Kircher, William, active 1980s-1990s

Date: 1985

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: B-151-003/016

Description: Includes costume designs for: Amy Spettigue (Miss Michelle Amas) (2 different designs), Charles Wykeham (Mr Peter Hambleton), Lord Fancourt Babberley (Mr Brian Sergeant), Brasset (Mr Gerald Bryan), Col Francis Chesney, Bart (Mr John Callen), Stephen Spettigue (Mr David McKenzie), Ela Delahunty (Miss Christine Higgs) (2 different designs), Kitty Verdun (Miss Denise O'Connell) (2 different designs), Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez (Miss Francesca Waters) (2 different designs), and Jack Chesney (Mr William Kircher). On the designer's own inventory as item number09/92. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - [Title]; Recto - beneath image - [Signature and date] Quantity: 14 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and coloured pencil on sheets, 420 x 296 mm.

Date: 1993

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1993

Description: Includes: Smokefree presents "The big blue planet Earth show", by Gary Henderson, in association with Downstage Theatre & Big Planet Earth Productions. [With] Toni Gordon, Emma Robinson, Tina Cook, Shane Bartle. Directed by Danny Mulheron. Downstage, 8-22 May [1993]. Flier only (1 copy green, 1 copy red, 1 copy yellow) Roger Hall's latest comedy "By degrees". Downstage Theatre. Previews from 17 September, opens 22 September [1993]. Flier (2 copies), and ticket "Glengarry Glen Ross", by David Mamet. Directed by William Walker. Hannah Playhouse, from 17 April 1993. Programme (2 copies), and ticket The comedy sensation continues. "Ladies Night 2; Raging on". Directed by William Kircher; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Downstage, opens 11 November [1993]. Fliers (2 copies of one, 1 copy of another headed "Christmas spectacular") "Sensitive new age guy", by Tobsha Learner. With Mark Hadlow. Directed by Colin McColl. Hannah Playhouse[?]. (Reprise of 1992 production?). Programme (abbreviated version of 1992 programme) "The sex fiend", by Stephen Sinclair and Danny Mulheron. Directed by Duncan Smith. Hannah Playhouse, 30 January 1993. Programme (2 copies), flier and pamphlet "Summer of the seventeenth doll", by Ray Lawler. Directed by George Webby. Hannah Playhouse, 9 June 1993. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1985

From: Downstage Theatre Company :[Stage plans and costume designs. 1973-1987]

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: D-025-267/286

Description: Consists of: (267) Props list; (268-272) Rough sketches, costumes; (273) Eight pages propsheets, notes; (274-282) Photographs. Set layouts; (283) Photographs of play in progress - Peter Hambleton, Peter Dennett, Donna Akersten; (284) Michael Haigh, Natasha Hay, Patrick Smyth, William Kircher; (285) Denise O'Connell, Desmond Kelly and William Kircher; (286) Working drawings. Quantity: 20 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, sizes vary

Date: 1985

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: D-027-029/031

Description: Includes costume designs for Yepikhodov, Mdme Ranevsky Acts I, II and III (Alice Fraser), Trofimov (Peter Hambleton), Yasha Acts I, II and III (Bill Kircher), Gayen (Desmond Kelly), Anya Acts II and III (Michele Amas), Charlotte Act III. On the designer's own inventory as item numbers 25 and 26. Quantity: 10 drawing(s) mounted on three panels.. Physical Description: Ink and gouache, sizes varying, mounted on three panels 665 x 1000 mm.

Date: 1987 - 1993

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1987/1993

Description: Includes posters for: 1988: Downstage Theatre presents "The threepenny opera", by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. 1988 Festival production; directed by Colin McColl; set and lighting design by Tony Rabbit; music direction Janet Roddick, Neil Hennessy; costume design Cheri Reinschmidt; choreography Jamie Bull (2 copies coloured, 2 copies b&w) 1990: "The Twits", by Roald Dahl; adapted by Sarah Delahunty. Downstage, 7-19 May [1990] (2 copies) 1991: Downstage Theatre in association with the Health Sponsorship Council. "Pack of girls"; David Geary's hilarious new Kiwi comedy. Opens October 4 [1991] (2 copies) 1993: Smokefree presents "The big blue planet Earth show", by Gary Henderson; Toni Gordon, Shane Bartle, Emma Robinson & Tina Cook. Galaxy Theatre, Customhouse Building, cnr Customs & Albert St. Arts in Education 93 (Downstage was one of several sponsors) "By degrees", Roger Hall's latest comedy. Featuring Anne Budd, Judie Douglass, Midge Murray & Jane Waddell. Directed by George Webby; designed by Prunella Wilde. Previews from September 17; opens September 22 [1993] (2 copies) (Shows an illustration of actor Judie Douglass) The comedy sensation continues: "Ladies night 2; Raging on", by Stephen Sinclair & Anthony McCarten. Directed by William Kircher; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Downstage Theatre, previews from November 5, opens November 11 [1993] (2 copies) "Summer of the seventeenth doll", by Ray Lawler; directed by George Webby. Previews from June 4; opens June 9 [1993] (2 copies) Oh God! I wish I could play like that! Live entertainment in the Donwstage bar and Cafe: Fri 1st: Sidewalk Tango; Sat 2nd: Bullfrog Rata Fri 10th: Dave Greer; Sat 11th: Southbound Fri 17th: Sidewalk Tango; Sat 18th: Dave Murphy [ca 1993] (2 copies yellow, 1 copy green) Quantity: 12 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005, 2007 and 2014

Date: 1993

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1993

Description: "Arsenic and old lace" by Joseph Kesselring, directed by William Walker. This production opened at the Hannah Playhouse on 28 July 1993. Programme (2 copies). "Arsenic and old lace" by Joseph Kesselring, directed by William Walker. 28 July 1993. Flyer (2 copies). "Backstage: newsletter of friends of Downstage", no. 49, Mar 1993. Newsletter. "By degrees" by Roger Hall, directed George Webby. Hannah Playhouse, 17 September 1993. Programme (2 copies). "Ladies night 2: raging on" by Anthony McCarten and Stephen Sinclair, directed by William Kircher. Hannah Playhouse, 5 November 1993. Programme (2 copies). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying below 330 mm.

Date: 1994

From: Circa Theatre: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1994

Description: Includes: Pamphlet: Coming attractions 1994 (2 copies) Tickets: 2 ticket booklets, one with play title "Beautiful thing" handwritten inside "Angels in America", by Tony Kushner; director Susan Wilson. Premiere production at Circa on the Waterfront, opening 5 November 1994. Programme (2 copies) "Beautiful thing", by Jonathan Harvey. Directed by Ralph McAllister (With Iaheto Ah Hi, Jason Whyte, Anne Budd, Hera Dunleavy and Dale Corlett). Circa Theatre, 6 January 1994. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet, plus ticket "A doll's house", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Tony Rabbit; costume design by Jane Woodhall; starring Miranda Harcourt, Peter Hambleton, Ellie Smith, Roy Ward, Allen O'Leary. Circa Theatre, from 17 February 1994. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet "I hate Hamlet", by Paul Rudnick; directed by Ross Jolly, starring Ray Henwood, Peter Hambleton, Michele Amas, Brian Sergent, Jane Waddell, and Dorothy McKegg. Circa Theatre, from 23 September 1994. Programme (2 copies), and flyer (2 copies), plus ticlet "Jerry's girls", by Jerry Herman. Directed by Susan Wilson; musical director Tim Bridgewater; choreography Vicky Haughton. Circa Theatre, opening 24 June 1994. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), plus ticket "No man's land", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Ross Jolly; starring Peter Vere-Jones, Ray Henwood, Duncan Smith and William Kircher. Circa Theatre, from 6 May 1994. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet "The sisters Rosensweig", by Wendy Wasserstein. Diected by Cathy Downes, with Denise O'Connell, Donna Akersten, Sylvia Rands, Aimee Belton, Peter Vere-Jones, Bruce Phillips, Peter Hambleton and Andrew Scott. Circa Theatre, from 12 August 1994. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet (2 copies) "Time of my life", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Bruce Phillips, with Alice Fraser, Ray Henwood, Peter Hambleton, Michele Amas, Jason Whyte, Bronwyn Bradley, Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, opening 24 March 1994. Programme (2 copies) and promotional postcard Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 programmes; 1 pamphlet; 2 ticket booklets. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1992

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: C-138-001

Description: Shows a group portrait of the cast who included: Martyn Sanderson, Tim Balme, Peter Vere-Jones, Donna Akersten, William Kircher, Michael Haigh, Carmel McGlone, Tina Regtien, John Wraight. Inscriptions: Verso - top left - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet 412 x 532 mm, stuck to card 490 x 600 mm.

Date: 1994

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1994

Description: Includes: Join the Friends of Downstage. Pamphlet and membership application form. Auction of theatre and entertainment memorabilia and other treasures at the Hannah Playhouse, Sunday 2 October 1994. Auctioneer Peter Wedde. [Auction booklet of 98 lots] (2 copies) Downstage 30th birthday celebrations. Calendar of events, July to November [1994]. Pamphlet (2 copies) "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by George Webby; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage Theatre, previews 9-10 June; opens 11 June [1994]. Flier only (2 copies) "I can sing tall" with Ellie Smith. Includes "Her big chance", written by Alan Bennett, and a programme of songs. Directed by Colin McColl; musical director Neil Hennessey; choreography Dancemakers (Jamie Bull and Liz Davey). Downstage Theatre, 8-23 December [1994]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) "The king's player", by Trevor Gare. Director Joanna Weir. Downstage Theatre, 18 October - 5 November 1994. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) "Lovelock's dream run", by David Geary. Downstage Theatre, 11 March - 16 April 1994. Flier only (2 copies) Downstage Theatre presents Stuart Devenie [and] Carol Smith in "Oleanna", a scorching new play by David Mamet. Directed by William Walker; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Opening 22 April 1994. Flier (2 copies) and ticket Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". With Desmond Kelly, William Walker, Cameron Rhodes. Downstage Theatre, 16 September 1994. Programme (2 copies) and flier "Uncle Vanya", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by William Walker; design by Tolis Papazoglou. Previews 22 July; opens 23 July. Booking form (1 copy), and paper bag (2 copies) John Godber's "Bouncers; the 90's remix". Featuring William Kircher, Duncan Smith, Stelios Yiakmis, Peter Daube. Directed by William Walker; designed by Prunella Wilde. Previews from 25 January; opens 27 January [1994]. Flier only. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1977 - 1982

By: Fortune Theatre (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-FORTUNE-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1977: "The bed before yesterday", a comedy by Ben Travers. proudly presenting our 50th production. 21 November - 10 December [1977] (2 copies) "An evening with Katherine Mansfield", by Pat Evison. 6-10 September [1977] (2 copies) "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. 19 March - 2 April [1977] "Gentlemen prefer blondes", by Anita Loos. 23-27 August [1977] "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams, featuring Louise Petherbridge. 2-16 July [1977] "Glidetime", by Roger Hall. Director Derek Wooster. 23 July - 13 August [1977] "The lover & silence", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Derek Wooster. 15 October - 5 November [1977] "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Elric Hooper. Regent Theatre, 11-18 June [1977] (2 copies) "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes". Written and performed by Bruce Mason. 16-20 August [1977] "The prince of rags & jingles". [1977] (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Featuring Elric Hooper. 23 April - 14 May [1977] "Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet St". 13 December [1977] - 14 January [1978] "Three sisters" by Anton Chekhov. Regent Theatre, 12-16 April [1977] 1978: "The fall of the house of Usher", by David Campton, based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. 6-20 May [1978] "Irma La Douce", starring Yolande Gibson. 27 May - 10 June [1978] (2 copies) "Long day's journey into night", by Eugene O'Neill. 16-30 September [1978] (2 copies) "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton. 21 January - 11 February [1978] (2 copies) "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. 1-22 April [1978] "The fall of the house of Usher", by David Campton. 6-20 May [1978] "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. 8-29 July [1978] (2 copies) "The real Inspector Hound", by Tom Stoppard. "After Magritte", 5-19 August [1978] Robert Bennett. Mime international. 23-24 June; workshop 25 June [1978] (2 copies) "Toad of Toad Hall". Directed by Sherril Cooper. 22 August - 2 September [1978] 1979: "Aladdin", an exciting original pantomime by Murray Hutchinson; musical director Russell Sheppard. 13-20 December [1979] April - June programme - Bullshot Crummond, The diary of Anne Frank, The Winnie the Pooh Show, and Sweet Nothin's" "Bullshot Crummond". Roxburgh Theatre, 7 April [1979] "The club; the game they play even dirtier off the field!". 10 February - 3 March [1979] (2 copies) "Crown matrimonial", by Royce Ryton. 13 September [1979] (2 copies) "Dear liar", by Jerome Kilty, starring John McKelvey as George Bernard Shaw and Marijke Mann as Mrs Pat Campbell. [Season in Balclutha, Invercargill and Gore, 22-29 September 1979] (2 copies) "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. 17 November - 8 December [1979] June / July programme. Schiller's "Mary Stuart", "Dear liar", "Arms & the man" (2 copies) "Leonardo's last supper", by Peter Barnes, directed by Murray Hutchinson, designed by Bill Haycock, opens downstairs March 1 [1979] "President Wilson in Paris", by Ron Blair, directed by Alex Gilchrist, designed by Bill Haycock, opens April 4 [1979] "Sherlock Holmes". 27 October - 17 November 1979. (2 copies) "State of the play", by Roger Hall, directed and designed by Murray Hutchinson, opens March 10 [1979] "Suddenly last summer", by Tennessee Williams, directed by Murray Hutchinson, designed by Bill Haycock, opens downstairs March 29 [1979] "Uncle Remus Show" [and] "Charley's aunt" [1979] 1980: "Deathtrap", by Ira Levin. Dunedin, 8-29 March; Invercargill 15-17 April [1980] "Just between ourselves", by Alan Ayckbourn. 12 February [1980] (2 copies) "The lion in winter", by James Goldman. Invercargill 10-12 April; Dunedin, 19 April - 10 May [1980] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. Directed by Tony Richardson. 6 November [1980] 1981: "Accidental death of an anarchist", by Dario Fo. Directed by Simon O'Connor, designed by Tony Rabbit, cast James Beaumont, john Hudson, William Kircher, Blair Park, Louise Petherbridge and Peter Verstappen. 17 September - 10 October [1981] 1982: "Duet for one", by Tom Kempinski. February 18 to March 13 [1982] "Female parts", by Dario Fo and Franca Rame. Fortune downstairs, 5-21 March [1982] "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Fortune Theatre at The Depot. 26 October - 6 November [1982] (2 copies) "Life with the lions; the life and songs of John Lennon", a performance by John Gibson and Michael Gilchrist. Downstairs Fortune Theatre, 4-19 December [1982] "The perfumed businesswoman", by Brian McNeill. Fortune downstairs, 30 April to May 10 [1982] The philanthropist", by Christopher Hampton. 15 April - 8 May [1982] "We can't pay; we won't pay", by Dario Fo. 18 March - 10 April [1982] (2 copies) 1984: "Tales from Hollywood", by Christopher Hampton. 22 June [1984] 1985: "Chinchilla", by Robert David MacDonald. 12 April [1985] (2 copies) "Wednesday to come", by Renee [Taylor]. Fortune Theatre from June 7 [1985] 1987: Fortune Theatre in association with Wilson Elsom Greenslade Ltd presents the world premiere of Roger Hall's latest comedy, "The share club". Mayfair Theatre, 26 June - 11 July [1987] Quantity: 50 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, 440 x 317 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by the Hocken Library, Dunedin, in 2012.

Date: [ca April-May 1992]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-02

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Lysistrata', taken ca April-May 1992 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 9 colour original photographic print(s). 22 b&w original photographic print(s). 11 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca February-March 1992]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-01

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Hang on a minute mate' written by Anthony McCarten, taken ca February-March 1992 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 10 colour original photographic print(s). 36 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca July-August 1995]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992; Lord, Justine Helen, 1952?-2015

Reference: PAColl-8784-33

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'She Stoops to Conquer', taken ca July-August 1995, mostly by Justine Lord and Peter Dinnan. Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm-82824 to 35mm-82840 and 35mm-82898 Quantity: 13 colour original negative(s) strips with 45 images. 4 b&w original negative(s) strips with 24 images. 33 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 2 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Film negatives, photographic prints

Date: April 1985-August 1985, November 1985-January 1986

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

Reference: PAColl-7704-25

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'The Life of Gallileo' (April and May 1985), 'Trafford Tanzi' (June 1985), 'Steaming' (July and August 1985), 'Cherry Orchard' (November 1985), and 'Charley's Aunt' (December 1985 and January 1985). Quantity: 83 b&w original photographic print(s). 21 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.

Date: [ca July-September 1994]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

Reference: PAColl-8784-20

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Uncle Vanya', taken ca July-September 1994 by an unidentified photographer. Includes photographs of a party. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheet. 65 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca November 1992-January 1993]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-07

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice', taken ca November 1992-January 1993 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 24 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler resin-coated prints

Date: [ca January-March 1993]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-08

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'The Sex Fiend', taken January-March 1993 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 12 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 5 colour original photographic print(s). 26 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca May-July 1992]

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Dinnan, Peter, active 1992

Reference: PAColl-8784-03

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Daughters of Heaven', taken ca May-July 1992 by Peter Dinnan. Quantity: 12 colour original photographic print(s). 6 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 33 colour original photographic print(s). 18 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 digital print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, digital prints