Wake, Jenny, active 2002

Date: 2002

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8732-135

Description: A stage play by Jenny Wake adapted from the original story by Maurice Gee Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1977-2002

From: Gee, Maurice Gough, 1931- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8732-128

Description: Includes comments on draft of `The war of the Smiths and the Jones's' with accompanying letter from Oxford University Press, 9 Mar 1977; teaching notes for `The halfmen of O' and `Motherstone'; notes on actor Michael Lerner and correspondence with Jenny Wake re her adaption of `The halfmen of O' and her production of it by the Calico Young People's Theatre, Napier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1997

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1997

Description: Includes: Downstage season booklets: 1. 14 January - 5 April 1997 (2 copies) 2. 2 April - 7 June 1997 (2 copies) 3. 14 June - 20 September 1997 (2 copies) 4. 22 September - 20 December 1997 Programmes and fliers include: Adam Play Reading season organised by the Friends of Downstage with the support of the Adam Foundation and in association with Playmarket ("The big smoke" by Michael Heath, 4 May; "This other Eden" by Michaelanne Forster, 11 May; "No strings attached" by Hilary Beaton, 25 May; "Take the moon Mr Casement" by Vincent O'Sullivan, 1 June; "Kotuku" by Stephen Sinclair, 15 June; "Windfall" by Kerry Jimson, 22 June). Pamphlet "Agamemnon", by Aeschylus. A new translation by Tolis Papazoglou and Phillip Mann. Downstage, 1-30 August 1997. Programme ASB Bank International Laugh Festival. 25 April - 10 May [1997]. Programme (2 copies) "The ballad of Jimmy Costello", written and performed by Tim Balme. Directed by Simon Bennett. (To support the Rachel Bennett Arts Foundation, in honour of Simon Bennett's murdered sister). Downstage Theatre, 6 July [1997]. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies), flier, and flier about the Rachel Bennett Foundation The Beat Girls, live at Downstage, 1-4, 11-17 May [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Deutz Cabaret Season (with Drumdrag 2 - the Big Bang fairy; "Tell me the truth about love" with Helen Medlyn; Broadway songbirds - Jackie Clarke, Ellie Smith, Mark Lipman; The Beat Girls; Glyn Nicholas (Australia)). Pamphlet (2 copies) "Drum drag", starring Gareth Farr & his alter-ego Lilith! A Fringe Festival musical extravaganza. Downstage, 19-22 March [1997]. Programme (1 copy), postcard (2 copies) and small flier (2 copies) Gareth Farr. Drumdrag 2; the Big Bang Fairy". In space no-one comes near a Queen. Downstage Theatre, 20-25 October [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Under Lili's Balcony. "The exchange", by Paul Claudel. Directed and translated by Stephen Bain and France Herve. Downstage, 3-12, 14-19 July [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Ken Campbell in "Jamais vu", a comic epic science fiction conspiracy weepie. Downstage, 15-26 July 1997. Programme Footnote Dance Company. "Leaping into lattitudes" 1997 tour. Downstage Theatre, 10-13 September 1997. Flier (2 copies) Warwick Broadhead's "The life and times of Constance Flux". (With Kilda Northcott). Downstage Theatre, 14-28 June 1997. Programme (2 copies) Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing". Written, choreographed and danced by Michael Parmenter. Director Cathy Downes; composer David Downes. Christchurch Court Theatre 2, 22-27 September; Wellington Downstage 30 September - 4 October; Nelson Suter Gallery 14-18 October [1997]. Programme MPS presents Guy Masterson. "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas; Animal farm", by George Orwell, directed by Tony Boncza. World tour 1996/7. Programme (2 copies) Starfish Entertainment. Mika and the UhuRas. Poi Extravaganza. More colour than a Disney cartoon. NZ tour [January - March 1997]. Pamphlet (1 copy) and small flier (2 copies) "Nga Pou Wahine", by Briar Grace-Smith. Downstage Theatre 8-17 October; Herald Theatre Aotea centre, 22 Oct - 8 Nov [1997]. Postcard "Once were worriers"; comedy that packs a punch. Starring Mike King with Michele A'Court. Downstage 28 February - 8 March [1997]. Flier (2 copies) "Purapurawhetu", by Briar Grace-Smith. The first Taki Rua production at Downstage, 22 May - 7 June 1997. Programme "Shopping and fucking", by Mark Ravenhill; directed by Max Stafford-Clark. Downstage 12-22 November [1997]. Programme, and postcard (2 copies) Calico Young people's Theatre presents "The snow queen", by Hans Christian Andersen. Artistic director Jenny Wake, choreographers Tim Denton and Paul Jenden. [October? 1997]. programme (2 copies) Tennessee Williams' "A streetcar named Desire". Directed by Jean Betts. Downstage Theatre, 14-22 February [1997]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Syzygy Creative Music Ensemble, et al. Four nights of stunning new music. Downstage Theatre 19-22 March 1997. Postcard (2 copies) "Throw"; disposable choreography. Refugee dancers and choreographers suffering from irony fatigue: Kristian Larsen, Claire Martin, Jordi Cortes Molina, Cam Morrow. Downstage Theatre, 22-25 September [1997]. Postcard (2 copies) Diva Productions presents Rhiannon in "Toward home". Auckland Maidment Theatre, 11-14 February; Wellington Downstage Theatre, 17-22 February [1997]. Flier (2 copies) Community Theatre Trust presents "True", written by Stuart McKenzie. Directed by Roy Ward. Opening 14 January 1997. Programme; and invitation to opening - flier (2 copies) "W. Sonata", a world premiere work created and performed by Sue Healey & Mike Nock in collaboration with Lisa Densem, Claire O'Neil & Raewyn Hill. Downstage, 4-20 September 1997. Programme (2 copies), flier (2 copies) and invitation "Waiora", written by Hone Kouka; directed by Murray Lynch. Compelling new Maori theatre commissioned for the 1996 NZ International Festival of the Arts. North Island tour prior to their international debut. Downstage Theatre Wellington 21-30 April; Whakatane Little Theatre 2-4 May; Maidment Theatre Auckland 8-16 May [1997]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Ocean Productions. Steven Berkoff's "West". Directed by Roger Morton. Bruce Mason Centre Takapuna, 7-15 November; Downstage Wellington, 27 November - 20 December [1997]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.