The Pocket Opera Company of Wellington Incorporated

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1995-1

Description: Includes programmes for: The Magical Mystery Players. "Annie". Producer Lawry Sutherland; musical director Ron Sangster; choroegrapher Angela Keating. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 15-19 November 1995. Programme "Cats", music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on "Old Possum's book of practical cats" by T S Eliot. [Presented by] Patrick Connell and Robin Sutherland for the Ascot Group, by arrangement with the Really Useful Group. Direction Trevor Nunn; and choreography recreated by Jo-Anne Robinson. 1995. Programme (2 copies) Pocket Opera. "The fairy queen", by Henry Purcell. Produced by Alison Hodge and Ivan Patterson. Wellington, 2-16 September 1995, at Downstage. Programme (2 copies) ticket (2 copies), song list Opera-Technique Inc presents Sondheim's "A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum". Wellington Repertory Theatre, 15-23 September 1995. Director Kevin Rush; Musical director Suzanne Dyer. Flier only Purcell's "King Arthur". Flier for the production and flier for a background seminar with Peter Holman. 10 September 1995. VUW Centre for Continuing Education. "Hot shoe shuffle", the new tap musical, by Larry Buttrose & Kathryn Riding; directed & co-choreographed by David Atkins. Programme booklet [1995] "La laitiere de Trianon, the milkmaid of Trianon'; a one-act salon opera with libretto by Galoppe d'Onquaire and music by Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin. Jeremy Commons and the James Cook Centra Hotel, March 1995. Programme "The Mikado", by Gilbert & Sullivan. With Jon English, Derek Metzger, Drew Forsythe, Bev Shean, the Fabulous Singlettes, David Gould and Terri Crocuh. Auckland, Wellington Christchurch, Feb-April 1995. Programme (2 copies) "Les Miserables", a musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Directed by Robert Rimmer; musical director Stephen Fisher. Presented by Palmerston North Operatic Society. Palmerston North Opera House, 21 April - 6 May 1995. Programme Opera Waikato presents "Il noce di Benevento" by Balducci. Produced by Jeremy Commons. Brochure / programme, and dinner menu for 15 September 1995. The new Rocky Horror Show, by Richard O'Brien, starring Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Andrew Binns, Ray Woolf, Tina Cross, Mark Wright, Lucy Briant, and Rene Naufahu as Rocky. Directed and designed by Nigel Triffitt. Produced by Paul Dainty and Stewart & Tricia Macpherson. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by the Theatre Museum, London, in June 2007; one purchased from the collection of Tony Goodliffe, 2016.

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1995

Description: Includes: "Braindead the musical". Script & lyrics Stephen Sinclair & Fran Walsh; music Mark Austin & Neill Duncan; director Michael Hurst; design John Harding. Watershed from 1 September; Downstage from 16 November [1995]. Postcard (2 copies) Retina Dance Company presents "Carnival of dreams" Choreographed by Glenn Birchall; script development by Gary Henderson. Opens 2 November, must close 11 November 1995. Flier (2 copies) "Crossing the divide" season ("Fresh off the boat", Bob Downe", "Good works", "Takitoru"). Downstage, from 13 April 1995. Pamphlet (2 copies) Dance festival. The inaugural ASB Bank Dance festival. Takitoru, Bodies Electric, Tinana Hikohiko, Carnival of Dreams. 25 October - 11 November [1995]. Flier (2 copies) Pocket Opera. Henry Purcell's "The fairy queen". 2-16 September 1995. Flier (2 copies) "Falling from grace", by Hannie Rayson. Directed by Jean Betts. Downstage Theatre, 23 June - 22 July [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Downstage in association with the Fandango Company presents "Foreign bodies" Choreography Paul Jenden; music Michelle Scullion. Downstage Theatre 1-11 November [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and postcards (3 different) Downstage Theatre in association with Pacific Underground present: "Fresh off the boat", by Oscar Kightl[e]y and Simon Small. Directed by Nathaniel Lees. Downstage Theatre, 12-29 April 1995. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Downstage Theatre presents "Good works", by Nick Enright with Miranda Harcourt and Heather Bolton; directed by Cathy Downes. 5 May - 3 June 1995. Programme (2 copies), flier (2 copies) and pamphlet Downstage Theatre proudly presents Anne Forbes in "Jackie and the beanstalk". Downstage Theatre, 4-9 September [1995]. Flier (2 copies) Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing; a solo performance". Michael Parmenter, directed by Cathy Downes; new music by David Downes. 11-21 October [1995]. Postcard (2 copies), and flyer Downstage. The "Next generation" season ("Skin tight", "One shot", "Sadness", "Blue sky boys"), from 21 February 1995. Pamphlet "One shot". A Snarling Beasties production. Written directed and performed by Mark Kilmurry. Downstage, 6-11 March [1995]. Programme (2 copies) Downstage presents "Sadness", by William Yang. A monologue with slides. Downstage, 14-18 March [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and postcard (2 copies) Downstage proudly presents "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. Director Colin McColl; designer Tony Rabbit. 28 July - 26 August [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Downstage presents "Skin tight", a play by Gary Henderson; original music Chris Ward. 21 Feb - 11 March [1995]. Flier only Takenoko Puppet Troupe direct from Okayama, Japan. "Storylines". 11-15 July [1995]. Programme and flier "Takitoru; weaving traditions in music and dance". Devised and directed by Keri Kaa, Jan Bolwell, Sunny Amey. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 24-31 May; Downstage 8-17 June [1995]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) "Takitoru; weaving traditions in music and dance". Programme, with "Return season 25-29 October" sticker on front cover "Touch and go", by Miranda Harcourt and William Brandt, starring Miranda Harcourt & Todd Rippon. Directed by Stephen Bain. Downstage 30 June - 8 July 1995. Flier (2 copies) "The turning world" season ("Touch and go", "Falling from grace", "Witch mother", "Puppet troupe Takenoko", "She stoops to conquer", "The fairy queen", "Rigoletto; a perversion"). From 23 June 1995. Booklet (2 copies) Witch Mother in association with Downstage Theatre presents "Witch mother", a wicked new musical for children, written by Michele Amas and Anne Chamberlain. Producer Anne Chamberlain; musical arrangements Michael Williams. Downstage Theatre, from 1 July 1995. Programme (2 copies) The "Wrapping up" season, from 26 September 1995 (When the cat's been spayed; The Flannelettes come again; A long undressing; Fold). Pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1996

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

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-D-BATS-1996

Description: 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.

Date: 1996

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

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-C-BATS-1996

Description: Includes posters for: Grated Cheese presents "Baby star", by Cassy Cochrane. Directed by Kate Tarrant. Bats Theatre, 17-21 December [1996] "Baggage", a one act play using poetry and story to examine the baggage of family, cultural identity and catholicism. Created and performed by Tony Hopkins and Moira Wairama. Bats Theatre, 19-23 March 1996. (2 copies) "Drowning flounder"; a one woman show devised and performed by Tessa Mitchell. Co-devised and directed by Glynis Angell. Watershed, 23-30 March; Bats Theatre, 23 May - 5 June [1996] (2 copies) Eva Festa; the girl, the devil, her violin. A flying fiddling art ritual. Bats Theatre, 19-23 March 1996 (Semi-transparent poster with red highlight) Eva Festa; the girl, the devil, her violin. Back for the Best of Fringe. Bats Theatre, 28-30 March 1996 (Yellow poster) "Face it", William Walton's "Facade" and new works by Lucy Mulgan & Bronwen Thomson. 15-17 March 1996 Pulse Productions / The Fringe Festival presents "Fluxion", a tale of flakes, flings & flare-ups in the flat from hell. Featuring Pamela Andersen. Bats Theatre, 9-13 March [1996] Missing Piece Productions presents "Icarus had it easy", the rise & fool of a cartoonist, starring Brent Harpur and featuring original live music by Liz Merton and Andrea Cocks. Bats Theatre, 24-26 February 1996 (2 copies) New Zealand Dance Theatre. "A leaping shemozzle". Wellington Repertory Theatre, 29 February - 2 March 1996. Photograph by Melanie Burford. New Zealand Dance Theatre. "A leaping shemozzle". Best of the Fringe festival '96. Bats Theatre, 16-20 April 1996 (2 copies) Mind Machine overload features poetry, music, art. Bats Theatre, 23 February [1996] Roadworks, a Red Mole Production. "The Ooboo Dooboo Show". Bats Theatre, 24 February - 2 March 1996 The Live on Stage Company. "S.E.X.", a cunning lingual experience. Photo by Justine Lord. Bats Theatre, 13-23 March [1996](2 copies) "Silver Puppets & Holy Water; a comedy of terrors". Bats Theatre, 4-9 March 199 Baggage Co-Op and Nga Kaikorero Purakau o Aotearoa present "Soul food; a feast of Wellington storytellers". Bats Theatre, 3-7 July 1996 (2 copies) The Pocket Opera presents "Lo speziale", by Joseph Haydn,returning for 6 nights only! Bats Theatre, 15-20 April [1996] 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) Greg Fleet in "Thai die, a true story". [Review of Watershed, Auckland season 1996] Zjamal Xanitha and Olive Bieringa present a dance event, "Third river crimson", "Sulphuric love dive", "Fault line, blood line". Bats Theatre, 14-18 March [1996] Photography Guy Robinson; design: Eyework Design & Production (2 copies) Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 18 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters sizes varying around 420 x 300 mm. Provenance: Some donated by Bats Theatre in 2002, 2007 and 2008. Transfers: Some posters previously housed at: MSI-Papers-8941-04.

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1996-2

Description: Includes programmes for: Playhouse Company. "Mama!" Written composed and directed by Mbongeni Ngema. State Opera House, 12-16 March 1996. Programme (2 copies) P&P Productions present "Moses sings the blues", the original rock opera, directed by Michelle Bush; written and musically directed by Geoff Day & Les Boardman; choreographed by Rochelle Rose. Wellington International Festival of the Arts Fringe Festival 1996. [St Peter's Church Willis Street, 1-3, 7-9, 12-15 March 1996]. Programme Levin Performing Arts Society presents "Nunsense", a musical comedy by Dan Goggin, directed and choreographed by Julie O'Brien; musical director Martin Pitt. 21-27 April [1996? - see http://www.musical.org.nz]. Programme Ian Hay's Nun-Stop Entertainment presents "Nunsense", the musical phenomenon. Music, book & lyrics by Dan Goggin. By the Catholic Caring Foundation and Mary Potter Hospice. Directed by John Banas; produced by Ian Hay; musical director Sue Alexander; choreographer Trish Popperwell; designer Tommy Honey. (With Dorothy McKegg, Lee Grant, Linda Anning, Julie Edwards, Trish Popperwell). Programme Simon Gallaher & Essgee Entertainment (NZ) Limited) present John English, Drew Forsythe, Bev Shean, Peter Cupples, David Gould, the fabulous Singlettes & Terri Crouch as Mabel in Gilbert & Sullivan's "The pirates of Penzance". [NZ tour September-November 1996]. Programme Pan Pacific Productions in association with St Jo's Musical Theatre proudly present "The sound of music", starring Ray Woolf, Bob Parker and Barbara Walton and introducing Sarah Lineham as Maria. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 17-28 October 1996. Programme Roadworks; a Red Mole production. "Underground", by Ludmila Petrushevskaya and Feodor Dostoevsky.Wellington - Auckland, Sept 1996. Programme Canterbury Opera presents "Tosca" by Puccini. Conductor Brian Law; director Andrew Sinclair. With Canterbury Opera Chorus, Canterbury Opera Children's Chorus, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Soloists Malvina Major, Mark Nicolson, Rodney Macann. James Hay Theatre Christchurch, 16-30 March 1996. Programme Includes brochures and fliers for: Wellington Polytechnic Conservatorium of Music present "Le diable a quatre", a comic opera by Gluck. Conductor Michael Vinten; director Flora Edwards. National Library Auditorium, 20 November 1996. Flier only Dame Malvina Major Foundation. Share the dream. Appeal brochure New Zealand Opera Society. Wellington Branch. "La voix humaine" by Poulenc, with Andrew Sritheran and Anna James. National Library Auditorium, 11 December 1996. Flier only Lee Hatherly presents "Opera for breakfast" at the Opera Restaurant and Bar, Courtenay Place & Blair Street, 9-24 March [1996]. Flier (2 copies, different shades of green) Return season. Lee Hatherly presents "Opera for breakfast" at the Opera Restaurant and Bar, Courtenay Place & Blair Street, 19 July - 4 August 1996 (Pink flier) Pocket Opera. Flier for masterclass with Michael Lloyd 23 June 1996, and fliers for auditions 14-15 September 1996 Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 6 programmes; 9 fliers and brochures. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1995 - 1999

Reference: Eph-D-OPERA-1995/1999

Description: Includes posters for: 1996: Simon Gallaher and Essgee Entertainment (NZ) presents "The pirates of Penzance", directed & choreographed by Craig Schaefer (With Jon English). Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, 5 September [1996] Donnell Theatre productions proudly present a Garry Ginivan attraction, "Puff the magic dragon", live on stage! Hastings 29-30 June; Waipukurau 1 July; Palmerston North 2-4 July; Masterton 6 July; Paraparaumu 7 July; Wanganui 8-9 July; Wellington 10-11 July; Eltham 12 July; New Plymouth 13-14 July [1996] (2 copies) Canterbury Opera proudly presents Puccini's "Tosca". James Hay Theatre, March 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 at 7.30 pm, March 19 at 6.00 pm. Starring Dame Malvina Major ... Rodney Macann, ... Mark Nicolson ..., with the Canterbury Opera Chorus and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. [1996] 1997: The Pocket Opera. "Opera bites"; dir Alison Hodge; mus dir Michael Vinten. Five bite-sized New Zealand opera ... by Philip Brownlee, Cheryl Camm, David Farquhar, Jason Kaminski and Anthony Ritchie. Bats, 23 May - 7 June 1997 1998: "Tell me on a Sunday"; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black. Starring Ali Harper as Emma. Directed by Stephen Robertson; musical direction by David Sidwell. Circa Theatre, 2-24 October [1998] Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 600 mm.

Date: 1997

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

By: BATS Theatre; Robinson, Claire, active 1997

Reference: Eph-D-BATS-1997

Description: Includes posters for: Sugar & Spice perform "Agog", a comic tragedy. ASB Laugh! Melbourne Trades Hall, 27 March - 20 April; Auckland Silo Theatre, 25 April - 2 May; Wellington Bats Theatre, 3-11 May [1997] (2 copies) "All of the above". Who is Wellington's hottest new stand-up act? (A) Rochelle Savage (B) Jacob Rawls (C) Matthew Simcock (D) Averil Taylor (E) All of the above. Wellington, ESC, 27 April - 3 May; Auckland, Kitty O'Briens, 7-10 May [1997] (2 copies) Attic Theatre Company in association with Data General presents "Anorak of fire". The life and times of Gus Gascoigne, trainspotter. Bats Theatre, 6-8, 17-22 March 1997. (2 copies) ASB Bank International Laugh festival. Laugh at Bats [General promotional poster for the season, 25 April - 10 May 1997] Pitch black comedy. Duncan Sarkies new play "Blue vein & other twisted tales". Starring Jed Brophy, Neill Rea, Bronwyn Bradley & Willie Plumb. Produced by Greg Wikstrom. Bats Theatre, 11-28 June [1997] (2 copies) AH Productions presents "Bugging Charlotte; don't worry I've got the fly spray". Four women's lives are turned upside down by a bizarre transformation. Bats Theatre, 10-15 March 1997. Double billing with "La La Land" (a short film) (2 copies) The Pocket Opera presents "Carmen's bad hair day", a hair-razing tale of lust and revenge. Music by Bizet. 1-8 March 1997. Photography and design by Claire Robinson (2 copies). Comedyfest @ Bats. The Internationals. John Hegley, from Fri 25th April; Matt King, from Sun 4th May; Greg Fleet, from Sun 4th May; John Fealey & Bob McClaren "Dazed & doubtful", from Sun 4th may [1997] (2 copies) "Dip your head & go go". Choreography by Raewyn Hill & Nicole Bishop. Bats Theatre, 1-8 March [1997]. (2 copies) Andrew Clay's "Feats of Clay". "A journey from infancy to puberty to adultery & back again". Wellington, 27 April - 3 May Bats at the Comedy Club; Auckland 4-10 May The Club, 371 Queen Street. ASB Bank International Laugh Festival (2 copies). "Fool for love, by Sam Shepard. Directed by Andrew Foster at Bats, with Tim Spite, Janine Burchett, Paul McLaughlin and Toby Leach. 7-22 February [1997] Taika & Jemaine "Humourbeasts". Target #1 Wellington Bats Theatre, 12-28 June; Target # 2, Edinburgh Gilded Balloon, 10-30 August [1997]. Destroyers of Comedy (2 copies) Indian Ink Theatre Company presents "Krishnan's dairy; ordinary people, legendary love. Bats Theatre, 20 August - 13 September [1997](2 copies) "Land mine". "Hey look, there's a bit of native forest!" Written and performed by Black Singlet Productions. Directed by Stephen Bain; soundscape by Michael Norris. 6-22 February 1997 (2 copies) Trouble. "The lead wait". Bats Theatre, 18 October - 15 November [1997](2 copies) "The maids", by Jean Genet, presented by Victoria University Students' Association. Bats Theatre, 9-15 March 1997. Directed by Daniel Pritchard and Emma Willis. Poster photography by David Greenburg. Featuring Melanie Lynskey, Erin Dolden and Narelle Ahrens. (2 copies) "Once were Westies". Now a powerful New Zealand pisstake. Ewen Gilmour. Wellington Bats Theatre 25 April - 2 May; Auckland Silo Theatre, 3-10 May 1997. ASB Bank International Laugh Festival (2 copies) The Pocket Opera presents ... "Opera bites", dir. Alison Hodge; mus. dir. Michael Vinten. Bats Theatre, 23 May - 7 June 1997 (2 copies). Kaffeehaus Theatre presents Ferdinand Bruckner's "Pains of youth", directed by Jeff Boyd; translation by Daphne Moore. Bats Theatre 26 March - 19 April [1997]. With the support of Goethe-Institut Wellington (2 copies). Trouble "Pus sucka". Comedy. ASB Bank International Laugh festival. Bats Theatre, 29 April - 3 May 1997 (2 copies) McMillan Playground presents Radar in "Serious young man. His new comedy-play-thing. Auckland Silo Theatre, 23 April - 2 May; Wellington Bats, 3-10 May [1997]. ASB Bank International Laugh Festival (2 copies) "Shuffle; a cautionary tale of accupational safety and health. Furnace at the Bat[s] Cave, 1-8 March [1997] Stand-up comedy Incognito. Part of the Triptyckle Comedy season at Bats (Sue Adams, Susan Fogherty, Cathie Sheat, Caroline E Waltz, Averil Taylor). Bats Theatre, 11-13, 18-20 December [1999] (2 copies) Justin Lewis and Warwick Long present "Stepping ashore". Wellington Bats Theatre, 2-12 July; Christchurch Arts Festival at Court 2, 17-20 July [1997] (2 copies) It's big, really big + it's here. "Vinyl" opens Sunday 16th. Play called Vinyl. Bats. At the furnace. The only Fringe play with a live cat on stage. See it [Hand made sign] Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 24 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 copies transferred from MSI-Papers-8941-06. - - From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0881.

Date: 1961

By: Nash, Walter (Sir), 1882-1968

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1961

Description: Includes: Light Opera Club (Inc) presents the ever popular pantomime "Babes in the wood". Produced and devised by Alma Woods; conductor Frank Poore; ballets by Nettleton-Edward-Kerrs Studios; choreography by Russell Kerr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 9 December 1961. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Operatic Society Inc proudly presents the NZ premiere stage production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel" director Keith Newson; production Stan Lawson; ballet mistress Lenor Barry-Baker. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 11 March 1961. Programme (2 copies) Te Kuiti Choral and Operatic Society (Inc) presents "The gondoliers", by Gilbert and Sullivan. Produced by D Grainger; musical director W V McMinn. [1961]. Programme Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society Dunedin Incorporated proudly present ... "The gondoliers". Concert Chamber Dunedin, 27 September 1961. Flier / cast list only. Together with Subscriber's member ship card 1961 for the Rt Honourable W Nash Hamilton Amateur Operatic Society proudly presents NZ premiere Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstien's "Music in the air", produced by Molly Donald. Embassy Hamilton, October 1961. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc) presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" preceded by "Trial by jury". Directed by Phyllis Mackney; musical director Gordon Cole. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, from 30 September 1961. Programme Pocket Opera Club presents "Iolanthe" by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Producer and musical director Bernard Holibar. [Auckland], October - November 1961. Programme Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "King's rhapsody", by Ivor Novello. Directed and produced by John N Thomson; musical director W Lindsay Hall; choreographer Doreen O'Leary. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 September 1961. Programme (2 copies) and flier / newsletter no. 10, August 1961 (2 copies, one originally owned by Molly Donald) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents David Oxley and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Producer John McCallum (photo, also photos of David Oxley, Patricia Moore, John Baskcomb, David Hutcheson, Minnie Love, Robert McPhee). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 February 1961. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents David Oxley and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Producer John McCallum (photo, also photos of David Oxley, Patricia Moore, John Baskcomb, David Hutcheson, Minnie Love, Robert McPhee). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 August 1961. Programme (2 copies) Howick Light Opera Group proudly presents "Rose Marie". Producer Beryl Prentice; ballet mistress Sylvia Hilling; Margaret McCulloch, costume design (With performers Pettine-Ann Croul, Boyd Gavin, Jacqueline Heath-Preest, Robert Karl, Natalie Limm). Pakuranga College Hall, 5-9 September 1961. Programme Wellington District Secondary Schools. "Ruddigore", by Gilbert & Sullivan. Producer Edna Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. Festival of Wellington 1961. Programme (2 copies) Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present concert version of "Tom Jones". Lyrics by Chas H Taylor; music by Edward German. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 17 October 1961; Concert Chamber Wellington, 18 October 1961. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1959

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1959

Description: Includes: The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Cinderella". Script by V C Clinton-Baddeley; music by Gavin Walker & Walter Leigh; ensembles by John Atha; leader of the orchestra Ina Bosworth (With photos of John Atha, Gordon Cole, Russell Kerr). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 12 December 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The gondoliers", by Gilbert and Sullivan. Presented by pupils of Wellington Secondary Schools; production by Edina [Edna] Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. Festival of Wellington [1959]. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Britain' greatest musica; "Grab me a gondola", produced by Johnny Ladd. Choreography by Betty Pounder; musical director Clive Jay. (With photographs of Sheila Bradley, Guido Lorraine, Johnny Ladd, Barbara Robinson, Bill French, Tikky Taylor, John Newman, Fred Paterson, Letty Craydon, Ronnie Shand, Estella Nova, Jeffrey Kovel). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 21 July [1959]. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Auckland Amateur Operatic Society (Incorporated) presents the New Zealand premiere of "Kismet". Director and producer John N Thomson; musical director W Lindsay Hall; choreographer Doreen O'Leary. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 25 July 1959. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Theachers' College. "Let's make an opera", music by Benjamin Britten; words by Eric Crozier. College Hall, 20-21 July 1959. Programme (2 copies0 Pocket Opera Club presents Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience". Produced by Bernard Holibar; guest conductor Gordon Cole. [Auckland], November 1959. Programme (2 copies) Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present concert version of "Merrie England". Lower Hutt Little Theatre 6 Ocotber 1959; Concert Chamber Wellington 8 October 1959. programme (2 copies) The Light Opera Club (Inc) present "Pink champagne", a new adaptation of "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss. Production Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore; ballet Russell Kerr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 June 1959. Programme (two copies each of two differently coloured versions) Christchurch Operatic Society (Inc) presents its 21st birthday production, Jerome Kern's musical colossus, "Showboat". Producer Alan de Malmanche; music director T J Kirk-Burnnand; ballet mistress Ivy Collins. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 20 May 1959. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Loretta lander, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1995-1997

By: Askew, Scilla, 1956-; The Pocket Opera Company of Wellington Incorporated

Reference: ATL-Group-00547

Description: Records of The Pocket Opera from the period 1995 to 1997. Includes material relating to the organisation and various productions, pertaining to planning, sponsorship, auditions, and publicity, mainly in the form of correspondence, printed ephemera, contracts, press releases, photos, negatives, and reviews. Also includes records relating to the establishment and incorporation of the organisation, and material relating to the Opera Bites commissioning and production project comprising funding applications, correspondence with composers and panelists, and submissions from contributors. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Video of Opera Bites performance and scores available from SOUNZ. Title supplied by Library. The Pocket Opera Company of Wellington Incorporated was known as The Pocket Opera and used this name in all publicity material and letterhead. Working titles of the Opera Bites project include "New Boots" and "Adventures into Opera". Quantity: 12 folder(s). 7 b&w original negative(s). 6 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 colour original transparency/ies. 3 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, manuscripts, printed matter, photographs, and negatives. Provenance: Opera company dissolved in January 2001. Records given to Scilla Askew, then director of SOUNZ, for her to archive as she thought best. Processing information: Some material originally in lever-arch files and ring binders was rehoused in acid-free folders for preservation and storage.

Date: 1996

From: Farquhar, David Andross, 1928-2007 : Music scores, papers and sound recordings

By: Farquhar, David Andross, 1928-2007; The Pocket Opera Company of Wellington Incorporated

Reference: fMS-Papers-6228-7

Description: Comprises full score, parts and sketches for David Farquhar's `The Uses of adversity' Responsibility - Commissioned by The Pocket Opera with funds from Creative New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s) ([2], 47 pages). Physical Description: Holographs

Date: 1929, 1969, 1996

From: Freed, Dorothy Whitson, 1919-2000 : Papers

By: Freed, Dorothy Whitson, 1919-2000; Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937; Branga, Roger, active 1929; Dick, Frank Ferguson, 1937-2015; Wilson, Roger Douglas, 1946-; The Pocket Opera Company of Wellington Incorporated

Reference: fMS-Papers-6974-26

Description: Other Titles - Bolero / by Maurice Ravel ; transcription pour piano a 2 mains par Roger Branga ; (Durand 1929) Other Titles - The Two Arnolds - Tune Frankie and Johnnie / [words and music by Dorothy Freed] Other Titles - Mirror song ; [for voice and piano] / words arr by Fergus Dick ; (1996) Other Titles - Happy families ; unison song / words by Roger Wilson ; (1996) Other Titles - A Penny for a song ; [solo voice unaccompanied] ; (1969) Other Titles - Country GP ; [incidental music for strings, woodwinds and bagpipes] Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 items). Physical Description: Holographs (one photocopy), typescripts, printed matter

Date: 1993-1999

From: Freed, Dorothy Whitson, 1919-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6809-16

Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to scores by Freed and her musical interests Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1957-2000]

From: Carr, Edwin James Nairn, 1926-2003 : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-7710-08

Description: Correspondents entered under Name below Quantity: 1 folder(s).