Dunbar, Rod, active 1989

Date: 1986

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

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1986

Description: Includes posters for: "Bert and Maisy", by Robert Lord, directed by Susan Wilson, with Grant Tilly, Alice Fraser, Jane Waddell, Timothy Bartlett, Jon Brazier. Open 19 June 1986 (2 copies) Circa presents at 7 Harris Street "The Hansard show", an entertainment devised by Roger Hall and directed by John Banas. Playing from Nov 21st [1986] One week only! "Harold & the witch". From Sat 23rd August [1986] (2 copies) "The little red song-book". Sarah Davison, Rod Dunbar. Circa 9pm, Feb 19-25 [1986] Circa Theatre presents "Master class". Starring Ray Henwood, David McKenzie, Tim Bridgewater, John Callen. Director Ross Jolly. Opens Sept 6 [1986] (2 copies) Circa 10th anniversary. "Mates", by Joe Musaphia [with] Ray Henwood, Glenis Levestan [Levestam], Nicola Manthel, Jeff Boyd. From May 15 [1986] (Poster designed by K R Tait) (2 copies) Working Title premieres an exciting new N.Z. play at Circa Theatre. Kerry Jimson's powerful provocative "Motive". Jan 28th - Feb 16th [1986] (2 copies) A play for kids. "Odd bods", at Circa Theatre. Happy birthday - Circa is 10. 15-24 May [1986]. (2 copies) Harold Pinter "Old times", directed by Ray Henwood, with Donna Akersten, Anne Budd, Peter Vere-Jones. From July 31 [1986] (2 copies) "Stevie", a play about the poet Stevie Smith. [With] Alice Fraser, Davina Whitehouse, David Copeland. Opens April 10th [1986] (2 copies) Quantity: 9 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: 1987

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1987

Description: Includes: "Coverboy", a new musical comedy by Rod Dunbar, with John Brazier, Deborah Cuzens, Mark Hadlow, Theresa Healey, Fiona Samuel, Rima Te Wiata. Depot 23 Sept - 17 Oct [1987] (2 copies) "The devil and Mr Mulcahy", by James K Baxter. Director Richard Mudford. Depot Theatre, from Good Friday. [Poster] design K R Tait. "The dress rehearsal"; a design show. Clothes by: But Groovy, Zanga, Gratz, Lee-Ann Mercer, Willow. Depot Theatre 2-4 October [1987] "The dress rehearsal"; a design show. Clothes by: But Groovy, Zanga, Gratz, Lee-Ann Mercer, Willow. Depot Theatre, EXTENDED. Oct 9, 10, 11 [1987] "The Front Lawn". With thanks to Aotea Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand. Depot Theatre, 21-25, 27-31 October [1987] "Heartstarters"; a winter festival of playreadings, 24 June - 5 July. Maurice Shadbolt's "Once on Chunuk Bair", directed by Phillip Mann; Rawiri Paratene's "Erua", directed by Dulcie Smart; Stephanie Johnson's "Dancing out of time", directed by Perry Piercy; Lorae Parry's "Frontwomen", directed by Ellie Smith; Jeff Addison's "Upright", directed by Jean Betts. (2 copies) "600 drums", by Ian Rea; dir: Richard Mudford. Depot Theatre, opening Jan 9th; 13-24 Jan [1987] (2 copies) "Special La Go-Go". Depot Theatre, opens Feb 13 [1987] (2 copies) "Strip"; a play by Lorae Parry, directed by Ellie Smith. Opening 2nd December, Depot Theatre [1987] (2 copies) "Tupuna", a visual poem for stage, by Rore Hapipi. Produced by Te Ohu Whakaari & Te Ika A Maui Players. Depot Theatre, 18 August - 6 September [1987]. Photograph Melvin Phillips Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying around 650 x 450 mm. Provenance: One poster donated by Andrea Tangohau, Wellington, in 2013.

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: [1989-1990]

From: Playmarket Inc : Records

Reference: 2000-309-063

Description: `The Scapegoat' / Margaret Beames; `The Private war of Corporal Cooper' and `Nga Puke' (The Hills) / John Broughton; `The Brooding sin' / Mark Casson; `Coverboy' / Rod Dunbar and Deborah Cusens ?; `Weed' / Anthony McCarten; `The Man whose mother was a pirate' (script and piano) / Margaret Mahy and Felicity Williams; `Beached' / Mark Metzger; `Crazy paving' / Barbara Neale; `A Midsummer Night's Dream' / Cathy Rogers; `Trifecta' / Frank Whitten; `Macaberesque' / Alan Williamson. Quantity: 1 box(es) (file boxes).

Date: 1980 - 1988

From: Smith, Ronald Joseph, 1921-1995 : Papers

Reference: Eph-D-SMITH-Peace

Description: Includes: 1980s: International Women's Day for Disarmament. Celebration for peace. At Parliament, May 24. Bring some wool for the web. All women are welcome. Listen to Women For Peace [1980s] 1981?: No more Hiroshimas. Hiroshima Day, Thursday August 6th. Peace march, Civic Square to Cenotaph. Assemble 12.15 - 12.30. [1981? Yellow version] (2 copies) 1981: New Zealand Council for World Peace. Now showing! White House Corporation presents Ronald Reagan in "A man walks over dead bodies". Director - Multinationals; supporting cast - USA, Alexander Haig, Gaspar [Caspar] Weinberger; New Zealand, Robert Muldoon; Australia, Malcolm Fraser, Charles Court, Bjelke Petersen. Originally published by German Socialist Young Workers [1981] 1985: International peace poster exhibition, Wellington. August 4-10-85. [1985]. 1986: Smith, Angela, fl 1986. International Peace Poster Exhibition. June 12 - August 31 1986. Petone settlers Museum. Peace forever. Assisted by Manor Press House Ltd, Petone. Hutt Litho Ltd The Depot Theatre presents a musical world premiere by Simon Wilson and Rod Dunbar. A song of the Pacific "South Pacific - the Rainbow". 7 March - 5 April [1986] Ball, Murray. Te Tau Maungarongo ki te Ao Katoa 1986. United Nations International Year of Peace 1986. Aotearoa Committee for UNIYP [1985]. (2 copies) United Nations International Year of Peace 1986. Printed for International Year of Peace by Quaker Peace and Service, Wanganui [Calendar poster] Peace in their time. United Nations International Year of Peace 1986 Aotearoa (2 copies) 1988: No Frigates Campaign Beazley's "offer you can't refuse"? Of course we can! Come to Parliament Tuesday December 6th ... tell Mr Beazley yourself. Say NO to the frigates. [1988] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 7 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints, sizes varying up to 595 x 420 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2031, Photographic Archive, Oral History Archive..

Date: 1986 - 1989

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

Reference: Eph-A-DEPOT-1986/1989

Description: Includes: 1980s: Join Wellington's newest theatre. Ingenious & Outrageous. Card [ca 1986?] (2 copies) 1986: Cafe Depot. Opening Wednesday 16/7/86. Flier (2 copies) Let's hula; evenings hoon up with Reg + Shell. Depot Alpha Street, Sunday 9 pm. Red ticket"Pigeon English" by Anthony McCaerten; directed by Stuart Devenie. Depot Theatre from 23 August [1986?]. Flier only The DepotTheatre presents "Say thank you to the lady", by Rosie Scott; directed by Louise Tourelle [1986]. Programme 92 copies) "South Pacific; the Rainbow", a musical world premiere, by Simon Wilson. Composer and musical director Rod Dunbar; director Philippa Campbell. Stage manager Dolores Hoy. [7 March - 5 April 1986]. Programme, and flier 1987: Depot Theatre pamphlet / membership request form [1987] Working Title Theatre presents "Born to clean". Directed by Renée. Depot Theatre 4-14 November [1987]. Programme (2 copies) James K Baxter's "The devil and Mr Mulcahy". Directed by Richard Mudford. Depot Theatre, 17 April - 16 May [1987]. Flier Heartstarters; a winter festival of playreadings (Maurice Shadbolt's "Once on Chunuk Bair"; Rawiri Paratene's "Erua"; Stephanie Johnson's "Dancing out of time", Lorae Parry's "Frontwomen", Jeff Addison's "Upright"). Depot Theatre, 24 June - 5 July [1987]. Flier Working Title Theatre Co. presents "Secrets", by Renée, directed by Andrea Kelland (With Elizabeth McRae and Bernadette Doolan). Depot Theatre 20-24 May [1987?]. Flier 1988: "Black halo", written and directed by James Beaumont [1988]. Programme (2 copies) The New Zealand School of Dance presents "Caught in motion", by emerging choreographers Brian Carbee and Mary Jane O'Reilly. Opens 17 November [1988]. Yellow flier (2 copies) "Gothic but staunch", a late night cabaret - makes Sid [Vicious] and Nancy look like Little Ted and Jemima [from TV programme "Playschool"]. 18-27 November [1988]. Flier (2 copies) Jim Moriarty [and] Neil Gudsell, live at the Depot. Neil Gudsell "Mahi Whakangahau"; Jim Moriarty "Fragment of a childhood". 17 March - 3 April [1988]. Programme (1 copy) and pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Te Ohu Whakaari presents "Roimata", the first play by Riwia Brown, directed by Rangimoana Taylor; produced by Riwia Brown. Depot Theatre, 21 July 1988. Cast and production notes stapled into booklet "Upright"; a new N.Z. play by Jeff Addison, starring Danny Mulheron; directed by William Walker. Depot Theatre, from 15 April [1988]. Programme 1989: "Boing", a Spring release. Bands, films, comedy, drama, dance, puppets. 10-22 October [1989]. Flier "In the wilderness without a hat", by Hone Tuwhare. Te Ika a Maui Players, Te Ohu Whakaari. Directed by Rangimoana Taylor; produced by Jim Moriarty. Deport Theatre, from 19 July. Programme "Twelfth night", by Williams Shakespeare.Directed by Simon Bennett. Depot Theatre, 12-30 December [1989]. Programme "The wedding party", written and directed by Fiona Samuel. Depot Theatre, 23 March [- 18 April 1989]. Flier / programme Strawberry Theatre at the Depot Theatre presents "Zippy and Gonk meet the hooded mangler", a new play by Gary Henderson [1989]. Yellow flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets, pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.