Ayckbourn, Alan, 1939-

Date: 1960-2011

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-KAT-1960/2011

Description: Includes: 1960s?: Khandallah Arts Theatre. [Art display, featuring work by Bill Main, Lorna Ellis, Jose de Fajardo, Hillary Bertinshaw, Merlene Young, Joan Macarthur, E Mervyn Taylor, Juliet Peter, Roy Cowan, Flo Collins, Helen Mason, Lee Thomson, Janet Wright, Wilf Wright. Exhibition arranged by Fergus McLean]. 1962: "Under the sycamore tree", by Samuel Spewack. Directed by Pauline McLean. Khandallah Town Hall, 13-14 September 1962. Programme 1963: Archibald Macleish's "JB". Produced by Pauline McLean. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre. 13-17 August 1963. 1964: "The life of Galileo" by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Pauline McLean. First NZ performance. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 25-30 May 1964. (Flyer only) (2 copies) 1966: "Come blow your horn", by Neil Simon. Produced by Donald Priestley. Khandallah Town Hall. 31 March - 2 April 1966. 1972: Brochure. 1975: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Designer Raymond Boyce. Khandallah Town Hall. 19-21, 26-28 June 1975 (2 copies) 1976: "She's done it again", by Michael Pertwee. Directed by Dorrigen Dyson-Rowley. Khandallah Town Hall. 12-21 August 1976. (2 copies) "The flip side", by Hugh and Margaret Williams. Produced by Ian Lockie. Designer Vivian Manthel. Khandallah Town Hall. 18-27 March 1976. 1977: "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall 4-6, 11-13 August 1977. (2 copies) "Suddenly at home", by Francis Durbridge. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khanadallah Town Hall. 21-30 April 1977. 1978: "There's a girl in my soup", by Terence Frisby. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khandallah Arts Theatre. 5-7, 12-14 October 1978[?] (2 copies) "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by George Eiby. Khandallah Town Hall. 27-29 April, 4-6 May 1978. (2 copies) "Mothers and fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Produced by Pauline Wetton. Khandallah Town Hall. 13-16 June 1978. Programme and ticket. 1980: "The rivals", by Sheridan. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall. 30 April - 10 May 1980. Programme (2 copies) 1981: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Produced by Allan Willcock. Khandallah Town Hall. 1-11 April 1981. (2 copies) "The Adventures of Awful Knawful", by Peter Flannery and Mick Ford. Produced by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 8-17 October 1981. Christmas party programme ("The tram track tragedy"", "Cleaning up justice", "One blast and have done", "A man's best friend", "The Macbeth murders"). 21 November 1981, Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 1982: "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Zenocrate Graham. Khandallah Town Hall. 21-25 April, 28 April - 1 May 1982. Programme (2 copies) "Puss in Boots", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Ian Lockie. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 29 July - 1 August, 5-7 August 1982. "The miracle worker", by William Gibson. Produced by Allan Willcock. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 28-31 October, 4-6 November 1982. (2 copies) 1983: "Ring round the moon", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 28 April - 7 May 1983. "Caucasian Chalk Circle", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Pauline Wetton. Khandallah Town Hall. November 1983. 1984: "Pinocchio" by Brian Way. Directed by Sharon Major. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall. 9-10, 16-17 August 1984. Programme and flyer. 1985: "School for clowns", by F K Waechter and Ken Campbell. Directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Ave Community Hall. 15-17, 24 August 1985. Programme and flyer. 1986: "Relatively speaking", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Cashmere Avenue Community School Hall, 9-19 May 1986. Programme (2 copies). "The hobbit", adapted from J R R Tolkien, music Alan Jay Friedman, Lyrics David Rogers. Directed by Sharon Major, musical director Bruce Carpenter. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall. 6-16 August 1986. 1987: "Star Blaze; a rock musical". Music by Shade Smith; words John Reynolds. Director Lorraine Banks; musical director Anne Megget. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 5-15 August 1987. 1988: "Of gold and silver"; scenes chosen by Zenocrate Graham; a theatrical money-go-round. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 23-25 June 1988. "Trudi and the Minstrel", by Alan Cullen. Directed by Sharon Major. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 11-20 August 1988. Flier 1989: "Cinderella", a Crocker and Gilder pantomime, directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 10-19 August 1989. Programme 1990: "The scapegoat", by Margaret Beames. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Victoria University Memorial Theatre. 13 September? 1990. Programme. "Gorillas", by Barbara Anderson. Directed by Mary Collie-Holmes. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 1-10 November 1990. Programme (2 copies) 1991: "Blithe spirit", by Nole Coward. Directed by Irvine O'Callaghan. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 15-24 August 1991. "The comedy of errors", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Vesta Gormack. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 2-11 May 1991. Programme (2 copies). 1994: "Jigsaws", by Jennifer Rogers. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 17-19, 24-26 March 1994. "The bungling burglars, by Michelanne Forster. Music by Felicity Williams. Directed by Mary Singleton. 18-21, 25-27 August 1994. 1995: "Natural causes", a black comedy by Eric Chappell, directed by Margaret Robertson. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall, 9-18 November 1995. Programme. 1996: "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Mary Singleton. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 9-18 May 1996. 1997: "Deadly embrace", by Eric Paice. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Cashmere Ave School Community Hall, 17-26 April 1997. Programme. "The odd couple" (female version), by Neil Simon. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. 20-29 November 1997. 1998: "The wedding party", by Fiona Samuel. Directed by Mary Singleton in conjunction with Playmarket. Cashmere Avenue School Community Hall. May 1998. (2 copies) 2003: "Hobson's choice", by Harold Brighouse; directed by Margaret Robertson. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 6-15 November 2003. Programme 2005: "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn; dorected by Ian Munro. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, October 2005. Programme 2006: "Goldilocks and the three bears", by Carl Nixon. Directed by Susan Vella. 9-18 February 2006. Flier/advertisement only. "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by Paul Langham. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 5-12 October 2006. Flier 2008: Khandallah Arts Theatre proudly presents "The miracle worker", by William Gibson. Directed by Jo Bean. Cashmere Avenue School Hall, 17-26 July 2008. Flier only. Welcome to Khandallah Arts Theatre . [Notice of upcoming shows "Travels with my aunt" (2008) and "Julie Roger" and "Twelfth night" (2009)] "Travels with my aunt", by Giles Havergal, from the novel by Graham Greene. Directed by Kathi George and Mark Da Vanzo. Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School, 9-18 October 2008. Programme 2010: Khandallah Arts Theatre presents "King Rat the Wicked", written and directed by Rose Hudson. Khandallah Park, 6-7, 12-14 February 2010. Flier only 2011: "The government inspector", by Nikolai Gogol; translated and adapted by Alistair Beaton. Rehearsed reading. 14 October 2011. Programme (2 copies). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containg 77 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1978

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1978

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1978]. Programme. Bruce Mason at the Court. "The end of the golden weather" (3-7 June); [and] "Courting blackbird" (8-10 June). Programme. "Cinderella; a pantomime for the young at heart", by Roger Hall. [December 1978]. Programme "Days in the trees", by Marguerite Duras, translated by Sonia Orwell. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1978]. Programme "Glide time", by Roger Hall. New Zealand tour, April 1977-June 1978. Programme. "Habeas corpus", by Alan Bennett. Directed by Yvette Bromley. [1978]. Programme. "Heartbreak House", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1978]. Programme (2 copies) "Just between ourselves", by Alan Ayckbourn. With actor Norman Bowler. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [January? 1978] Programme (2 copies) "Othello", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Elric Hooper. [June 1978]. Programme (2 copies) and Court Theatre newsletter, June 1978. "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith, directed by David Smiles; "The telephone" by Gian-Carlo Menotti (with Angela Shaw and Graeme Gorton); "The Tempest", conceived and directed by Louise Petherbridge. Christchurch Arts Festival, 4-18 March 1978. Combined programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 10 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Roger Flury in 1998.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1970s

Description: Includes posters for: 1970s: University Theatre workshops. 15th annual Summer Shakespeare. "Hamlet", directed by Adrian Kiernander (With Simon Phillips as Hamlet). 8.00 pm. [Auckland?] Old University Quad. Season February 7-28 [1970s?]. A new version by Tony Harrison of "The misanthrope", a play by Moliere. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre. Director Anthony Taylor. Designer Grant Tilly. August 21-31 [1970s?] "Tom Jones; a comedy". University Theatre April 11-21, 8 pm. Book at DIC. [1970s?]. Early 1970s: Marton Players. The caretaker by Harold Pinter. Marton Players' Theatre, 15th, 6th May [late 1960s - early 1970s] 1971: Bob Brockie. "One in five"; new look extravaganza - Victoria University Memorial Theatre, May 3-8 [1971] 1973: Colin McCahon. James K. Baxter festival 1973. University Memorial Theatre, May 25 to 2 June. Wellington ;[Kosmik Krumbia], 1973. (2 copies) 1975: Australian Performing Group, from Melbourne's Pram Factory. New Zealand tour 1975 (With Fay Mokotow, Susy Potter, Bob abd Joe, and Bill Garner. Tour programme/poster (2 copies) Roy Dotrice as John Aubrey in "Brief lives". Auckland Mercury Theatre 3-13 September; Christchurch James Hay Theatre 16-21 September; Dunedin Regent Theatre 24-27 September [1975] 1977: "La detente" (exegese d'un cliche politique). Performance realisee par Bruce Barber our la 10e Biennale de Paris. Acteurs Bruce Barber, Peter Fleps. Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Vendredi 3- septembre et dimanche 2 octobre a 1800 hres. Relaisation subventionnee par le Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council de Nouvelle-Zelande [1977] 1978: Raven Theatre Techniques in association with Unity Theatre presents Russell Wells, Bill Smith, Maria Buchanan, Joan Foster, in "Relatively speaking" by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Jane M Tite. Unity Theatre, 30 March - 8 April [1978]. (2 copies) 1979: Full house; performances by Peter Gibson, Peter Roche, Peter Hannken, Nicky Spill, Wystan Curnow, Lucy Gold, Ron Brownson, Tony Green, Richard von Sturmer. Maidment Little Theatre. Saturday 27 Oct, 7.30 [1979?] Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present direct from London, Lynette Davies and Donald Burton in "Night and day", by Tom Stoppard, with Michael Haigh, Ray Henwood, Stephen Gledhill, George Henare, John Chico and William Manson / Marcus Callen. Directed by Charles Ross; designed by Carl Toms. Invercargill Civic 10-12 October; Christchurch James Hay 15-27 October; Wellington State Opera House 20 October - 10 November; Auckland His Majesty's 12-24 November [1979] Quantity: 11 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying around 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: One poster donated by the Hocken Library, Dunedin, in 2012.

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1982

Description: Includes: "Confusions", by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Michael Scott-Smith. [1982 or 1983?]. Programme (2 copies) "Cowardy custard", an entertainment devised by Gerald Frow, Alan Strachan, Wendy Toye, featuring the words and music of Nole Coward. Directed by Rex Pekin. [1982]. Programme. "Man and superman", by George Bernard Shaw. Diretced by Lyn Savill. [1982]. Programme (2 copies) "Night at the races - Pigeon Park Racing Club Incorporated", Spring meeting, September - October 1982. [Directed by] Pauline Wetton, musical director Emily Mair. Programme (2 copies) "Repartee", a musical revue devised and directed by Fergus Dick. [April / May 1982]. Programme (2 copies) "Stevie". Song sheet only [1982]. "Uncle Vanya", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Elizabeth Martin. [1982]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Shirley Megget in 2006; and one by David Austin in 2006.

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-A-MERCURY-1979

Description: Includes: Announcement of 2nd subscription ticket offer, January-July 1979 3rd subscription season flier and ticket, 1979 "Abigail's party", devised by Mike Leigh. Directed by Noreen Craven, designed by Chris Booth. Mercury 2 [July 1979?]. Programme (2 copies) "Cinderella", a traditional pantomime by Roger Hall. Directed by Ian Mullins; set designer Arthur Thompson. Mercury Theatre 5 January - 10 February 1979. Programme (2 copies) "The club", by David Williamson. Directed by Howard Rubie. Mercury Theatre, 10 August 1979. Programme "Don Juan comes back from the war", by Odon von Horvath, translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by George Pensotti. Mercury 2 Theatre 13 August 1979. Programme "Henry IV, part one", by William Shakespeare, preceded by a prologue devised from "Richard II". Directed by Ian Mullins. Mercury Theatre, 1979. Programme "Home", by David Storey. Directed by Chris Sheil. With Alma Woods. Mercury Theatre, 26 November 1979. Programme "Just between ourselves", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by George Pensotti. Mercury Theatre, 30 May 1979. Programme "Man Friday", by Adrian Mitchell. Directed by Paul Robinson. Mercury Theatre, 4 June 1979. Programme "The naval officer", by Brian McNeill. Directed by Ian Mullins. World premiere, Mercury Theatre, 4 July 1979. Programme "Old King Cole", by Ken Campbell. Directed by Robert Alderton and Margaret Barron. Mercury Theatre 7 May 1979. Programme "Privates on parade", by Peter Nichols. Directed by Robert Alderton. Mercury Theatre, 23 November 1979. Programme "Same time next year", by Bernard Slade. Directed by Mary Amoore. Mercury Theatre, 25 April 1979. Programme (2 copies) "The school for scandal", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Directed by Ian Mullins. Mercury Theatre, 19 October 1979. Programme (2 copies) "Something's afoot", by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach. Directed by Chris Sheil. Mercury Theatre, 14 February 1979. Programme "Spider's web", by Agatha Christie. Directed by Chris Sheil. Mercury Theatre, 14 September 1979. Programme "Staircase", by Charles Dyer. Directed by Karl Bradley. Mercury 2, 24 October 1979. Programme "State of the play", by Roger Hall. Directed by Anne Flannery. Mercury 2, 30 April 1979. Programme "Writer's cramp", by John Byrne. Directed by Stephen Dee. Mercury 2, 1979. Programme Quantity: 20 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to octavo.

Date: 1980

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1980

Description: Includes: "The altruist in spite of himself"; a fairy tale by Marie Bullock. Production The Crock's Club; producer Marie Bullock et al. [1980s?]. Programme Gentle Annie Roadshow. Frances Edmond in "Between night and morning", written by Lauris Edmond, directed by Phillip Mann. Music Stephen McCurdy; lighting Mike Knudsen. With the support of the Committee on Women [1980] Centrepoint Theatre. "Dusa Fish Stas & Vi, by Pam Gems. Directed by Ross Duncan. Centrepoint Theatre Palmerston North, 12 April - 3 May [1980]. Flier. "Exiles"; two for a theatre. John Cairney and Alannah O'Sullivan. New Zealand tour. Pamphlet [1980] Centrepoint Theatre. "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. [March 1980]. Programme / flier. "An evening with Queen Victoria", devised and directed by Katrina Hendrey, music compiled by Richard Burnett, presented by Seven Muses. With Prunella Scales, Ian Partridge (tenor) and Richard Burnett (piano). Christchurch Town Hall and Auckland Aotea Centre. [1980]. Programme. Foxton Little Theatre. "Arsenic and old lace", by Joseph Kesselring. Directed by Daphne Hunt. December 1980. Programme. Heartache & Sorrow programme 1980. Heartache & Sorrow Theatre Company. "The case of Katherine Mansfield", compiled and performed by Cathy Downes. New Zealand tour, April - May 1980. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies). Heartache & Sorrow Theatre Company presents "Curse of the starving class", by Sam Shepard. Directed by Jean Betts. [1980]. Programme / flyer. Levin Little Theatre Society presents "I can give you a bed", by Rosalie Carey. Levin, 18-22 November 1980. Programme.New Independent Theatre. "Dark halo", by Sylvia Leigh. September 1980. Programme 59. Performers Theatre (Courtenay Place). "Collector". 8 November [1980]. Ticket only. Prospect Theatre Company (Wanganui). "A dolls house", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Lex Matheson. Fours Seasons Theatre, 8 July 1980. Programme (dated from review clipping, kept with item) Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present Patrick Mower and Suzanne Danielle in "Monkey walk", by John Murray, directed by Charles Ross. October-November 1980. Programme (2 copies). "Mothers and fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Stephen Dee [and] "Prisoners of Mother England", by Roger Hall. Flier Auckland Youth Theatre's Signet Theatre presents "The prime of Miss Jean Brodie", by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark. Directed by Mary Amoore; designed by Wayne Sellwood. [April? 1980]. Programme "Te Hara & Nga Puke", written by John Broughton. Produced by Jim Moriarty. "Te Hara" directed by Ann Keating; "Nga Puke" directed by Lisa Warrington. Casts: Tungia Baker, Tina Cook, Mere Boynton, Maggie Harper, Tobias Mills. [1980s]. Flier. Williams and Cooper Productions proudly present "Time & time again", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Ken Blackburn. With James Bolam and Julie Dawn Cole, Lloyd Scott and Susan Wilson. [Wellington, July 1980]. Programme (2 copies) "Under Milk Wood", by Dylan Thomas. Directed by Ingrid Prossor. (With Tony Nightingale, Rex Nairn, Philip Brophy, Michael Whitley, Alan Skates, Bill Smith, Janice Fraser, Jennifer mair, Eric Kemeys, Kristin Gibson, Joan Moran, Caroline Hickman, Sharon Burt, Nan Sanders). [Wellington 1980s?]. Programme Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1982

Reference: Eph-A-BATS-1980/1982

Description: Includes programmes for: 1980: Bats 106. Another 106 special. Poetry readings by Eric Kemeys and Bill Smith; "Tommy Atkins", by Brian Turner; "Agustus [sic] does his bit", by G B Shaw devised and directed by Dorothy Callow. Programme "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Anne Flannery. 7 June 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Entertaining Mr Sloane" by Joe Orton. Directed by Ruth Griffin. 10-17 November [1980?]. Programme "Free as a bird", written by Jenny Dodge; directed by Marian Mahn. 3 July 1980. Programme (3 copies - 2 white, one pink) "Loot", by Joe Orton. Designed and directed by John Gilberthorpe. 22-31 May 1980. Programme "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney; designed and directed by Honor Martin. 1980. Programme 1981: "The altruist in spite of himself; a fairy tale", written and produced by Marie Bullock, and The Crock's Club. [1981]. Programme "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by John Gilberthorpe. [March 1981]. Programme (2 copies) "A bit between the teeth", by Michael Pertwee. Designed and directed by Rodney Bane and David Austin. [1981]. Programme "Don's party", by David Williamson. Directed by Helene Wong. [1981]. Programme (2 copies) "The ghost sonata", by August Strindberg. Directed by David Beresford. [February 1981]. Programme (3 copies, one yellow and 2 cream) "Once a Catholic", by Mary O'Malley. Directed by Rodney Bane. Late 1981. programme The New Work Co-Operative presents "Step, walk & tumble", by Kevin L Roberts. Diirected by Ralph McAllister. Bats Theatre from 22 August 1981. Programme "No exit", by Jean Paul Sartre, directed by Honor Martin. April 1981. Programme "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anne Flannery; designed by Ian McClymont. [June 1981]. Programme (2 copies blue and 2 copies yellow) 1982: "The bedsitting room", by Spike Milligan and John Antrobus. Directed by Jan Colosimo. [1982]. Programme "Ten times table", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by John Gilberthorpe. [June 1982]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 24 programmes (including some duplicates). Physical Description: Photocopies on folded A4 sheets Provenance: Some programmes donated by David Austin, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: 1984

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1984

Description: Includes: New Players present "Absent friends", by Alan Ayckbourne [Ayckbourn]. Directed by Geoff Swallow. [Newlands, 1984]. Programme Manawatu Theatre Society presents "The diary of Anne Frank", dramatised by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett. Directed / designer Garry Bott. Globe Theatre, 12-21 April 1984. Programme Roger Hall's "Glide time". TVNZ Enterprises. Wellington State Opera House, 7 November 1984. Programme (2 copies) Hawkes Bay Community College summer school 14. Theatre, in association with the New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc. Pamphlet and enrolment form You are invited to an evening of entertainment, featuring the Christchurch theatre group Here are Five. Also performing: Ourselves alone, The Four Vaults, Nick Swan. Wellnigton Unemployed Workers' Union, 8 Oriely Ave [off Boulcott St, Wellington]. 13 october [1984?]. Flier "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Huber; set by Ronnie van Hout. [Christchurch?, group unknown, 1984?]. Programme Theatrevue presents "Once on Chunuk Bair", by Maurice Shadbolt. Directed by Marc Shaw. [Left bank Theatre Hamilton, opening Anzac Day 1984]. Programme (2 copies) React Theatre presents Greg McGee's "Out in the cold". Directed by Barry Empson; design Julia Morrison. Presented at 250 Durham Street, Christchurch, 14 April - 5 May 1984. Programme (2 copies) Workhouse Co-operative. "The ragged trousered philanthropist". Director William Walker; musical director Danny Mulheron. Newtown Community Centre, 31 May [1984]. Flier The Actors' Company, sponsored by Auckland Metro magazine presents the N.Z. premier of "Skirmishes", by Catherine Hayes. Directed by Aileen O'Sullivan (With Ellie Smith, Teresa Woodham, Hilary Cleary) [Auckland, 1984]. Programme (2 copies) Corner Theatre Inc. presents "Space pirates", by Lionel Crawley. Director Vesta Gormack. Newtown, [Dec 1984]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated from the collection of Raymond Hedges 2002; one from the collection of Rodney Murphy 2014; one by Beverley Thomson, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1996 - 2019

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-BC-1990/2019

Description: Includes: 1996: "Hobson's choice"; a Lancashire comedy by Harold Brighouse. Director John Marwick. 16-25 May 1996. Programme "Important people", by F Wyndham Mallock. Directed by Denise O'Reilly. October 1996. Programme 1998: "The lark", by Jean Anouilh (re Joan of Arc). Directed by Trevor Rose. Muritai School Theatre, 21-23, 28-30 May 1998. Programme "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Florence McFarlane and Perry Rush. Muritai School Hall Theatre, December 1998. Programme 2000: "A voyage round John Mortimer"; three one-act plays. Directors Laurie Atkinson, Peter Hector. Muritai School Theatre, October 2000. Programme. 2001: "A tangled web", by the Intranati of Modena (1543) and Florence McFarlane 2001. September / October 2001. Programme 2003: "Uncle Vanya", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Peter Baldock. 27-31 May 2003. Programme (2 copies) 2004: "Out of order", by Ray Cooney. Directed by Florence McFarlane. 7-9, 14-16 October 2004. Programme 2005: "Habeas corpus", by Alan Bennett. Directed by Barry Mawer. October 2005. Programme 2006: "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Directed by John Marwick. Muritai School Theatre Eastbourne, 7-8 March 2006. Programme "Man of the moment", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Barry Mawer. 23-25 November, 29 November - 2 December 2006. Programme 2008: "The tragedy of Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. Director Peter Baldock. Muritai Theatre Eastbourne, April - May 2008. Programme 2010: "Measure for measure", by William Shakespeare. Directed by John Marwick. Muritai School Yard Eastbourne, 16-20 February 2010. Programme "The dresser", by Ronald Harwood. Directed by Florence McFarlane. October 2010. Programme 2011: "The importance of being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Barry Mawer. September 2011. Programme 2012: "Communicating doors", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by John Marwick. School Theatre Muritai Road Eastbourne, 18-20, 25-27 October 2012. Programme (2 copies) 2014: "Pygmalion", by Bernard Shaw, directed by Florence McFarlane. 2-5, 9-11 June 2014. Programme "Second thought smoko", written by Mike McJorrow; directed by Brittany McKendry. Muritai School Eastbourne, October 2014. Programme 2015: Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe presents a Bard in the Yard Production, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", directed by Emanuel E Garcia. Muritai School Eastbourne, 3-7 March 2015. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Loretta Lander, Wellington, in 2014; some by Margaret Calder in 2016.

Date: 1975 - 1976

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1975/1976

Description: Includes posters for: 1975: Come together at Downstage [Festival]. 25 May - 8 June [1975] "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Downstage 18 June - 19 July [1975] (2 copies) "First return", by Mervyn Thompson, commencing Downstage 24 September [1975] (2 copies) Happy days", by Samuel Beckett; directed by Antony Groser, featuring Pat Evison. Downstage [1975] "No man's land", by Jennifer Compton; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage at Unity, 10-21 December [1975] (2 copies) "Rooted", by Alexander Buzo. Downstage, from 19 August [1975] (2 copies) Downstage on tour. "Equus" by Peter Shaffer; and "A state of siege", "Songs to Uncle Scrim", "A day in the life", "As Dorothy Parker once said", "All's fair in love and war". Hastings 18-23 March; Napier 22-27 March; Waipukurau 24 March; Hawera 29-31 March; New Plymouth 1-3 April [1975] (2 copies) 1976: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage from 15 Dec [1976] "Bully; or the life and legend of Capt. Bully Hayes". A saga of the goldfields will take place in Wellington's Palace of Culture Downstage Theatre. Penned by Frank Edwards; [directed by] Colin McColl; scenery by Peter Ridder. From 28 January [1976]. Poster / programme (2 copies), and Background to the life of Bully Hayes (2 copies) "Miss Julie", by August Strindberg; directed by Jan Prettejohns. Opening midnight 3 July 1976, and opening for s short season as main bill, 19-24 July [1976] (2 copies) "Othello". Opera House, 8-11 Septe [1976] (2 copies - 1 b&w and one coloured) Theatre Action presents "History - herstory". Downstage 20-29 August [1976] Quantity: 14 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1980

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Bryan Aitken. Court Theatre, 3 May 1980. Programme "Blood of the lamb", by Bruce Mason; directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre Studio, 22 March 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Death of a salesman", by Arthur Miller; directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 12 July 1980. Programme "A night at the races", by Mervyn Thompson and Yvonne Edwards; directed by Mervyn Thompson; musical director Philip Norman. Court Theatre, 12 June 1980. Programme "Prisoners of Mother England", by Roger Hall; directed by Bryan Aitken. Court Theatre, 22 November 1980. Programme "The rivals", by Richard Sheridan; directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 16 August 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Terra nova", by Ted Tally; directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 18 October 1980. Programme "Zastrozzi", by George F Walker; directed by Bryan Aitken. Court Theatre 20 September 1980. Programme Newsletter / invitation to Court Theatre Christmas party, 6 December 1980 Quantity: 1 folder(s) theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Roger Flury, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1990-1999

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

Reference: EPH-B-CIRCA-1990s

Description: Includes: 1990: “Suspect”, by Lori Dungey, Ian Forsyth, Ken Roberts, and Richard Side; directed by Grant Tilly; music and movement by Sue Alexander. Cast includes Mark Wright, Alison Hall, Robert Pollock, Anne Ruth, Liz Mullane, Tim Gordon, Lee Hatherly, and Liz Bray. Circa Theatre, from 23 March 1990. Flier 1991: “Henceforward”, by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Michael Wilson. With Bruce Phillips, Joanne Simpson, Anne Budd, Alistair Browning, Hannah Gould or Amy Delahunty, and special appearance by Bruno Lawrence. Circa Theatre, from 27 September 1991. Flier “Hens’ Teeth squawk this way: a season of women comedians. Produced by Kate JasonSmith. Performers included: Lee Hatherly, Rose Beauchamp, Bub Bridger, Sue Dunlop, Madeline McNamara, Prue Langbein, Helen Moulder, Lorae Parry, and Kate Harcourt. A group of performers may also have appeared on the night including Beryl Te Wiata, Sally Rodwell, Jane Waddell and more. Circa Theatre, from 22 November 1991. Flier (2 copies) 1992: “Blue remembered hills”, by Dennis Potter; directed by Murray Lynch. Featuring: Jed Brophy, Jonathon Hendry, Amanda Rees, Todd Rippon, Mick Rose, Carol Smith, and Tim Spite. Circa Theatre, from 30 May 1992. Flier “Joyful and Triumphant”l premiere of a new comedy by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre, from 20 Feb 1992. Flier “Joyful and Triumphant”, by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson; designed by Grant Tilly; costumes by Chris Pickard. With Michele Amas, Judie Douglass, Cathy Downes, Dorothy McKegg, Bruce Phillips, Grant Tilly, and Jane Waddell. Circa Theatre, from 3 May 1992. Programme 1993: "Introducing Shakespeare 1993: The two gentlemen of Verona". Lecture given by Adrian Kiernander director of Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Hosted by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand. Circa Theatre, from 10 February 1993. Flier 1995: "Circa" letter from Circa Council. Circa Theatre, October 1995. Newsletter 1996: "Circa" letter from Carolyn Henwood, Circa Council. Circa Theatre, July 1996. Newsletter 1997: "Close to you", by Stella Duffy, starring Sarah Davison. Producer and director Anne Chamberlain. Christchurch Southern Ballet Theatre, 17-22 February; Circa Studio 27 February - 15 March [1997]. Flier “Four cities: a romantic travel comedy” by Anthony McCarten; directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Starring Ginette McDonald and Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, from 3 October 1997. Programme (2 copies) "The lover", by Harold Pinter; directed by Andrew Foster; designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Starring Janine Burchett, and Paul McLaughlin. Also includes "Duck Variations" by David Mamet; directed by Paul McLaughlin; designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Starring Jeffrey Szusterman, and Andrew Foster. Circa Theatre, from 29 August 1997. Flier 1998: “The big picture”, by Jennifer Compton; directed by Susan Wilson; starring Michele Amas, Katherine McRae, Perry Piercy, and Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, from 11 October 1998. Flier Cynthia Fortitude and Gertrude Rallentando in “The legend returns”, written and performed by Helen Moulder and Rose Beauchamp; directed by Michael Wilson. Circa Theatre, from 3 March 1998. Flier "Vita and Virginia", adapted by Eileen Atkins from the correspondence of Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. Directed by Cathy Downes; starring Jennifer Ludlam and Helen Moulder. Circa Theatre, from 12 November 1998. 1999: “Extraordinary lives”, written and performed by Juliet O’Brien and Kat Davison; directed by Cameron Rhodes. Circa Theatre, from 31 March 1999. “Honour”, by Joanna Murray Smith; directed by Colin McColl. Starring Donna Akersten, Ray Henwood, Theresa Healey, and Hera Dunleavy. Circa Theatre, from 6 April 1999. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, photocopies, various sizes, up to 330 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources including Mary Gray in 2003.

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: 1977 - 1982

By: Fortune Theatre (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-FORTUNE-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1977: "The bed before yesterday", a comedy by Ben Travers. proudly presenting our 50th production. 21 November - 10 December [1977] (2 copies) "An evening with Katherine Mansfield", by Pat Evison. 6-10 September [1977] (2 copies) "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. 19 March - 2 April [1977] "Gentlemen prefer blondes", by Anita Loos. 23-27 August [1977] "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams, featuring Louise Petherbridge. 2-16 July [1977] "Glidetime", by Roger Hall. Director Derek Wooster. 23 July - 13 August [1977] "The lover & silence", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Derek Wooster. 15 October - 5 November [1977] "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Elric Hooper. Regent Theatre, 11-18 June [1977] (2 copies) "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes". Written and performed by Bruce Mason. 16-20 August [1977] "The prince of rags & jingles". [1977] (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Featuring Elric Hooper. 23 April - 14 May [1977] "Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet St". 13 December [1977] - 14 January [1978] "Three sisters" by Anton Chekhov. Regent Theatre, 12-16 April [1977] 1978: "The fall of the house of Usher", by David Campton, based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. 6-20 May [1978] "Irma La Douce", starring Yolande Gibson. 27 May - 10 June [1978] (2 copies) "Long day's journey into night", by Eugene O'Neill. 16-30 September [1978] (2 copies) "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton. 21 January - 11 February [1978] (2 copies) "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. 1-22 April [1978] "The fall of the house of Usher", by David Campton. 6-20 May [1978] "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. 8-29 July [1978] (2 copies) "The real Inspector Hound", by Tom Stoppard. "After Magritte", 5-19 August [1978] Robert Bennett. Mime international. 23-24 June; workshop 25 June [1978] (2 copies) "Toad of Toad Hall". Directed by Sherril Cooper. 22 August - 2 September [1978] 1979: "Aladdin", an exciting original pantomime by Murray Hutchinson; musical director Russell Sheppard. 13-20 December [1979] April - June programme - Bullshot Crummond, The diary of Anne Frank, The Winnie the Pooh Show, and Sweet Nothin's" "Bullshot Crummond". Roxburgh Theatre, 7 April [1979] "The club; the game they play even dirtier off the field!". 10 February - 3 March [1979] (2 copies) "Crown matrimonial", by Royce Ryton. 13 September [1979] (2 copies) "Dear liar", by Jerome Kilty, starring John McKelvey as George Bernard Shaw and Marijke Mann as Mrs Pat Campbell. [Season in Balclutha, Invercargill and Gore, 22-29 September 1979] (2 copies) "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. 17 November - 8 December [1979] June / July programme. Schiller's "Mary Stuart", "Dear liar", "Arms & the man" (2 copies) "Leonardo's last supper", by Peter Barnes, directed by Murray Hutchinson, designed by Bill Haycock, opens downstairs March 1 [1979] "President Wilson in Paris", by Ron Blair, directed by Alex Gilchrist, designed by Bill Haycock, opens April 4 [1979] "Sherlock Holmes". 27 October - 17 November 1979. (2 copies) "State of the play", by Roger Hall, directed and designed by Murray Hutchinson, opens March 10 [1979] "Suddenly last summer", by Tennessee Williams, directed by Murray Hutchinson, designed by Bill Haycock, opens downstairs March 29 [1979] "Uncle Remus Show" [and] "Charley's aunt" [1979] 1980: "Deathtrap", by Ira Levin. Dunedin, 8-29 March; Invercargill 15-17 April [1980] "Just between ourselves", by Alan Ayckbourn. 12 February [1980] (2 copies) "The lion in winter", by James Goldman. Invercargill 10-12 April; Dunedin, 19 April - 10 May [1980] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. Directed by Tony Richardson. 6 November [1980] 1981: "Accidental death of an anarchist", by Dario Fo. Directed by Simon O'Connor, designed by Tony Rabbit, cast James Beaumont, john Hudson, William Kircher, Blair Park, Louise Petherbridge and Peter Verstappen. 17 September - 10 October [1981] 1982: "Duet for one", by Tom Kempinski. February 18 to March 13 [1982] "Female parts", by Dario Fo and Franca Rame. Fortune downstairs, 5-21 March [1982] "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Fortune Theatre at The Depot. 26 October - 6 November [1982] (2 copies) "Life with the lions; the life and songs of John Lennon", a performance by John Gibson and Michael Gilchrist. Downstairs Fortune Theatre, 4-19 December [1982] "The perfumed businesswoman", by Brian McNeill. Fortune downstairs, 30 April to May 10 [1982] The philanthropist", by Christopher Hampton. 15 April - 8 May [1982] "We can't pay; we won't pay", by Dario Fo. 18 March - 10 April [1982] (2 copies) 1984: "Tales from Hollywood", by Christopher Hampton. 22 June [1984] 1985: "Chinchilla", by Robert David MacDonald. 12 April [1985] (2 copies) "Wednesday to come", by Renee [Taylor]. Fortune Theatre from June 7 [1985] 1987: Fortune Theatre in association with Wilson Elsom Greenslade Ltd presents the world premiere of Roger Hall's latest comedy, "The share club". Mayfair Theatre, 26 June - 11 July [1987] Quantity: 50 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, 440 x 317 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by the Hocken Library, Dunedin, in 2012.

Date: 1988

From: Circa Theatre :[Posters. 1976 onwards].

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1988

Description: Includes posters for: "The affair", by Robert Lord. Circa Theatre from June 10th [1988] "Away", by Michael Gow. The award winning Australian play. Opening February 5th [1988] (2 copies) "Billy Bishop goes to war", by John Gray and Eric Peterson, directed by Campbell Thomas (Fortune Theatre), featuring Timothy Bartlett, with Calder Prescott (pianist / narrator). 13-30 January 1988. "Born to Bruce"; a inspirational musical evening with Bruce Springsteen, presented by Diane Cooper, Rachel Lang, Perry Piercy, Carrie Wainwright. Circa Theatre, opens Oct 21 [1988] "I used to like this place before they started making all those alterations", by John Schneider, directed by Cathy Downes. With Lloyd Scott, Donna Akersten, Bruce Phillips, Jennifer Ludlam, Carmel McGlone, Michael Williams. NZ premiere, Circa Theatre, from 23rd April [1988] (2 copies) "Murderer", by Anthony Shaffer. The wife, the mistress, the policeman. Warning: Scenes of graphic horror. From November 19 [1988] "Shakespeare for lunch?" A selection of Shakespeare's greatest hits ..., with Ray Henwood, Kerry Fox, Tina Regtien, Cameron Rhodes, Michael Williams. Circa Theatre, 21-25 March [1988] "Tattered tonsils". Krass clowns for choice kids. Circa Theatre, May 9-21 [1988] (2 copies) "Two", [by] Ron Elisha. Ray Henwood, Helen Moulder. Director Phillip Mann. Circa Theatre, from July 22 1988 "Woman in mind", Alan Ayckbourn's new play, directed by Susan Wilson, with Alice Fraser, Grant Tilly, Michael Haigh, Donna Akersten, Lloyd Scott, Brian Sergent, Tina Regtien, Ian Rea. From Sept 2 [1988] (2 copies) Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and screen prints, approximately A3 size. Provenance: Some donated by Circa Theatre.

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1988

Description: Includes: "Outside edge", by Richard Harris. Directed by Ewen Coleman. 28 May - 11 June 1988. Programme. "Present laughter", by Noel Coward. Directed by Colleen McColl. 9-23 April 1988. Programme (2 copies) "The rugby poet", written and directed by Charles Harter. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 8-22 October 1988. Programme "Season's greetings", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Rex Pekin. 19 November - 3 December 1988. Programme. Quantity: 4 theatre programmes. Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One items donated by Beverley Thomson, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1986 - 1987

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1986/1987

Description: Includes: Court cues, October-November 1986 Includes programmes for: 1986: "Jumpers", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Alex Gilchrist; set design Tony Geddes; clothes Pamela Maling. Court Theatre, 22 February 1986. Programme "Sweeney Todd", by Stephen Sondheim. Court Theatre with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. James Hay Theatre, 27 May - 7 June [1986]. Promotional pamphlet / booking form "Torch song trilogy", by Harvey Fierstein. (I. The international stud; II. Fugue in a nursery; III Widows and children first). Produced by Anthony Taylor (With Stuart Devenie, Peter Elliott, Alison Quigan, Jon Pheloung, Antony Hodgson, Judie Douglass, Mary Brennan, John Densem). Court Theatre, 17 May 1986. Programme "Wild cabbage", by James Beaumont. Directed by Judd Millner. Court Theatre [1986]. Programme 1987: "A chorus of disapproval", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Elizabeth Moody. Court Theatre, 21 March 1987. Programme "Love off the shelf", music by Philip Norman, lyrics by A K Grant, book by Roger Hall. Director / choreographer Robert Young; set design Tony Geddes; clothes Geraldine Ward. Court Theatre, 13 June 1987. Programme "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf", by Edward Albee. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 25 September 1987. Programme "Wild honey", by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Michael Frayn. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 9 May 1987. Programme "Wild violets & honesty"; a live portrait of Frances Hodgkins. Solo performance by Shaquelle Maybury; directed by June Harvest. Court Theatre 2, 23 July - 1 August [1987]. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 10 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Roger Flury in 1998.

Date: 1991

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1991

Description: Includes: "Entertaining Mr Sloane", by Joe Orton. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre, opening 20 August 1991. Programme (2 copies) "Glorious ruins", by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre, opening 4 April 1991. Programme (2 copies) "The lady and the clarinet", by Michael Cristofer; music by Stanley Silverman. Starring Ellie Smith and Bruce Phillips. Directed by Cathy Downes. Circa Theatre from 9 November [1991]. Flier only "Henceforward", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Michael Wilson. (With Bruce Phillips, Joanne Simpson, Anne Budd, Alistair Browning, Hannah Gould, Amy Delahunty, with a special appearance by Bruno Lawrence via video). Programme (2 copies) "Via satellite", by Anthony McCarten. Directed by Ross Jolly. Circa Theatre, premiere opening 29 June 1991. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 programmes; 1 flyer. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1975

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1975

Description: Includes: Te Puke Repertory Society. "An air for murder", by Philip King and Faulkland Cary. "On-stage" Litt Park Hall, Cameron Road, 1 May [1975]. Programme Auckland University Theatre Workshop presents William Shakespeare's "Much ado about nothing", directed by Dick Johnstone. Music arranged and composed by Douglas Mews, costumes designed by Peggy Nicholson. Programme /flier (2 copies) Derek Bolt presents "An evening with Charles Dickens"; interludes by John Bates. South Arts Festival of Performing and Visual Arts, 13-23 September [1975?]. Programme Central Theatre presents "Kennedy's children", by Robert Patrick by arrangement with Don Parker. Auckland, 14 August 1975. Programme (with advance notice of "A hard God", by Peter Kenna starring actor Terence Cooper whose biographical details are given). Programme (2 copies) "Gaslight" starring Patricia Phoenix, Alan Browning and Ivan Beavis. New Zealand tour 1 February - 26 April 1975. Promotional booklet with photographs (2 copies) plus sheet of further biographical details about Patricia Phoenix (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Limited and Kerridge Odeon Corporation Limited presents Robert Morley and Bettina Welch, Donna Akerston, Tom Oliver, Charles Little and Lynn Rainbow in "How the other half loves", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Robert Morley. Grand Opera House Wellington, 16 September 1975. Programme. "The male of the species", by Alun Owen. Directed by Val May. With Edward Woodward, Michelle Dotrice and New Zealanders Redmond Phillips and John Larking. Grand Opera House Wellington, 18 March - 5 April 1975; Theatre Royal Christchurch, 9-19 April 1975. Programme (2 copies) New Independent Theatre (incorporating Grafton Theatre Inc). "The lion in winter, by James Goldman. Directed by Edna E Harris, with Kenneth Porter and Errice Montague. Auckland Festival of the Arts, March 1975. Programme. Playcycle '75. Four N Z author plays. Wellington Repertory Theatre presents "The song", by Alan Williamson, directed by Peter Meikle; Unity Theatre presents "The whites of their eyes", by Craig Harrison, directed by Denis Harvey; Stagecraft Theatre Inc presents "If I bought her the wool", by Gordon Dryland, directed by Liz Martin; New Theatre presents "Grief goes over", by Merton Hodge, directed by Alex Aitchison. 1975. Flier (2 copies) The Reg Varney Show, with Reg Varney, Peter Caulton and Jenny Parkinson. New Zealand tour 1975. Promotional booklet with photographs. "Te Raukura, the feathers of the albatross", a play in two acts by Harry Dansey. Presented by Te Reo Maori Society, Ngati Poneke Hall, 16-18 September [1975]. Flier. Theatre des Iles. "La cantatrice chauve" by Eugene Ionesco, and "Ubu Cocu" by Alfred Jarry. VUW Memorial Theatre, 29 September, 1 October [1975?]. Flier. Theatre 87. "Lift", directed by Jean Betts. 87 The Terrace. Flier. Theatre 87. "The nobodies from nowhere". Theatre for children, every Saturday. Flier only Theatre 87. "Two finger exercise", a satirical review, written by Dave Smith and Bill Evans. 87 The Terrace. 8.30 and 11 pm, Fridays and Saturdays. Runs indefinitely. Flier. Theatre 87. "Whizz Bang"; a Christmas play for children. 20 December [1975]. Flier. Theatre 87. "Dr Holloway's Travelling Road Show; a musical entertainment". 5-19 December [1975]. Flier. Quantity: 18 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: One flier donated by David Austin, Wellington, in 2006; one by N Benard in 1998.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1976

Description: Includes: Ticket folder March 1976, and two typescript fliers for "Miss Julie"; "Songs to Uncle Scrim" and "Sweet nothin's". "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Elric Hooper; designed by Janet Williamson. 15 December 1976. Programme (2 copies) and newsletter. "As Dorothy Parker once said", devised by Elric Hooper, featuring Alannah O'Sullivan / "Sweet nothin's", devised by Janet Findlay and Cathy Downes, directed by Jean Betts. May 1976. Flier. Cometogether 76: "An evening with Charles Dickens", presented by Derek Bolt, courtesy of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin. Programme (2 copies) Cometogether 76: Amamus Theatre group presents "Gallipoli". Directed by Paul Maunder. Programme Cometogether 76: "A marvellous party", with Noel Coward and his music. A Mercury Theatre production. Programme (2 copies) Cometogether 76: Yass Hakoshima Mime Theatre. Programme (2 copies) Bruce Mason. "Courting Blackbird; a theme and variations in the baroque style", written and performed by Bruce Mason. Stage management and lighting by Stephen Crane. Hannah Playhouse. 19 October 1976. Programme (2 copies with turquoise colouring, one black and white) "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Raymond Boyce; horses trained by Elric Hooper and Deirdre O'Connor. Downstage on tour (with "A state of siege", "Songs to Uncle Scrim", "A day in the life", "As Dorothy Parker once said", "All's fair in love and war". Hastings, Napier, Waipukurau, Hawera, New Plymouth, March - April 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Janet Williamson. Hannah Playhouse, 10 November 1976. Programme (2 copies) and newsletter. "Happy birthday Wanda June", by Kurt Vonnegut jr. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 29 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Miss Julie" by August Strindberg. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Hannah Playhouse, 3 July 1976. Folded programme or poster. "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes", by Bruce Mason, a new solo performance. Hannah Playhouse. 10-22 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Not Christmas by Guy Fawkes", by Bruce Mason; a new solo performance. 26 - 31 July 1976. Programme. "The Robbie Horror Show" [political revue about Sir Robert Muldoon], written and directed by John Banas; musical direction Stephen McCurdy; design Garth Frost; "Songs to Uncle Scrim", devised by Mervyn Thompson, music by Stephen McCurdy; "Songs for the Fourth Reich", by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Paul Dessau and Hans Eissler; musical direction Stephen McCurdy. Touring programme [1976 or 1977]. (2 copies) Double bills: "A state of siege", adapted by Mervyn Thompson from the novel by Janet Frame; designed by Garth frost; "Songs to Uncle Scrim", lyrics by Mervyn Thompson, music by Stephen McCurdy. [April-May 1976]. Programme (2 copies) "Sweet nothin's", devised by and starring Janet Findlay and Cathy Downes. Directed by Jean Betts. Flier (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse. 27 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Ubu", by Alfred Jarry. Directed by John Banas; designed by Murray Hutchinson; musical direction by Stephen McCurdy; lighting design by Stephen Crane. With Elric Hooper as Ubu. Hannah Playhouse, 22 September 1976. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre, 2014.