[Posters and large programmes for drama productions in New Zealand. 1970-1979]

Date
1970 - 1979
Reference
Eph-C-DRAMA-1970s
Description

Includes:

1970s?:

"A midsummer night's dream" by William Shakespeare. Producer S Musgrove [Auckland University Theatre Company production. 1970s]

"Richard III", William Shakespeare. June 19. Director Matt O'Sullivan [1970s?]

Lunch-time theatre. Theatre 87. Grant Tilly in "At lunchtime; a story of love" and other works by Roger McGough. Thursday 1.10; Friday 12.10. Theatre for children every Saturday at 11 am [1970s]

1973:

Theatre Action. Join Theatre Action in "The best of all possible worlds". [1973 or 1974?]

Le Theatre des Iles. "Le medecin malgre lui", de Moliere. Wellington Juillet; Noumea Novembre. Memorial Theatre July 23-25 [1973] (2 copies)

1975:

"The collector". Opens at Performer, 106 Courtenay Place, ph 846-580 [1975]

Prestige Promotions and NZBC for David Gordon Productions (London) proudly present Patricia Phoenix and Alan Browning, stars of TV's Coronation St., in Patrick Hamilton's world famous thriller "Gaslight". Wellington, Grand Opera House, 1-15 February [Poster. 1975]

NZplaycycle '75; four N.Z. author plays presented by Repertory, Unity, Stagecraft & New Theatre. April 21 [-] May 18 [1975]

NZ Students' Arts Council presents - from Melbourne's PRAM FACTORY, the Australian Performing Group late night session, "One of nature's gentlemen", by Jack Hibberd. 'An everlasting monument to bad taste' [1975] (2 copies)

1976:

Back Street Theatre Group travelling NZ. Abortion a womans right to choose? Unity Theatre 8-9 Oct [1976]

Back Street Theatre Group travelling NZ. Abortion a womans right to choose? Matauranga School, Aro St., 11th [October 1976]

1977:

"The bed before yesterday", a comedy by Ben Travers. Fortune Theatre proudly presenting our 50th production. 21 Nov - 10 Dec [1977]

The New Zealand Students Arts Council in association with the Queen Elizabeth Arts Council and by arrangement with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and Peter Williams Productions presents "Boesman and Lena", by Athol Fugard, with Olive Bodill, Anthony Wheeler. State Opera House, August 26-27 [1977]

"The house of Bernarda Alba", by Garcia Lorca. Globe Theatre, 7-14 June [1977]

"Macbeth"; a new production of Shakespeare's tragedy by Elric Hooper for the Fortune Theatre Company. Regent Theatre, 11-18 June [1977]

Paul Elliott and Bernard Jay (London) present Sir Michael Redgrave in "Shakespeare's people"; a celebration of Shakespeare in words & music, with Philip Bowen, David Dodimead, Rosalind Shanks, Rod Willmott. Devised and directed by Alan Strachan. Wellington Grand Opera House, 6, 7 & 9 May [1977]

"Three sisters", [by] Anton Chekhov. Regent Theatre 12 to 16 April. A Fortune Theatre production [1977]

"Waiting for Godot", by Samuel Beckett. Globe Theatre, 5-13 March [1977]

1978:

Nimrod Theatre of Sydney. Peter Carroll in "The Christian brothers", by Ron Blair; directed by John Bell; designed by Larry Eastwood [Promotional brochure for NZ tour. 1978] (2 copies)

Morrinsville Dramatic Society (Inc) presents for your entertainment "Glide time", by Roger Hall. Directed by Dorothy Macbeth. Little Theatre, 1978.

"Irma La Douce", starring Yolande Gibson. Fortune Theatre Company, May 27 - June 10 [1978]

World premiere tour. "Steptoe & Son". Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett. [NZ tour 13-18 March itinerary on poster. 1978]

Four Seasons Theatre. "Treats", a comedy by Christopher Hampton. Opens Wednesday 12 July 1978.

1979:

My skull and their cross-bones; a performance devised by Jane Campion with Jane Edwards and Ruth Allen - Tuesday 10 April. 1.30 pm. Barr St. [1979? or 1973 or 1984].

Quantity: 16 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 7 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.

Physical Description: Various print media on posters, sizes varying below 500 mm.

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My skull and their cross-bones; a performance devised by Jane Campion with Jane Edwards...

Date: 1973 - 1979

From: [Posters and large programmes for drama productions in New Zealand. 1970-1979]

By: Campion, Edith, 1923-2007

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1979-01

Description: Shows three panels showing two performers chained together. Dated by perpetual calendar. Likely to be 1973 or 1979. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 360 x 450 mm. Provenance: Donated by Edith Campion in 1998.

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Theatre Action :Join Theatre Action in "The best of all possible worlds". [1973-1974?]

Date: 1973 - 1974

From: [Posters and large programmes for drama productions in New Zealand. 1970-1979]

By: Dennis, Jonathan Spencer, 1953-2002

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1973-01

Description: Shows three actors from the theatre company Theatre Action, performing, with gesture. Theatre Action was a group which depended heavily on mime and exaggerated gesture. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 290 x 430 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Mr Jonathan Dennis in 1992; one copy donated by Dr John C Ross, Palmerston North, in 2006.