Dürrenmatt, Friedrich, 1921-1990

Date: 1964

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1964

Description: Includes: Athens Drama Company. "Iphigenia in Aulis", and "Lysistrata". NZ tour. [ca 1964]. Programme (2 copies) Shakespeare's "Ages of Man" starring John Gielgud (ports), at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland from 2 January 1964 (Programme). Lower Hutt Playhouse Inc present their premiere "Man alive", an inlikely story by John Dighton. Produced by Bill Taylor. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 2-6 June 1963. Programme. "Macbeth in camera", presented by the New Zealand Drama Council, at the Paramount, Wellington, from Thursday 14 [May] 1964. Programme (2 copies, also one for Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 30 April - 2 May). "Never too late" (J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd), with Mary Orr, Milo Boulton and Frank Farmer. Programmes for performances at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland from 5 August 1964, and at the Opera House Wellington from 24 August 1964. "Mary, Mary", starring Muriel Pavlow, Derek Farr and Dermot Walsh (J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd); programme for the New Zealand tour (2 copies), and for the season at the Grand Opera House, Wellington, from 28 March 1964 (2 copies). "Dark Brown", by Philip Johnson, and "Rock bottom" by Nina Warner Hooke, presented by the Wadestown Players, at St Luke's Parish Hall, from 13 July 1964 (Programme). "Home at seven" by R. C. Sheriff, presented by Christchurch Boys' High School, from 8 June 1964 (Programme). "The importance of being Oscar", starring Micheal MacLiammoir (port.), produced by Kerridge Odeon, in association with Garland Productions Pty Ltd. (2 copies of programme, and 1 copy of flyer announcing season at Lower Hutt Little Theatre, from 14 July 1964). Foxton Little Theatre. "The shifting heart", by Richard Beynon. Produced by Daphne Hunt. June 1964. Programme Playhouse Incorporated present "Sweeney Todd, the demon barber". Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 18-22 August [1964?]. Bookmark (2 copies) [Victoria University of Wellington]. Russian Section of the Department of Modern Languages presents "The Possessed", adapted by Albert Camus from the novel by Fedor Dostoevsky. 27 June-1 July 1964. Programme (2 copies). Palmerston North Teachers' College Drama Club presents "A tribute to Shakespeare 1564-1964. Teachers' College Hall, 4 October [1964]. Programme "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?" produced by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and J. C. Williamson Ltd, starring members of the Old Tote Company Jacqueline Kott, Alexander Hay, Kevin Miles, and Joan Morrow (ports), produced by John Clark (port). (Programmes for seasons at His Majesty's Theatre Auckland from 5 October 1964, at the Grand Opera House Wellington from 26 October 1964 (2 copies), and at the Theatre Royal Christchurch from 9 November 1964. "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?". Grand Opera House Wellington. 26 October 1964. Programme (2 copies) "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 5 october 1964. Programme. Wellington Goethe Society. "Die Physiker", by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Produced by Elizabeth Hilton. Victoria University of Wellington, Department of German. 10 August 1964. Programme. Quantity: 19 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1982 - 1999

Reference: Eph-C-STAGECRAFT-1900s

Description: Includes: 1982: "Happy family", by Giles Cooper; directed by Fae Johnson. 16-27 November [1982] "Victims", by Joseph Musaphia; directed by Lilian Shand. 1-15 May 1982. 1983: "Dirty work at the Crossroads"; a melodrama by Bill Johnson. Produced by Eric Kemeys. Tonks Avenue, 26 November - 10 Dec [1983] 1984: "Signs of the times", by Jeremy Kingston. Directed by Mike Scanlon. 3-17 November [1984]. Poster. (2 copies) "A singular man", by J P Donleavy. Directed by Jim Catt. 1-12 May [1984]. Poster. 1985: "A handful of friends", by David Williamson. Directed by Jack James. 4-18 May [1985] 1986: Four one-act plays, 1-8 March [1986]: "Twirler", Black Mass", by Edward Bond; "Family voices", by Harold Pinter; "A bedtime story", by Sean O'Casey. "Habeas corpus", by Alan Bennett. 26 April - 10 May 1986. (2 copies) "The Late Nite Show", comprising 4 locally written plays: "Take me somewhere far away from here", by Harry Watson; "The second coming", by Kaye McLaren; "David's books", by Gary Henderson; "Jumble & tea", by Simon Grant & Sean McMahon. 12-14 June [1986]. (2 copies) "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Dale Hendry. 15-29 November 1986. "On Golden Pond", by Ernest Thompson. Directed by Venessa Park. 16-30 November [1986]. 1988: Two one-act plays: "An actors nightmare", by Chris Durang, and "PVT wars", by James McClure. 5-7 August [1988]. "Ghosts", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Michael Doherty. 14-30 April 1988. (2 copies) 1989: "A month of Sundays", by Bob Larney, directed by Rodney Bane. 25-28, 31 May, 1-3 June [1989]. 1990: "Old times", by Harold Pinter. 28 February - 10 March [1990]. 1991?: "After dinner", by Andrew Bovell, directed by Dale Hendry. 20-30 November [1991?] 1992: "An angel comes to Babylon, by Friedrich Durrenmatt, directed by Craig Jamieson. 19 September - 3 October 1992. "Robbin' Hoods", by David Austin. Directed by Rodney Bane. Musical director Fiona Knight; choreographer Claire Martin. 4-12 December [1992]. 1993: "Masterpieces", by Sarah Daniels. Directed by Christine Hunt. 21 April - 1 May 1993. (2 copies) "Plays 5". 24-27 February, 1993. "Stevie", by Hugh Whitemore. Directed by Mark Harris. 1-12 June 1993. 1994: "The crossing", by Donald Neile, directed by Simon Boyes. 23 February - 5 March 1994. (Fringe Festival 1994) "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Director Mark Harris. 19 August - 3 September 1994. (2 copies) 1995: "Last summer at Bluefish Cove", by Jane Chambers. Directed by Leigh Cane. 10-21 October 1995. "I do not like thee Doctor Fell", by Bernard Farrell, directed by Sambrene Chandler. 22 August - 2 September 1995. "Daylight saving", by Nick Enright. Directed by Rodney Bane. 9-20 May 1995. Plays Four. "31 Egmont Street" written & directed by Dan Ashworth; "American girls" written by Stuart Hoar, directed by Anna Renton-Green; "Mother, don't cry" written & directed by Brian Turner; "Seeds" written & directed by Brian Turner. 28 February - 4 March 1995. 1996: "The woman in black, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill. Directed by Mark Harris. 11-26 October 1996 (2 copies) "The distress of Andromeda Millet", by Dan Ashworth. Directed by Dan Ashworth and Iona Anderson. 3-14 December 1996 (2 copies) 1997: "Comedy of Errors", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anna Renton-Green. 9-24 May 1997. "The dresser", by Ronald Harwood, directed by David Austin. 12-23 August 1997. "Elsie & Norm's Macbeth", by J C Wood. Directed by Iona Anderson. 2-11 October 1997. 1998: "The private war of Corporal Cooper", by John Broughton; and "Chook chook" by Fiona Farrell. Directed by Leigh Cain. 17-28 February 1998. "Oh what a lovely war". Directed by Ewen Coleman. 25 April - 16 May 1998. "Tonksquad 4" ; "The problem", "The Open Couple", " "Hall of Mirrors", "Daughters of the late colonel". 11-18 July 1998. 1999: "Agnes of God", by John Pielmeier. Directed by Iona Anderson. Thistle Hall, 8-11, 15-17 April 1999. "Christmas crackers", directed by Anna Renton-Green. Three plays: "Julius and Cleopatra", "All's well that ends well as you like it", "A Christmas mess", 17-27 November 1999. Quantity: 37 posters. Physical Description: Offset prints on posters, sizes around 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Some posters donated by Anna Veritt, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1996

Description: "The blue shoe show: an adventure in the sky", script by Ian Wedde, puppetry by Rose Beauchamp. 16-21 December 1996. Flyer (2 copies). "An evening with Elvis-Anne", starring Pinky Agnew, Jane Cherry, Carmel McGlone and Brian Childs. 9-11 May 1996. Flyer (2 copies). "Gruff" and "Three wishes", performed by Pigtales. 30 March-4 April 1996, 6-13 April 1996. Flyer (2 copies). "Isadora's Tribe 96". 30 October-3 November 1996. Programme (2 copies). "Mika" [Fact sheet. 1996]. "The singing bus queue" by Margaret Mahy, adapted by Dave Armstrong, directed by Conrad Newport. Featuring Iaheto Ah Hi, Bronwyn Bradley, Anna McPhail and Conrad Newport. 1-3 July 1996. Flyer (2 copies). "A slice of her life", written and performed by Sue Ingleton. July 1996. Flyer (2 copies). "Tzigane (gipsy)". Written by John Vakidis, directed by Cathy Downes. 12-June-13 July 1996. Programme (2 copies). "Tzigane (gipsy)". Flyer. "The visit". Written by Friedrich Durrenmatt, directed by Colin McColl (Cover photo shows Ellie Smith). 19 July-20 August 1996. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying below 330 mm. Provenance: Acquired from various sources, including donations from Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1990 - 1992

Reference: Eph-A-BATS-1990/1992

Description: Includes programmes for: 1990: BATS Fringe Fest; the blurb book [1990] Wilder Productions presents "Blue sky boys", by Ken Duncan, featuring Tim Balme & Michael Galvin as the Everly Brothers. BATS Theatre, 14 June - 2 July [1990]. Programme, and 2 large postcards "The brute", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Leigh Ransfield, a Black Hole production. BATS Theatre, 2-23 June [1990]. Programme The Big Straw Company presents "Coming attractions", a comedy by Ted Tally, starring Eddie Campbell, Jed Brophy, Peter McAllum, Deborah Cuzens, Jeff Boyd, Susan Brady. BATS Theatre, 18 July - 4 August [1990]. Flier Eclectic Company. "The conquest of the South Pole", by Manfred Karge, translated by Tinch Minter & Anthony Vivis. Directed by Simon Bennett. [31 January-24 February 1990]. Programme The Improvisors present "Improvisations by candlelight". 28 September - 6 October [1990?]. White flier "Just Frank", by Vince Foxall. Directed by Edward Campbell. BATS Theatre, from 5 September [1990]. Programme (2 copies) "Kiss me kill me", by Theatre At Large. Director Tommy Honey. Opening BATS Theatre 8 August 1990. Flier with attached ticket"Merchants of Venus"; dances by Shona McCullagh, Marianne Schultz, Felicity Molloy, Debra McCulloch, with John Gibson, Judith Froude, Kilda Northcott, Taiaroa Royal. BATS Theatre, 13-17 March 1990. Programme 1991: BATS Fringe Fest; the blurb book [1991] (2 copies) The Improvisors. "The adults' guide to love in the 90s". BATS Theatre 14-25 May [1991]. Yellow flier "Charity Cartwright's family disunion", from a story by Sally Rodwell (With performers Sally Rodwell, Gloria Hildred, Alan Brunton; publicist Madeline McNamara. BATS Theatre 12-16 March 1991. Flier only Pushing Up Daisies Collective presents "Dead tragic", devised by Michael Williams; directed by Christine Asher. BATS Theatre [1991]. Programme (2 copies) John Pheloung is the "One man guy"; a comedy about love & songwriting. 4 shows only. BATS Theatre 27-30 Nov [1991]. Programme 1992: Mime International presents "Androcles and the lion, and other mimes", directed by Robert Bennett. BATS Theatre, 7-12 September 1992. Programme Fringe Fest '92. BATS programme [booklet] "Belladonna", a comic face-lift on the beauty industry, by Michele Hine. BATS Theatre, 19 November - 5 December [1992]. Flier "A dangerous game", a comedy by Friedrich Durrenmatt, directed by Danny Mulheron. BATS, 6-29 August [1992]. Promotional pamphlet (2 copies), and invitation to Miss Eileen Bone "Let's spend the night together", a stand-up comedy by Anthony McCarten; directed by Duncan Smith, starring Timothy Balme. BATS Theatre 3-28 September [1992]. Flier only "Miss Julie", a play by Strindberg. Director Eleanor Aitken. [BATS Theatre, 1992]. Programme (2 copies) "To", by Jim Cartwright, with Bridget Armstrong and Richard Hanna. Direction Paul Sonne; design John Parker. 29 April - 16 May [1992]. Promotional pamphlet / poster Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and photocopies, sizes around 210 x 145 mm.

Date: 1996

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1996

Description: Includes: Downstage season booklets: Non-stop festival season, from 1 February 1996 (2 copies) International comedy season, 23 April - 18 May 1996 (2 copies) Hot drama at Downstage, 11 June - 17 August 1996 (2 copies) The Spring 8 season, 2 September - 23 November 1996 (2 copies) Programmes and fliers include: "Blame it on the Bossa Nova", featuring the Latin grooves of the Lounge Lizards (aka Billy and the Blue Flames) and the groovy moves of Andrea Sanders, David Backler and Sally Stopforth. Directed by Andrea Sanders and Billy Watkins. Coloured flier (2 copies) and pamphlet Footnote Dance Company presents "Five out front". Choreographers Shona McCullough, Michael Parmenter, Deirdre Tarrant, Shona Dunlop, Sally Stopforth, Sumara Fraser. Dancers Paula Steeds, Monique Ballard, Sumara Fraser, Scott Milham, Guy Burberry. [Wellington, 1996]. Programme "A frigate bird sings", by Oscar Kightley and David Fane. Director Nathaniel Lees. World premiere. Downstage Theatre, 1-9 March [1996]. Programme (2 copies) "Isadora's tribe 1996". 12 choreographers and 35 dancers. Downstage. Book before 25 October for $5.00 off. [Flower-shaped flier] (2 copies) Theatre at Large with Montana present William Shakespeare's "King Lear", with Ian Mune as Lear. Directed and produced by Theatre at Large, Heather Lee, Anna Marbrook and Christian Penny. Set and costume design by John Verryt; music by Matthew Sutor. Auckland Ambassador Theatre 16 August - 15 September; Wellington Downstage Theatre, 4-26 October [1996]. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies) and card "One flesh": "Ruapehu" by David Geary; "Untitled" by Fiona Samuel. Directed by Cathy Downes. Downstage, 12 November - 14 December [1996]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) "A period with Mr Gormsby", written by ex-relieving teachers Danny Mulheron & Dave Armstrong. Wellington Fringe festival 1996. Downstage Theatre, 16-19 March 1996. Flier (2 copies) From the USA. Charlie Oates & Moira Keefe in the Fringe hit "Staying married", a comedy about shifting, shocking, shrugging, shunning and shortcomings ... ten years of marital @!#? Downstage Theatre, 12 April [1996]. Flier (2 copies on orange paper, one on white paper) Helen Moran in "Swallowing is a very private thing", by Ailsa Mathiesen. Directed by Jim Moriarty; music by Jerry Banse. Downstage Theatre, 19-28 September [1996]. Programme (2 copies) and postcard (2 copies) "Tzigane", by John Vakidis. Directed by Cathy Downes. Downstage Theatre, 12 June - 13 July [1996]. Programme (2 copies) Emma Lange, Jaq Tweedie, Michele A'Court are "Ultra super vixen women with really enormous tits"; NZ stand-up comedy at its breast. Downstage Theatre, 2-9 March [1996]. Flier (2 copies) "The visit", by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Directed by Colin McColl. Downstage Theatre, 19 July - 20 August 1996. Programme (2 copies) "Waiora"; te u kai po", by Hone Kouka; directed by Murray Lynch. World premiere. Downstage Theatre, 15-24 March 1996. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1990 - 1994

From: BATS Theatre Company :[Programmes and flyers of quarto size]

Reference: Eph-B-BATS-1990/1994

Description: Includes: Undated 1990s (could be pre-1998): "Domestic blisters"; don't miss these hilarious, must see, comedy skits by women. Furnace, Bat Cave opposite BATS Theatre on Cambridge Terrace, 17-22 March [1990s]. Flier with photo of four women "The Shatter Jam". Fringe, 11-15 March [pre 1998 when Shatter Jam II was performed] Flier (2 copies) 1990: The BATS Theatre benefit concert, sizzling all-star line up. This show is H*T! Producer Harriet Crampton. Compered by Lee Hatherly & Lloyd Scott. [St James Theatre, 13 May 1990]. Programme 1991: "Dial-a-Claw" by Bill Direen; directed by Alan Brunton. BATS Theatre 12-15 March, 18-23 March, 25 March - 6 April [1991]. Flier (2 copies) Prelude classical duet. "Classical magic"; Jonathan Pritchard violin, Rowan Prior cello. BATS Theatre, 8-11 May [1991?] Flier "Idol adultery", by Jeff Addison. BATS Theatre, opens 13 June [1991]. Programme Red Mole. "The book of life. Script Alan Brunton; performed by Sally Rodwell, Alan Brunton, Carlos Wedde, Ruby Topo. BATS Theatre, 5-16 November [1991] Flier and programme 1992: "A dangerous game:, by Friedrich Durrenmatt; directed by Danny Mulheron. BATS Theatre, 6-29 August [1992]. Flier (2 copies) and programme notes 1993: "The temptations of St Max", written and directed by Ken Duncum. BATS Theatre, 2-25 September 1993. Programme / poster "Verbatim", by William Brandt; devised by Miranda Harcourt and William Brandt. Directed by Colin McColl. [Return season]. BATS Theatre, from 16 June [1993]. Flier 1994: "City of hands", by Deborah Tucker and Stephen Bain; directed by Stephen Bain. BATS Theatre, opens 9 June [1994]. Flier (2 copies)