Living Theatre Troupe

Date: 1972

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1972

Description: Includes: Christopher Cambridge presents Die Brucke German Drama Company in "Der Frieden" by Aristophanes; and "Woyzeck", by Georg Buchner. New Zealand tour programme and itinerary. Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin September 1972. Flyer and two copies of programme. "Aulularia", Plauti ["Pot of gold" by Plautus. 8 Braithwaite Road. Produced by Caroll R Silvae Gallinae [Queen of the Gallic woods]. [Circular yellow tickets / invitations to a play at Erich Geiringer and Carol Shand's House 12-13 February 1972]. Little Theatre presents for your pleasure John Barton's "The hollow crown", produced by Barry Wiseman. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery 21-23 April; New Plymouth Girls' High School, 26 April 1972. Programme Globe Theatre presents "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf", by Edward Albee. Produced by Patric Carey and Natalie Dolamore. [1972]. Programme. Group Theatre Company. "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Matthew O'Sullivan and Jennifer Compton, with Victoria University English Department. University Theatre, 14-25 March 1972. Programme (2 copies). Living Theatre troupe (Auckland). "The shadow of Lionel Terry". University Arts Centre. 10 June - 1 July [1972?]. Flyer only. Massey Drama Society. "Too good to be true", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by John Dawick. The Grid, 17-26 July 1972; Victoria University memorial Theatre, 28-29 July; Tongariro High School Hall, 19th August; and 14th NZ Universities Arts Festival, Auckland, 20-26 August. Programme. New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc, Wellington area. Festival of one-act plays. Adjudicator Prof Keith Thomson. (Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College - producer Anthony Donovan; Ngaio Revue Club - producer Stuart Devenie; Wainuiomata Little Theatre - producer Bob McChristie; Onslow College - producer Karen Sewell; Viard College - producers Luke van der Pal and Christian Penders; Stagecraft Theatre - producer Trevor Blakemore; Queen Margaret College - producers Sally Higgs and Rosemary Webb; Playbox Drama Group - producer Basil Barker; Ngaio Revue Club - producer John Callen; Wellington East Girls' College - producer Janice Campbell; Strathmore Players - producer B Swarbrick; St Patrick's College (Wgtn) - producers Fr Hamilton and P O'Neill; Wellington Repertory Theatre - producer Graham Kerr; Rongotai College - producer Hal Smith; Carterton Amateur Dramatic Society - producer Tui Davidson; Marsden Collegiate School Drama Group - producers Prue Kirkcaldie and Caroline Ormond). Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 10-15 July 1972. Old Tote Theatre Company. "The legend of King O'Malley", by Michael Boddy and Robert Ellis. Produced by Richard Wherrett. Auckland Festival 1972. Programme (2 copies). Williamson-Edgley Theatres Ltd and Aztec Services Pty Ltd present Anna Neagle, Derek Nimmo and Johnny Farnham in "Charlie girl". Directed by Freddie Carpenter. New Zealand premiere, St James Theatre Auckland. 26 May 1972. Programme. Williamson-Edgley Theatres Limited and Kerridge Odeon presents Honor Blackman and Michael Craig in "Move over Mrs Markham", by Ray Cooney and John Chapman. Grand Opera House Wellington. 5 May 1972. Programme (2 copies) and flyer. Williamson-Edgley Theatres Limited and Kerridge Odeon presents Honor Blackman and Michael Craig in "Move over Mrs Markham", by Ray Cooney and John Chapman. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 7 June 1972. Programme. Harry M Miller and Williamson-Edgley Theatres Ltd in association with Michael White (London) and Kerridge-Odeon present Richard Todd, Gary Waldhorn, Gilbert Frederick, Irving Scott and Jon Fine in "Sleuth", by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by Nick Renton. New Zealand tour programme [1972]. (2 copies) Quantity: 14 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated from the papers of Eileen Bone, 2009; one donated by David Rapp, 2011.

Date: 1970 - 1974

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-LTT

Description: Includes: 1971: "Bluebeard", "But then", "Futz". Card. (2 copies) Four poets; "Soul piece", "Dioscuri - Meditation; music; "The cage", "Tangent", "A man's life"; "Futz". [1971]. Programme (2 copies) 1972: "The shadow of Lionel Terry". 1972. Programme / card (2 copies) "The race of life", "Mulabeeka", "The doctor's daughter", "The cup". Card / programme. (2 copies) 1974: Living Theatre Troupe - general pamphlet with photographs from 1973. (2 copies) "Dr Faustus". Directed by Ken Rea. [1974?] Programme (2 copies) "The ugly prince". 1974? Banner. (2 copies) "Frankenstein". 1974? Banner (2 copies) UP 2; Living Theatre Troupe and Theatre Workshop. Includes "26 ways of filling a gap" (director John Bailey); "Excreta" by Odo Strewe, and "ANZAC boots" by Odo Strewe, (both directed by Ken Rea). [1974?] Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 theatre programmes, plus duplicates. 4 fliers, pamphlets (plus duplicates). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1976

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1976

Description: Includes: Four Seasons Theatre presents "Waikikamukau", a wedding reception play. 27 November 1976. Invitation flier Globe Theatre. "Heartbreak house", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Moira Fleming. Dunedin, ca 1976. Programme. (2 copies) Hawthorne, Raymond. Talk: "The production of a play". Little Theatre, Community Centre, University of Auckland. 7-8 August 1976. Pamphlet. Living Theatre Troupe. "Dr Faustus". Parnell, St Mary's Cathedral. 22 September - 6 October 1976. Flyer. Manurewa Theatre presents "Jack and the beanstalk", produced by Merle McKenzie. [1976]. Programme (2 copies) NZ Theatre Federation, Wellington Area presents a combined theatre production of "An Italian straw hat", a French farce by Labiche, directed by Stuart Devenie at Circa Theatre. 20, 22-28 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents Patrick McNee with Anne Charleston and Noel Trevarthen, Esme Melville and Barbara Stephens in ... "The secretary bird". New Zealand tour. Programme "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov, produced by Paul Barrett. [1976]. Programme. University of Auckland Centre for Continuing Education. Psychodrama and sociodrama workshop. 8-13 May 1976. Brochure. Victoria University of Wellington German Department. Goethe's "Urfaust". Memorial Thetare July 22, 23, 24 1976. A production in German. Programme. Vision Theatre (Wellington). "King Arthur's Knights", director Michael Carney. [November] 1976. Programme. Wales Bank Drama Festival organised by Wellington Area NZ Theatre Federation, held at Wellington College Little Theatre, Dufferin Street, 8 pm, 13-24 July 1976. Programme for 13 July. Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1973

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1973

Description: Includes: Four Seasons Theatre. "Glide time", by Roger Hall; directed by Meriol Buchanan. Four Seasons' 80th production [1973]. Programme Aztec Services Pty Ltd and J C Williamson Limited and The Kerridge Odeon Corporation present Sidney James in "The mating season". Grand Opera House Wellington. 1973. Programme (2 copies) Aztec Services Pty Ltd and J C Williamson Limited and The Kerridge Odeon Corporation present Sidney James in "The mating season". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland [and] Grand Opera House Wellington. Auckland premiere 15 June 1973. Programme. Living Theatre Troupe. "The race of life"; "Mulabeeka" by Philip McHale; "The doctor's daughter; "The cup". [1975]. Programme/card. Living Theatre Troupe. "Dr Faustus". St Mary's Parnell, 22 September - 6 October [1973]. Flier Rotorua Little Theatre presents "Tom Jones", a comedy by Joan McAlpine, based on a novel by Henry Fielding. Produced by Peg Cameron. The Sambles, Rotorua. 11-18 April 1973. Programme. Theatre Action. (Dance, act, mime troup). Brochure. ca 1973. (2 copies) Theatre Action. "The best of all possible worlds". Programme [1973]. Theatre Action. Farewell performances Oct 25,26,27, Concert Chamber. [1973]. Flier (2 copies) Victoria University German, Drama and Music Departments. "Der Kaukasische Kreidekreis", by Bertolt Brecht. Memorial Theatre. 19021 July 1973. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1971

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

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1971

Description: Includes: "Futz", by the Living Theatre Troupe. Unity Theatre, 1-5 January [1971?] (2 copies) "Loot", Joe Orton. Unity Theatre, 2-17 July [1971]. Small poster Unity Theatre presents Ian K Macewan's "Nobody knows", directed by George Webby. Workshop production. 6-9 October [1971]. Flier (2 copies) "Suddenly last summer", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Sydney Biggs, [and] "No why", by John Whiting. [May 1971]. Programme / flier Unity Theatre presents "The way of the world", by William Congreve; directed by Dell King. Unity Theatre, 22 October - 6 November [1971]. Programme / flier (2 copies) November happenings at Unity. "A phoenix too frequent" by Christopher Fry, produced by Jackie Jones. Playreading and social [and] "The royal pardon", by John Arden, directed by Jim Macfarlane. Flier only Unity's Umpteenth Xmas Revue, presented by The Unfashionables. Directed by Bill Juliff, choreographed by Sherril Cooper, accompanied by Jocleyn Wickens. 1971. Programme / flier Quantity: 7 fliers and posters. Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm.

Date: 2016-2017

By: Living Theatre Troupe

Reference: OHColl-1570

Description: Eleven interviews by Frances Edmond and Megan Hutchings about The Living Theatre Troupe. Interviewees are: Bridget Marsh, Bryan Divers, Christina Milligan, Darien Takle, Derek Ward, Farrell Cleary, Frances Edmond, Ian Haley, Johnny Givins, Murray Edmond, Paul Carew. Project received Award in Oral History funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2016. Title supplied by Library. The Living Theatre Troupe was formed in 1970 by Ken Rea and fellow university students. Over the six years of its existence, it became one of the country’s most influential theatre companies, leading a new wave of experimental theatre. Frances Edmond was a member of the Troupe. Quantity: 11 Interview(s). 34 Electronic document(s). 26 digital sound recording(s). 11 digital photograph(s). 2 folder(s). Search dates: 2016 - 2017

Date: 1973 - 1978

From: Dennis, Jonathan Spencer, 1953-2002 : Papers relating to Amamus Theatre

Reference: MS-Papers-4418-01

Description: Contains newspaper clippings relating to the Amamus Theatre Group, some concerning individual members in particular Paul Maunder and one on the 'Living Theatre Troupe'. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 items). Physical Description: printed matter

Date: [ca 1970s]

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

By: Seresin, Harry, 1919-1994

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

Description: Includes: Aristophanes "Lysistrata". 20 years, Braithwaite Theatre, 9-11 February. Though you may find it a bit of a drag, we would love your company in the garden of No. 8 Braithwaite (but see back page). [An invitation with illustrations from Aubrey Beardsley, to a dramatic performance, 1970s?] "Le bourgeois gentilhomme", by Moliere. Directed by Jean-Marc Lecaude. Performed by VUW Department of Romance Languages, 14-15 September [1972 or 1978]. Programme. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North) presents "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn. [no date. 1970s?] Programme. "Early morning", by Edward Bond. Directed by Rodney Kennedy (Assisted by Linden Cowell, James Mack, Chris Morgan... ). Dunedin? 1970s? Programme. (2 copies) Four Seasons Theatre; Wanganui's only professional theatre. Pamphlet with photo of David Smiles. [1970s] Four Seasons Theatre. "The poker session", by Hugh Leonard. Directed by Jean Crabtree. 1970s? Programme. Gateway Players present "The knack", by Ann Jellicoe. Designed and directed by Randell Wackrow. [Tauranga? 1970s?] Programme Kapiti Players Inc present "The late Christopher Bean", adapted by Emlyn Williams, produced by Ralph Hogg. Theatre, Ruahine Street, Paraparaumu. 1970s? Programme. Inter-Europe Spectacles, Paris. Direction Claude Beauclair. Ngaio Marsh Theatre, University of Canterbury, 28 June [late 1970s?]. Programme Interlude presents "The lady's not for burning", by Christopher Fry. Directed by Barbara Wardle. [1970s?] Programme. Little Dolphin Theatre presents the Onehunga Repertory Players in "The recluse", written and produced by Geoff Hemingway. 1970s? Programme. Living Theatre troupe. "Bluebeard", "But then" (film by Geoff Stevens), and "Futz", by Rochelle Owens. 1970s? Card only, with names of members of troupe. "Macrune's Guevara", directed by Marie Law; stage manager Hugh Stringleman [Christchurch? 1970s?]l. Programme Manawatu District Theatre Federation. One-act play festival (Pahiatua Repertory Society - "Don't wait for me", by David Campton, directed by Rosemary Lamberton; Wanganui Repertory Youth Group - "Burn up", by Derek Bowskill, directed by Paulane [sic] Mclean; Marton Players - "Second passenger", by John Bennett, directed by Pamela Taylor; Manawatu Theatre Society - "I spy", by John Mortimer, directed by Gillian Green; Massey University Drama Society - "The dock brief", by John Mortimer, directed by Julie Leggott). 9-11 July [1970s?]. Cover by Bruce Rennie. Marton Players. "The caretaker", by Harold Pinter. Produced by William White. [1970s]. Programme Masterton Little Theatre Society. A fully dramatized reading of "The red umbrella", a comedy in three acts by Brenda Girvin and Monica Cosens. (With Brenda Bloxam, John Stovell, Daniell Davy, Bebe Francis and others. Produced by Mrs T Jordan. Stage effects etc by Jack Bailey, Daniell Davey and Peter Downes). [Masterton, 1970s?]. Programme The New Players present "Tomb with a view". Directed by Allan Willcock. Newlands College Hall, 1-5, 8-12 November [late 1970s?]. Programme Palmerston North Teachers' College Drama Club. "Mara t", by Peter Weiss. Directed by Terry Skelsey. [1970s?]. Programme. Performed between 1983 and 1985 "Prisoner & escort", by Charles Wood [and] "Chamber music" by Arthur Kopit. (Performers included Alan Brunton, Jonathan Lamb, Michael Neill, Stephen Gordon, Anne Bennett, Sebastian Black, Derek King, Janet Chaafe, Sally Rodwell, Alison Barrie, Lesley Kaiser, Ngahuia Volkerling, Deryn Cooper and many more). [Possibly Auckland location]. Programme, undated "Sergeant Musgrave's dance; produced by Alan Charlton. [Whangarei. 1970s?]. Programme Theatre des Iles. "La cantatrice chauve", by Eugene Ionesco (produced by Roy Middleton); "Ubu Cocu", by Alfred Jarry (Produced by Phillip Mann). 1970s? Programme. Wellesley Children's Theatre presents "Pinocchio", directed by M Chamberlain. [Lower Hutt? 1970s?]. Programme Quantity: 18 theatre programmes and flyers. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Processing information: Dates relating to “Mara t” added on 14 March 2024.

Date: 1971

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-0476

Description: Four negative frames show men working at a brick and pipe manufacturers in New Lynn, Auckland, in 1971 [probably Amalgated Brick and Pipe Company factories]. Eight negative frames show people on Queen Street, Auckland, in 1971 including the Living Theatre Troupe. One image shows pedestrians outside the Auckland Savings Bank building. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film