O'Connor, Deirdre, 1951?-

Date: 1992

From: Circa Theatre :[Posters. 1976 onwards].

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1992

Description: Includes posters for: "Blue remembered hills", by Dennis Potter. Directed by Murray Lynch. Opens May 30 [1992] "Close", a new work by James Beaumont. Directed by Simon Bennett & James Beaumont, with Donna Akersten, James Beaumont, Jed Brophy, Michael Hiagh & Katherine McRae. Open Circa Theatre August 20th 1992. Shakespeare's "The comedy of errors". Directed by Murray Lynch. Jonathon Hendry, Carol Smith, Miranda Harcourt, Glynis Angell, Todd Rippon, Deirdre O'Connor, Peter Hambleton, Cameron Rhodes, Allen O'Leary. From September 26th [1992] Harold Pinter. "The homecoming". Directed by Ross Jolly. From Friday November 13. Printed courtesy of Format Publishers Ltd [1992] Jonathan Elsom. "Sweet Mr Shakespeare", written by Ngaio Marsh. Directed by Brian Bell. Circa, opens Friday July 10 [1992]. [Poster] produced by Lascelles Associates Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and screen prints, approximately A3 size. Provenance: Some donated by Circa Theatre.

Date: 1979

From: Circa Theatre: [Ephemera, programmes and fliers. 1975- ]

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: Eph-B-CIRCA-1979

Description: Includes: “Bedfellows” by Barry Oakley; directed by Michael Haigh; set designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Featuring; Grant Tilly, Susan Wilson, and Chris Hampson. Circa Theatre, from 16 August 1979 (“if “Sexual Perversity” does not extend”). Flyer (Next Circa production) “Box office volunteers”, letter written by Carolyn Henwood; Circa Theatre secretary. Circa Theatre, 1979 Circa revue holds benefit for Kampuchea; “Decayed Decade”. Musical director; Stephen McCurdy. Circa Theatre, from 10 December 1979. Poster (one side), and news release dated 20 November 1979 on the other. "The every weather girl"; a political comedy by Simon Carr; directed by Ross Jolly. Open 17 November [1979]. Flier only (with illustration by cartoonist Tom Scott) “Hunting” written and produced by Joe Musaphia. Featuring; Alice Fraser, Michael Haigh, Adele Chapman, and Arthur Ranford. Circa Theatre, from 18 April 1979. Flyer (“Next season at Circa” dated 6 April 1979); and poster “The nobodies from nowhere” devised by Paul Minifie and Jean Betts along with a group of actors at Tauranga’s Gateway Theatre; directed by Arthur Ranford; lighting and sound by Paul Watson. Featuring; Ray Henwood, Sandra Reid, Andrew Duggan, Deirdre O’Connor, and Mary Regan. Circa Theatre, from 17 August 1979. Programme, and poster “The old country” by Alan Bennett; directed by Antony Groser. Circa Theatre, from 30 May 1979. Poster “Sexual Perversity in Chicago”, Circa Theatre, from 12 July 1979. Poster (2 copies) “Side by side by Sondheim” by Stephen Sondheim; directed by Fergus Dick; musical director Bruce Greenfield with pianist Phillipa Ward; choreographed by Trish Hodgson; with Bridgette Allen, Ann Pacey, Rawiri Paratene, and Ian Fraser. Circa Theatre, from 14 February 1979. Flyer “Side by side by Sondheim” by Stephen Sondheim; directed by Fergus Dick; musical director Bruce Greenfield with pianist Phillipa Ward; with Bridgette Allen, Ann Pacey, Rawiri Paratene, and Ray Henwood. Circa Theatre production in Lower Hutt, from 24 August 1979. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1976

Description: Includes: Ticket folder March 1976, and two typescript fliers for "Miss Julie"; "Songs to Uncle Scrim" and "Sweet nothin's". "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Elric Hooper; designed by Janet Williamson. 15 December 1976. Programme (2 copies) and newsletter. "As Dorothy Parker once said", devised by Elric Hooper, featuring Alannah O'Sullivan / "Sweet nothin's", devised by Janet Findlay and Cathy Downes, directed by Jean Betts. May 1976. Flier. Cometogether 76: "An evening with Charles Dickens", presented by Derek Bolt, courtesy of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin. Programme (2 copies) Cometogether 76: Amamus Theatre group presents "Gallipoli". Directed by Paul Maunder. Programme Cometogether 76: "A marvellous party", with Noel Coward and his music. A Mercury Theatre production. Programme (2 copies) Cometogether 76: Yass Hakoshima Mime Theatre. Programme (2 copies) Bruce Mason. "Courting Blackbird; a theme and variations in the baroque style", written and performed by Bruce Mason. Stage management and lighting by Stephen Crane. Hannah Playhouse. 19 October 1976. Programme (2 copies with turquoise colouring, one black and white) "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Raymond Boyce; horses trained by Elric Hooper and Deirdre O'Connor. Downstage on tour (with "A state of siege", "Songs to Uncle Scrim", "A day in the life", "As Dorothy Parker once said", "All's fair in love and war". Hastings, Napier, Waipukurau, Hawera, New Plymouth, March - April 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Janet Williamson. Hannah Playhouse, 10 November 1976. Programme (2 copies) and newsletter. "Happy birthday Wanda June", by Kurt Vonnegut jr. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 29 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Miss Julie" by August Strindberg. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Hannah Playhouse, 3 July 1976. Folded programme or poster. "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes", by Bruce Mason, a new solo performance. Hannah Playhouse. 10-22 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Not Christmas by Guy Fawkes", by Bruce Mason; a new solo performance. 26 - 31 July 1976. Programme. "The Robbie Horror Show" [political revue about Sir Robert Muldoon], written and directed by John Banas; musical direction Stephen McCurdy; design Garth Frost; "Songs to Uncle Scrim", devised by Mervyn Thompson, music by Stephen McCurdy; "Songs for the Fourth Reich", by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Paul Dessau and Hans Eissler; musical direction Stephen McCurdy. Touring programme [1976 or 1977]. (2 copies) Double bills: "A state of siege", adapted by Mervyn Thompson from the novel by Janet Frame; designed by Garth frost; "Songs to Uncle Scrim", lyrics by Mervyn Thompson, music by Stephen McCurdy. [April-May 1976]. Programme (2 copies) "Sweet nothin's", devised by and starring Janet Findlay and Cathy Downes. Directed by Jean Betts. Flier (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse. 27 May 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Ubu", by Alfred Jarry. Directed by John Banas; designed by Murray Hutchinson; musical direction by Stephen McCurdy; lighting design by Stephen Crane. With Elric Hooper as Ubu. Hannah Playhouse, 22 September 1976. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre, 2014.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1976

Description: Includes: Stop press. 1976 theatre programme. Typescript sheet Background to the life of Bully Hayes [January 1976] (2 copies) John Reginald Halliday [Christie]. "Christie in love". A play by Howard Brenton, directed by Stanley Harper (with Ken Blackburn, Peter Hayden, Stephen Tozer. Music Sam Neill ... Photocopied flyer. [1976?] "East is east and west is west ..." [Evening of Kipling poetry readings by Simon Carr, Ian Watkin, Stephen Crane]. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Opening Nov. 10, Downstage. "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. Flier with photograph of six actresses: Frances Edmond, Alannah O'Sullivan, Deirdre O'Connor and three others (2 copies) "Kinekis", a new programme of dance and musical events, some strange, some straight, involving Sef Townsend, Bridget Brandon (both of Theatre Action), Robert Oliver, Allan Thomas, Stephen Jacobs, Ian Prior, Jennifer Shennan. Programme conceived by Sef Townsend, with acknowledgements to Francis Batten, Mervyn Thompson of Downstage Theatre, and Douglas Lilburn of the Electronic Music Centre "Mothers & fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House, 5-7 February [1976]. Programme "Othello", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 4 August 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Songs to Uncle Scrim" for the New Zealand Labour Party Annual Conference, May 11 1976. Typescript sheet A theatrical feast! [Robbie Horror Show, Terra Australis Incognita, Songs to Uncle Scrim, Theatre Action, "The clown and the bellmaker"]. 13-29 August 1976. Typescript sheet. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying below 330 mm.

Date: 1993

From: BATS Theatre :[Posters for productions at BATS Theatre. 1985- ].

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-D-BATS-1993

Description: Includes posters for: "The Alhambra's master", by Stephen Sinclair. Directed by Duncan Smith. [With Deirdre O'Connor]. From October 20th (2 copies) "Corporetta", with Timothy Bartlett, Jackie Clarke. By Danny Mulheron, David Armstrong. A freemarket musical presented by the Unco-operative in association with VUWSA Drama Club. Bats Theatre, 27 May - 12 June [1993] (2 copies) With the support of the Central Regional Arts Council Theatre of Ignorance presents Jean Genet "Deathwatch". [With] Heath Cozens, Ryk Goddard, Chris Matthews, Clinton Ulyatt; directed by Uri Ariel Kline. Designed by Lisa Maule; music by Chris Ward. Bats Theatre, from 29 May [1993] (2 copies) "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Stephen Bain. [With] Tim Spite, Edward Campbell, Adele Chapman, Stephen Papps, Joanne Arbuckle, Joe Conway, Bronwyn Bradley. Bats Theatre, 6 June - 10 July [1993] (2 copies) "Fringe Fest '93". A three week feast to tempt every taste. Take a bite out of the Bats Blurb book. 11 March - 3 April [1993] (Triangular poster) (2 copies) Hallelujah Picassos. "Lovers" + 4-track EP "Hateman in love" album out now on Wildside Records. Bats Theatre, Thur March 11 [1993] "Let's spend the night together", a comedy by Anthony McCarten. Directed by Duncan Smith, starring Timothy Balme. National tour. [Bats Theatre] 27 September - 9 October [1993] (2 copies) "Panic", starring Petra Massey (aka Pip the Hip) in a solo play written by Ken Duncum, Rebecca Rodden and Petra Massey. Bats Theatre, 21 April - 1 May [1993] (2 copies) Diatribe presents "Pinch"; a melodrama of magic, prophecies and love in strange places. Directed by Sue Morrison, with Erina Toi-Paku, Merphie Carr, Bronwyn Bradley and Johanna Smith. Music by Chris Ward. Bats Theatre, 23-27 March [1993] Have you seen "Polythene Pam"? Bats [7-25 September 1993] (2 copies) The Body's Own Dance Collective. "Purl". Bats Theatre, 28 September - 2 October 1993. Photography by Hamish MacDonald; artwork by Robert Sly. (2 copies) David Geary, Mick Rose and Tim Spite present a Quigley Brothers' production "The rabbiter's daughter". Bats Theatre, 16 July - 7 August 1993 (2 copies) "Strictly off the wall; a voodoo cabaret. Live music, comedy, dance. Bats Fringe Festival, 30 March - 3 April [1993] (2 copies) Strawberry Theatre presents Gary Henderson's "Sunset Cafe"; a play with songs. [With] Jed Brophy, Larissa Matheson, Katie Wolfe, Stelios Yiakmis. Written and directed by Gary Henderson. Bats Theatre, from 16 July [1993](2 copies) "The temptations of St Max", written and directed by Ken Duncum. Bats Theatre, from 2 September [1993] (2 copies) "Verbatim; a play about violence". "An acting tour-de-force from Miranda Harcourt ...". Pre Edinburgh Festival. Bats Theatre, opens 16 June [1993] (2 copies) Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 16 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters sizes varying around 600 x 400 mm. Provenance: Some donated by Bats Theatre in 2002 and 2007. Transfers: Some posters previously housed at: MSI-Papers-8941-03.

Date: November 1984-January 1985, March 1985-April 1985

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

Reference: PAColl-7704-24

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Wind in the Branches of the Sassafras' (November to December 1984), 'Full Marx 2' (1984), 'We Can't Pay? We Won't Pay!' (January 1985), 'Happy End' (March 1985), 'One for the Road' (April 1985). Accompanying material - Envelope, price list and order form for photographs of the production 'Happy End' Quantity: 95 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 b&w original photographic print(s) coloured by hand. 3 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.

Date: [ca July-September 1993]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-12

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Arsenic and Old Lace', taken ca July-September 1993 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 5 colour original photographic print(s). 17 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: May 1984, July 1984-November 1984

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

Reference: PAColl-7704-23

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Boys' Own Macbeth' (May 1984), 'Tartuffe' (July 1984), 'Wednesday to Come' (August to September 1984), and 'The Pohutukawa Tree' (October to November 1984). Photographs of 'The Pohutukawa Tree' are all taken by Guy Robinson. Quantity: 96 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 colour original photographic print(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-D-SERIAL-1982

Description: Includes posters for: Australasian post: 29 July (re Bingo, herpes); 5 August (pub mud wrestling); 7 October (strip tease) Busy needles: Part 1 City girl, October / November [1982]. A Gourmet publication New idea: 8 May (former Miss Australia, with inset of Princess Diana); 5 June (Princess Diana); 26 June (Princess Diana, Prince Charles); 3 July (Princess Diana); 10 July (Princess Diana - 36-page Royal baby souvenir); 24 July (Lynda Stoner and Princess Diana inset with baby); 14 August (unknown plus inset of Princess Diana); 21 August (Princess Diana, Prince Charles and Prince William); 28 August (Princess Diana, Royal family and baby); 23 October (Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace Kelly final tribute); 30 October (unknown model) New Zealand listener: 19 June (Great Kiwi concert show); 3 July (Meatworkers); 10 July (Netball); 28 August ("The rubble-makers); 18 September (Wayne Mowat); 9 October ("Tenko")' 23 October (Shags - "Wild South"); 20 November (Prince Tui Teka); 27 November (Countrycalendar - the great cattle drive); 4 December (television sports commentator, Peter Williams) New Zealand Woman's weekly: 3 May (new father Arthur Allan Thomas); 14 June (Princess Diana); 28 June ("Close to home" Anne & Duncan - Deirdre O'Connor and ...; plus inset of Princess Diana); 5 July (Kiri Te Kanawa); 9 August (Merv Smith and wife Gill); 23 August (Sue Wood, NZ National Party); 30 August (Princess Diana, baby and Prince Charles); 13 September (Princess Diana and baby William); 20 September (Miss New Zealand Sue Mainland); 4 October (Princess Grace); 11 October (Brian Edwards and daughter Rebecca); 18 October (Prince Andrew in a helicopter aboard ship); 22 November (Ray Woolf and Jean); 29 November (Abba's Agnetha); 6 December (Lynne Robson with Greer and Kendyl). People: Each issue features a pin-up girl on the cover. 20 July (Fia Morrow); 27 July (Jane Roffey); 3 August (Debbie); 17 August (Amanda); 24 August (Would you marry this girl?); 28 September (pull-out calendar girl); 12 October (Jula Fulford-Kirby) Time: 6 December 1982 (Trade talks: Geneva slanging match) Woman's Day: 18 May (Rachel Ward); 6 July (Great collars to make); 13 July (Princess Diana's 21st birthday); 3 August (Julie); 10 August (George Negus); 17 August (Princess Diana and baby William); 31 August (Princess Diana, bay William, Prince Charles; Mel Gibson inset); 12 October (Model); 19 October (Model, and Dolly Parton); 26 October (female Australian athlete with Commonwealth Games medal) Quantity: 20 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on billboard posters. Physical Description: Colour photolithographs on paper, sizes varying around 560 x 415 mm.

Date: April 1978, February 1979, May 1979

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s

Reference: PAColl-7704-09

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Savages' (April 1978), 'Flying Blind' (February 1979), and 'Macbeth' (May 1979). Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 27 photocopy/ies.

Date: [ca June-July 1993]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-11

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll', taken ca June-July 1993 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 7 colour original photographic print(s). 3 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: June-December 1986

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Morris, Glen, active 1987

Reference: PAColl-9545-25

Description: Photographs of Downstage Theatre productions staged June 1986 to January 1987, taken predominantly by Glen Morris. Comprises: Production photographs of 'The Genius' and portraits of Vivienne Plumb, taken ca June 1986 Production photographs of 'The Tempest', taken ca August 1986 Publicity photographs for 'Greater Tuna', taken ca September 1986 Production photographs and portraits of cast and crew relating to 'Loose Connections', taken ca October 1986. Includes portraits of Penny Davenport, Caroline Armstrong, Chris Ellis, Kathy Tipler, Eric Gardiner Production photographs and portraits of cast and crew relating to 'Blithe Spirit', taken ca December 1986 Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 21 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: June 1986-October 1986, December 1986-March 1987

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Morris, Glen, active 1987

Reference: PAColl-7704-27

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'The Genius' (June and July 1986), 'The Tempest' (August 1986), 'Greater Tuna' (September 1986), 'Loose Connections' (October 1986), 'Blithe Spirit' (December 1986 and January 1987), and 'Goldie' (February and March 1987). Arrangement: Transparencies at 35mm-43978 to 43982 Quantity: 96 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets. 5 colour original transparency/ies strips with 14 images. 15 photocopy/ies.

Date: [ca 1946-ca 2000]

From: Nunns, Richard, 1945-2021: Collection

By: Clayton, Ross, active 1988-

Reference: PAColl-9112-1

Description: Photographs representing stages of Richard Nunns' life and career, from his student days in the mid 1960s, through school teaching - English and drama - (circa 1970-1990), to his years researching, leading workshops and performing with taonga puoro - Maori musical instruments - (from 1991 to 2000). Includes images from the following: Richard at about 16 months, in 1946; Matamata Intermediate School class photograph, 1958; Rehearsals in the Barbadoes Street Cemetery, Christchurch, and performances in the Ngaio Marsh Theatre, of `Sergeant Musgrave's Dance', by John Ardern, directed by Mervyn Thompson. Participants were members of the University of Canterbury Drama Society, circa 1966. Richard Nunns played the leading role and other actors included Bill Stalker and Deidre O'Connor; Production of Gilbert and Sullivan's `Pirates of Penzance', for which Richard Nunns was the Pirate King, directed by Fleur Stark at Matamata College, circa 1971; Camp at Totaranui for seventh form English students from Nelson Girls High School, where Richard Nunns was a drama teacher from 1978; Performance at Chez Eelco, Nelson: Teriu Lemon - bass guitar, Richard Nunns - tuba and porutu, Brian James - soprano saxophone, and poet Lewis Scott. Circa 1980; `Sox and Gumboots', a group of teachers (including Richard Nunns) and students from Fairfield College, Hamilton, who put on shows for local schools. Circa 1978; Workshops, wananga and presentations made in various venues; A stone quarry site on the Maitai River, Nelson; Collection of putorino from an unnamed museum; Richard Nunns playing the pumotomoto (made by Brian Flintoff) over the pregnant belly of Deborah Waikapohe; Taonga puoro played by Richard Nunns, including the following: a koauau named Kaiwhakaruaki, made by Brian Flintoff; Hamumu ira garara (Southern term for purerehua), made by Huata Holmes of pounamu; putorino, Te ara ki te kainga, made by John Collins, of matai; koauau ponga ihu, nguru and putatara. Some images from the book `Toiapiapi' are by Ross Clayton. Performances involving taonga puoro with other musicians including Hirini Melbourne and Judy Bailey, circa 1991-2000; Four koauau: one made of totara carved by Jimmy Fergus; Ki a piopio, of maire; two made by Clem Mellish, of black argillite from the Croixelles, near Durville Island, and of pounamu; Participants at a flute convention, circa 1998, including: Ingrid Culliford, Douglas Mews, John Wells, Kirsten Eade, Michelle Scullion, Michael Cooper, Eric Hoover, Brian James and Alexa Still; Harry Nunns (Richard's father) leading a swing band called `Last of the Summer Wine', in St George's Hall, Thames, circa 1990. Quantity: 102 colour original photographic print(s). 15 b&w original photographic print(s) Includes 1 proof sheet with 9 images.

Date: 1992

From: Circa Theatre :[Posters for productions. 1990-1994]

Reference: Eph-D-CIRCA-1992-01

Description: Shows the head and shoulders of a young woman standing behind a shattered glass surface. Other Titles - Deirdre Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 420 mm.

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1969-01

Description: Shows group portrait of some cast members: Yvonne McKay as Hermia, Bill Stalker as Lysander, Nigel ('Sam') Neill as Theseus, Deirdre O'Connor (rear) as Helena, Catherine Wilkin (front) as Hippolyta, Douglas Blair as Demetrius. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 575 x 370 mm.

Date: 1988

From: Besser, Jonathan, 1949- : Papers

By: Mahy, Margaret May, 1936-2012; O'Connor, Deirdre, 1951?-; New Zealand. Department of Education

Reference: MSC-021783

Description: From the Crinkum-crankum miscellany. No. 88/157 Publication - Audio Production Unit, Department of Education Performer: Jonathan Besser, music ; Deirdre O'Connor, reader Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 2 Minutes and seconds Duration.