Brenton, Howard, 1942-

Date: 1981

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1981

Description: Includes: "Buck privates", and "Scanlan", by Barry Oakley. Directed by Stephen McElrea. 19 February 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Bullshot Crummond", by Ron House, Diz White, John Neville-Andrews, Alan Shearman and Derek Cunnungham. Directed by John Banas. 20 November 1981. Programme (2 copies) Ray Henwood as "Dylan Thomas: Nogood Boyo. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre 10 December 1980; Court Theatre Christchurch 8-11 1981; Mercury Theatre Auckland 20-25 July 1981; Nelson Festival 28-31 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by John Reid. 12 May 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by John Reid. State Opera House season, 10-25 July 1981. Programme (2 copies) "The gin game", by D L Coburn. Directed by Ross Jolly. 12 September 1981. Programme (2 copies) "St Mark's gospel", a solo performance of the authorised King James version, presented by Patrick Smyth. Directed by Antony Groser. Programme (2 copies) plus pink flier for performance at St Andrews on the Terrace, on Good Friday 1981. "Sore throats", by Howard Brenton. Directed by Colin McColl. 17 July 1981. Programme (2 copies) "SUS", by Barrie Keeffe. Directed by Euan Upston. [1981]. Programme (2 copies) "Vanities", by Jack Heifner. Directed by Susan Wilson. 2 April 1981. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 11 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress, various sizes. Provenance: One items donated from the collection of Rodney Murphy, Wellington, in 2014.

Date: 1986

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1986

Description: Includes: "Blithe spirit", by Noel Coward. Director by Colin McColl. 28 November 1986. Programme (2 copies) "The genius", by Howard Brenton. Directed by Colin McColl. 13 June 1986. Programme (2 copies) "Loose connections", by Sarah Delahunty. Musical arrangement and direction by Michelle Scullion. 17 October 1986. Programme (2 copies) "Pass it on", by Renee. Directed by Phillip Mann. 18 April 1986. Programme (2 copies) "A streetcar named Desire", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Colin McColl. 28 February 1986. Programme (2 copies) Sue Ingleton in "Strip Jack naked". Devised written and performed by Sue Ingleton. 21 May 1986. Programme (2 copies) "Unsuitable for adults", by Terry Johnson. Directed by Ellie Smith. 24 January 1986. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1972 - 1983

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-WTC

Description: Includes: 1972: Wellington Teachers College Drama Club welcomes you to "Mr Bones and Mr Jones", by Eve Hughes. Produced by Ralph McAllister. [and] "Revenge" by Howard Brenton [Production Ian Carrie, Gay Barton, Roger Huyghe, Peter Hume. 1972] Green flier 1977: Wellington Teachers' College premier production of "Spiridon". Written and directed by Dick Epstein. Wellington Teachers' College 28-29 April; Unity Theatre, 4-8 May [1977]. Flier 1981?: "Macbeth", directed by Ralph McAllister. 27 October - 2 November [1981?]. Flier 1983: "Goldrush". 10-12 November [1983]. Yellow flier. "Guys & dolls; a musical" Wellington Teachers College production. 29 June - 3 July [1983]. Flier (1 copy yellow, 2 copies white) Wellington Teachers College. Play 2. "The lover", by Harold Pinter; 8-11 August; "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney; 12-20 August [1983]. Red flier Wellington Teachers' College presents "A streetcar named desire", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Ralph McAllister. 2-7 May [1983]. Flier (2 copies) Wellington Teachers College presents Edward Albee's "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf [sic]?". Lecture Theatre Three Wed - Sat 5th [1983]. White flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Acquired before 1990.

Date: 1976

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

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1976

Description: Includes: 'The bulletin'. 11 November 1976 Changes at Unity Theatre [1976]. Yellow flier "Cheek", by Howard Barker. Director Jan Prettejohns; designer Kate Jasonsmith. [1976?]. Flier / cast list "Christie in love", a play by Howard Brenton; directed by Stanley Harper (with Ken Blackburn, Peter Hayden, Stephen Tozer. Unity Theatre, 15-17, 21-24 July [1976]. Small poster (2 different) "A doll's house, by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Paul Maunder; designed by Fiona Lindsay. [Undated]. Programme / flier (2 copies) "An evening with Eveling", a double bill by Stanley Eveling. "Sweet Alice" [and] "Dear Janet Rosenberg, Dear Mr Kooning". Director Jeremy Jay; designer Iain Aitken. 23 October - 13 November [1976]. Programme and small poster "Fanshen", by David Hare. Director Richard Mays [1976]. Programme / flier "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams; directed by Jan Prettejohns. Unity Theatre, from 14 February [1976]. Programme (2 copies), and small poster "I suspect we're ridiculous", a one-act play written & produced by Debbie Graham. Unity, 3-5, 10-12 Feb [1976]. Small poster "King Lear", by William Shakespeare; directed by Russell Aitken; designed by Janet Williamson, with Terence Nonweiler as Lear. Unity Theatre, 1 April - 1 May [1976]. Programme (4 copies, each on a different coloured paper); and 2 different small posters (2 copies of each) "Lenz", a new play by Mike Stott; director Phil Mann. Unity Theatre 30 June - 24 July [1976]. Late nights: Schubert's last serenade, director Deborah Guthrie, 1-3 July; "Christie in love", director Stanley Harper, 15-17 July [1976]. Small poster (2 different colours) "The moon lovers". An evening of poetry, drama, music and satire [with Gary McCormick, Keren Rickard, Roger Drury, Jean McAllister. Unity Theatre, 15-20 November 1976. Programme / flier (2 copies) "The moon lovers", & "Naked and nameless", devised and directed by Gary McCormick. Unity Theatre 15-20 November 1976. Flier "... Or what you will!". Late night at Unity. 22-23 April [1976]. Flier "Not I", by Samuel Becket; a New Zealand premiere. 28-30 October; 4-6 November [1976]. Flier. "Breath"; "Come and go" and "Not I", by Samuel Becket. 28-30 October; 4-6 November [1976]. Yellow flier (2 copies) "Saved", by Edward Bond. Directed by Stephen McElrea; designed by Stephen La Hood. Unity Theatre, 22 September - 16 October 1976. Programme/flier (2 copies) and small poster (2 copies) Theatre for kids! at Unity Theatre. "Mr Jumpo Jellylegs", with Jean Betts, Michael Wilson, Claire Overman. Directed by Carole Beu. August school holidays, daily 2 pm [1976]. Flier (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

By: Circa Theatre (Wellington, N.Z.); Connew, Bruce, active 1970-2007

Reference: Eph-D-CIRCA-1980s

Description: Includes posters for: 1981: "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. Directed by John Reid. 12 May 1981. "Sore throats", by Howard Brenton. With Joane Waddell, Michael Haigh, Joanne Simpson. Directed by Colin McColl. Designed by Terence Handscombe. 29.6.81. Plan Printing Co Ltd, Wakefield Street Wellington (2 copies: 1 black, 1 navy) "The Tupperware party", nervously presented by the New Zealand Students Arts Council. Steve Thomas - last appearance in NZ before the 1981 Edinburgh Festival. Circa Theatre, 9-11 July [1981] (2 copies) 1982: New Zealand Students Arts Council presents The Topp Twins National tour 1982. Circa Theatre, 18-19 February; Majestic Cabaret Willis Street, 20 February [1982] 1983: The Topp Twins. "Contagiously outrageous!" - NZ Listener. At Circa Theatre Friday 22 April - Saturday 7 May 1983. Book now at the State Opera House. Photo by Bruce Connew 1985: "The case of Katherine Mansfield", devised & presented by Cathy Downes. Circa, May 9 - June 1 [1985] (2 copies) "Ragged trousered philanthropists" are back! (2 posters, including two copies of one design) 1986: "Mates", by Joe Musaphia. With Ray Henwood, Glenis Levestan, Nicola Manthel, Jeff Boyd. From May 15 [1986]. Design of psoter by K R Tait. "Waitangi", by William Colenson. Wellington Town hall, 4-10 March 1986 (2 copies) 1987: Two plays by Mishima: "Hanjo" and "The Lady Aoi". 18 July - 14 August [1987] "Yellow canary mazurka", by Anthony McCarten. Directed by Jane Waddell. 28 August [1987] 1988: "Hen's teeth; a season of women comedians" 1-24 December 1988. (4 copies, slightly varying colourings, perhaps due to light exposure) "Squatter", by Stuart Hoar. Directed by Mervyn Thompson. 10 March - 9 April [1985] (2 copies) Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (and some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm. Provenance: Some posters from Barry Gibbs estate 1999; some from Downstage Theatre. One poster donated by Andrea Tangohau, Wellington, in 2013

Date: 1990

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1990

Description: Includes: "An audience called Edouard", by David Pownall. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Circa Theatre, from 8 June 1990. Programme (2 copies) "Baby doll", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by James Beaumont. Circa Theatre, 20 January 1990. Programme (2 copies) "Bloody poetry", by Howard Brenton. Directed by Alyson Baker. Circa Theatre, 31 August 1990. Programme (2 copies) "Breaking the code", by Hugh Whitemore. Directed by Michael Haigh. Circa Theatre, from 17 October 1990. Programme (2 copies) "The secret rapture", by David Hare. Directed by James Beaumont. [May 1990?]. Programme (2 copies) "Suspect"; a game of murder, by Lori Dungey, Ian Forsyth, Ken Roberts and Richard Side. Directed by Grant Tilly. Circa Theatre, opening 23 February 1990. Programme (2 copies) "Weed", by Anthony McCarten. Directed by Ross Jolly; designed by Grant Tilly. Circa Theatre, from 20 July 1990. Programme, and promotional flier Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 7 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) (programmes - 2 copies of some); 1 flyer. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 2000 - 2009

Reference: Eph-C-STAGECRAFT-2000/2009

Description: Includes: 2000: "Albert makes us laugh", by Jimmie Chinn, directed by Christine Hunt. Thistle Hall, 4-20 May 2000. 2002: "Furtive love", by Peter Kenna. Directed by David Austin. Drama Christi Studio, 4-14 September 2002. 2003: "The affair", by Robert Lord. Directed by Iona Anderson. Gryphon Theatre, 1-12 April 2003. "Sylvia's wedding", by Jimmie Chinn. Directed by Christine Hunt. Gryphon Theatre, 20-31 Mau 2003. "Bloody poetry", by Howard Brenton, directed by Simon Boyes. 19-30 August 2003. Poster. 2004: "Arcadia", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Mark Harris. Gryphon Theatre, 8-18 September 2004. (2 copies) 2005: "Lettice and Lovage", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Simon Boyes. 15-25 February 2005. "The midnight caller", by Horton Foote. Directed by Leigh Cain. 12-16 April 2005. "Taking sides", by Ronald Harwood. Directed by Julia Harris. Gryphon Theatre, 22 Ghuznee Street, 7-17 September 2005. "Play it again, Sam", by Woody Allen. Directed by Tim Papps. Gryphon Theatre, 9-19 November 2005. 2006: "Cold fire" James K Baxter 'Jack Winter's dream'; Valerie Windsor 'Effie's burning'. Gryphon Theatre, 15-25 February 2006. "Damage", by Sarah Delahunty; directed by Leigh Cain. Gryphon Theatre, 26 April - 6 May 2006. (2 copies) Stagecraft presents "The boys next door", by Tom Griffin. Directed by Iona Anderson. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 6-16 September 2006. "Blithe spirit", by Nole Coward. Directed by Robert Hickey. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 8-18 November 2006 (2 copies) 2007: "Les liaisons dangereuses", by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Meredith Dooley. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 21-31 March 2007. "Brief encounters": "The Rosenberg sisters", by Michelanne Forster, directed by Leigh Cain; "The night before", written and directed by Tanya Piejus. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 16-26 May 2007. "Dead man's hand", by Seymour Matthews. Directed by Stephen Fearnley. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 25 July - 4 August 2007. "Titus Andronicus", a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Directed by Robert Hickey. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 12-22 September 2007 (2 copies) "The weekend", by Michael Palin. Directed by Iona Anderson. 7-17 November 2007 (Shows a portrait of Michael Palin). 2008: "Jane Eyre". Adapted by Polly Teale; directed by Paul Kay. 16-26 July 2008. "Summer End", by Eric Chappell. Directed by Christine Hunt. 20-29 March 2008. "The pohutukawa tree", by Bruce Mason; directed by Ewen Coleman. Gryphon Theatre, 10-20 September 2008. 2009: "The beard of Avon"; a comedy by Amy Freed, directed by Robert Hickey. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 25 Nov - 5 Dec 2009. "Necessary target", by Eve Ensler. Directed by Claire Hewitt. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 25 March - 4 April 2009. "The prime of Miss Jean Brodie", by Muriel Spark, adapted by Jay Presson Allen. Directed by Leigh Cain. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 5-15 August 2009. "Wuthering heights", by Emily Bronte, adapted by Jane Thornton; directed by Iona Anderson. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 16-26 September 2009 (2 copies). Quantity: 26 posters. Physical Description: Offset print on posters, sizes around 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Some posters donated by Wadestown Public Library in 2003-2008.

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: 1986

From: Downstage Theatre :[Posters for productions in 1986].

By: Kelly, Philip, active 1980-2000s; Morris, Glen, active 1987

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1986-01

Description: Poster for a production at Downstage Theatre shows the top half of the head of a woman wearing glasses. Signs and symbols float in the black space above her. Below the text at the top of the poster are small blurred-action "thumbnails" of the play's actors: John Bach, Vivienne Plumb, Peter Vere-Jones, John Callen, Catherine Wilkin, Denise O'Connell, David Pringle, David McKenzie. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 597 x 422 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre in 2005.

Date: [1993-1994]

From: New Zealand International Arts Festival : Records

Reference: 2000-106-09/3

Description: Overseas writers Quantity: 1 folder(s) (bound file).

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: 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.