Strindberg, August, 1849-1912

Date: 1980 - 1982

Reference: Eph-A-BATS-1980/1982

Description: Includes programmes for: 1980: Bats 106. Another 106 special. Poetry readings by Eric Kemeys and Bill Smith; "Tommy Atkins", by Brian Turner; "Agustus [sic] does his bit", by G B Shaw devised and directed by Dorothy Callow. Programme "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Directed by Anne Flannery. 7 June 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Entertaining Mr Sloane" by Joe Orton. Directed by Ruth Griffin. 10-17 November [1980?]. Programme "Free as a bird", written by Jenny Dodge; directed by Marian Mahn. 3 July 1980. Programme (3 copies - 2 white, one pink) "Loot", by Joe Orton. Designed and directed by John Gilberthorpe. 22-31 May 1980. Programme "A taste of honey", by Shelagh Delaney; designed and directed by Honor Martin. 1980. Programme 1981: "The altruist in spite of himself; a fairy tale", written and produced by Marie Bullock, and The Crock's Club. [1981]. Programme "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by John Gilberthorpe. [March 1981]. Programme (2 copies) "A bit between the teeth", by Michael Pertwee. Designed and directed by Rodney Bane and David Austin. [1981]. Programme "Don's party", by David Williamson. Directed by Helene Wong. [1981]. Programme (2 copies) "The ghost sonata", by August Strindberg. Directed by David Beresford. [February 1981]. Programme (3 copies, one yellow and 2 cream) "Once a Catholic", by Mary O'Malley. Directed by Rodney Bane. Late 1981. programme The New Work Co-Operative presents "Step, walk & tumble", by Kevin L Roberts. Diirected by Ralph McAllister. Bats Theatre from 22 August 1981. Programme "No exit", by Jean Paul Sartre, directed by Honor Martin. April 1981. Programme "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anne Flannery; designed by Ian McClymont. [June 1981]. Programme (2 copies blue and 2 copies yellow) 1982: "The bedsitting room", by Spike Milligan and John Antrobus. Directed by Jan Colosimo. [1982]. Programme "Ten times table", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by John Gilberthorpe. [June 1982]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 24 programmes (including some duplicates). Physical Description: Photocopies on folded A4 sheets Provenance: Some programmes donated by David Austin, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: 1975 - 1976

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1975/1976

Description: Includes posters for: 1975: Come together at Downstage [Festival]. 25 May - 8 June [1975] "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Downstage 18 June - 19 July [1975] (2 copies) "First return", by Mervyn Thompson, commencing Downstage 24 September [1975] (2 copies) Happy days", by Samuel Beckett; directed by Antony Groser, featuring Pat Evison. Downstage [1975] "No man's land", by Jennifer Compton; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage at Unity, 10-21 December [1975] (2 copies) "Rooted", by Alexander Buzo. Downstage, from 19 August [1975] (2 copies) Downstage on tour. "Equus" by Peter Shaffer; and "A state of siege", "Songs to Uncle Scrim", "A day in the life", "As Dorothy Parker once said", "All's fair in love and war". Hastings 18-23 March; Napier 22-27 March; Waipukurau 24 March; Hawera 29-31 March; New Plymouth 1-3 April [1975] (2 copies) 1976: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage from 15 Dec [1976] "Bully; or the life and legend of Capt. Bully Hayes". A saga of the goldfields will take place in Wellington's Palace of Culture Downstage Theatre. Penned by Frank Edwards; [directed by] Colin McColl; scenery by Peter Ridder. From 28 January [1976]. Poster / programme (2 copies), and Background to the life of Bully Hayes (2 copies) "Miss Julie", by August Strindberg; directed by Jan Prettejohns. Opening midnight 3 July 1976, and opening for s short season as main bill, 19-24 July [1976] (2 copies) "Othello". Opera House, 8-11 Septe [1976] (2 copies - 1 b&w and one coloured) Theatre Action presents "History - herstory". Downstage 20-29 August [1976] Quantity: 14 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

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: 1992

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

By: BATS Theatre

Reference: Eph-C-BATS-1992

Description: Includes posters for: Terrifying Trivia presents "Aarrgh!" a live comic horror that will keep your pupils popping to creepy music in the flesh. Bats Fringe, 13-15 March [1992] (2 copies) Mime International, director Robert Bennett. "Androcles & the lion". For children of all ages, assisted by Central Regional Arts Council. Bats Theatre, 7-12 September [1992] "Backstage with the Quigleys". (Photo of Tim Spite and Mick Rose). Proudly sponsored by I C Smith & Partners Consulting Engineers Ltd & Jenny Spite Interiors. Bats Theatre, 12-17 March [1992] (2 copies) Electra presents "Bus stop blues; a man, a woman, a bustop. March 13-16 [1992] (2 copies) ATE Productions. Have you seen this man? "Bystanders", a new comedy by Nathan Foster; directed by Tony Hopkins. Bats Fringe Fest '92. 28 February - 4 March 1992 [Shows picture of Sean Connery as James Bond]. "Miss Julie", a play by Strindberg. Directed by Eleanor Aitken, with Sue Morrison, Andrew Laing, Frances Kewene. Bats Theatre, 30 September - 24 October [1992] Red Dog presents a sleazy sonata of seduction: "Sexual perversity in Chicago", by David Mamet. Starring Stephen Bain, Stephanie Creed, Murray Keane, Emily Perkins. Directed by Tommy Honey; production Sarah griffiths. Bats Theatre from March 16 [1992] (2 copies) Best new play; a hilarious and moving look at pub life. Bridget Armstrong [and] Richard Hanna in Jim Cartwright's "To". Direction Paul Sonne; design John Parker. Bats Theatre, 29 April - 16 May [1992] (2 copies) Posters and photographs are commissioned by each production (not BATS), so theatre does not have copyright in them Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 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.

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1979

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: "Ashes", by David Rudkin. Produced by Bryan Aitken. 24 February 1979. Programme. "Beckett". A Samuel Beckett festival, June 1979. "Waiting for Godot", directed by Bryan Aitken; "Play", "Happy days", and "Not I" directed by Elric Hooper; "Endgame", directed by Bryan Aitken. Programme. "Big noise at Fort Issimo", by Bernard Goss and Charles Savage. Directed by Paul Sonne. 24 November 1979. Programme. "The club", by David Williamson. Directed by John Curry. [1979]. Programme "The country wife", by William Wycherley. Directed by Elric Hooper. 17 March 1979. Programme (2 copies) "The dance of death", by August Strindberg. Directed by Elric Hooper. 21 April 1979. Programme. "Last of the red hot lovers", by Neil Simon. Directed by Bryan Aitken. [1979]. Programme "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. Directed by Elric Hooper. [1979]. Programme (2 copies) "Mothers & fathers", by Joe Musaphia. Directed by Bryan Aitken. 1979. Programme (2 copies) "Three sisters", by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Elric Hooper. 20 October 1979. Programme (2 copies) "Till the boys come home", by Ken Hudson. Directed by Elric Hooper. 11 December 1979. Programmes (2 different) "Travesties", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Elric Hooper. [1979]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 13 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes around 210 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Roger Flury, Wellington, in 1998.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-THESPIANS-1953

Description: Includes: "Before the party", by Somerset Maugham and Rodney Ackland. Produced by Anne Lane. RSA Little Theatre, 19-21 November 1953. Programme (2 copies) "Don't listen ladies", by Sacha Guitry. Produced by Lilian Millar. 1953. Programme (2 copies) "Eden End", by J B Priestley. produced by Lois Mair. 24-28 March 1953. Programme (2 copies) "Great expectations", by Charles Dickens. produced by Margaret Walker. Set and costumes designed by John Drawbridge. Wellington Concert Chamber, 14-18 July; Pahiatua 24-25 July 1953. Programme (2 copies) The Thespians (Inc) present a naturalistic tragedy "Miss Julie", by August Strindberg. Produced by Mae Cleall. RSA Little Theatre, 4-6 June [1953]. Programme All programme cover designs by John Pine Snadden. Quantity: 5 theatre programmes (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1981

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

Reference: Eph-C-BATS-1981

Description: Includes posters for: "Bedroom farce", by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by John Gilberthorpe. 10-21 March [1981]. (2 copies) "The ghost sonata", by August Strindberg. 10-21 February [1981]. (2 copies) "Gimme shelter", by Barry Keefe. 8 January [1981]. "No exit", by Jean Paul Sartre. Directed by Honor Martin. 7-18 April [1981]. (2 copies) "Once upon a backward morning" by Jeremy Baker. 11-14 July [1981]. Southern Hemisphere, Wellington's newest professional theatre company, presents "The promise", by Aleksei Arbuzov, with Andrew Dungan, John McDavitt & Joanne Simpson. Directed by Paul Caister; stage manager frantzes Meikle. Bats Theatre 21-31 May [1981] (2 copies) "Twelfth night" [by William Shakespeare]. Directed by Anne Flannery. 16 June - 4 July [1981]. (2 copies) Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters. Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying around 450 x 300 mm.