Kaiser, Gwendoline, 1920?-2014

Date: 1977

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1977

Description: Includes programmes for performances at Circa Theatre, 7 Harris Street: "Seascape", by Edward Albee. Directed by Russell Aitken. Set and costume design by Garth Frost. Lighting by Rex Gilfillan. 27 February 1977. Programme (2 copies) "The constant wife", by Somerset Maugham. Directed by Anne Flannery, costumes and decor by Gwen Kaiser; lighting by Marcus Rishworth. 25 March 1977. Programme (2 copies) "Knock knock", by Jules Feiffer. Directed by Ross Jolly; designed by Grant Tilly; lighting designed by Rex Gilfillan. 4 May 1977. Programme (2 copies) "Package deal", by John Banas. Directed by John Banas and Alyson Baker; designed by John Banas; lighting design by Rex Gilfillan. 19 June 1977. Programme (2 copies) "Dusa, Fish, Stas, and Vi, by Pam Gems. Directed and designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting Keith Davidson. 1 August 1977. Programme (2 copies) "Antigone", by Jean Anouilh. Directed by Ray Henwood; designed by Janet Williamson. Lighting by Ian McMinn. Dressmaker Bronwyn Millar. 7 September 1977. Programme (2 copies) "Treats", by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Dean Cato; lighting and sound by Rex Gilfillan. 12 October 1977. Programme. (2 copies) "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. Directed by Michael Haigh; designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting Rex Gilfillan. 16 November 1977. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies). "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. Directed by Michael Haigh; designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting Rex Gilfillan. First performance November 16, 1977. (Extended season at State Opera House from February 10, 1978.) Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 9 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (programmes - 2 copies of some). Physical Description: Letterpress, various sizes.

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1974

Description: Includes: Yellow folded pamphlet promoting membership of Downstage Invitation to Downstage 10th birthday at the Hannah Playhouse, 21 November 1974, 11 pm "The adventures of Gervase Becket; or, The Man who changed places"; a play for children with music, by Peter Terson. Directed by Nonnita Rees; costume design Gwen Kaiser. Wellington, Wainuiomata, Porirua and Upper Hutt venues. Flier only (2 copies) Downstage Theatre Society newsletter. "The good person of Setzuan", by Bertolt Brecht. 10th birthday production. 6 November 1974. Directed by Phillip Mann; designed by Raymond Boyce. Pamphlet (2 copies) "Rookery nook", by Ben Travers. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser. Hannah Playhouse. 18 December 1974. Programme (2 copies). "The two tigers", by Brian McNeill. (re Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry). Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse. 13 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Wait and see. The end", by John Banas. Directed by John Banas with Nonnita Rees; designed by Russell Craig; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. [Programme headed "A need for change?"] Production manager Chris Collie; stage manager Colin McColl; film sequences John Reid. Hannah Playhouse, 6 March 1974. Programme in envelope (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1972

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1972

Description: Includes: "A collier's Friday night", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, 22 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card. "Don't let summer come", by Terence Feely. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Grant Tilly. Star Boating Club. 16 February 1972. Programme, and invitation card "Flint", by David Mercer. Directed by Ken Blackburn and designed by Raymond Boyce. 16 November - 9 December [1972]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket (2 copies) "Gawayne and other things"; a collective production by Theatre Action under the direction of Francis Batten. Star Boating Club, opening 13 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) "Heartbreak house", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Nola Millar; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Nancye Seaton; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 30 August 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "The importance of being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Anthony Taylor. designed by Grant Tilly and Ron Highfield. Star Boating Club. 13 December 1972. Programme (2 copies) and one invitation card. The University of New South Wales Drama Foundation presents the Old Tote Theatre Company in "The legend of King O'Malley", by Michael Boddy and Robert Ellis. Directed by Richard Wherrett. Sets designed by John Cervenka. [1972]. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Luv", by Murray Schisgal. Directed by Ian Mune and designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 2 October 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card. "Meeting place", by Robert Lord. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting designed by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 24 October 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Narrow road to the deep north", by Edward Bond. Directed by Ian Mune; designed by Russell Craig. Star Boating Club. 26 April 1972. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. "Old times", by Harold Pinter. Directed by George Webby; designed by Marcus Campbell; costumes by Val Horridge; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 21 June 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Once upon a planet", by Theatre Action.Star Boating Club. 6 June 1972. Programme (2 copies) "When did you last see my mother", by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Ken Blackburn; design by Ron Highfield; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 18 January 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Wind in the branches of the Sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia. Directed by Sunny Amey. 26 July - 15 August [1972]. Invitation card only. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1975

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1975

Description: Includes: "First return", written and directed by Mervyn Thompson. Designed by Raymond Boyce. Music written by Pene Evison and Stephen McCurdy. Hannah Playhouse, opening 24 September 1975. Programme (2 copies) "Gershwin's America", devised and presented by Elric Hooper [1975]. Programme / flyer (2 copies) "Ground level", by Craig Harrison. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Ron Highfield; lighting desined by Rex Gilfillan; costumes by Gwen Kaiser. Hannah Playhouse, opening 3 February 1975. Programme (2 copies) "Mothers & fathers", by Joseph Musaphia; directed by Antony Groser; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, openng 29 October [1975]. Programme (2 copies) "O! Temperance!", by Mervyn Thompson; director Stephen Tozer; musical director Stephen McCurdy; costumes Gwen Kaiser [in same programme as] Downstage on tour "Marat/Sade", by Peter Weiss. Programme (2 copies) "You're a good man, Charlie Brown!" Directed by Dick Johnstone; designed by Mark Squires; musical director Stephen McCurdy. Hannah Playhouse, opening 9 December [1975]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes below 350 mm.

Date: 1972 - 1973

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1972/1973

Description: Includes: 1972: AGM agenda and report 1972 "A collier's Friday night", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser; lighting Rex Gilfillan. Opening 22 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) "The end of the golden weather", by Bruce Mason. Downstage, 19 and 26 November 1972. Promotional flyer Downstage presents The new poets (David Mitchell, Russell Haley, Murray Edmond, Jan Kemp, Brian Turner, Rhys Pasley; guitarist Steve Robinson). [1972?] Flyer Late night programme. "The coffee powered freak show" from 11 June; "Old times" by Harold Pinter, from 21 June' "Wind in the branches of the sassafras" (July) and "Heartbreak House" (August). Mimeographed flyer Pinocchio Travelling Circus", written & directed by Ian Mune; technical director and stage manager Jacquie Hardinge (With Michael Haigh, John Banas, John Reid, Richard Russell, Tony Ditchburn, Sarah Banas, Marilyn Gotlieb, Craig Ashley, Janice Finn) [1972]. Flyer (2 copies) Theatre Action. 5 clowns in "Once upon a planet". Downstage Theatre, 6-17 June [1972]. [and] "The coffee powered freak show". Flyer "Wind in the branches of the sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia. Directed by Sunny Amey; design Barbara Collinson-Smith; lighting design Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, from 26 July 1972. Programme /flyer (2 copies) 1973: Downstage Theatre wine list [1973?] "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce and Val Horridge; lighting Trevor Wells with Rex Gilfillan. Opening 16 October 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The best of all possible worlds", with Theatre Action. Concert Chamber Wellington, opening 16 July 1973. Programme / flyer (2 copies) "The dragon", by Yevgeny Schwartz. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Russell Craig. Hannah Playhouse, opening 5 December 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The innocents", by William Archibald. Directed by Phillip Mann. Star Boating Club, opening 5 February 1973. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs or typescripts, size below 350 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Judith Fyfe, Wellington, in 2017.

Date: 1970

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1970

Description: Includes: The Liong Sie Company presents "Balinese dance drama" with a special guest appearance of Amala Devi. Stage manager Eric Braithwaite; lighting design Rex Gilfillan. Wairarapa Arts Centre, 28 August; Downstage Theatre 1-12 September; Rothmans Cultural Foundation, 1-4 September 1970. Programme (2 copies) Music and poetry, Sunday 17 May [1970?], featuring Ian Robert Rockel. The Puppet Theatre (direction Raymond Boyce) presents "Krackerjinks". Downstage Christmas 1970. Programme / mask "The daughter-in-law", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey. Designed by Grant Tilly. Costumes by Gwen Kaiser, lighting by Rex Glifillan. Star Boating Club. 25 November 1970. Flier / programme. Blue Comedy; "Madly in love" and "Hank's night". Directed by Roy Hope; designed by Andrew McAlpine. Star Boating Club. 20 October 1970. Programme. (2 copies) Gulbenkian Sunday Theatre. "The messengers", by Max Richards; directed by Hal Smith. Programme (Mimeographed sheet) Gulbenkian Sunday Theatre. "When the bough breaks", by Alistair Campbell; directed by Phillip Mann. Programme (Mimeographed sheet) (2 copies) "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton. Directed by Dick Johnstone; designed by Eric Wood. Star Boating Club. 4 February 1970. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs or typescripts, size below 350 mm.

Date: 1976

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1976

Description: Includes programmes for performances at Circa Theatre, 7 Harris Street: Wellington Area, NZ Theatre Federation. "An Italian straw hat", by Labiche. Directed by Stuart Devenie. Circa Theatre. 20, 22-28 March 1976. Programme. "Knuckle", by David Hare. Directed by Anne Flannery. Designed by Grant Tilly, costumes by Gwen Kaiser. 23 April 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Juno and the paycock", by Sean O'Casey. Directed by Richard Campion, designed by Rohanna Hawthorne. 26 May 1976. Programme (2 copies, one containing a reminder slip for the annual subscription to Circa Theatre) "Kennedy's children", by Robert Patrick. Directed by Anthony Taylor, designed by Grant Tilly; lighting designed by Rex Gilfillan. 30 June 1976. Programme (2 copies), plus two telegrams sent to cast member Judith Fyfe "Glide time", by Roger Hall, directed by Anthony Taylor, designed by Grant Tilly. 11 August 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Glide time", by Roger Hall, directed by Anthony Taylor, designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting designed by Rex Gilfillan. 11 August 1976; and at Opera House, Wellington, Nov 29, 30, 31 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Claw", by Howard Barker. Directed by Jean Betts. Set and lighting design by Jim Spalding. 15 September 1976. Programme. (2 copies) "Pleasure and repentance", presented by Ian Fraser, Ray Henwood, Val Murphy, Davina Whitehouse, Susan Wilson. Lighting designed by Marilyn Head, Rex Gilfillan. 18 October 1976. Programme. "The removalists", by David Williamson. Directed and designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting designed by Jacquie Hardinge. 3 November 1976. Programme. (2 copies) "Dracula", by Tom Tolmasoff. Directed by John Reid, designed by Grant Tilly, costumed by Gwen Kaiser. 7 December 1976. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 10 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (programmes - 2 copies of some); 1 flyer. Physical Description: Letterpress, various sizes. Provenance: Two telegrams relating to "Kennedy's children" donated by cast member Judith Fyfe in 2017.

Date: 1973

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1973

Description: Includes: Downstage Theatre Society newsletter. "The innocents", 5 February. Directed by Phillip Mann. "The place of Downstage", by Sir Bernard O'Connell. Comments by 10 people (portraits shown): W N Sheat, Sheilah Winn, Professor Frank Holmes, Gilbert H Stringer, Relda Familton, Ken Gray, Mrs T W M Tirikatene-Sullivan, Sir Francis Kitts, William Austin, John Drawbridge. "Alpha Beta", by E A Whitehead. Directed by Murray Reece; designed by Grant Tilly; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 16 May 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The Ballygombeen bequest", by John Arden and Margaret D'Arcy. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by John Banas; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 13 March 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The dragon", by Yevgeny Schwartz. Translated by Mwx Hayward and Harold Shukman. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Russell Craig. Costume design by Val Horridge; lighting Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 5 December 1973. Programme (2 copies). "An evening with Katherine Mansfield", presented by Pat Evison. Star Boating Club. 23 July 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The innocents", by William Archibald, based on a Henry James story "The turn of the screw". Directed by Phillip Mann. Star Boating Club, 5 February 1973. Programme (2 copies) "Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris". Directed by Jim Spalding; production manager Chris Collie; stage manager Barry Gibbs. [1973]. Programme (2 copies) "Uncle Vanya", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 27 June 1973. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Victims", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Peter Ridder; costumes designed by Gwen Kaiser; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 18 April 1973. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1962 - 1977

Reference: Eph-B-NEW-THEATRE

Description: Includes programmes and invitations / tickets for: 1962: Three plays for children ("The lion and I", "The mad hatter's tea party", and "A play for the Queen", plus songs by Don Selwyn. Plays produced by Nola Millar, settings by Ron Parker, wardrobe Patricia Belt, stage manager Gary Hansen. May 1962. Programme and poster. 1963: Three plays for the school holidays, produced by Nola Millar. "The dragon who was different", "The toymaker and the giant", "The happy journey". 16-23 May [1963]. At various Wellington venues. Flier. 1968: Good luck message for the success of "Dollar Bill" (produced by Nola Millar April 1968) from Fay and Grant [Tilly]. Weekend student production 19-21 July 1968. "This property is condemned" directed by Neil Grange; "Variations on a theme", directed by Jean Howell and Kay Hunt; "Play", by Samuel Beckett, directed by Ronald Till. Flyer / programme. "Brand" by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Nola Millar, designer Gwen Kaiser. 10-20 October 1968. Poster / flyer. 1969: "Ask your mother for 6d" a New Year revue. Following week: "Johnny So Long" by Vivienne Welburn. 1969. Flier only. "Red eye of love". Newsletter [1969?] 1972: Marie Bullock - review of "Sergeant Musgrave's dance", for NZBC Arts in Wellington 9 April 1972. Set design for "Mourning becomes Electra", pencil on tissue. 1972.1974: Letter of appreciation to Judith Fyfe, 5 July 1974. 1977: "A delicate balance", by Edward Albee. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. New Theatre Studio. 2-9 July [1977]. Flyer only. Quantity: 10 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress or typescript on programmes, sizes below 350 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Judith Fyfe, Wellington, in 2017.

Date: 1984 - 1989

From: Circa Theatre: [Ephemera, programmes and fliers. 1975- ]

By: Circa Theatre (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-CIRCA-1984/1989

Description: Includes: 1984: "I’m older than you please listen: A tribute to A.R.D. Fairburn”; devised and presented by Patrick Smyth. Circa Theatre, from 27 May 1988. Flier (press release) “Jack” by Jim McNeil; directed by Cliff Wood. Circa Theatre, from 19 January 1984. Poster “Jack” by Jim McNeil; directed by Cliff Wood. Circa Theatre, from 19 January 1984. Poster “Poetry & music”, with Lauris Edmond, L.E. Scott, Jean Watson, and Val Murphy. Circa Theatre, from 26 February 1984. Flier “Scoring”, by Ken Hudson. Circa Theatre, from 21 March 1984. Poster “The soldier’s tale”, by Igor Stravinsky with libretto by C. F. Ramuz. Directed by Carol Dee; choreographed by Jennifer Shennan; costume designer Gwen Kaiser. Cast includes: Suzanne Adair, Timothy Bartlett, Jeff Boyd, and Helen Moulder. Orchestra conducted by Donald Maurice. Orchestra includes: Miranda Adams, Paul Adams, Paulette Donaldson, Hamish McKeich, John Robinson, Nicolae Abulescu, and Simon Tipping. Circa Theatre, from 13 June 1984. Poster (2 copies) and programme 1986: “Kaz: a working girl” by Leah Poulter. Circa Theatre, from 4 January 1986. Flier “Magazine” readings, music and poetry with: Louis Johnson, Marilyn Duckworth, Ray Henwood, Galya Marder, and Kevin Wooding. Circa Theatre, from 21 September 1986. Poster “Magazine” readings, music and poetry with: Patricia Grace, Bub Bridger, Fiona Kidman, Val Murphy, Carole Hempton, and Gil (Gilbert) Haisman. Circa Theatre, from 3 August 1986. Poster “Magazine” readings, music and poetry with: Patricia Grace, Harvey McQueen, Michele Scullion, Carole Hempton, and the Margrathean Trio. Circa Theatre, from 6 July 1986. Poster “Stretchmarks”. Circa Theatre, from 6 March 1986. Flier 1987" “Theatre Artists Charitable Trust” (TACT). Acknowledgement of the support of the founding sponsors. Circa Theatre, 1987. Flier 1988: "I’m older than you please listen: A tribute to A.R.D. Fairburn”; devised and presented by Patrick Smyth. Circa Theatre, from 27 May 1988. Flier (press release) “I used to like this place until they started making all those renovations” directed by Cathy Downes. Circa Theatre, dated 6 May 1988. Letter (titled “The social club secretary” from Linda Wilson, Circa coordinator) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes up to 330 mm.