Bats Theatre :[Posters for productions at Bats Theatre. 1996].

Includes posters for:

"Conversation pieces", a new play by Duncan Sarkies, directed by Andrew Foster. Bats Theatre, 20 November - 7 December [1996] (2 copies of blank state, one copy with stickers)

"Dough boy", by Mitch Tawhi Thomas. Bats Theatre, 31 January - 10 February [1996]

Trouble presents "The girl who died; a comedy". Andrew Foster, Jo Randerson, Johanna Smith, Jason Whyte. Bats Theatre, 4-12 May 1996. (2 copies, one with additional pink paint)

New Zealand and Australia's gay stand-up comedian MacNeville [Neville McCrostie in] Homo Alone 3; interview with the homosexual". Melbourne International Comedy festival 2-6-April; Auckland Comedy Festival 4-10 May; Wellington Laugh '96, 11-18 May [1996] (2 copies)

Strawberry Theatre presents "Mo & Jess kill Susie", a new play by Gary Henderson. Bats Theatre, 12-28 September 1996 (2 copies)

Comedyfest. "My body is my temple; unfortunately, though, as you can see, last night some kids broke in and vandalised it", by & with Alan Brough. Bats Theatre, from 27 April [1996]

The best of the Fringe 96 presents a comedy double bill: "Naughty bad girls" and "Eye Pie". Bats Theatre, 29 March - 6 April [1996](2 copies)

The Human Zoo presents "Naughty bad girls" [and] "The dummy bride"; two comic tales. Bats Theatre, 25 February - 2 March [1996] Fringe Festival. This poster was printed and distributed by The Stick Up!

"Secrets must circulate"; dance. Bats Theatre, 27 Feb - 2 March [1996] (2 copies)

Comedyfest international selection. Simon Pegg, direct from the top U.K. Comedy Clubs. Bats Theatre, 7 nights only, from 27 April [1996] (2 copies)

Pocket Opera presents "Lo Speziale", by Joseph Haydn. Bats Theatre, 15-20 April 1996

"So you're a man", a guide to manhood for men and women. Bats Theatre, 31 October - 16 November [with photograph of Jemaine Clement, Brett McKenzie, and others](2 copies)

STAB, October 2-26. "Amp installation", by Matt & Penny; "Phobia" by Mel Johnston, Oct 2-12; "La chambre d'amour" Part III by Stephen Bain & France Herve. Oct 2-12; "120 days of Sodom" by Alison Hodge & Ivan Patterson; Oct 16-26; "Waiorongomai", the world's first interactive documentary. Short Back & Sides presents "Mr Licky", Oct 16-26. (2 copies)

Tennessee William's [sic] "A streetcar named desire". "I was fool enough to believe you was straight". [Devotion] Bats, 17-27 January [1996] (2 copies)

Greg Fleet in "Thai die, a true story". Comedyfest international selection. Bats Theatre, from 13 May [1996](2 copies)

"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]

"Try a little kindness with Roger". Directed by Angela Meyer. Bats Theatre 26 May - 8 June [1996](2 copies)

"The unsung boy; a love story", by Rebecca Hobbs; directed by Jed Brophy. Bats Theatre, 21 June - 13 July [1996] (2 copies each of 2 posters, one red and one green)

Comedyfest presents tales of the West in "You'n Ewen Gilmour" stand-up. "A welcome career move" (West Auckland Police). Bats Theatre Laugh Festival, 27 April - 3 May [1996] (2 copies)

"Young and hungry"; plays by David Geary, Briar Grace-Smith, Rebecca Rotten [Rodden], Bernard Pflug. Sponsored by The Box. Poster design Stacey Harper. Bats Theatre 18 July - 3 August [1996] (2 copies)

Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them

Quantity: 21 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-8941-05.