Retina Dance Company

Date: 1994

Reference: Eph-C-TAKI-RUA-1994

Description: Includes: "The calling has ceased"; an art performance spectacle by Emily Buttle and Jules Novena Sorrel. Taki Rua Theatre, 13-15 October [1994] (2 copies) "Dress"; a prague tooth splintering into four concerts of elastic music with Taki Rua. March 16, 17, 18, 19 [1994] (Collaged poster) "The human garden; an international dance spectacle; Hungary & New Zealand". Shona McCullagh & Artus Dance Company. Auckland Watershed Theatre 23 Feb - 5 March; Wellington Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 8-13 March [1994] "Just a capella", featuring Te Hihiri, Whitireia Soul, Chemistry Boyz. Taki Rua grande finale, 30 April [1994] "On the verge"; a dozen dextrous dancers deliver their own daring dances at Taki Rua Theatre. 9-13 March [1994] Retina Dance Company. "Spicy globs of visual wallpaper". Company director Glenn Birchall. Helen Winchester, Claire O'Neil, Dion Murphy, Helaina Keeley, Catherine Mangnall, Nicole Bishop. Taki Rua Theatre, 3-14 August [1994] (2 copies) "Spinning wheel". Karen Hunter, Leraine Horstmanshoff, acoustic music in a funky style. Fresh back from a USA tour - their first show in Wellington. Taki Rua Theatre, 13 March [1994] "Women like us", by Helen Jamieson. Taki Rua Theatre, 14-19 March [1994] "Xenophoria; the ecstatic love of all things foreign". Performed by Bert van Dijk; directed by Enrique Pardo. 31 Aug - 10 Sept [1994] (2 copies) Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, varying sizes. Provenance: Some posters donated by Taki Rua Theatre in 1997.

Date: 1993 - 1994

Reference: Eph-C-DANCE-1993/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1993: "Ascent"; maranga ake. Solo dancer Suzanne Renner. Taki Rua Depot Theatre, 26-29 May [1993]. Design & photo A Bruce (2 copies) "The dark forest"; an architecture of passion. State Opera House, Wellington, October 21-23 1993; Maidment Theatre Auckland, 27 Cotober - 6 November 1993. Programme Vivek Kinra in grand Bharata-Natyam solos. Shiva the cosmic dancer, unfolding the mysteries and philosophies of Shiva the dancing god of the Hindus, in a newly created, powerful and dynamic performance. Wellington University Memorial Theatre 29-30 May; Auckland Watershed Theatre 30-31 July; Christchurch Southern Ballet Theatre 19-21 August [1993] Korean traditional dance & music in Australia and New Zealand, 1993. Presented by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Government of the Republic of Korea. Brisbane Concert Hall QPAC 26 October; Auckland Aotea Centre 29 October; Wellington Michael Fowler Centre 30 October; Sydney Opera House 2/3 November; Canberra Theatre 5 November [1993] Youthdance; a fun festival of young people dancing. Saturday 31 July to 7 August 1993. Whangarei Youthdance Festival. Producer Jenny Cossey [At Forum North Theatre and Kamo High School]. (2 copies, one on yellow paper, one on red) 1994: Community Dance Day. St Patricks College Hall, 28 May [1994]. Performance timestable (With Ngati Poneke, Seatoun Scottish Dance Club, Cook Islands Avaiki Turamanui Dance Troup, Phillipino Dance Group, Samoan Congregational Church Youth Dance Group, Harbour City Rock n Roll Club, New Zealand School of Dance, Greek orthodox Dance group, Ceroc, African Dance, Line dancing, Deirdre Tarrant School of Dance, Te Tamata o Whitireia, Katie Franshem School of Dance, International folkdance, flamenco, Italian Tarantella dancers, Irish dance group, Polish dance group, Bharata-Natyam Indian classical dance, Wellington Performing Arts Centre students) Deirdre Tarrant Dance Theatre presents "The night before Christmas", and "Pas de Quatre". Plaza International, Wednesday December 14th 1994. Footnote Dance Company. Don't miss Footnote at the Fringe. "Pick-up-sticks". Civic Square, 14-18 March, 1 pm daily [1994] Hungary - New Zealand. The Human Garden; an international dance spectacular. Shona McCullagh & Artus Dance Company. Auckland Watershed Theatre 23 February - 5 March; Wellington Taki Rua Depot Theatre 8-13 March [1994] Vivek Kinra in an exciting new work Ashta Nayika; an emotional bharatanatyam solo in which the human soul aspires for the divine through an analogy of eight p[sy]chological states of a woman in love. Auckland 20-21 May; Wellington Repertory Theatre 14-17 July; Christchurch Southern Ballet Theatre 18-20 August 1994. Retina Dance Company presents "Spicy globs of visual wallpaper". Company director Glenn Birchall. Helen Winchester, Claire O'Neil, Dion Murphy, Helaina Keeley, Catherine Mangnall, Nicole Bishop. Taki Rua Theatre, 3-14 August [1994] Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and photocopies, 420 x 310 mm (approx)

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: 1995

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1995

Description: Includes: ["Blue sky boys", with Michael Galvin and Tim Balme] Hearthrob doctor sings "Bye bye love" to braindead movie star" [Downstage. 1995] Retina Dance Company presents "Carnivale of dreams" Love! lust! illustion! Choreographed by Glenn Birchall; script development by Gary Henderson. Music by Plan 9 and Christiaan Ercolano; multimedia by Jeff Hurrell. 2-11 November 1995 (2 copies) Downstage Theatre in association with Flanagan's Comedy Club present the king of kitsch comedy! Bob Downe. 5 shows only!!! 25-29 April 1995 (2 copies) "Falling from grace", by Hannie Rayson. 23 June - 22 July [1995] Design Mission Hall (2 copies) "Foreign bodies" intergalactic issue November 2106. Aliens exist! live on stage. Downsatge 1-11 November [1995] (2 copies) Downstage Theatre in association with Pacific Underground present "Fresh off the boat", by Oscar Kightley and Simon Small. 12-29 April 1995 (2 copies) Downstage presents "Good works", by Nick Enright with Miranda Harcourt and Heather Bolton; directed by Cathy Downes. 5 May - 3 June [1995] (2 copies) Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing", a solo performance; directed by Cathy Downes. Downstage, 11-21 October [1995] Manhattan jazz at Downstage. New York vocalist Tim Strong and the Paul Dyne Quartet. 7-8 July [1995] After critically acclaimed performances in Sydney, London and Edinburgh, Downstage presents "One shot", a Snarling Beasties production, written, directed and performed by Mark Kilmurry. 6-11 March [1995] (2 copies) Downstage presents "Sadness", by William Yang. A multi media performance. 14-18 March [1995] (2 copies) "Sadness" is heartbreak and joy, tears and laughter, wakes and parties, life and death (b&w poster) Downstage proudly presents "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith. Director Colin McColl; designer Tony Rabbit. 28 July - 26 August [1995] Design Mission Hall (2 copies) Downstage presents "Skin tight". Larissa Matheson, Jed Brophy; a play by Gary Henderson; original music Chris Ward. Downstage Theatre 21 Feb - 11 mar [1995] (2 copies) "Takitorua; weaving traditions in music and dance", devised and directed by Keri Kaa, Jan Bolwell, Sunny Amey. Lower Hutt Little Theatre 24-31 May; Downstage Theatre 8-17 June [1995] (2 copies) When the Cat's been Spayed sing at Downstage Theatre, 26-30 September [1995] (2 copies) Quantity: 16 Poster(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes varying up to around 700 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005, 2007 and 2014

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1995

Description: Includes: Retina Dance Company presents "Carnivale of dreams" Love! Lust! Illusion!, choreographed by Glenn Birchall. Downstage Theatre, 2-11 November 1995. Flier (2 copies) Dance Aotearoa New Zealand Limited. DANZing 95 [1995]. Pamphlets (2 different) New Zealand Dance Theatre presents "Divided lines". New Zealand School of Dance, 16-26 August 1995. Flier only Amazon Productions presents Paul Jenden's "Fairy stories" with Leonie Kaywood, Leanne Plunkett, Paul Jenden, Louis Solino. Wellington Taki Rua Theatre 8-24 DFecember; Auckland Watershed Theatre 7-13 February [1995]. Pamphlet "Humanimalia; the animal in the human in the dancer"; choreography by Nicholas Carroll. Four shows only, 24-27 May [1995]. Flier (2 copies - 1 coloured and one variant b&w) Celebrating Doris Humphrey; the legacy of a modern dancer (1895-1958). With Louis Solino, Jennifer Shennan. Te Whare Pukenga; Centre For Continuing Education, 15 October [1995]. Pamphlet / enrolment form "Isadora's tribe 1995". University Memorial Theatre, 30 November - 2 December [1995]. Flier (2 copies) "Kilt"; a dance work by Lyne Pringle, featuring solo works by Josie Thompson and Lisa Densem. Taki Rua Theatre, 23 August - 2 September 1995. Programme; and card Vivek Kinra & Mudra Dance Company. "Vaishnavam". Auckland Herald Theatre 12-13 May; Wellington University Memorial Theatre 20-21 May [1995]. Pamphlet Fuego Flamenco presents "Lament of the guitar; a flamenco experience". BATS Theatre, 30 November - 9 December 1995. Programme Michael Parmenter. "A long undressing"; a solo performance. Directed by Cathy Downes; new music by David Downes. Downstage, 11-21 October [1995]. Programme (2 copies), and card (2 copies) Footnote presents "10 ft. tall", choreographed by Michael Parmenter, Douglas Wright, Shona McCullagh, Deirdre Tarrant, Shona Dunlop, Merenia Gray, Sally Stopforth, Alice Capper-Starr, Holly Cooper. [August 1995]. Programme (2 copies), plus b&w flier and coloured card for 10th Anniversary celebration, State Opera House, 5 August 1995 Footnote Dance Company. Membership application form [1995]. Yellow flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying under 250 mm.