Wesker, Arnold (Sir), 1932-

Date: 1946-1988

From: Davin, Daniel Marcus, 1913-1990 : Literary papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5079-057

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; letters from Keith West-Watson describe problems within the Catholic Church in Italy and correspondence with Sir John Waller includes a number of privately printed cartoons, drawings and greeting cards Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts Processing information: Record updated 3 November 2023 when the requirement to permission for access was removed.

Date: 1973 - 1975

By: Eastman, David, -1973?

Reference: Eph-C-UNITY-1973/1975

Description: Contains posters advertising the following: 1973: "After the fall", by Arthur Miller; directed by Russell Aitken. Unity Theatre, 29 June - 14 July [1973] (2 copies) Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara", directed by William Juliff; opens 14 September / [artist] David Eastman (2 copies) 1974: "Exiles", by James Joyce; directed by Ralph McAllister. 19 April - 4 May [1974] (2 copies) "The friends", by Arnold Wesker; directed by Bryan Aitken, from 1 August [1974] (2 copies) "The front room boys" is coming [Banner] (2 copies) "The front room boys" Unity Theatre 7-17 November [Banner] (2 copies) "The front room boys", by Alexander Buzo. Unity Theatre 7-17 November [1974] (2 copies) (2 copies) Currency Methuen, the N.Z. Theatre Federation & Unity Theatre welcome Alexander Buzo (note: Alexander Buzo attended Unity Theatre's New Zealand premiere of his play "The front room boys" on 7 November 1974) 1975: "The four seasons", by Arnold Wesker; directed by Peter Meikle. 28 February - 8 March 1975 (2 copies) NZ Playcycle '75; four N.Z. author plays, presented by Repertory, Unity, stagecraft & New Theatre, 21 April - 18 May [1975] "The Venetian twins", by Carlo Goldoni; producer Robert Bennett. 5 - 21 June [1875] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and screen prints, sizes varying, up to 500 mm.

Date: 1974

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1974

Description: Includes: The fireraisers", by Max Frisch; directed by Maxine Schur. Unity Theatre 5-7 September [1974]. Programme / flier (2 copies) "The friends", by Arnold Wesker, directed by Bryan Aitken; designed by Bruce Tidswell. Unity Theatre 1-11 August 1974. Programme / flier (2 copies) "The front room boys", by Alexander Buzo; directed by Peter Meikle. 7-17 November 1974. Programme (2 copies) "John Ford's Cuban missile crisis", directed by Denis E Harvey. Programme / flier (2 copies) "With malice aforethought", by John Stranack. Unity Theatre, 5-16 June [1974]. Flier (2 copies of each of 2 different weights of paper) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1985

Description: Includes: Court Theatre "Current season Feb-June 1985" [Pamphlet - 2 copies]; Current season July-Dec. 1985 Court cues June-July 1985 Court Theatre. Compliments slip Includes programmes for: "Annie Wobbler", by Arnold Wesker. Starring Judie Douglass. Directed by Elizabeth Moody. New Zealand premiere, Court Theatre, 7 August 1985. Programme "Cloud Nine", by Caryl Churchill. Director Alex Gilchrist. Court Theatre, 19 October 1985. programme "Footrot Flats", by Murray Ball. [return season]. Court Theatre [January? 1985]. Programme "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Director Alex Gilchrist. Court Theatre, [July? 1985]. Programme "The foursome", by E A Whitehead. Director Judd Millner. Court Theatre, 20 September 1985. programme "Hobson's choice", by Harold Brighouse. Director Stuart Devenie. Court Theatre, 16 March 1985. Programme (2 copies) "King Lear", by William Shakespeare. Director Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 20 April 1985. Programme "Little shop of horrors", a musical based on Roger Corman's film. Directed by Elric Hooper; musical director Helen Ridley; set designer Tony Geddes; costume designer Pamela Maling. Court Theatre, from 23 November [1985]. Programme and flier "Mr Cinders", by Vivian Ellis. Directed by Alex Gilchrist; musical director Helen Ridley; choreography Judi Brookfield. Court Theatre, 1 June 1985. Programme "The servant of two masters", by Carlo Goldoni. Director Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 17 August 1985. Programme "Steaming", by Nell Dunn. Director Aileen O'Sullivan. Performed by the Court Theatre at the Theatre Royal, 22 May 1985. Programme "Tom & Viv", by Michael Hastings. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 17 September 1985. Programme "Top girls", by Caryl Churchill. Directed by Aileen O'Sullivan. Court Theatre, 16 April 1985. Programme (2 copies) "Tramway Road", by Ronald Harwood. Directed by Elizabeth Moody. Court Theatre, 10 July 1985. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 15 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm.