Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008

British playwright. See Dominion Post Obituaries (Thursday, January 1, 2009).

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Circa Theatre: [Posters advertising performances at Circa Theatre in 1995]

Date: 1995

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

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCA-1995

Description: Includes posters for: "Moonlight", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Ross Jolly. Opens 11th August [1995]. Ann Pacey. Late jazz on the waterfront. Circa Theatre, Fri 7 & Sat 8 April [1995]. Photograph by Peter Dinnan Strings Attached Puppet Theatre presents "Rumpelstiltskin" a Brothers Grimm fairy tale adaptation. 6-20 May 1995. Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and screen prints, approximately A3 size. Provenance: Some donated by Circa Theatre.

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Backyard Theatre Productions :[Pamphlets programmes and fliers for plays produced by Ba...

Date: 2000 - 2008

By: Austin, David, active 1980-2006

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-Backyard

Description: Includes booklet listing productions and personnel up to 2008. Includes ephemera for the following productions: 2000: "Mother love", by Mary Coffey. Backyard Productions at Bats Theatre, 13-17 March [2000]. [Flier] 2002: "The last gasp" [by Matthew Hodgman]. 14-18 February [2002]. Flier 2004: "Cafe Dement", written by Tim Barcode; directed by Rodney Bane, with Lenka Rochford as Em, Brianne Kerr as Janaia, Pip O'Connell as Tamzin, Alan Brunton as Peter. Produced by Sam Fisher [2004] 2005: "Betrayal", by Harold Pinter. Presented by Backyard Productions at the Gryphon Theatre, 11-28 May 2005 [Programme and card] "Misconceptions", a bitter-sweet comedy by David Lewis. Directed by Rodney Bane. Gryphon Theatre, 13-23 July 2005 [Programme and large flier]. "The real thing", a sparkling new comedy by Sam Fisher. Directed by Bev Driscoll. Gryphon Theatre, 21-24 April [2005?] [Programme and flier - 2 of each] "Cafe Dement II; the madness continues". 3-21 May [2005]. Part of the Oddfellows International Comedy Festival [Large flier]. "Love letters", by A R Gurney. Gryphon Theatre, 5-8 October 2005. Programme / flier. 2006: "Triffic traffic", by Sam Fisher. Phoenix Travel Offices, 21 february - 4 March [2006]. Flier. 2008: "Location location", by Sam Fisher. Directed by Rodney Bane. Gryphon on Ghuznee, 26 Feb - 1 March 2008. Programme (2 copies), quick txt survey "Summer shrts"; three NZ plays, two stroppy American plays: "Fault", by Sam Fisher; directed by Bex Weatherhead; "The intervention", by Jeff Whitty, directed by Vivien Bell; "Breaking and entering", written and directed by Dean Hewison; "The Mamet women", by Fred Stroppel, directed by Phil Darkins; "If I said you have a heavenly body ...", by Andre Surridge, directed by Rodney Bane. Quantity: 21 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 250 mm Provenance: Donated by David Austin, Wellington, in 2006. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - 2006-232 - Material from the same provenance also held at MS 2006-232..

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Court Theatre Christchurch :[Theatre programmes and fliers for drama productions. 1978].

Date: 1978

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1978

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1978]. Programme. Bruce Mason at the Court. "The end of the golden weather" (3-7 June); [and] "Courting blackbird" (8-10 June). Programme. "Cinderella; a pantomime for the young at heart", by Roger Hall. [December 1978]. Programme "Days in the trees", by Marguerite Duras, translated by Sonia Orwell. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1978]. Programme "Glide time", by Roger Hall. New Zealand tour, April 1977-June 1978. Programme. "Habeas corpus", by Alan Bennett. Directed by Yvette Bromley. [1978]. Programme. "Heartbreak House", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1978]. Programme (2 copies) "Just between ourselves", by Alan Ayckbourn. With actor Norman Bowler. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [January? 1978] Programme (2 copies) "Othello", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Elric Hooper. [June 1978]. Programme (2 copies) and Court Theatre newsletter, June 1978. "She stoops to conquer", by Oliver Goldsmith, directed by David Smiles; "The telephone" by Gian-Carlo Menotti (with Angela Shaw and Graeme Gorton); "The Tempest", conceived and directed by Louise Petherbridge. Christchurch Arts Festival, 4-18 March 1978. Combined programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 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.

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Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets, membership forms and fliers for productions ...

Date: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1971

Description: Includes: Downstage annual report and balance sheet 1970 (2 copies) Newsletter 1971. Liong Sie Company (Auckland). "Balinese dance drama". 1 September [1970? 1971?] Flier only. "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter. Directed by George Webby; designed by Grant Tilly; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 11 May 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The caretaker", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Grant Tilly and Eric Wood; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 26 October 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The creeper", by Pauline Macaulay; directed by Antony Groser; designed by Richard Russell; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, 2 March 1971. Programme "Home", by David Storey. Directed by Nola Millar; designed by Raymond Boyce; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 21 September 1971. Programme (2 copies) "Let's get a divorce", by Victorien Sardou and Emile de Najac. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 18 August 1971. Programme (2 copies) "Little Malcolm & his struggle against the eunuchs", by David Halliwell. Directed by Sunny Amey, designed by Eric Wood, with Tony Ditchburn as Malcolm. Star Boating Club. 7 April 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The nuns", by Eduardo Manet, translated by Robert Baldick. Directed by Phillip Mann; designed by Grant Tilly. Star Boating Club. 13 July 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The philanthropist; a bourgeois comedy", by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce. Star Boating Club. 15 June 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The Wall St banks in London have closed"; directed by Paul Maunder [1971]. Programme "Goose Creek Music Festival" a late night guest production, December 1971; flier also announces "Your own thing" and "When did you last see my mother?" Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

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Stagecraft Theatre :[Programmes and flyers. 1990-2000].

Date: 1990 - 2000

Reference: Eph-A-STAGECRAFT-1990/2000

Description: Includes: 1980/90s?: Sex! Lust! & Passion! "Perchance?", by Dan Ashworth, directed by Tess Della Giacoma; "Flipside", by Tess Della Giacoma, directed by herself; "The sky's the limit", by Tess Della Giacoma, directed by herself. 1980-1990s? Programme. 1990: "Iphigenia at Aulis", by Euripides. Directed by Brian Turner. 18-20, 23-27 April [1990]. Programme 1991: "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Leigh Cain. Stagecraft Theatre, 9-19 October 1991. Programme "Fatal attraction", by Bernard Slade. Directed by Rodney Bane. 6-16 March 1991. Programme Stagecraft plays 3: "A new age", written and directed by Gordon Raymond; "We don't want any of those crazy bastards living in our street", written and directed by Brian Turner; "The exhibition", by Thomas Gibbons; directed by Michael Doherty. Flyer. 1992: "Stagecraft plays seven", by writers Don Ashworth, Don Blight, Rosalie Carey, Gordon Raymond, Margaret Rooney, Brian Turner. A festival of Wellington plays. Stagecraft Theatre, 4-7 March [1992]. Flier "Teechers", by John Godber. Directed by Ewan Coleman. 24 June - 4 July 1992. Flyer. "An angel comes to Babylon", by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Directed by Craig Jamieson. 19 September - 3 October 1992. Flyer (2 coies) 1993: "Masterpieces", by Sarah Daniels. Directed by Christine Hunt 1994: "Low level panic", by Clare McIntyre; directed by Leigh Cain. Stagecraft Theatre 18-29 October 1994. Flier only 1995: Plays Four: "Seeds", written and directed by Brian Turner; "American girl", written by Stuart Hoar, directed by Anna Renton-Green; "Mother don't cry", written and directed by Brian Turner; "31 Egmont Street", written and directed by Dan Ashworth. [1995]. Programme. [Four plays] "Knitting", by Brian Turner; "Slam!" by Jane Willis; "The weddings", by T Dellagiacoma; "Norman", by Brian Turner. 11-15 July 1995. Flyer. "Last summer at Bluefish Cove", by Jane Chambers. Directed by Leigh Cain. 10-21 October 1995. Flyer. 1996: "Seven attack Thebes", by Aeschylus. Directed by Brian Turner. 28 May - 8 June 1996. Flyer. 1997: "Elsie & Norm's Macbeth", by J C Wood; directed by Iona Anderson. Tonks Avenue, 2-11 October 1997. Programme "In years to come". Science fiction. Two plays: "Return to Roma Seven" and "Spaces apart". 4-15 March 1997. Flyer. 1998: "The Eight; reindeer monologues", by Jeff Goode. Directed by Mark Harris. 1-12 December 1998. 2000: "Albert make us laugh", by Jimmie Chinn. Director Christine Hunt (NZ premiere). Thistle Hall, 4-20 May 2000. Programme with "40 years" cover "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Simon Boyes. Poneke Football Clubrooms Kilbirnie, 3-14 October 2000. Programme with "40 years" cover, and flyer. Quantity: 19 programmes or flyers (approx). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Two programmes donated by Anna Veritt, Wellington, in 2006 and 2012; one by Sue Dunlop, Wellington, in 2007; one by Liz Kirkman in 2015.

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Court Theatre Christchurch :[Theatre programmes and fliers for drama productions. 1971-...

Date: 1971 - 1975

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1971/1975

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: 1971: "The prime of Miss Jean Brodie", by Jay Presson Allen adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark. Directed by Yvette Bromley. Provincial Chambers, 21 April - 16 May [1971]. Programme. 1972: "Old times" by Harold Pinter. Directed by Mervyn Thompson. 12-28 October 1972. Programme. 1973: "Home", by David Storey. Directed by Anthony Taylor. 24 February - 17 March [1973]. Programme. "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton. Directed by Yvette Bromley. 1-17 February 1973. Programme. 1974: "Awatea", by Bruce Mason. Directed by Mervyn Thompson; designed by Tony Redhead. New Zealand play season [January 1974]. Programme "Canterbury tales", book by Martin Starkie & Nevill Coghill; music by Richard Hill & John Hawkins. Director & choreographer Dick Johnstone; musical director Tony Peek. James Hay Theatre, 20 July - 3 August 1974. Programme (2 copies) 1975: Mildred Woods in "Early Canterbury tales"/ 17-22 March 1975. Brochure with portrait photograph. "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Roy Hope. 1975. Programme. The Court Theatre presents Jonathan Elsom in "Sweet Mr Shakespeare", devised by Jonathan Elsom, directed and with additional material by Ngaio Marsh. [1975?] Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 8 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Barbara Brownlie, Wellington, in 1993; one by Morva Croxson, Palmerston North, in 2015. Transfers: Collection received in Ephemera. Transfers on appraisal made to: Photo Archive (Phorographs of chamber music and other artists); Published (Music scores and NZBC school songbooks)..

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Circa Theatre: [Posters advertising performances at Circa Theatre in 1992]

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.

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Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets, membership forms and fliers for productions ...

Date: 1972

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1972

Description: Includes: "A collier's Friday night", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, 22 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card. "Don't let summer come", by Terence Feely. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Grant Tilly. Star Boating Club. 16 February 1972. Programme, and invitation card "Flint", by David Mercer. Directed by Ken Blackburn and designed by Raymond Boyce. 16 November - 9 December [1972]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket (2 copies) "Gawayne and other things"; a collective production by Theatre Action under the direction of Francis Batten. Star Boating Club, opening 13 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) "Heartbreak house", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Nola Millar; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Nancye Seaton; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 30 August 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "The importance of being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Anthony Taylor. designed by Grant Tilly and Ron Highfield. Star Boating Club. 13 December 1972. Programme (2 copies) and one invitation card. The University of New South Wales Drama Foundation presents the Old Tote Theatre Company in "The legend of King O'Malley", by Michael Boddy and Robert Ellis. Directed by Richard Wherrett. Sets designed by John Cervenka. [1972]. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Luv", by Murray Schisgal. Directed by Ian Mune and designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 2 October 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card. "Meeting place", by Robert Lord. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Grant Tilly. Lighting designed by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 24 October 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Narrow road to the deep north", by Edward Bond. Directed by Ian Mune; designed by Russell Craig. Star Boating Club. 26 April 1972. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. "Old times", by Harold Pinter. Directed by George Webby; designed by Marcus Campbell; costumes by Val Horridge; lighting by Trevor Wells. Star Boating Club. 21 June 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Once upon a planet", by Theatre Action.Star Boating Club. 6 June 1972. Programme (2 copies) "When did you last see my mother", by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Ken Blackburn; design by Ron Highfield; lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club. 18 January 1972. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Wind in the branches of the Sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia. Directed by Sunny Amey. 26 July - 15 August [1972]. Invitation card only. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

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Bats Theatre :[Posters A3 size and below for productions at Bats Theatre. 1993].

Date: 1993

From: BATS Theatre :[Posters for productions at BATS Theatre. 1979- ].

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-C-BATS-1993

Description: Includes posters for: Bats Fringe Fest Bar at Downstage Bar & Cafe. 11 March - 3 April 1993 "The deities", devised theatre by Theatrebolt. Bats Theatre, 28 March - 3 April [1993] (2 copies) Miracle Productions present "Devil girls from Mars", by Douglas Jenkin & Conrad Newport. Designed by Mario Mazzorana; directed by Conrad Newport. Bats Theatre, 6-22 May [1993] (2 copies) Devious Sheep presents "Don't fence me in", by Suzanne McAleer & Fiona Edgar. Live at Bats, 29 March - 3 April [1993]. Poster by Linda McGrath (2 copies) Harold Pinter's "The dumb waiter", directed by Edward Campbell, featuring Stephen Papps & Stephen Ure. Bats Theatre, 18 February - 6 March [1993] (2 copies) Bill Direen and naked Guitar present "The exploits of Raoul prince of jeans". Bats Theatre, 12-16 March [1993] "Facial DBX" comedy do some more stuff!!! Watershed Theatre, 23 June - 3 July; Bats Theatre, 10-21 August [1993] (2 copies) "Hand of glory"; direct from the sultry Waikato, urban hill-billy jazz pop country ... Bats Theatre, 2 April [1993] "Homo Erectus"; men's stand-up comedy, Bats Fringe Festival. 18-20, 25-27 March [1993] (2 copies) "Homo erectus"; stand up comedy, November 1993. Bats Theatre, 17-20, 24-27 November 1993. The Lewd and the ludicrous. Cheap! Song, soap, standup comedy, dance, film, video, cabaret, poetry. Every Friday 11 pm. The Lewd and the Ludicrous us now just The Lude. Starts Friday Feb 9th. Bats Theatre [1993?] Neena; poetic insight & expression. Supported by Whakatane District Community Arts Council. Bats Theatre, 12-14 March [1993] Bats Theatre & Easy Stagers present Stuart Hoar's comedy, "Waiting for the principal", directed by Ralph Johnson. Bats Theatre, 10-22 May [1993] (2 copies) Propaganda Theatre Company presents Johnny Blick and Tony Spite in "The zoo story", by Edward Albee. Directed by Colleen McColl. Bats Theatre, 5-16 October 1993 (2 copies) Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 15 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters sizes varying around 420 x 300 mm. Provenance: Some donated by Bats Theatre in 2002, 2007 and 2008. Transfers: Some posters previously housed at: MSI-Papers-8941-04.

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Stagecraft Theatre :[Posters. 1982-1999]

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.

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Downstage Theatre :[Posters for productions. 1977-1978]

Date: 1977 - 1978

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1977/1978

Description: Includes posters for: 1977: "Ashes", by David Rudkin; by arrangement with Michael Codron (With Catherine Wilkin and Bill Stalker). 2-26 November [1977]. Poster / booking form (2 copies) "The balcony", by Jean Genet. Downstage Theatre, 10 August - 3 September [1977] (2 copies) "Children", by A R Gurney jr. Downstage Theatre 14 September - 15 October [1977]. Poster / booking form (2 copies) Palace of Varieties presents ... music hall. "East Lynne"; festive family fare. 1 December [1977] - 28 January [1978]. Programme / song sheet (2 copies), and poster / booking form (2 copies) "Halfway up"; Autumn season of late night and Sunday shows in Downstage's new theatre space Halfway Up in the Hannah Playhouse, from March 23 for nine weeks [1977] (2 copies) "Judgement", by Barry Collins, by arrangement with the National Theatre of Great Britain. Limited season Hannah Playhouse, 18-29 October [1977]. Poster / booking form (2 copies) "Love's labours lost", by William Shakespeare. Downstage, 26 May t0 2 July [1977] (2 copies) "Otherwise engaged", by Simon Gray. 6 July - 6 August [1977] "Perfect strangers", by Craig Harrison. From April 20; "Fat little Indians", by Gordon Dryland. From May 5 [1977] (2 copies) Tom Stoppard's "Travesties". Directed by Anthony Taylor. 2 March - 2 April [1977] (2 copies) 1978: "Crossing Niagara", by Alonso Alegria. Downstage Theatre, 9 February - 18 March [1978] (2 copies) "Heroes & butterflies", by Robert Lord. Downstage Theatre newsletter February 1978. Poster / booking form (2 copies) "Same time next year", by Bernard Slade. Downstage Theatre newsletter October 1978. Poster / booking form (2 copies) "Savages", by Christopher Hampton. Downstage Theatre newsletter April 1978. Poster / booking form (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

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Court Theatre Christchurch :[Theatre programmes and fliers for drama productions. 1981].

Date: 1981

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1981

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: "Awakening women" ("Pygmalion" and "Hedda Gabler"). Court Theatre March/April 1981. Pamphlet "Awakening women" ("Hedda Gabler", etc). Court Theatre May/June 1981. Pamphlet "The bed before yesterday", by Ben Travers. Directed by Stuart Devenie. Court Theatre, 7 February 1981. Programme "Betrayal", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Yvette Bromley. Court Studio, 21 October 1981. Programme "The elephant man", by Bernard Pomerance. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 18 July 1981. Programme "Fresh revolving pleasures", a chamber musical by A K Grant and Philip Norman. Court Theatre Studio, 18 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 2 May 1981. Programme (2 copies) "The lady's not for burning", by Christopher Fry. Directed by Stuart Devenie. Court Theatre, 22 August 1981. Programme "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 14 March 1981. Programme "Ring round the moon", by Jean Anouilh, translated by Christopher Fry. Directed by Elric Hooper. Court Theatre, 14 November 1981. Programme "Side by side by Sondheim"; a musical entertainment with Annie Whittle, Bartholomew John, Yvonne Martin, Rawiri Paratene. Directed by Stuart Devenie. Court Thetare, 3 January 1981. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 10 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

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Circa Theatre: [Programmes and fliers. 1990-1999]

Date: 1990-1999

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

Reference: EPH-B-CIRCA-1990s

Description: Includes: 1990: “Suspect”, by Lori Dungey, Ian Forsyth, Ken Roberts, and Richard Side; directed by Grant Tilly; music and movement by Sue Alexander. Cast includes Mark Wright, Alison Hall, Robert Pollock, Anne Ruth, Liz Mullane, Tim Gordon, Lee Hatherly, and Liz Bray. Circa Theatre, from 23 March 1990. Flier 1991: “Henceforward”, by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Michael Wilson. With Bruce Phillips, Joanne Simpson, Anne Budd, Alistair Browning, Hannah Gould or Amy Delahunty, and special appearance by Bruno Lawrence. Circa Theatre, from 27 September 1991. Flier “Hens’ Teeth squawk this way: a season of women comedians. Produced by Kate JasonSmith. Performers included: Lee Hatherly, Rose Beauchamp, Bub Bridger, Sue Dunlop, Madeline McNamara, Prue Langbein, Helen Moulder, Lorae Parry, and Kate Harcourt. A group of performers may also have appeared on the night including Beryl Te Wiata, Sally Rodwell, Jane Waddell and more. Circa Theatre, from 22 November 1991. Flier (2 copies) 1992: “Blue remembered hills”, by Dennis Potter; directed by Murray Lynch. Featuring: Jed Brophy, Jonathon Hendry, Amanda Rees, Todd Rippon, Mick Rose, Carol Smith, and Tim Spite. Circa Theatre, from 30 May 1992. Flier “Joyful and Triumphant”l premiere of a new comedy by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson. Circa Theatre, from 20 Feb 1992. Flier “Joyful and Triumphant”, by Robert Lord. Directed by Susan Wilson; designed by Grant Tilly; costumes by Chris Pickard. With Michele Amas, Judie Douglass, Cathy Downes, Dorothy McKegg, Bruce Phillips, Grant Tilly, and Jane Waddell. Circa Theatre, from 3 May 1992. Programme 1993: "Introducing Shakespeare 1993: The two gentlemen of Verona". Lecture given by Adrian Kiernander director of Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Hosted by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand. Circa Theatre, from 10 February 1993. Flier 1995: "Circa" letter from Circa Council. Circa Theatre, October 1995. Newsletter 1996: "Circa" letter from Carolyn Henwood, Circa Council. Circa Theatre, July 1996. Newsletter 1997: "Close to you", by Stella Duffy, starring Sarah Davison. Producer and director Anne Chamberlain. Christchurch Southern Ballet Theatre, 17-22 February; Circa Studio 27 February - 15 March [1997]. Flier “Four cities: a romantic travel comedy” by Anthony McCarten; directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Starring Ginette McDonald and Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, from 3 October 1997. Programme (2 copies) "The lover", by Harold Pinter; directed by Andrew Foster; designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Starring Janine Burchett, and Paul McLaughlin. Also includes "Duck Variations" by David Mamet; directed by Paul McLaughlin; designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Starring Jeffrey Szusterman, and Andrew Foster. Circa Theatre, from 29 August 1997. Flier 1998: “The big picture”, by Jennifer Compton; directed by Susan Wilson; starring Michele Amas, Katherine McRae, Perry Piercy, and Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, from 11 October 1998. Flier Cynthia Fortitude and Gertrude Rallentando in “The legend returns”, written and performed by Helen Moulder and Rose Beauchamp; directed by Michael Wilson. Circa Theatre, from 3 March 1998. Flier "Vita and Virginia", adapted by Eileen Atkins from the correspondence of Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. Directed by Cathy Downes; starring Jennifer Ludlam and Helen Moulder. Circa Theatre, from 12 November 1998. 1999: “Extraordinary lives”, written and performed by Juliet O’Brien and Kat Davison; directed by Cameron Rhodes. Circa Theatre, from 31 March 1999. “Honour”, by Joanna Murray Smith; directed by Colin McColl. Starring Donna Akersten, Ray Henwood, Theresa Healey, and Hera Dunleavy. Circa Theatre, from 6 April 1999. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, photocopies, various sizes, up to 330 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources including Mary Gray in 2003.

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Circa Theatre: [Programmes and fliers. 2000-2009]

Date: 2000-2009

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

Reference: EPH-B-CIRCA-2000/2009

Description: Includes: 2000: "2001 nights: a space idiocy" by Paul Jenden. Featuring Paul Jenden, Louis Solino, and Kate O'Rourke, with original music by Michelle Scullion; lighting by Lisa Maule. Circa Theatre, from 11 November 2000. Yellow flier, and glossy flier "A delicate balance", by Edward Albee; directed by Bruce Phillips. Starring Irene Wood, Ray Henwood, Donna Akersten, Michele Amas, Alice Fraser, and David McKenzie. Circa Theatre, from 1 July 2000. Flier, and pamphlet "Friends", Edith Piaf and Judy Garland songs performed by Ellie Smith; pianist Mark Lipman, and accordianist Gary Stratton. Circa Theatre, from 8 December 2000. Flier "Happy days", by Samuel Beckett; directed by Katherine McRae; design by Nicole Cosgrove, lighting design by Martyn Roberts. Starring Jennifer Ludlam, and Desmond Kelly. Circa Theatre, from 20 May 2000. Flier 2001: "Art", by Yasmina Reza; translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Ross Jolly. Starring Jeffrey Thomas, Stephen Gledhill, and Bruce Phillips. Circa Theatre, from 6 January 2001. Flier "Madame Melville", by Richard Nelson; directed by Ross Jolly. Starring Rima Te Wiata, Tina Retgien, Simon Vincent, and KC Kelly. Circa Theatre, from 12 October 2001. Flier "Marathon: the play", by Edoardo Erba; english translation by Colin Teevan. Directed by Peter Hambleton; designed by Martyn Roberts, sound design by Stephen Bain. Starring Jed Brophy, and Eryn Wilson. Circa Theatre, from 6 April 2001. Flier "The Seagull", by Anton Chekhov; english translation by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Susan Wilson; design by Nicole Cosgrove, lighting design by Lisa Maule. Starring Donna Akersten, Michele Amas, Ken Blackburn, Richard Edge, Alice Fraser, Peter Hambleton, Sophia Hawthorne, Bruce Phillips, Lloyd Scott, and Jeffrey Thomas. Circa Theatre, from 9 September 2000. Flier "Take a chance on me", by Roger Hall; directed by Susan Wilson. With Peter Hambleton, Donna Akersten, Jane Waddell, Michele Amas, Edward Campbell, Stephen Gledhill, Timothy Bartlett, and Denise O'Connell. Circa Theatre, from 6 April 2000. Pamphlet (2 copies) "The Unexpected man", by Yasmina Reza; translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Ross Jolly. Starring Ray Henwood, and Ellie Smith. Circa Theatre, from 2 September 2000. Flier "Wit", by Margaret Edson; directed by Cathy Downes. Original music by Gareth Farr. Starring Helen Moulder, Bruce Phillips, Alice Fraser, Tim Spite, and Rachel House. Circa Theatre, from 5 August 2000. Flier 2002: "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter; directed by Ross Jolly. Starrring Donna Akersten, Peter Daube, Ray Henwood, Emily Retgien, John Wraight, and Peter Vere-Jones. Circa Theatre, from 20 July 2002. Pamphlet "Lifelines: a play in songs" devised by Sarah Delahunty and Michelle Scullion. Designed by Tony Rabbit; lighting design by Amy Delahunty; musical direction by Phillipa Safey; choreography by Lyne Pringle; with singers Sally Barrett-Boyes, Anne Budd, Judith Gibson, and Emma Kinane. Circa Theatre, from 26 October 2002. Pamphlet "Ooh la la!: moods of love in the songs and dances of renaissance France" performed by Pepe Becker, Robert Oliver, Shelley Wilkinson, Andrea Oliver, and William Bower. Circa Theatre, from 3 February 2002. Programme "Playing a round", by Jeffrey Thomas. Directed by William Walker; design by Prunella Wilde; lighting design by Philip Blackburn. With Eddie Campbell, Denise O'Connell, Desmond Kelly, Joanna Mildenhall, and John Wraight. Circa Theatre, from 12 January 2002. Pamphlet "Playing Burton" by Mark Jenkins. Directed by Guy Masterton; starring Ray Henwood. Circa Theatre, from 24 November 2002. Poster, and ticket booklet "Proof", by David Auburn; directed by Bruce Phillips. Starring Tina Retgien, Sally Stockwell, Gareth Reeves, and Peter Vere-Jones. Circa Theatre, from 24 August 2002. Yellow flier (2 copies), and pamphlet 2003: "Blue Eyes: the music of Frank Sinatra", devised and written by April Phillips; musical direction by Norman Meehan; sound and lighting by Murray Thompson and Sam Macdonald. Featuring: Tracy Savage, Andrew London, James Cameron, April Phillips, Norman Meehan, Lance Philip, and Johnny Lippiett. Circa Theatre, from 19 February 2003. Programme, and ticket booklet 2005: "Circa Friends' Newsletter" Volume 29, Issue 4. Circa Theatre, April 2005. Newsletter "Season for strong women. Standing solo: Original stories by NZ women", includes: "Concorde Girl"; "Wanted"; "The only constant in life is change"; and "China's butterflies" all co- devised with Jude Gibson. "Everythings mostly perfect thank you" is co-devised and directed by Jade Eriksen. Set and lighting design by Glenn Ashworth. Performed by Lauren Jackson, Jean Copland, Sam Selliman, Tahi Mapp-Borren, and Katlyn Wong. Circa Theatre, from 21 May 2005. Flier 2006: "Dr Buller's Birds: survival of the fittest", written and directed by Nick Blake; lighting design by Martyn Roberts. Performed by Peter Hambleton, and Rawiri Paratene, with Janet Roddick, Mick Rose, and Nick Blake. Circa Theatre, from 25 February 2006. Programme (2 copies) 2008: "The Legend returns", written and performed by Helen Moulder, and Rose Beauchamp. Circa Theatre, from 20 November 2008. Poster 2009: "Hatch: the fight of the penguins", by Geoff Chapple; directed by Colin McColl. Starring Stuart Devenie. Circa Theatre, from 3 March 2009. Flier (letter by Colin McColl) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, photocopies, various sizes, up to 330 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

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Circa Theatre: [Programmes and pamphlets. 1994]

Date: 1994

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

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-1994

Description: Includes: Pamphlet: Coming attractions 1994 (2 copies) Tickets: 2 ticket booklets, one with play title "Beautiful thing" handwritten inside "Angels in America", by Tony Kushner; director Susan Wilson. Premiere production at Circa on the Waterfront, opening 5 November 1994. Programme (2 copies) "Beautiful thing", by Jonathan Harvey. Directed by Ralph McAllister (With Iaheto Ah Hi, Jason Whyte, Anne Budd, Hera Dunleavy and Dale Corlett). Circa Theatre, 6 January 1994. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet, plus ticket "A doll's house", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Colin McColl; designed by Tony Rabbit; costume design by Jane Woodhall; starring Miranda Harcourt, Peter Hambleton, Ellie Smith, Roy Ward, Allen O'Leary. Circa Theatre, from 17 February 1994. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet "I hate Hamlet", by Paul Rudnick; directed by Ross Jolly, starring Ray Henwood, Peter Hambleton, Michele Amas, Brian Sergent, Jane Waddell, and Dorothy McKegg. Circa Theatre, from 23 September 1994. Programme (2 copies), and flyer (2 copies), plus ticlet "Jerry's girls", by Jerry Herman. Directed by Susan Wilson; musical director Tim Bridgewater; choreography Vicky Haughton. Circa Theatre, opening 24 June 1994. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), plus ticket "No man's land", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Ross Jolly; starring Peter Vere-Jones, Ray Henwood, Duncan Smith and William Kircher. Circa Theatre, from 6 May 1994. Programme (2 copies), and pamphlet "The sisters Rosensweig", by Wendy Wasserstein. Diected by Cathy Downes, with Denise O'Connell, Donna Akersten, Sylvia Rands, Aimee Belton, Peter Vere-Jones, Bruce Phillips, Peter Hambleton and Andrew Scott. Circa Theatre, from 12 August 1994. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet (2 copies) "Time of my life", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Bruce Phillips, with Alice Fraser, Ray Henwood, Peter Hambleton, Michele Amas, Jason Whyte, Bronwyn Bradley, Brian Sergent. Circa Theatre, opening 24 March 1994. Programme (2 copies) and promotional postcard Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 programmes; 1 pamphlet; 2 ticket booklets. Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

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Downstage Theatre :[Posters for productions. 1970-1973]

Date: 1970 - 1973

From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1970/1973

Description: Includes posters for: 1970: Downstage Theatre, with the support of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand. Join Downstage!! [Season schedule and membership form. 1970] Max Adrian's "G.B.S.", "Gilbert and Sullivan"; a Downstage presentation at the Paramount Theatre, April 9th-18th [1970] "Santa's liquid dream". Producer Ian McDonald; designer Paul Hansen ... music direction Tony Backhouse; drama direction Lewis Rowe; dance direction Deborah Pearson ... management Ken Blackburn; publicity Marilyn Duckworth. 4th to 12th December, Concert Chamber [1970]. (2 copies, only one with production details on verso) "Zoo zoo widdershins zoo", by K B Laffan. Produced by Dick Johnstone, designed by Andrew McAlpine, lighting by Rex Gilfillan. Poster / programme [1970] (2 copies) 1972: "Flint", a play by David Mercer, directed by Ken Blackburn. Opens Downstage Nov. 16 [1972] (2 copies) "The importance of being Earnest" [by] Oscar Wilde. Director Anthony Taylor. Downstage Theatre [1972] (2 copies) "Luv", by Murray Schisgal; directed by Ian Mune & designed by Grant Tilly. 2nd - 21st October [1972] "Narrow road to the deep north"; a play by Edward Bond, directed by Ian Mune. April 26 - May 27. Downstage Theatre [1972] (2 copies) Harold Pinter's "Old times"; produced by George Webby. Opening June 21, Downstage Theatre [1972] "Wind in the branches of the sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia; directed by Sunny Amey. Downstage Theatre, opening July 26th [1972] (2 copies) 1973: "Alpha beta", [by] E A Whitehead, directed by Murray Reece. Opens May 16 [1973] (2 copies) "The Ballygombeen bequest". John Arden & Margaretta D'Arcy. Directed by Sunny Amey. Downstage, March 13 [1973] (2 copies, 1 foxed) "The dragon" [by] Yevgeny Schwartz; a political folktale for adults and children. Downstage from Dec. 5 [1973] (2 copies) Beggars Bag Theatre presents "Games we play". Downstage late night 11.15 pm, Thurs Jan 18th, Fri Jan 19th [1973] "O! Temperance!" [by Mervyn Thompson. 1973] Banner (2 copies) "Victims", a play by Joseph Musaphia, directed by Nonnita Rees. Opens April 18th Downstage Theatre [1973] (2 copies) Quantity: 16 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Downstage Theatre Trust in 2013.

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Downstage Theatre (Wellington) :[Programmes and fliers for plays, drama productions in ...

Date: 1972 - 1973

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1972/1973

Description: Includes: 1972: AGM agenda and report 1972 "A collier's Friday night", by D H Lawrence. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce; costumes by Gwen Kaiser; lighting Rex Gilfillan. Opening 22 March 1972. Programme (2 copies) "The end of the golden weather", by Bruce Mason. Downstage, 19 and 26 November 1972. Promotional flyer Downstage presents The new poets (David Mitchell, Russell Haley, Murray Edmond, Jan Kemp, Brian Turner, Rhys Pasley; guitarist Steve Robinson). [1972?] Flyer Late night programme. "The coffee powered freak show" from 11 June; "Old times" by Harold Pinter, from 21 June' "Wind in the branches of the sassafras" (July) and "Heartbreak House" (August). Mimeographed flyer Pinocchio Travelling Circus", written & directed by Ian Mune; technical director and stage manager Jacquie Hardinge (With Michael Haigh, John Banas, John Reid, Richard Russell, Tony Ditchburn, Sarah Banas, Marilyn Gotlieb, Craig Ashley, Janice Finn) [1972]. Flyer (2 copies) Theatre Action. 5 clowns in "Once upon a planet". Downstage Theatre, 6-17 June [1972]. [and] "The coffee powered freak show". Flyer "Wind in the branches of the sassafras", by Rene de Obaldia. Directed by Sunny Amey; design Barbara Collinson-Smith; lighting design Rex Gilfillan. Star Boating Club, from 26 July 1972. Programme /flyer (2 copies) 1973: Downstage Theatre wine list [1973?] "As you like it", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Sunny Amey; designed by Raymond Boyce and Val Horridge; lighting Trevor Wells with Rex Gilfillan. Opening 16 October 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The best of all possible worlds", with Theatre Action. Concert Chamber Wellington, opening 16 July 1973. Programme / flyer (2 copies) "The dragon", by Yevgeny Schwartz. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Russell Craig. Hannah Playhouse, opening 5 December 1973. Programme (2 copies) "The innocents", by William Archibald. Directed by Phillip Mann. Star Boating Club, opening 5 February 1973. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs or typescripts, size below 350 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Judith Fyfe, Wellington, in 2017.

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[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances in New Zealand. 1985].

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.

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Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic per...

Date: 1960-1961

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

Reference: Eph-B-UNITY-1960/1961

Description: Includes: 1960s: Questionnaire 1960: "The Birthday Party", by Harold Pinter. Concert Chamber, 11-15 April 1960. Notice "Gad, whom have we here? The country wife". Unity Theatre, 1960. Poster (2 copies) "Mother Courage", by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar; settings and costumes by Raymond Boyce; music adapted by Leslie Souness. Cast includes: Anne Flannery, Neil Grange, John Norton, Auton Low, Grant Tilly, David Crewes, Jack Shallcrass, and Irene Esam. Concert Chambers, 10 September 1960. Programme (2 copies) "The Unity Revue, written and produced by Bruce Mason. Compered by Nicholas Garland. Cast includes: Margaret Walker, George Webby, Gwenneth Carr, Beth Blenkhorne, Leo Jervis, and Pierre Varli. "The Unity Revue; Mason's last trump, with The Incomparables", Compered by Bruce Mason. 1960. Programme (2 copies) Unity Theatre presents "The Entertainer", by John Osborne. Concert Chamber, 21 -25 June 1960. Notice "The Night of the ding dong", written by Ralph Peterson. Produced by William Juliff and Lois Mair. Cast includes: Auton Lowe, Russell Duncan, Marie Bullock, Shirley Keane, and Joan Robinson. 36 Drummond Street, 28 June 1960. Programmes (2 copies) 1961: A Unity Xmas record! Its first circular release "The Hupstage", by Unbendan Be-In; a Xmas bacchanale in 4 acts and numerous performances. Saturday 9th December [1961?] Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources including: Susan J Stace (1994), Rona Bailey (1998)

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Unity Theatre :[Programmes, fliers and small posters relating to plays and dramatic per...

Date: 1970

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

By: Betts, Frederick Albert, 1912-1977

Reference: EPH-B-UNITY-1970

Description: Includes: "3 Plays", by Murray Schisgal (2); Harold Pinter (1). Unity Theatre, Kent Tce, 25 February - 1 March 1970. Flyer (2 copies). "Andorra" by Max Frisch. Unity Theatre, Kent Tce, 15 April 1970. Poster ( 2 copies) "The cocktail party", by T. S. Eliot. Produced by Dell King. Designed by Jim Beard. Cast includes: Murray Alford, Frances Light, Marjorie Brooke-White, David Eastman, Gary Fox, and Margaret Bell. Unity Theatre, 31 July - 8 August 1970. Programme (2 copies) "Dark going down", by Gordon Dryland. Produced by Roy Hope. Lighting by Yvonne Harrison. Sound by Paul Hamlin. Cast includes: Jeff Rowe, Kate Jason-Smith, Margaret Walker, Dell King, and Fred Betts. Unity Theatre, 11 September 1970. Programme (2 copies) Unity Theatre presents "Small change", by Peter Gill. Directed by Stephen McElrea. Music composed and recorded by Malcolm McNeill. Cast includes: Stephen Crane, Kay Melhuish, Ruth Griffin, Stephen McElrea. Unity Theatre (opp Downstage), 19 )ctober - 5 November 1970. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) fliers and posters. Physical Description: Photocopies and offset prints, sizes varying around 300 x 200 mm. mimeograph Provenance: Stencilled notice donated by J. Dennis 1992.