Bolt, Derek, active 1970s-1990s

Date: 1976 - 1996 - 1981

By: Fortune Theatre (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-FORTUNE

Description: Includes: 1976: Cometogether 76: "An evening with Charles Dickens", presented by Derek Bolt, courtesy of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin. Programme. 1978: "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Peter Drake. 8-29 July 1978. Programme (2 copies) 1979: "Alice's adventures in Wonderland", by Lewis Carroll. Directed by Lex Matheson. [August 1979]. Programme (2 copies) "The club", by David Williamson. Directed by Alex Gilchrist. 10 February - 3 March 1979. Programme (2 copies) "The diary of Anne Frank",dramatised by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Directed by Alex Gilchrist. Programme "President Wilson in Paris", by Ron Blair. Directed by Alex Gilchrist. [April? 1979] Programme "State of the play", by Roger Hall. Directed by Murray Hutchinson. [1979]. Programme (2 copies) 1980: "Deathtrap", by Ira Levin. Directed by Alex Gilchrist. [April? 1980]. Programme "The lion in winter", by James Goldman. Directed by Alex Gilchrist. [1980]. Programme (2 copies) 1981: "Dostoyevsky's Brothers Karamazov", by Richard Crane. Directed by Faynia Williams. 7 November 1981. Programme. 1989: "Burn this", by Lanford Wilson. Directed by John Russell Brown; designed by Campbell Thomas. 20 October - 11 November 1989. Programme 1996: The Fortune Theatre under the direction of Campbell Thomas presents "The business of murder", by Richard Harris. Directed and designed by Campbell Thomas. [1996]. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes. Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1979

Description: Includes: Central Theatre (Auckland) presents "Look back in anger", by John Osborne; directed by Brian McNeil [McNeill]. Off City Theatre [1973 or 1979?] Programme Derek Bolt presents "An evening with Charles Dickens". Stage One Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace Wellington, 28 May - 9 June [1979]. Programme sheet, and flyer Christopher Cambridge proudly presents Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Wendy Blacklock and Ron Hackett in "George & Mildred", directed by Tony Clayton. [NZ tour 1979]. Programme Yootha Joyce & Brian Murphy in "George & Mildred", by Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cooke. Wellington State Opera House, limited season from 6 March [1979]. Flyer Victoria University of Wellington Drama Studies. Beaumarchais' "The marriage of Figaro";a comedy of follies. Directed by Adrian Kiernander. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Pde, 7-14 July [1979]. Flyer / poster Harlequin Players. An open-air production of Shakespeare's immortal "A midsummer night's dream". Directed by Alan de Malmanche. Mona Vale, 18 - 25 February 1979. Programme [Queen Margaret College, Wellington] Diamond Jubilee production of "A midsummer night's dream" by William Shakespeare; produced by Richard Campion; music Alison Ayres; choreography Deirdre Tarrant. 1979. Programme (2 copies) "Six characters in search of an author" (in English & Italian). Memorial Theatre, 25 May [1979]. Flyer only Victoria University Drama Studies presents "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare; directed by David Carnegie. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Parade, 1-6 August [1979]. Flyer / poster Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offprint, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1976

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: Bruce Mason at the Court; a solo cycle ("The end of the golden weather"; "Men of soul", "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes", "Courting blackbird"). [1976] Programme. "Butley", by Simon Gray. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [September 1976]. Programme. "An evening with Charles Dickens", presented by Derek Bolt. [December 1976?] Programme. "The game of love and chance", by Marivaux. Programme (cover only) Elric Hooper presents "As Dorothy Parker once said", with "Gershwin's America". 27 March - 3 April 1976. (Includes programme for "Seascape" by Edward Albee, directed by Yvette Bromley)(2 copies) "Hadrian the Seventh" by Peter Luke. Directed by Randell Wackrow. [February 1976]. Programme (2 copies) "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Yvette Bromley. [June 1976]. Programme. "Mothers and fathers", by Joe Musaphia. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1976]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 8 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm.

Date: 1975

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1975

Description: Includes: Te Puke Repertory Society. "An air for murder", by Philip King and Faulkland Cary. "On-stage" Litt Park Hall, Cameron Road, 1 May [1975]. Programme Auckland University Theatre Workshop presents William Shakespeare's "Much ado about nothing", directed by Dick Johnstone. Music arranged and composed by Douglas Mews, costumes designed by Peggy Nicholson. Programme /flier (2 copies) Derek Bolt presents "An evening with Charles Dickens"; interludes by John Bates. South Arts Festival of Performing and Visual Arts, 13-23 September [1975?]. Programme Central Theatre presents "Kennedy's children", by Robert Patrick by arrangement with Don Parker. Auckland, 14 August 1975. Programme (with advance notice of "A hard God", by Peter Kenna starring actor Terence Cooper whose biographical details are given). Programme (2 copies) "Gaslight" starring Patricia Phoenix, Alan Browning and Ivan Beavis. New Zealand tour 1 February - 26 April 1975. Promotional booklet with photographs (2 copies) plus sheet of further biographical details about Patricia Phoenix (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Limited and Kerridge Odeon Corporation Limited presents Robert Morley and Bettina Welch, Donna Akerston, Tom Oliver, Charles Little and Lynn Rainbow in "How the other half loves", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Robert Morley. Grand Opera House Wellington, 16 September 1975. Programme. "The male of the species", by Alun Owen. Directed by Val May. With Edward Woodward, Michelle Dotrice and New Zealanders Redmond Phillips and John Larking. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 March - 5 April 1975; Theatre Royal Christchurch, 9-19 April 1975. Programme (2 copies) New Independent Theatre (incorporating Grafton Theatre Inc). "The lion in winter, by James Goldman. Directed by Edna E Harris, with Kenneth Porter and Errice Montague. Auckland Festival of the Arts, March 1975. Programme. Playcycle '75. Four N Z 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 Liz Martin; New Theatre presents "Grief goes over", by Merton Hodge, directed by Alex Aitchison. 1975. Flier (2 copies) The Reg Varney Show, with Reg Varney, Peter Caulton and Jenny Parkinson. New Zealand tour 1975. Promotional booklet with photographs. "Te Raukura, the feathers of the albatross", a play in two acts by Harry Dansey. Presented by Te Reo Maori Society, Ngati Poneke Hall, 16-18 September [1975]. Flier. Theatre des Iles. "La cantatrice chauve" by Eugene Ionesco, and "Ubu Cocu" by Alfred Jarry. VUW Memorial Theatre, 29 September, 1 October [1975?]. Flier. Theatre 87. "Lift", directed by Jean Betts. 87 The Terrace. Flier. Theatre 87. "The nobodies from nowhere". Theatre for children, every Saturday. Flier only Theatre 87. "Two finger exercise", a satirical review, written by Dave Smith and Bill Evans. 87 The Terrace. 8.30 and 11 pm, Fridays and Saturdays. Runs indefinitely. Flier. Theatre 87. "Whizz Bang"; a Christmas play for children. 20 December [1975]. Flier. Theatre 87. "Dr Holloway's Travelling Road Show; a musical entertainment". 5-19 December [1975]. Flier. Quantity: 18 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One flier donated by David Austin, Wellington, in 2006; one by N Benard in 1998.

Date: 1985-1986

From: Mulheron, John Joseph, 1924-2006 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5541-035

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1976

Description: Includes: Ticket folder March 1976, and two typescript fliers for "Miss Julie"; "Songs to Uncle Scrim" and "Sweet nothin's". "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Elric Hooper; designed by Janet Williamson. 15 December 1976. Programme (2 copies) and newsletter. "As Dorothy Parker once said", devised by Elric Hooper, featuring Alannah O'Sullivan / "Sweet nothin's", devised by Janet Findlay and Cathy Downes, directed by Jean Betts. May 1976. Flier. Cometogether 76: "An evening with Charles Dickens", presented by Derek Bolt, courtesy of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin. Programme (2 copies) Cometogether 76: Amamus Theatre group presents "Gallipoli". Directed by Paul Maunder. Programme Cometogether 76: "A marvellous party", with Noel Coward and his music. A Mercury Theatre production. Programme (2 copies) Cometogether 76: Yass Hakoshima Mime Theatre. Programme (2 copies) Bruce Mason. "Courting Blackbird; a theme and variations in the baroque style", written and performed by Bruce Mason. Stage management and lighting by Stephen Crane. Hannah Playhouse. 19 October 1976. Programme (2 copies with turquoise colouring, one black and white) "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Raymond Boyce; horses trained by Elric Hooper and Deirdre O'Connor. Downstage on tour (with "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, Napier, Waipukurau, Hawera, New Plymouth, March - April 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Janet Williamson. Hannah Playhouse, 10 November 1976. Programme (2 copies) and newsletter. "Happy birthday Wanda June", by Kurt Vonnegut jr. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 29 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Miss Julie" by August Strindberg. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Hannah Playhouse, 3 July 1976. Folded programme or poster. "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes", by Bruce Mason, a new solo performance. Hannah Playhouse. 10-22 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Not Christmas by Guy Fawkes", by Bruce Mason; a new solo performance. 26 - 31 July 1976. Programme. "The Robbie Horror Show" [political revue about Sir Robert Muldoon], written and directed by John Banas; musical direction Stephen McCurdy; design Garth Frost; "Songs to Uncle Scrim", devised by Mervyn Thompson, music by Stephen McCurdy; "Songs for the Fourth Reich", by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Paul Dessau and Hans Eissler; musical direction Stephen McCurdy. Touring programme [1976 or 1977]. (2 copies) Double bills: "A state of siege", adapted by Mervyn Thompson from the novel by Janet Frame; designed by Garth frost; "Songs to Uncle Scrim", lyrics by Mervyn Thompson, music by Stephen McCurdy. [April-May 1976]. Programme (2 copies) "Sweet nothin's", devised by and starring Janet Findlay and Cathy Downes. Directed by Jean Betts. Flier (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse. 27 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Ubu", by Alfred Jarry. Directed by John Banas; designed by Murray Hutchinson; musical direction by Stephen McCurdy; lighting design by Stephen Crane. With Elric Hooper as Ubu. Hannah Playhouse, 22 September 1976. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre, 2014.

Date: [ca 1973-1992]

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4678-176

Description: Correspondence from Fleur Adcock, Laura Aimerito, Frank Alack, Graham Allan, Antony Alpers, Millicent Baxter, Tracy Bass, John Beston, Paul Baker, Dave Ballantyne, Sandy Bardsley, Amelia Batistich, Mike Beveridge, Norman Bilbrough, Beryl Bellingham, Jill Blechynden, Chris Bourne, C O Brasch, Logan Brewer, A M Brooke, Irene Buxton, Arthur Baysting, B Bartels, Peter Butler, Alan Bishop, Graham Beattie, Geoff Bull, Derek Bolt, Robyn Belton, Buller High School, M W Bullen, Graham Beattie, Judith Brown Includes draft of letter from Maurice Gee to Peter Butler Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss