Dahl, Roald, 1916-1990

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: 1956 - 1997

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-KDS

Description: Includes: 1956: "The late Christopher Bean". Concert Chamber Town Hall [1956]. Programme 1957: "The secret tent", by Elizabeth Addyman. Produced by Donald Macleod. Concert Chamber Town Hall, [1957]. Programme (2 copies) 1958: "The house by the lake", by Hugh Mills. Produced by Edna Wiggs. Concert Chamber Town Hall, [May 1958]. Programme. 1961: "Arsenic and old lace", by Joseph Kesselring. Produced by Mae Cleall. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 26-28 October 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: "The woodcarver", by Morris Brown. Produced by Bettie Goodwin. Concert Chamber Town Hall, 10-12 May 1962. Programme. 1965?: "The offshore island", by Marghanita Laski. Produced by Bettie Goodwin. Karori Community Hall, 11-13 November [1965 or 1972?]. Programme. 1966: "The rehearsal", by Jean Anouilh. Produced by Anne Batt. Karori Community Hall, 27-30 April 1966. Programme 1966?: "Dark of the moon", by Howard Richardson and William Berney. Produced and designed by Harry Baker. [ca 1966] Programme / flier 1979: "Pinocchio", by Brian Way. Directed by Dean Ward. Karori Community Hall, 23 November - 2 December [1979]. Flier (2 copies) Double bill by Peter Shaffer: "The white liars", produced by Richard Russell; "Black comedy", produced by Mary Singleton-Bryan. 29 March - 7 April [1979]. Programme and flier. 1980: Karori Dramatic Society present a double bill - two plays by Noel Coward. "Fumed oak", and "Shadows of the evening". Samuel Marsden School Hall, 6-14 June [1980]. Flier. 1981: Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", adapted by Richard George. Auditions, 12 September [1981]. Contact Dean Ward. Flier. Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", adapted by Richard George. Wellington Teachers' College Hall, 18-20 December [1981]. Flier (2 copies) Karori Dramatic Society in association with Playmarket present "The pied piper", by Peter Harcourt. Wellington Teachers' College, 15-21 December [1980]. Flier. 1982: Karori Dramatic Society in association with Penguin Books and Jumbo's Restaurant present Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the great glass elevator", adapted by Barbara Neale. Wellington Teachers' College Hall, 27-29 August [1982]. Flier (2 copies) ca 1982: "An inspector calls", by J B Priestley. Produced by Mary bryan. Karori Community Hall, 15-17 September [ca 1982?]. Flier. 1987: "Changes", by Barbara Neale. Directed by Ewen Coleman. Wellington Teachers' College, 18-27 September [1987]. Flier. 1996: Two one-act plays: "Lunchtime" and "In confidence". St John's Centre Karori, 4-6 July [1996]. Flier (2 copies). 1997: "Ten times table", by Alan Ayckbourn. St Ninains' Church Hall, 25 July - 2 August [1997]. Flier. "Daisy pulls it off", by Denise Deegan. 6-8, 14-15 March [1997]. Flier. Quantity: 19 programmes and fliers, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Offset and photocopies, sizes varying up to A4. Provenance: One item donated from the estate of Margaret Barker, 2013.

Date: [2016]

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: A-479-019

Description: Bill English and Maggie Barry are reimagined as Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'. Barry, as 'Mrs Wit', says to English ''Ere, Bill, tip some of that extra strengf Noo Zeelund river water on that 'orrible green fing there'. English, as 'Mr Wit', obliges by tipping a toxic substance onto native bush. Native birds die in the foreground. Barry was made Minister for Conservation in English's re-shuffled cabinet. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Murdoch with apologies to Roald Dahl [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: [ca 1965-2015]

By: Else, Barbara Helen, 1947-

Reference: MS-Group-1433

Description: Includes drafts of published novels as well as drafts of film scripts, short stories, plays, and children's writing. Also includes correspondence with publishers and personal correspondence family and with other writers. Includes papers relating to Else's work as the editor of anthologies of children's writing published by Random House Also includes electronic drafts of published and unpublished novels by Else. Quantity: 273 folder(s). 11 megabyte(s). 4 Linear Metres. 174 Electronic document(s). Physical Description: Manuscripts, typescripts, holographs, printed matter, ephemera, and photographic prints. Provenance: Purchased from Barbara Else in 2005, 2010 and 2016.

Date: 2015

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0030576

Description: Depicts Roald Dahl book characters Willis Wonka and an Oompa Loompa showing boy Charlie Bucket a ramshackle outhouse which is the source of chocolate for "our new-recipe chocolate creme eggs". Refers to Cadbury changing the dairy milk chocolate coating for creme eggs to a standard cocoa mix chocolate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 7 October 2015

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Cowley, Joy, 1936-; Shepard, Deborah, active 1997-2015

Reference: OHInt-0698-21

Description: Interview with Joy Cowley by Deborah Shephard, recorded on 7 October 2015 in Wellington. Topics covered in the interview include: family background; childhood; education; drawing; reading; writing workshops; children's books; marriages; flying; woodworking; involvement with the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc); novels; short stories; religion; working with Roald Dahl; retreat house in the Marlborough Sounds; success of 'Nest in a Falling Tree'; film adapatation of 'The Silent One'; School Journal; work ethic; editing; reviews; New Zealand education system; feminism; publishers; and memoir. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 3 digital sound recording(s). 3 Electronic document(s) agreement form, transcript, notes on transcript. 1 folder(s) agreement form. Search dates: 07/10/2015

Date: 27 September 2021

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0041074

Description: Digital cartoons by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon shows Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wearing a tophat and leaning on a cane, facing an agitated John Key in red saying "But I want it nowwww!!!". In the centre is a graph showing progress of vaccination campaign and the 90% mark labelled "Golden Ticket". Ardern and Key are depicted as characters from ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (Willy Wonker and Veruca Salt respectively). Image metadata: "guy body editorial cartoon September 27 2021 john key criticises covid policy". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).