Rands, Sylvia Barrett, 1958-

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-D-TAKI-RUA-1996

Description: Comprises posters relating to Taki Rua productions during 1996. Posters for the following events: Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School graduating students production 1996 - David Edgars "Pentecost", director Robin Payne, December 7-14 1996 (2 copies) "Te Tumu; a new contemporary dance" by Teokotai Paitai. November 22-30 1996. "Killing me softly" October 23-November 2. The New Zealand Post Te Reo Maori season: "Hawaikinui" by Esther Tamehana, directed by Wi Kuki Kaa; "Te Ohaki a Nihe" by Selwyn Muru, directed by Nancy Brunning, "Waitapu" by Briar Grace Smith, devised by He Ara Hou Maori Theatre. 30 September - 19 October 1996 (2 copies) "Tusitala; the house of spirits" presented by Pacific Theatre, featuring Martyn Sanderson and Sylvia Rands. 29 August - 21 September 1996 (2 copies) "Flatout brown; you decide your destiny", by Briar Grace-Smith, directed by Nancy Brunning. July 12 - Aug 10, 1996 (2 copies) "Irirangi Bay" Who has the darkest secret?. Play by Riwia Brown, directed by Murray Lynch. 7 June - 6 July 1996. "Laura get your gun" Laugh Festival. Auckland and Wellington April/May 1996. Wellington Fringe Festival 1996. "Short breathe & letterbox lambs", plus DJ Lou Tennant. 19 April 1996. "1981; a nation divided", a play by John Broughton. March 2-30 1996 (2 copies) Mattui Creators "King of the Chief Country" Pacific feel, tribal beats, indigenous funk, ethnic grooves. 23 Feb 1996. "Girls on girls"; a lesbian variety extravaganza. 14-16, 21-23 March 1996. "Girls on girls"; a lesbian variety extravaganza. Taki Rua Theatre 8-10, 16-18 May [1996]. AGOG Productions New Zealand Drama School 1996 graduating acting and technical students. David Edgar's "Pentecost". Director Robin Payne. 7-14 December, 1996. "Eugenia" by Lorae Parry starring Madeline McNamara, directed by Cathy Downes. 19 Jan - 17 Feb 1996. Quantity: 13 posters.. Physical Description: Photolithographs, varying sizes. Provenance: Some posters donated by Taki Rua Theatre in 1997 and 2014.

Date: 2000

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-2000

Description: Includes: Downstage season booklets: "A vital body of work: 2000 programme"; subscription season at Downstage Theatre. 28 Jul - 16 Dec [2000]. Programme (2 copies), flyer (1 copy) "Blue smoke"; "Secret bridesmaids' business"; "Tonite let's all make love in London". 28 Jul - 16 Dec [2000]. Preview pamphlet (1 copy) "Shebang: a new season of plays by New Zealand women playwrights at Downstage, Bats and Circa Theatres" ("Vagabonds" by Lorae Parry; "The unforgiven harvest" by Jo Randerson; "Missionary position" by Renee; "he Misandrist (a fairy tale)" by Jean Betts; "When sun collides with moon" by Briar Grace-Smith; "This is me and Tango Road" by Ruby Brunton; "Never never" by Jackie van Beek. Preview pamphlet (2 copies); illustrated brochure (1 copy) Programmes, pamphlets and flyers include: Adam Play Reading Series, organised by the Friends of Downstage with the support of the Adam Foundation and in association with Playmarket ("Damage" by Sarah Delahunty; "Flora" by Elizabeth Easther; "Greek fire" by Dean Parker; "Star of the sea" by Denis Welch). Downstage Theatre, 21 May - 11 June [2000]. Programme (2 copies) "Bare", written by Toa Fraser. Directed by Michael Robinson. Starring Madeleine Sami and Ian Hughes. Downstage Theatre 26 Jan - 5 Feb [2000]. Programme, and pamphlet "Blue smoke", by Rawiri Paratene and Murray Lynch. Directed by Murray Lynch. Musical director Laughton Pattrick. Downstage Theatre, 10 Nov - 16 Dec [2000]. Programme (2 copies) "Cat on a hot tin roof", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Colin McColl; set design by John Parker; starring Robyn Malcolm, Stephen Lovatt, and Ian Mune. Downstage Theatre, 7 April - 13 May [2000]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), 1 ticket "Double beat", by Stuart McKenzie. Directed by Miranda Harcourt; designed by Andrew Thomas; lighting design by Paul O'Brien; costumes by Janet Dunn. Downstage Theatre, 19 May - 17 Jun [2000]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), 1 ticket "Raybon of the lost ark", by Raybon Kan. Downstage Theatre [2000]. Preview pamphlet "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Colin McColl. Starring Tim Spite, Ian Hughes, and Peter Hambleton. Downstage Theatre 23 June - 23 July [2000]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies); 1 ticket "Secret bridesmaids' business", by Elizabeth Coleman. Directed by Steven Ray; set designed by Andrew Thomas; costumes by Janet Dunn. Downstage Theatre, 19 May - 17 June [2000]. Programme (1 copy) and flyer (2 copies) "Tonite let's all make love in London", by Dean Parker. Directed by Murray Lynch. Set designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Downstage Theatre, 1 Sept - 7 Oct [2000]. Programme (2 copies[includes ticket]), pamphlet (2 copies) "Vagabonds", by Lorae Parry. Directed by Annie Ruth. Music composed and played by Gareth Farr. Starring Stephanie Wilkin, Lorae Parry and Sylvia Rands. Downstage Theatre, 13 Oct - 28 Oct [2000]. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre in 2015.

Date: 1994

From: Circa Theatre: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1994

Description: Includes: Pamphlet: Coming attractions 1994 (2 copies) Tickets: 2 ticket booklets, one with play title "Beautiful thing" handwritten inside "Angels in America", by Tony Kushner; director Susan Wilson. Premiere production at Circa on the Waterfront, opening 5 November 1994. Programme (2 copies) "Beautiful thing", by Jonathan Harvey. Directed by Ralph McAllister (With Iaheto Ah Hi, Jason Whyte, Anne Budd, Hera Dunleavy and Dale Corlett). Circa Theatre, 6 January 1994. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet, plus ticket "A doll's house", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Tony Rabbit; costume design by Jane Woodhall; starring Miranda Harcourt, Peter Hambleton, Ellie Smith, Roy Ward, Allen O'Leary. Circa Theatre, from 17 February 1994. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet "I hate Hamlet", by Paul Rudnick; directed by Ross Jolly, starring Ray Henwood, Peter Hambleton, Michele Amas, Brian Sergent, Jane Waddell, and Dorothy McKegg. Circa Theatre, from 23 September 1994. Programme (2 copies), and flyer (2 copies), plus ticlet "Jerry's girls", by Jerry Herman. Directed by Susan Wilson; musical director Tim Bridgewater; choreography Vicky Haughton. Circa Theatre, opening 24 June 1994. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), plus ticket "No man's land", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Ross Jolly; starring Peter Vere-Jones, Ray Henwood, Duncan Smith and William Kircher. Circa Theatre, from 6 May 1994. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet "The sisters Rosensweig", by Wendy Wasserstein. Diected by Cathy Downes, with Denise O'Connell, Donna Akersten, Sylvia Rands, Aimee Belton, Peter Vere-Jones, Bruce Phillips, Peter Hambleton and Andrew Scott. Circa Theatre, from 12 August 1994. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet (2 copies) "Time of my life", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Bruce Phillips, with Alice Fraser, Ray Henwood, Peter Hambleton, Michele Amas, Jason Whyte, Bronwyn Bradley, Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, opening 24 March 1994. Programme (2 copies) and promotional postcard Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 programmes; 1 pamphlet; 2 ticket booklets. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1990

Description: Includes: New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents Abbey Theatre in "Shadow of a gunman", by Sean O'Casey. State Opera House, 14-17 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies) Acting classes, Miramar Community Centre, commencing Sat 3rd March [1990]. Photocopied handwritten flyer "Daughter of Hens' Teeth"; a season of women comedians. Sandra McKay, Madeline McNamara, Helen Moulder, Lorae Parry, Sally Rodwell, Michelle Scullion (music); producer Kate JasonSmith. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 17-23 March [1990]. Flyer An evening with Michael Holroyd: "What the playwright said to the actress". Hugh Mackenzie Lecture Theatre, Centre for Continuing Education, Victoria University of Wellington, 22 March [1990]. Flyer "Such sweet thunder"; a solo performance by Sylvia Rands [1990]. Programme and flyer Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 19 King St (off Adelaide Road). Theatre explorations class - adults. Tutor Warwick Broadhead, commencing 3 March 1990. Flyer Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 19 King St (off Adelaide Road). Script-development workshop, Sunday 11 March, 10.00 - 4 00. Tutor Sarah Raymond. Texts: Middle-age spread by Roger Hall; The Lover, by Harold Pinter. Flyer Colin McLennan presents "An evening with Peter Ustinov". [Australasian tour booklet 1990] Quantity: 10 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1991

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1991

Description: Includes: "Te Hokinga mai" (The return home), by John Broughton. Producer Jim Moriarty. Te Whare Taonga o Aotearoa, National Art Gallery and Museum, 10-30 June 1991. Programme (2 copies) Jim Moriarty in "Michael James Manaia", by John Broughton, with music and songs by Masapa. Watershed Theatre, 24 Nov - 15 Dec. [1991]. Flyer only Inside Out. "The song of the civilised thief" (With Bruce Hopkins, Linn Lorkin, Michael Morrissey, Michael Mizrahi and Marie Adams). Palmerston North 11-13 July; Wellington 17-27 July; Auckland 1-10 August [1991]. Pamphlet (2 copies) "Passing through"; a journey through NZ theatre, written & performed by Mervyn Thompson, accompanied by Kay Reiche. Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, 13-19 May 1991. Programme, and flier "Rakiura", by Eileen Philipp. Director John Davies. Performed by students in the Non-Western Drama course, Department of Theatre and Film, Victoria University, Wellington, 1991. "Save our railway", a community play by Carol Markwell. Director Phillip Mann. Nelson School of Music, 7-13 November [1991] "Such sweet thunder", celebrating woman and Shakespeare. A performance by Sylvia Rands. Taranaki Festival of the Arts, State Insurance Theatre 5-7 March; Wellington Memorial Theatre, 13-24 March [1991]. Flier (2 copies) Bridget Armstrong [and] Richard Hanna in Jim Cartwright's "To". New Zealand premiere. Direction Paul Sonne; design John Parker. Aotea Centre, 6 July - 3 August [1991]. Flier (2 copies) Gradalis College Speech and Drama School developed from the work of Rudolf Steiner. Summer workshop, Napier, 12-14 January 1991. Pamphle / enrolment form Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1988-1990

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 96-140-8/2

Description: Comprises Billy Connolly, Theatre Sports, Sylvia Rands, Michael Parmenter, Panocha Quartet, Oracles and Miracles, NZ Puppet Theatre, NZ Chamber Orchestra, Hester Guy, Bel Canto and Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet Quantity: 1 folder(s) (file).

Date: 1984 - 2005

From: Arts on Tour New Zealand: Collection

Reference: Eph-C-THEATRE-AOT-1984/2005

Description: Includes posters promoting tours by: About fibre About prints About wood Bardic Trio (2 copies) Judy Bellingham (mezzo) and John Pattinson (piano). 1988? Bob Bickerton, Celtic music Blue Swing Quartet Liz Braggins and Graham Wardrop Bravura Mike Brosnan "Beneath Southern skies". 2005 Carol Brown. 1999 Cairde Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Carparts (Gore High School Art Department) Coal Town Blues Comic Celtic Tale David Guerin Trio Barbara Doherty. "Accidents and balance" David Eggleton. "Mad Kiwi Ranter" and guitarist James Wilkinson. 1991-1992 Exposed (Michele A'Court et al) Family Festival (Flying Hat Company, Natural Magic and Mr Moon / Flying Kiwi Circus. 1990) Fortune Theatre. "Barmaids" Four Play With Friends. 2004 (Three different posters) From Scratch - South Island tour Front Lawn. "Reason for Breakfast". Court Theatre, 1986 (2 copies) Front Lawn tour (A4 size) Fun wanted (Mike Nock and Steve Thomas) Gumbo Fever. 2001 Hampster, at Ruby in the Dust. 8 July [1995] Hens' teeth. Arts on Tour poster 1996 Michelle Hine. "Women alone" Jim Hopkins. "Spring surprise" Inside Out Theatre. "Les Enfants" Jews Bros Paul Ubana Jones. Comedy & blues / Scared Scriptless. Bronwyn Judge. "Letters to the editor" Deborah Wai Kapohe - 2 portrait posters including "I unwrap you". 2002, 2004 Linn Lorkin. "In a French Cafe. 2005 (damaged) Jane McKenna. 1997 Manawa Nui (dance) Sydney Mann (violinist) with Mark Secker Matthew Marshall (classical guitarist) Wayne Mason Band. 2003 Midas Touch - jazz. 1998 (2 copies) Elizabeth Miller as Dreamweaver John Mills and Cobie Smit [ca 1996?] Moon River. 1993 Helen Moulder and Rose Beauchamp "The legend returns". 1999 Nairobi Trio. Full length picture approx A4 size. 1992 Nairobi Trio. "Zulu". CDs out now [1995?] Nairobi Trio. Ode Records [1991 or 1993] Natural Magic / Carrot & Pickle. 2003 Mike Nock July/August tour; and two "Southern tour" posters Jonathan Prichard & Rowan Prior. "Classical magic" Prizewinning quilts. 1990 Sylvia Rands. "Such sweet thunder" 1992 Nga Raranga o te Ao Hou Rene (travelling gypsy) River, Mime River Rua. 1989? (Two different posters) Saxcess Saxophone Quartet in concert Saxcess. 2003 Shape of Things to Come (Sculpture from Elam / Ilam) Shenanigan brothers. 1999 Stalker Stilt Theatre live from Auckland. Laurence Design. Strings Attached Puppet Theatre Mahinerangi Tocker and James Wilkinson. 2005 Towering. Helen Moran, Andy Thompson (2 different posters) Water Means Life. ECNZ Underwater concert series. 1992 WOIWA. Papua New Guinea. 1990 Malcolm Wood. Wylde Takafoleys, formerly Hampster, Claddagh and Rua. 1998 (2 different posters) Zelanian Ensemble. 1990 See web site http://www.aotnz.co.nz/ Quantity: 75 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and screenprints, many laminated, up to A3 size Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts; material transferred to other sections from there. Other material from the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1688 and PA-Group-00285. - From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1688.

Date: [1970s-1990s]

From: Dunlop, Sue, fl 1990-2007 : Research papers and recordings relating to women's theatre

Reference: MS-Papers-8894-05

Description: Information sheets and correspondence with women involved in theatre. Includes biographical information, curricula vitae's, theatre programmes and newspaper articles. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Transfers: To Oral History Collection - Information sheets for Michele Hine, Miranda Wilson, Norelle Scott, Philippa Campbell, Rachel Lang, Rachel Nash, Robyn Reed, Rosie Belton, Ruth Dudding, Sylvia Rands, Sally Markham, Tamsin Hanly, and Teresa Woodham.

Date: 1996

From: Taki Rua Theatre :[Posters]. 1996.

Reference: Eph-D-TAKI-RUA-1996-05

Description: Poster promoting a drama production shows a sepia photograph of three figures seated on the grass in a "South Seas" setting: the actors Sylvia Rand, Martyn Sanderson , and another actress (either Olivia Muliaumaseali'i or Tausili Mose). Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: May 1988-March 1989

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Browne, Nicola, active 1989

Reference: PAColl-7704-29

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Gulls' (May 1988), 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' (June and July 1988), 'Judy' (August and September 1988), 'Sweet Bird of Youth' (September 1988), 'The Advanced Lady - Rivers of China and Jones & Jones' (October and November 1988), 'After the Crash' (December 1988 and January 1989), and 'Shirley Valentine' (February and March 1989). Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-43930 to 43956 Quantity: 75 b&w original photographic print(s). 25 colour original photographic print(s). 3 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets with 81 images. 1 colour original photographic print(s). 20 b&w original negative(s) strips with 109 images. 8 colour original negative(s) strips with 33 images.