Beaumont, James, active 1970s-

Date: 1992

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

By: BATS Theatre; Hughes, Helena, active 1992

Reference: Eph-D-BATS-1992

Description: Includes posters for: Sweet Lucy present "The bagmen". [With] Jed Brophy, Andrew Foster, Juliet Furness, Dra McKay, Yolande Smythe, assisted by Simon Bennett. Fringe Fest '92. Bats Theatre, 27 Feb - 6 March [1992] (2 copies) "Belladonna"; a comic face-lift on the Beauty Industry, by Michele Hine. Bats Theatre, 18 November - 5 December [1992] From the makers of The Phenomenal Frock Shows I & II, Bathwater Productions presents "The diet show". Govt Health warning: 100% taste-free experience. Bats Theatre opens June 4 1992. (Yellow triangular poster) Dobermen, do you fill your own shoes? Performance, sound, language. Bats, Midnight 12-15 March [1992] (Circular poster) (2 copies) "Facial DBX"; comedy. With [star]s from TV's "Away laughing" & "More issues": Paul, Dave, David, Jon. Special guest Alan Brough. Live at Bats Theatre, 28 July - 1 August [1992] (2 copies) "Facial DBX comedy". Lifespan Smokefree return season. All new show. 28 October - 7 November [1992]. (2 copies) "Fringe fest '92". A three week feast to tempt every taste; take a bite out of the Bats Blurb Book. 27 February - 21 March [1992] (Triangular red, white & blue poster) (2 copies) "Isadora's tribe; dancing towards the 21st century". Directed by Sally Stopforth & Leanne Plunkett. Bats Theatre, 15-22 December [1992] "Let's spend the night together", a comedy by Anthony McCarten, directed by Duncan Smith; starring Timothy Balme. National tour. Photography by Andrew Missen [1992] "Let's spend the night together", a stand-up comedy by Anthony McCarten. Directed by Duncan Smith, starring Timothy Balme. Bats Theatre. Return season 3 nights only, 15-17 October [1992], Memorial Theatre, Victoria University. Photography by Helena Hughes. "Separate tables", by Terence Rattigan. Directed by James Beaumont. Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa, New Zealand Drama School. Bats Theatre, 14-16, 22-26 April [1992] (2 copies). "She"; a solo dance by Lyne Pringle. Music by Janet Roddick, Jon McCleary & Jean McAllistar. Bats Theatre, 20-30 May 1992.(2 copies) "Streetcorner man", by Jorges Luis Borges. A tango myth adapted for stage by David Backler and Sidewalk Tangos Co. Bats Fringe Festival, 16-21 March [1999] (2 copies) The Infernal Organ presents "The super-market of love" A play with ukelele & casiotone. Bats Theatre, Opens 13 May, 3 weeks only. Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 14 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, 2007 and 2008. Transfers: Some posters previously housed at: MSI-Papers-8941-03.

Date: 1985

By: Taki Rua Productions Society Inc

Reference: Eph-C-DEPOT-1985

Description: Includes: "Accidental phantasies", by Stephanie Johnson. Produced by Perry Piercy (with May Lloyd, Augusta McDonald, Lorae Parry, Fiona Samuels, Lucy Sheehan. Designer Hera Cook). Depot Theatre, 11 July [1985]. (2 copies) "Accidents & Balance II; solo dance, mime and comedy performed by Barbara Doherty. With guest artist, musician Rowan Hunt. Dept, 24-27 October [1985] (2 copies) "Flying fox in a freedom tree", by Albert Wendt; excerpt read by Larney Tupu. 14-15 June [1985] "Groundwork", by Renee. Directed by Philippa Byrne. Depot Theatre. 25 May - 15 June [1985]. (2 copies) "Insolent river; a tango". Michael Parmenter and Marie Gray. New dance and music at the Depot. Music by Jonathan Besser, Anthony Donaldson, Neill Duncan, Janet Roddick and David Watson. 23-26 January [1985]. "A little on the bluesy side". From Auckland - Hilary King, Mahina Tocker, Clare Bear, Jess Hawk Oakenstar, and Wellington's Di McMillan, Gloria Hildred. The Depot. 13-14 July [1985] "Loved ones", by Simon Wilson. Directed by Philippa Campbell. Depot Theatre. 28 March - 26 April [1985]. Theatre of the Eighth Day in association with The Depot presents "Ngati Pakeha"; He Korero Whakapapa. Depot Theatre. 15-29 November [1985]. (2 copies) Depot Youth Theatre. "Party games". Directed by Nicola Manthel. Depot Theatre. 15-24 August [1985]. (2 copies) "Playing Moliere", by Gary Langford. Directed by Aileen Davidson. The Depot. 1-23 March [1985]. (2 copies) "Promise not to tell"; a play about incest, by Norelle Scott. Depot, from 19 September [1985]. (2 copies) The Fruitcake Co-op presents "Scars". Depot Theatre. 3-6, 9-12 July [1985]. Jordan & Present Company. "Unknowing steps; a play for dancers". Depot Theatre. 26 June - 6 July [1985]. (2 copies) "Victims", by Joseph Musaphia. Depot Theatre. 1-23 February [1985]. (2 copies) "Vital statistics". Depot Theatre 12-29 September [1985]. (2 copies) Town & Country Players present "Waiting women", written and directed by Graeme Tetley. Depot Theatre. 10-15 September [1985] (2 copies) "Wild cabbage", by James Beaumont. Depot Theatre. 18 October - 9 November [1985]. (2 copies) New Zealand Drama School at the Depot Theatre. "World service"; a late night cabaret. 2-5 May [1985]. Quantity: 18 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Screenprint or photolithographs on posters, sizes varying around 470 x 320 mm. Provenance: Some posters donated by Taki Rua Productions, January 2014

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: 1986

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1986

Description: Includes: Depot Theatre. Season of comedy & music: Topp Twins, Doris & the Thunderbirds, the UnnCooperative and Tombolas; Michael Wilson & Dave Smith "One of us has to go" (2 copies) James Beaumont's "Blood for tuppence", a motional melodrama. Depot Theatre, opens August 23 [1986] (2 copies) Te Kanikani o Te Rangitahi. "Bonds", by Fiona Farrell Poole, directed by Robyn Paul, with Kate Harcourt, Lew Martin, Gary Henderson, Teresa Healey, Annie Ruth, Peter Shearer, Fleur Tudor. Depot Theatre June 19 - July 12 [1986] (2 copies) Te Kanikani o Te Rangitahi. "Concrete tent". Depot Theatre, 4-7 December 1986. Wellington Media Collective, Art Hole Promotion, Blue Funk (2 copies) Te Kanikani o Te Rangitahi and O-Wiffa-D presents "Concrete tent" at the Depot Theatre, Dec 4th - 7th 8 pm [1986] "Different dance". Boundaries - Jamie Bull: Dance production; "Against the grain" - Jordan & Present Company. The Depot, May 28-31, June 1 [1986] (2 copies) Dramadillo, "The Odyssey". The Depot, Wed 4 - Sun 8 June; Tue 10 - Sat 14 June. Photo concept Vicky Ginn "Kohanga", na Apirana Taylor. Depot Theatre, 13-23 November 1986. Design Wellington Media Collective. Performed by Te Ohu Whakaari (2 copies) "Lali; Pacific rhythms in Aotearoa". Pacific Islands artists & writers performing. Depot Theatre, November 26-29 [1986] / Karen Urale (2 copies) The anti-nuclear cabaret "Nancy Nancy get my clubs!". October 16 - November 2; October 23-26. Depot Theatre [1986] New Zealand Students Arts Council presents Te Ohu Whakaari; young Maoris in performance. National tour 1986, Aotearoa, Te Waipounamu. Depot Theatre, Tues 15 - Sat April 19. With the assistance of Post Office Savings Bank, QEII Arts Council. Design Wellington Media Collective [1986] (2 copies) The Depot Theatre presents a musical world premiere by Simon Wilson and Rod Dunbar, a song of the Pacific, "South Pacific the rainbow". Director Philippa Campbell [1986] (2 copies) The Front Lawn presents "The reason for breakfast", a musical show with Harry Sinclair & Don McGlashan (2 copies, one with additional handwriting: The Depot, Fri 24 Oct - Wed 5 Nov) "Reg & Shell", on their Immaculate Virgin tour, the ultimate in gender-bending. Gala bonanza benefit concert, Depot, Alpha St, Sunday 9 Feb. [1986] "Reg & Shell", on their Immaculate Virgin tour, the ultimate in gender-bending. Experimental space, Living Arts Centre. Saturday 22 Feb - Saturday 2 March [1986] "Teen Idle". That was just a warning shot. To be continued ... The Depot Youth Theatre's new play is on at the Depot, directed by Nicola Manthel 31 July - 9 Aug [1986] (2 copies) Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 5 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying around 650 x 450 mm. Provenance: One poster donated by Taki Rua Productions, January 2014

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1990

Description: Includes: Fassbinder's "The bitter tears of Petra von Kant", directed by James Beaumont [with] Anne Budd, Lorae Parry, Lee Hatherley [Hatherly], Madeline McNamara, Katherine McRae, Michelle Richecoeur, Janet Dunn. Depot Theatre from Sept 20 [1990] (2 copies) Full of Piraniyas Dance Company presents "Glambo". Depot Theatre, 25 July - 11 August [1990] (2 copies) "Jungle-Gym Johnnie; a new musical", by Jeff Addison. Directed by Glen McKenzie. Depot Theatre from 6 April [1990] (2 copies) Kia ora, Te Rakau Hua o te Wao Tapu. Depot Theatre, 3-31 March [1990] (2 copies, one with torn corner lower right) Theatre Marae. Te Rakau Hua o te Wao Tapu; Te Ohu Whakaari. "Te Whanau a Tuanui Jones", written and directed by Apirana Taylor; produced by Jim Moriarty. Depot Theatre, 23 May - 23 June [1990] (2 copies) "Not broadcast quality"; womens performance. Depot Theatre Wgtn 13-18 Nov[ember 1990] (2 copies) Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying around 650 x 450 mm. Provenance: Donated by Taki Rua Productions, January 2014

Date: 1990 - 1994

Reference: Eph-D-OPERA-1990/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1990s?: Tonight only featuring Jake and Elwood Blues and the Blues Brothers Band. Back after 3 years. Fabulous rhythm and blues revue. Palace Hotel Ballroom [1990s?] 1990: Petrocorp. The mastersingers of Nuremberg; Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (With Donald McIntyre, William Ingle, Kay Griffel, Georg Voelker. Conductor Heinz Wallberg; director Andreas Homoky. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Michael Fowler Centre, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 March 1990 (2 copies) 1991: Tower presents "Aunt Daisy!"; the musical, starring Heather Bolton as Aunt Daisy. By Peter Hawes; music composed by Six Volts. Chistchurch season opens March 7th Theatre Royal [1994] (2 copies) 1993: Aotea Centre with Helen Montagu Productions Ltd presents 'best musical' David Merrick's "42nd Street". ASB Theatre Aotea Centre, from February 1993 (2 different posters) Stewart & Tricia Macpherson present the original stage musical "Phantom of the Opera", by Ken Hill (with Frank Windsor, Michael Galvin, Maria Batchelor, David Weatherley, Michael McLean, Louise Malloy, Linda Shearer, Lloyd Scott, Bogdan Kominowski). Dunedin 30 April - 9 May; Christchurch 14 May - 6 June; Wellington 9 June - 4 July; Auckland 7 July - 8 August [1993?] 1994: New Zealand International Festival of the Arts proudly presents "Bitter calm"; composer Christopher Blake; director James Beaumont; designer Tony Rabbit; librettist Stuart Hoar. St James Theatre, 11 & 14 March 1994. World premiere - brand new production. "Jesus Christ superstar", starring Margaret Urlich, Jay Laga'aia, George Henare, Mark Hadlow, Darryl Lovegrove. Michael Fowler Centre, opens 24 April 1994 World premiere - brand new production. "Jesus Christ superstar", starring Margaret Urlich, Darryl Lovegrove, Jay Laga'aia, George Henare, Mark Hadlow, Frankie Stevens. Return season, St James Theatre, opens July 2 [1994] Delgano Productions proudly present ... "Starchild" (With Ben Makisi, Joanna Heslop, Geoff Scrase, Danny Adams). St James Theatre, 2-8 December [1994] (2 copies) The musical sensation comes to Wellington. "Les miserables". State Opera House, 21 January - 18 February 1994 (2 copies) Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 600 mm.

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1988

Description: Includes: "Big bickies", written by Stephen Sinclair; directed by Danny Mulheron. Depot Theatre, 7 Sept to Oct 1 [1988]. Printed by Pronto Print (2 copies) "Black halo", by James Beaumont. Depot Theatre, Feb 20 - Mar 12. Poster sponsored by Kel Aiken [1988] "Frontwomen", supported by the Women's Place Bookshop. Written and directed by Lorae Parry (With Fiona Samuel, Madeline McNamara). Depot Theatre, October 8 - November 5 [1988] (2 copies) "The golden age", [by] Louis Nowra. Directed by Lorae Parry. Depot Theatre, 24 June - July 16 [1988] (2 copies) "Gothic but staunch". Depot Theatre, Nov 18-27, 7 pm [1988] "One night stand", by Carol Bolt. [With] Joanna Briant and Ian Rea, in a comedy thriller, directed by Richard Mudford. Depot Theatre, May 13 - June 11 [1988] (2 copies) "Upright"; a pianist's passion. A new N.Z. play by Jeff Addison, starring Danny Mulheron; directed by William Walker. Depot Theatre, from April 15 [1988] (2 copies) Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying around 650 x 450 mm.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1985

Description: Includes: Wellington Playwrights' Association presents Rosalie Carey in "Charlie", and "Come-back", with Peace poets. Newtown Community Centre, 27 February - 2 March [1985]. Flyer only Wellington Playwrights' Assn presents Rosalie Carey in "Charlie"; a solo performance by actress, playwright Rosalie Carey of Wellington, and "Come-back", at Newtown Community Centre 27 Feb - 2 March. For the Peace Movement. Yellow flyer Mana Little Theatre presents "The dresser", by R Harwood. Studio, Plimmerton, Oct 31, Nov 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9. Flyer only "Faust; ein Schauerspiel". Drama House Studio Theatre, 93 Kelburn Parade, 19-21 July 1985. A performance in German. Flyer Come and see "The frogs", a comedy by Aristophanes performed by Rongotai College's Apollo Club and Wellington East Girls' College. Rongotai College, 6 & 9-10 May [1985]. Green flyer Spot-Litez presentz playz by Harold Pinter; poemz by Roger McGough. St Aidan's Hall, 22-24 April [1985]. Flyer "Stop that romantic staring"; a selection from the plays, poetry & songs of Bertolt Brecht, performed by Drama Studies students directed by Phil Mann. Hunter [Building, VUW], 3-5 May [1985]. Flyer only Mervyn Thompson. [Circular letter] To the women attempting to stop my play. 19 [February] 1985. The New Players present "Whose life is it anyway", by Brian Clark; directed by Olga Harding. Stage Door Theatre, Newland College, 16-27 April [1985]. Flyer "Wild cabbage", by James Beaumont; director James Beaumont. [23.10.1985]. Flyer / programme Quantity: 10 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, varying sizes up to quarto. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1990 - 1993

From: Depot Theatre :[Ephemera and programmes of quarto size for theatre and dance productions at the Depot Theatre, Wellington. 1983-1993]

Reference: Eph-B-DEPOT-1985/1989

Description: Includes: 1985: Wanjiku "Blackwomen", 27 August - 7 September; "Ahurangi" with Hemi & Hori. Depot Theatre [1985]. programme Theatre of the Eighth Day in association with the Depot presents "Ngati Pakeha". Depot Theatre, 15-16, 20-23, 27-30 November [1985]. Flier (2 copies) 1986: "Blood for tuppence" by James Beaumont (includes "Molly Mott's dream" and "Lorry Loon's dream". [1986] Programme The Jillettes at the Depot. Cabaret, ex Vital Statistics. 30 April - 10 May [1986]. Flier (3 copies differently hand-coloured) "Melissa & Derek" are coming to you at the Depot Theatre, 31 July - 10 August [1986]. Flier Something Chronic presents "Baked in the head", a kooky kind of cabaret. Depot Theatre, 31 July - 10 August [1986]. Flier A song of the Pacific - "South Pacific - the Rainbow". A musical world premiere by Simon Wilson and Rod Dunbar. Depot Theatre, 7 March - 5 April [1986]. Flier WSB rolls out his mat. Sandy Beaches and Pat Dry of the World Actors Society. 21-22, 27-28 June 1986. Flier "The Z team". Depot Theatre, 14-15 March [1986]. Flier 1987: Working Title Theatre presents "Born to clean". Bernadette Doolan, Hilary King, Andrea Kelland, Clare Bear, Renee. The Depot, 4-14 November [1987]. Blue flier, and yellow flier "Coverboy", a musical comedy by Rod Dunbar, with John Brazier, Deborah Cuzens, Mark Hadlow, Theresa Healey, Fiona Samuel, Rima Te Wiata. Depot Theatre, 23 September - 17 October [1987]. Flier (2 copies) The Moonatics late-nite cabaret spectacular!! Depot Theatre, 10-11 July [1987]. Flier "Tupuna", by Rore Hapipi. Produced by Te Ohu Whakaari & Te Ika a Maui Players. Depot Theatre 18 August - 6 September [1987]. Flier Urban Dwellers presents "Archaic clause". Opening nite party. Depot Theatre, 13 January [1987]. Flier 1988: Depot Theatre; take a look. Promotional pamphlet [1988] New Zealand's biggest new musical "Big bikkies", by Stephen Sinclair. Music composed by Stephen Sinclair and Fran Walsh. Directed by Danny Mulheron. Depot Theatre 7 September - 1 October. Yellow flier. Floating Eagle Feather, nationally known storytelling artist. Here for 2 shows only!! Depot Theatre, 2-3 April [1988]. Flier (2 copies) "Frontwomen", written and directed by Lorae Parry (with Madeline McNamara, Janet Fisher, Fiona Samuel, Peter Sledmere). Depot Theatre, 8 October - 5 November 1988. Programme / flier Louis Nowra, "The golden age". Depot Theatre[1988]. Flier 1989: "Hen's Teeth; the second bite"; produced by Kate JasonSmith. Depot Theatre, 9 February - 11 March 1989. Flier (2 copies) Taio touring Te Ika a Maui [Depot Theatre, 5 July 1989]. Programme (stapled) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets, pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

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: 1976 - 2003 - 2010 - 1986 - 2006

Reference: Eph-C-COURT-1976/2010

Description: Includes posters for: 1976: "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Produced by Jan Prettejohns. Set construction by Ian Boswell, costumes Pamela Maling. Set design Jean Harris. Lighting Chris Mangin. [1976] 1979: Fun and games: "Last of the red hot lovers" by Neil Simon; directed by Bryan Aitken; "Travesties", by Tom Stoppard; directed by Elric Hooper; "The Club", by David Williamson; directed by John Curry of Auckland. 1979. "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov; directed by Elric Hooper; "Big noise at Fort Issimo", by Bernard Goss and Charles Savage; directed by Paul Sonne; "Till the boys come home", by Ken Hudson; directed by Elric Hooper. 1979. 1980: "Blood of the lamb", by Bruce Mason. Directed by Elric Hooper. Cast Elizabeth Moody, Judie Douglass, Susan Curnow. At Circa Theatre Wellington. 7 - 18 October 1980. Poster (2 copies) Wedlock; a season of plays on the subject of marriage: "Middle age spread" by Roger Hall; "Ashes", by David Rudkin; "The country wife", by William Wycherley; "The dance of death", by Auguste Strindberg; "Mothers & fathers", by Joe Musaphia. 1979. Poster (2 copies) Winners & losers. "Bedroom farce", by Alan Aykbourn; directed by Bryan Aitken. 3 May - 7 June; "A night at the races", by Mervyn Thompson; directed by himself, 12 June - 5 July; "Death of a salesman", by Arthur Miller; directed by Elric Hooper. 12 July - 9 August; "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; directed by Elric Hooper. 16 August - 13 September. 1980. 1981: "Side by side by Sondheim; a musical entertainment", with Annie Whittle, Yvonne Martin, Batholomew John, Rawiri Paratene. 3-31 January [181]. "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. (Awakening women 3). 2 May [1981]. "Blood of the lamb", by Bruce Mason; directed by Elric Hooper. With Elizabeth Moody, Judie Douglass, Thomascita Edgerton. Phillip St Theatre (Sydney?). From 6 October 1981. Vive la France. "Ring round the moon", by Jean Anouilh. 14 November 1981; "Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris", by Jacques Brel, opens 2 January 1982; "The Miser", by Moliere, opens 7 February 1982. 1982: "Duet for one", by Tom Kempinski. With Annie Whittle. Court Studio. 27 April [1982]. "Accidental death of an anarchist", by Dario Fo. 1-29 May [1982]. "Amadeus", by Peter Shaffer. With Jonathan Elsom and Martyn Duffy. 5 June [1982]. 1984: "84 Charing Cross Road", by Helene Hanff; directed by Jonathan Elsom. 5 May 1984. "The real thing", by Tom Stoppard. With Jonathan Elsom, Alison Quigan. 9 June - 17 July 1984. "'Night, Mother", by Marsha Norman. Court Studio, 16 June - 7 July [1984]. "Arms and the man", by George Bernard Shaw. 16 July - 11 August [1984]. "Can't pay, won't pay", by Dario Fo. 21 July - 11 August [1984]. "The threepenny opera", by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. [1984]. "True West", by Sam Shepard. 25 September - 13 October [1984]. "The Cherry Orchard", by Anton Chekhov. 29 September [1984]. "Bent", by Martin Sherman. 30 October [1984]. "Wednesday to come", by Renee. 3 November [1984]. 1985: "Hobson's choice", directed by Stuart Devenie, starring Richard Mayes, Elizabeth Moody and Alex Gilchrist. From 16 March [1985]. "Top Girls", by Carol Churchill. Court Studio, from 16 April [1985]. "King Lear", by William Shakespeare. From 20 April [1985]. "Steaming", by Nell Dunn. Theatre Royal, from 22 May [1985]. "Mr Cinders". Music by Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers. Book and lyrics by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman. Starring Elric Hooper. From 1 June [1985]. "Foreskin's lament", by Greg McGee. From 6 July [1985]. "Tramway Road", by Ronald Harwood. From 3 July [1985]. "Annie Wobbler", by Arnold Wesker. Directed by Elizabeth Moody. With Judie Douglass. Opens 7 August [1985]. "The servant of two masters", by Carlo Goldoni. Opens 10 August [1985]. "Tom and Viv", by Michael Hastings. From 17 September [1985]. "The foursome", by A E Whitehead. Opens 20 September [1985]. "Cloud nine", by Carol Churchill. From 19 October [1985]. 1986: "Wild cabbage". Directed by James Beaumont. Court II, 18 February [1986] 1993: "Larnach, castle of lies", by Michelanne Forster. Court Theatre from 16 October 1993 1997: Roger Hall's "Social climbers", from 15 March 1997 1999: "The god boy" by Ian Cross. From 24 July 1999 2000: "Kiwifruits 2; heaven sent", with Mark Hadlow. By Carl Nixon. From 14 October 2000 2001: Mark Hadlow in "The face maker", by Stuart Hoar [2001] 2002: "The big OE", by Alison Quigan & Ross Gumbley. Directed by Elizabeth Moody. With Ross Gumbley. from 16 March 2002. 2003: George Henare in "The Christian brothers", by Ron Blair. Directed by Peter Evans. George Henare in "The curative" , adapted by Tony McCaffrey from the novel by Charlotte Randall. Court Two, from 14 June 2003 "Middle age spread", by Roger Hall. Directed by Cathy Downes. From 15 March 2003 "Muldoon", written and performed by David McPhail. From June 2003 "Potiki's memory of stone", by Briar Grace-Smith. Directed by Cathy Downes. The Court Theatre on tour [2003]. With George Henare, Jim Moriarty and Jennifer Ludlam "Potiki's memory of stone", by Briar Grace-Smith. Directed by Cathy Downes. With George Henare, Jim Moriarty and Jennifer Ludlam. Court One, from 19 July 2003 2004: Patrick Duffy and Greg Ellis are "Geezers"; balls of steel. Court 2, from 21 Feb 2004. 2006: "Happy coupling", by Ross Gumbley. Directed by Ross Jolly. Court Theatre 35th anniversary tour. 2010: Two fish 'n' a scoop", by Carl Nixon. Directed by Gregory Cooper. The Forge at the Court, 2-18 December 2010. Programme / flier Quantity: 39 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters sizes varying below 500 mm. Provenance: Some material donated by Marlborough District Libraries in 2003. One flier donated by Kathy Palmer, National Library Christchurch, in 2011; some by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2015.

Date: 1990

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

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1990

Description: Includes posters for: David Hare's "The secret rapture", directed by James Beaumont. Cathy Downes, Alistair Browning, Katherine McRae, Theresa Healey, Jennifer Ludlam, Stephen Clements. Opening April 19. Thanks to Media Collective, Marsupial, Peter Dinnan (2 copies) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs approximately A3 size. Provenance: Some donated by Circa Theatre.

Date: 1986 - 1987

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1986/1987

Description: Includes: Court cues, October-November 1986 Includes programmes for: 1986: "Jumpers", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Alex Gilchrist; set design Tony Geddes; clothes Pamela Maling. Court Theatre, 22 February 1986. Programme "Sweeney Todd", by Stephen Sondheim. Court Theatre with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. James Hay Theatre, 27 May - 7 June [1986]. Promotional pamphlet / booking form "Torch song trilogy", by Harvey Fierstein. (I. The international stud; II. Fugue in a nursery; III Widows and children first). Produced by Anthony Taylor (With Stuart Devenie, Peter Elliott, Alison Quigan, Jon Pheloung, Antony Hodgson, Judie Douglass, Mary Brennan, John Densem). Court Theatre, 17 May 1986. Programme "Wild cabbage", by James Beaumont. Directed by Judd Millner. Court Theatre [1986]. Programme 1987: "A chorus of disapproval", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Elizabeth Moody. Court Theatre, 21 March 1987. Programme "Love off the shelf", music by Philip Norman, lyrics by A K Grant, book by Roger Hall. Director / choreographer Robert Young; set design Tony Geddes; clothes Geraldine Ward. Court Theatre, 13 June 1987. Programme "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf", by Edward Albee. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 25 September 1987. Programme "Wild honey", by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Michael Frayn. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 9 May 1987. Programme "Wild violets & honesty"; a live portrait of Frances Hodgkins. Solo performance by Shaquelle Maybury; directed by June Harvest. Court Theatre 2, 23 July - 1 August [1987]. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 10 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Roger Flury in 1998.

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: 1992

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1992

Description: Includes: "Blue remembered hills", by Dennis Potter. Director Murray Lynch. Circa Theatre, opening 30 May 1992. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet (2 copies) "Close", by James Beaumont. Directed by Simon Bennett & James Beaumont, with Donna Akersten, James Beaumont, Jed Brophy, Michael Haigh and Katherine McRae. Opens 20 August [1992]. Programe, and promotional card "The comedy of errors", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Murray Lynch. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet (2 copies) "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by William Walker; designed by Prunella Wilde. Circa Theatre, opening 10 April 1992. Programme (2 copies) "The homecoming", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Ross Jolly. Circa Theatre, 13 November 1992. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet "Joyful & triumphant", by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson; designed by Grant Tilly. Premiere production. Court Theatre opening 20 February 1992. Programme (2 copies) "Joyful & triumphant", by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson; designed by Grant Tilly. Return season. State Opera House, 14-16 May 1992. Programme (2 copies) "Joyful & triumphant", by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson; designed by Grant Tilly. Circa Theatre on tour. Lifespan Smokefree season 1992. Programme (on yellow paper) "Mr Punch", by Roger Hall. Timothy Bartlett recreates the life and times of humorist Denis Glover. Directed and designed by Campbell Thomas Production for Circa Theatre by Susan Wilson. Court Theatre, 23 January 1992. Programme Jonathan Elsom as and about "Sweet Mr Shakespeare".Directed by Brian Bell; produced by Gerald Lascelles; setting designed by Tony Geddes. Court Theatre (Christchurch), from 23 April 1992. Programme Jonathan Elsom as and about "Sweet Mr Shakespeare".Directed by Brian Bell; produced by Gerald Lascelles; setting designed by Tony Geddes. Circa Theatre, 10 July 1992 (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 7 programmes; 1 card. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1981, 1985

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11624-081

Description: Comprises chiefly drafts of literary reviews written by Ian Wedde for various publications in 1985. Drafts are mostly dated, and annotated with name of publication. Names selectively indexed. Drafts accompanied by programmes for 'The Land and the People Te Whenua, Te Iwi' conference at Stout Research Centre, 'Wild Cabbage' stage play, and newspaper clippings. Also includes three drafts of essays and talks: 'Checking Out the Foundations' relating to the 1985 edition of The Penguin Book of New Zealand Verse', a talk for 'Te Whenua, Te Iwi', and an untitled essay or talk by Wedde examining his writing practice dated 1981. Arrangement: Folders MS-Papers-11624-080 to 11624-083 were received as one pile of loose pages. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 1983

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

By: Circa Theatre (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-CIRCA-1983

Description: Includes: “The Blues”, with Marg Layton and the Kevin Clark Trio. Circa Theatre, from 15 May 1983. Flier “Cloud nine”, by Caryl Churchill. Directed by John Callen. Cast includes: Michael Haigh, Helen Moulder, Anne Budd, Bruce Phillips, Duncan Smith, James Beaumont, and Dulcie Smart. Circa Theatre, from 17 March 1983. Flier (1 copy), poster (2 copies) “Sweetcorn”, by Jane Waddell and Cathy Downes. Starring; Jane Waddell and Cathy Downes. Circa Theatre, from 10 February 1983. Poster (2 copies - 1 is a photocopy) “Strip” by Lorae Parry (originally devised by Lorae Parry, Celia West and Lynne Brandon). Directed by Susan Wilson. Starring; Lorae Parry, Katy Platt, and Jane Waddell. Circa Theatre, from 28 January 1983. Poster (2 copies) Town and Country Players presents “You can’t be brave until you’ve been afraid”. Circa Theatre, from 29 November 1984. Poster Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes up to 330 mm.

Date: 1986-1988

From: Playmarket Inc : Records

Reference: 2001-013-07/14

Description: Includes correspondence, script assessment and royalty payments Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: September 1983, November 1983-January 1984, March 1984-April 1984

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Black, Peter, 1948-

Reference: PAColl-7704-22

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Find Me' (September 1983), 'Triple Treat' (November to December 1983), 'Agnes of God' (January 1984), 'The Comedians' (March 1984), and 'Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' (April 1984). Quantity: 116 b&w original photographic print(s). 22 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.

Date: April 1987-August 1987, November 1987-April 1988

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Morris, Glen, active 1987

Reference: PAColl-7704-28

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Hooters, Trumpets and Raspberries' (April 1987), 'I'm Not Rappaport' (May and June 1987), 'Romeo and Juliet' (July and August 1987), 'The Share Club' (November and December 1987), 'Steaming' (January and February 1988), and 'The Threepenny Opera' (March and April 1988). Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets. 20 photocopy/ies.