Sanders, Yvonne, active 1970-1990s

Date: 1960 - 1979

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to pantomimes and pantomime extravaganzas performed in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-PANTOMIME-1960/1979

Description: Includes: 1962: In association with Kerridge-Odeon, Tibor Rudas presents the original Seven Dwarfs in person in Tibor Rudas' "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". New Zealand tour [1962]. Programme The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents the ever popular pantomime "Mother Goose". Produced and devised by Alma Woods; conductor Frank Poore; choreography by Russell Kerr. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, season commencing 8 December 1972. Programme 1963: The story of "Robin Hood and his merry men", written and directed by David Tinkham; musical director Geoffrey Newson. Grand Opera House Wellington, 11-21 December [1963]. Programme (2 copies) 1965: The Light Opera Club presents "Aladdin", by Alma Woods. Produced by William Fletcher; musical director Frank Poore; ballet mistress Doreen Yalland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 December 1965. Programme 1972: A.C.T. Group in conjunction with University Students' Association proudly present the spectacular pantomime "Aladdin". Written and produced by Tony Currie; technical direction Bill Turner; musical director Cliff Walker; choreographer Yvonne Sanders. University Memorial Theatre Wellington, 15 November - 9 December 1972. Programme 1975: Taumarunui Repertory and Choral & Operatic Societies present the pantomime "Dick Whittington". producer Doug Sidwell; musical director Faye Murray. Taumarunui War Memorial Hall, 29 November, 1-6 December 1975. Programme Quantity: 6 programmes. Physical Description: Programmes sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1988

Description: Includes: "Aire de Mar"; ecological media opera. Darcy Lange and Mirian Snijders-Lange. Artspace, First Floor, Quay Buildings, 6-8 Quay Street, Auckland, 9-10 July [1988]. Flyer only Perkel Opera Inc in association with R & W Hellaby Ltd presents "La boheme", Puccini's best-loved opera in four acts. One night only. New Plymouth Opera House, 13 August [1988?]. Photocopied flyer only "Captain Stirrick", a ballad opera by David Scott and Jeremy James Taylor with music, based on the ballads of Old London, by Richard Brett. Director Jeremy James Taylor; musical director Tim Bridgewater. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Wellington, March 1988. Lower Hutt Town Hall Wellington, 6-9 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Lower Hutt Operatic Society Inc presents "Carousel". Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced and directed by Richard Dyer; musical director Peter Latimer; choreography Elly-Ann Pritchard. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 16-25 June 1988. Programme Canterbury Opera and Bank of New Zealand present "Die Fledermaus". Conductor William Southgate; director Elric Hooper. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 19 October - 1 November 1988. Programme Pocket Opera Company Nurnberg. "La Gioconda", opera in four acts by Amilcare Ponchielli. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Wellington, March 1988. Wellington Town Hall, 12-19 March 1988. Programme (2 copies) Musical and Drama Society (Inc) in association with Silvio Famularo presents "Guys & dolls", the big hit musical fable of Broadway. Director Silvio Famularo; musical director Ross Gandar; choreographer Yvonne Sanders. Silvio's Place, 221 Clyde Street, Island Bay, 11-22 October [1988]. Yellow flyer Upper Hutt Operatic Society Inc presents "Hello, Dolly!", produced by Peter Dye. Heretaunga College Hall, 27 August - 3 September 1988. Blue flyer Wilton Morley in association with Entertainment Incorporated present Simon Westaway in "The Rocky Horror Show", by Richard O'Brien, with John Banas or Billy T James as the Narrator and Greg Parke as Riff Raff. Directed by Terry O'Donnell. [1988]. Programme Hawkes Bay Regional Opera Trust presents "La traviata", by Giuseppe Verdi. Director Richard Campion; musical director Bruce Greenfield; choreographer Leigh Jones. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 30 July, 2, 4, 6 August 1988. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.