Spalding, Jim, active 1973

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s?: "Six characters in search of an otter", directed by Michael J Wilson. [ca 1970?] Flyer only with list of cast and production team (incl Jane Campion) UD: University Drama presents "Nam", by Phillip Mann (based on letters written by American Jim Bury to his family); Victoria University Dance Theatre "The dance sphere", music by Ross Harris; Wellington Modern Dance group - 4 items - choreography Barbara Robinson. Programme. 1970: VUW Drama Society. "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. University Memorial Theatre, 3-13 June [1970]. Programme (2 copies) "Oh Xmas!", written by Roger Hall and Dave Smith. VUW Memorial Theatre, 14-19 December [1970]. Programme 1971: "Danton's death", by Georg Buchner. Director Phillip Mann. 5-12 June 1971. Programme. 1972: "The knack", by Ann Jellicoe. Produced by Ray Henwood. [1972?] Programme. 1973?: "Before the dawn", by Rewi Alley. Produced by Phillip Mann [1973?]. Programme. "Lady Audley's secret", adapted from the novel by Miss C Braddon by Mr C M Hazlewood. Produced by John Batstone. 1973. Programme. "Tom Jones, a comedy". Directed by Stuart Devenie. [April 1973]. Programme (2 copies) 1974: Orientation One-Act Plays, directed by Linda Wilson: "The great nebula in Orion", by Lanford Wilson; "The hundred and first", by Kenneth Cameron; "Return journey", by Dylan Thomas. 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Ubu Roi", by Albert Jarry. Directed by Jim Spalding. Set design by Paul Jenden, costume design by Lilian Shand. Programme. "Adventures in the skin trade", by Andrew Sinclair, from the novel by Dylan Thomas. Directed by Stuart Devenie. [March] 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Pengwins ... in the worst possible taste". Scripts by the cast. Director Deborah M Guthrie. 1974. Programme. "The misanthrope", by Moliere; a new English version by Tony Harrison. Directed by Anthony Taylor. VUW Memorial Theatre, 21 August 1974. Programme (2 copies) 1978: "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Produced by David Carnegie. Drama Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, 1-6 August 1978. Programme. Quantity: 16 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Philippa Conway, Wellington, in 2014

Date: 1975

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1975

Description: Includes: "Carmilla", by Sheridan Le Fanu, adapted by David Campton, produced by Michael Hooper. [1975]. Programme. "Gallows humour". Produced by Jim Spalding. October 1975. Programme. "Pieces of eight", based on Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island". Devised and directed by Peter Meikle; music composed by Ross Alley. Wellington Repertory Theatre Centre, 29 November - 6 December [1975]. Flier only. Three one-act plays: "They play that at funerals don't they?", by Marjorie Brooke White, directed by Chris Brooke White; "Good night Kathy", by Nancy Krinkel, directed by Rodney Bane and David Austin; "Inside the outside in", by Marjorie Brooke White, directed by David Austin and Rodney Bane. 12-15 August 1975. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1975

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

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1975

Description: Includes: "Coralie Lansdowne says no", a play by Alexander Buzo; directed by Ralph McAllister. Unity Theatre, 3-19 July [1975]. Programme (2 copies) and small poster (2 copies) "Owners", by Caryl Churchill; directed by Russell Aitken; designer Jim Spalding. Unity Theatre, 30 October - 15 November [1975]. Programme (Yellow - 2 copies; cream - 1 copy) "The Venetian twins", by Carlo Goldoni; directed by Robert Bennett; designed by Laurie Lord. Unity Theatre, 5-21 June [1975]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm.

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: 1976

From: Boyce, Raymond Stanley, 1928-2019 :[Set design plans for Downstage Theatre and Depot Theatre. 1972-1983].

Reference: Plans-2005-099-067/070

Description: Includes ground plan, seating plan, flats, and a lighting plot by Jim Spalding. "Happy birthday Wanda June" was written by Kurt Vonnegut. Quantity: 4 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying up to 590 x 830 mm.