di Fairley, oboe). St Peter's, 28 March 1993. Programme New video dance; highlights from the IMZ Frankfurt Dance Screen Festivals.[1993]. Pamphlet Michael Parmenter's Commotion Company presents "The dark forest"; a architecture of passion. Wellington 21-23 October; Auckland 27 October - 6 November [1993]. Pamphlet Douglas Wright Dance Company. "Forever", Smokefree national tour 1993. With Douglas Wright, Michael Pearce, Helen Todd, Chris Graves, David Long, Mark Austin, Sean Curham, Neil Ieremia, Kilda Northcott, Taane Mete, Lisa Densem, Ursula Robb, Taiaroa Royal, Peter Sears. Pamphlet (2 copies) and 2 joined tickets Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 250 mm.

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Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1996 - 1997]

Date: 1996 - 1997

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

By: Webster, Christine, 1958-

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1996/1997

Description: Includes: 1996: Canada's Full Figure Theatre Company presents "The F word", written by Susan Bain, Tammy Bentz, Jacqueline Dandeneau, Sharon Heath, Laura Myers. Downstage Theatre preview 14 May; runs 15-18 May [1996] (2 copies) Theatre At Large with Montana present "King Lear", with Ian Mune. Ambassador Theatre Pt Chevalier Auckland from 16 August; Downstage Theatre Wellington from 4 October [1996] (2 copies) [Mika, photographed by] Christine Webster [1996] (2 copies) Downstage Theatre presents Sue Ingleton. "A slice of her life". Hurry, only six shows July 5-7, 11-13 [1996] (2 copies) "Way too blonde", written by Jacqueline Dandeneau, Sharon Heath and Tammy Bentz. Full Figure Theatre Company. Downstage Theatre, 16-18 May [1996] (2 copies) 1997: "Aunties Partytime". Downstage, 7-18 July 1997 "A celebration of the artless arts of Zen" (With Zen master John Daido Loori; shakuhachi by Jim Jimmon Langabeer; modern dance performance by Joy Jimon Hintz; contemporary improvised music ensemble with Jim Langabeer, Nigel Gavin and Jay Weik; video and photography presentations by John Daido Loori; ikebana arrangement by Ping Mabbett. Downstage, 11 January [1997] (2 copies) Glynn Nicholas. "Crossing the line" Downstage Theatre Deutz Cabaret season, 3-8 November [1997] Gareth Farr's "Drumdrag", the drum show for drag fans; the drag show for drum fans. Downstage, 19-22 March [1997] Based on a novel by James Purdy, Douglas Wright directs "Forbidden memories; making words dance", with Stuart Devenie, Peta Rutter, Iaheto Ah Hi and Andrew Binns. Script by Hester Joyce and Douglas Wright; musical direction John Gibson. Maidment Theatre 7-22 February; Downstage Theatre 14 March - 5 April [1997] (2 copies) (Production cancelled) ASB Bank presents a one-man show by Ken Campbell. "Jamais vu". Downstage 15-19, 21-26 July [1997] (2 copies) "Once were worriers"; comedy that packs a punch. Starring Mike King with Michele A'Court. Downstage, 28 February - 8 March [1997](2 copies) ["Shopping and F***ing"], by Mark Ravenhill. An Out of Joint / Royal Court production, supported by the British Council and presented by arrangement with Adelaide Festival Centre Trust. Downstage [1997] (2 copies) "Syzygy" creative music ensemble. Improvised music season; NZ's finest in four nights of stunning new music. Downstage, 19-22 March [1997] (2 copies) Quantity: 14 publications. Physical Description: Offset prints on posters and booklets, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005 and 2007.

Manuscript

Correspondence with Malcolm and Duncan Ross

Date: 2001

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11865-3

Description: Correspondence between Binney and Malcolm Ross and Duncan Ross, the two sons of historian Ruth Ross. Written while Binney was editing 'The shaping of history: essays from the New Zealand journal of history'. Correspondence mainly relates to the reprint of Ross' 1972 article 'Te Tiriti o Waitangi: texts and translations' within this collection of essays Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera, posters commissioned for BATS Theatre. 1990s]

Date: 1990 - 1996

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-D-EYEWORK-BATS

Description: Includes: 1990: Kilda Northcott and Douglas Wright at Bats Theatre. "A new dance", assisted by QEII Arts Council. 21, 22 + 24 February [1990] 1992: "She", a solo dance by Lyne Pringle. Music by Janet Roddick, Jon McCleary & Jean McAllistar. BATS Theatre, 20-30 May 1992 (2 copies) "Streetcorner man", by Jorges Luis Borges. A tango myth, adapted for stage by David Backler and Sidewalk Tangos Co. 16-17 March 12.00 midnight; 18-21 March 10.30 pm. [1992] (2 copies) 1993: "Strictly off the wall; a voodoo cabaret". Live music, comedy, dance. Bats Fringe Festival, 30 March - 3 April [1993] 1995: "Homo improvement; Homo Alone 2", queer comedy with Neville McCrostie. Devotion 95. Bats Theatre, 2-11 February [1995] (2 copies) 1996: "True [love stranger than fiction]". [With] Shane Bartle, Miranda Harcourt, Rebecca Hobbs, Desmond Kelly. By Stuart McKenzie; directed by Roy Ward. Bats Theatre, 30 October - 16 November [1996] (2 copies) "True". CIA use female cockroach perfume to track suspect [1996] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 600 mm.

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Series 13 Audiovisual material

Date: 1987-1993

From: Bailey, Rona, 1914-2005 : Papers and recordings

By: Beazley, Kim Christian, 1948-; Bolwell, Jan, 1949-; East, Alison, 1949-; Jordan, Susan, 1947-; Kinra, Vivek, 1966-; Wright, Douglas James, 1956-2018

Reference: Series-7054

Description: Recordings relating to dancing and politics. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 15 C90 cassette(s). 6 videocassette(s). Search dates: 1987 - 1993

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[Programmes and ephemera of quarto size for ballet and dance performances in New Zealan...

Date: 1988

By: Arn, Kapil, active 1981

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1988

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: Aotea Centre Auckland presents Amandla! Cultural Ensemble of the African National Congress. New Zealand tour 1988. Programme Armenian Dance & Song Ensemble. [1988 tour]. Programme Chandrabhanu. New Zealand July-August 1988. Booklet with repertoire "Chimera", a solo dance performance from Mary Jane O'Reilly. [1988]. Programme New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Marie Chouinard in "Space, time and beyond", "L'Apres-midi d'un faune", "Biophilia". Memorial Theatre Wellington, 13-17 March 1988. Programme Dance dance dance; a celebration of new works by Footnote Dance Company, Jamie Bull, Liz Davey, Michelle Scullion, Jordan & Present Company. Live at the Brierley Theatre, 23 August - 18 September 1988. Programme (2 copies) "Go"; an evolution in dance. Michael Parmenter. Depot Theatre, 23 January-6 February [1988]. Flyer International folk dancing! at 125 Cuba Mall (Deirdre Tarrant's Academy of Dance). Ten-week cources starting on 6 April 1988. Flyer Kanan in Bharata Natyam and Odissi. [1988] Folded card / programme (2 copies) "Let my people dance!" Unleashing community power to raise money in aid of the community - with Liong and Faye. Ans Westra at rehearsals of "Night on Bald Mountain:, a tribute to the Mary Potter Hospice. Booklet (2 copies) Limbs Dance Company "Extensions II". Auckland Maidment Theatre 28 June - 1 July; Whangarei Forum North 21-22 July [1988]. Pamphlet / unfolds as poster Limbs Dance Company presents Douglas Wright's "Now is the hour". Programme (2 copies); and flyer with photocopy media reports Liong and Faye, celebrity exponents of dance-drama. United Arts Enterprises, PO Box 5938 Wellesley Street Auckland New Zealand. Flyer with photo by Kapil Arn. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Fletcher Challenge gala performances. Rudolf Nureyev .... with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Varujan Kojian conducting, Barry Mora baritone. Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, 5 and 7 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Russian Ballet Cooperative; dance classes for adults. Flyer Sankai Juku "Kinkan Shonen, the Kumquat seed". New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 16-20 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Michael Edgley International proudly presents the sensational Siberian Cossacks tour of Australia and New Zealand, August to October 1988. Tour booklet (2 copies) Twyla Tharp Dance. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. State Opera House, 23-26 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm.

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1987-1990]

Date: 1987 - 1990

By: Rowberry, Tim, active 1990s

Reference: Eph-D-DANCE-1987/1990

Description: Includes posters for: 1987: Jordan & Present Co; compelling dance theatre. "Walking by". Wellington season Depot Theatre 23 July - 1 August; Auckland season Limbs Studio Theatre 5-9 August [1987] (2 copies) Limbs Dance Company 1987 New Zealand tour; celebrating ten years of international distinction in dance. Featuring new works by Limbs foremost choreographers Douglas Wright, Mary-Jane O'Reilly, Mark Baldwin, Brian Carbee, and special guest appearances by Douglas Wright [New Zealand itinerary 10 September - 30 October 1987] 1988: From sellout seasons in Africa, Europe, England, Canada, italy, Brazil and Australia, Aotea Centre presents AMANDLA! Cultural Ensemble of the African national Congress. Music, theatre, dance. New Zealand tour April 1988. Chandrabhanu in a spectacular season of Indian classical dance. Wellington Memorial Theatre Victoria University 27 July; Christchurch State Trinity Theatre 28 July. Presented by Govinda Productions [1988] Limbs Dance Company presents Douglas Wright's "Now is the hour". Auckland St James Theatre 3-5 March; Christchurch James Hay Theatre 11-12 March; Wellington St James Theatre 17-19 March; Tauranga Baycourt Theatre 25-26 March; Hamilton Founders Theatre 30-31 March; Rotorua Civic Theatre 6 April [1988] (2 copies) Michael Edgley International presents Russia's best, the Siberian Cossacks. [Australia and New Zealand tour 17 August - 24 October 1988] 1989: Kanan presents temple dances, Odissi, Bharata Natyam & North Indian dances with the Deepti Troupe. Auckland Kenneth Maidment Theatre 28-29 July; Wellington National Library Auditorium 4-5 August [1989] (2 copies) Limbs great leap forward. 1989 national tour. Memorial Theatre August 9-12 [1989] 1990: International Gala; a ballet spectacular with stars from the Paris Opera Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Philippines, the Royal Swedish Ballet & the Royal New Zealand Ballet in "Le beau Danube". Christchurch Theatre Royal 30 June - 2 July; Dunedin Regent Theatre 4-5 July [1990] (2 copies) Michael Parmenter & Co. Re-Works; dances 1980-1990 Commotion Company benefit. "Gravity & Grace". Memorial Theatre Sunday 20 May [1990]. Photo Helena Hughes; design Wellington Media Collective Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. Two breathtaking presentations ... "Swan lake" ... "Triple bill". Auckland Aotea Centre comm 14 Feb; Wellington Opera House comm 28 Feb; Christchurch Jas Hay comm 13 Mar [1990] (2 copies) Michael Edgley International proudly presents ... the Shanghai Ballet Company ... 1990 New Zealand tour [Itinerary 12 October - 7 November 1990] (2 copies) Taiao Dance Theatre presents "Te Ao Turoa". Festival of Dance ... Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Memorial Theatre 10-14 October; Otautahi Christchurch Repertory Theatre 18-20 October [1990] (2 copies) Quantity: 13 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 595 x 420 mm (approx)

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New Zealand School of Dance presents the Telecom "Adrenalin" tour 2000; featuring chore...

Date: 2000

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-D-EYEWORK-Dance-2000-01

Description: Poster designed by Eyework, shows an arrangement of text, and a photograph of a dancer in action, partly cropped at the right side. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated by Neil Pardington, Eyework, in 2015.

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[Posters advertising dance performances of 1997-1999]

Date: 1995 - 1996

By: Webster, Christine, 1958-

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-1997/1999

Description: Includes posters for: 1997: Douglas Wright Dance Company. "A retrospective"; selected shorter works 1982-1992. [Tour itinerary 4-26 July 1997] Douglas Wright directs "Forbidden memories; making words dance", with Stuart Devenie, Peta Rutter, Iaheto Ah Hi and Andrew Binns. Maidment Theatre, 7-22 February; Downstage, 14 March - 5 April [1997] (2 copies, of 2 different print surfaces). Shows photo by Christine Webster "Fortis"; a short contemporary dance by Felicity Hamill. Frank Kitts Park, 6-8, 14-16 March [1997] 1998: Rib Shift Dance Troup. "Revelations". Phoenix Theatre, 7-8 August [1998] Abhann Productions Ltd present "Riverdance; the show" [Australasian tour 23 January - 31 May 1998; includes Auckland season 20 March - 31 May]. Booklet Abhann Productions Ltd present "Riverdance; the show". Exclusively at Auckland Aotea Centre from March 1998 Stewart & Tricia Macpherson and Ken Cooper present Bee-Bee Egnos & Gail Lakier's "Ipi Ntombi; the next generation". Napier Municipal Theatre from 28 May; Auckland St James Theatre from 2 June; Wellington Opera House, from 23 June [1998] Sydney Dance Company presents "Free radicals". Choreography Graeme Murphy. Aotea Centre, 11-14 February [1998] 1999: Dance Your Socks Off!; a celebration of dance. 1-30 September 1999. [City Voice, 2 September 1999, pages 9-12] Footnote Dance Company. "Over the moon". 1999 tour "Causeway"; contemporary dance performance by Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts students. Dance Studios, Unitec, Mt Albert, 18-20 November [1999] "Go figure"; contemporary dance performance by Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts students. Dance Studios, Unitec, Mt Albert, 3-6 November [1999] Vivek Kinra and the Mudra Dance Company. "Subrahmanyam". New Zealand tour 1999. Wellington Soundings Theatre Te Papa 12-15 August; Auckland Maidment Theatre 20-21 August [1999] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and photocopies, 420 x 310 mm (approx)