McPhail, David Alexander, 1945-2021

New Zealand comedic actor and writer. Starred in a number of sketch shows including 'A Week of It', 'McPhail and Gadsby', and 'Letter to Blanchy'. Appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in 2008 for services to television and the theatre.

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Auckland City Council: Royal variety performance, in the presence of Her Majesty Queen ...

Date: 1981

From: [Ephemera relating to the British Royal Family, royal visits, the monarchy. 1980s]

Reference: Eph-B-ROYAL-1981-01

Description: Programme with photographs of main performers, photographs of the Queen on previous visits; photographs of Auckland locations; articles about Mercury Theatre, Auckland Festival, zoo, museums and library. Photographs of performers and participants include those of: mayor Colin Kay, the City Council, Linda Anning, Doug Aston, Gray Bartlett, Heather Begg, Anthony Benfell, Peter Boyes, Lynne Cantlon, Ray Columbus, Marcus Craig, Tina Cross, Laurie Dee, Brendan Dugan, Jon Gadsby, Harry Haythorne, John Hore, Michael Houstoun, Billy T James, David McPhail, Juan Matteucci, Howard Morrison, Sharon O'Neill, Suzanne Prentice, Rhonda, John Rowles, Tom Sharplin, Peter Sinclair, Frankie Stevens, Jon Trimmer, Jodi Vaughan, David Ward, Ray Woolf, You Guys; Auckland Regional Orchestra, Continental Airlines Auckland Brass, Limbs Dance Company, New Zealand Army Band, Rodger Fox Big Band, 12 Bar Rhythm n Shoes, The Yandall Sisters. Production team members: Tom Parkinson, Ricky Stratful, Malcolm Kemp, Logan Brewer, Ian Ingley, Keith Leggett, Larry Elliott, Bernie Allen, Tony Baker, Ken Law, Marc Stevens, Russell Clark, Philip Warren. The New Zealand Ballet performed "Titania wakes" at this event. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 100 pages, 297 x 210 mm.

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Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and programmes of octavo size for productions in 2004]

Date: 2004

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-2004

Description: Includes: Downstage Theatre 2004 subscription season invitation. Downstage Theatre 28 Jan [2004]. Flyer Downstage's comedy festival season: "Andy Parsons" 3 May - 8 May, and "Cakesucker" by Manic Opera 12 May - 15 May [2004]. Card Downstage Theatre Society. Membership application form [2004] (2 copies) Adam Play Reading Series: The eighth Adam playreadings; Sundays in August 3pm. Organised by Downstage Theatre Society, Playmarket and Downstage Theatre with the support of the Adam Foundation. ("Domestic blitz" by Christina Stachurski; "Two days in dream" by Mario Gaoa; "Man overboard"; by Geraldine Brophy; and "Pig Hunt" by Brian Hotter). Downstage Theatre 8 Aug - 29 Aug [2004]. Programme (2 copies) "Angels with dirty feet" a dancetheatre work by Raewyn Hill. Choreographed by Raewyn Hill. Performers: Sarah Sproull, Raewyn Hill, Craig Barry, Paora Taurima, Claire Lissaman, Gabrielle Thomas, Edwin Wright, and Nathan Meister. Music includes Phoenix Foundation and John Grinnell. Downstage Theatre 10 Sep - 18 Sep [2004]. Programme (2 copies), Opening night invitation flier (2 copies), Promotional postcard (8 copies) "Big river: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn" adapted from the novel by Mark Twain. Book by William Hauptman. Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller. Directed by Murray Lynch. Featuring Kip Chapman, Tamati Te Nohotu, Steven Ray, Jason Kennedy, and live band directed by Laughton Pattrick. Downstage Theatre 3 Nov - 11 Dec [2004]. Programme (2 copies), flyer, opening night invitation flyer, and ticket. "Foolish Acts", by Roger Hall. Directed by Steven Ray; set design Ross Joblin; costume design Nic Smillie; lighting design Lisa Maule; composer/sound design Steven Gallagher. Featuring Ray Henwood, Ken Blackburn, Peter Vere-Jones, Desmond Kelly, Toby Leach, and Lauren Jackson. Downstage Theatre 24 Sep - 23 Oct [2004]. Programme (2 copies), flyer (2 copies), ticket "Muldoon" written and performed by David McPhail. Directed by Peter Evans; producer Fenn Gordon; set design Mark McEntyre; costume design Alistair McDougall, lighting design Jo Kilgour. Downstage Theatre 24 Jun - 17 Jul [2004]. Programme (2 copies), flyer, opening night invitation flyer Mrs Armstrong and her amazing Naked Samoans present "Naked Samoans go home". Written and performed by Dave Fane, Mario Gaoa, Oscar Kightley, Shimpal Lelisi, Robbie Magasiva, and Jerome Leota. Downstage Theatre 26 Jul - 24 Jul [2004]. Flyer "Niu Sila" by Oscar Kightley and Dave Armstrong. Directed by Conrad Newport; Costume design Brian King; lighting design Lisa Maule; music Gareth Farr and Conrad Newport. Starring Dave Fane and Damon Andrews. Downstage Theatre 2 Apr - 1 May [2004]. Programme (2 copies), flyer, opening night invitation flyer "The Prophet" by Hone Kouka. Directed by Nina Nawalowalo. Co-produced by New Zealand International Arts Festival and Taki Rua Productions. Sound design Warren Maxwell. Featuring Jarod Rawiri, Jason Te Kare, Maria Walker, Miriama McDowell, Mark Ruka, and Tanea Heke. Downstage Theatre 12 Mar - 21 Mar [2004]. Photocopied programme "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Directed by Miranda Harcourt; set design Tommy Honey; costume design Nic Smillie; composer/sound design Dan Adams. Featuring Mia Blake, Simon London, Jude Gibson, and Peter Hambleton. Downstage Theatre 21 May - 19 Jun [2004]. Programme (2 copies), flyer (2 copies), ticket wallet "Skintight" by Gary Henderson. Directed by Miranda Harcourt. Featuring Danielle Cormack and Jed Brophy. Downstage Theatre 20 Jul - 24 Jul [2004]. Programme, flyer (2 copies) "Up for grab$" by David Williamson. Directed by Rachel More; set design Ross Gibbs; costume design Nic Smillie, lighting design Lisa Maule; composer/sound design Steven Gallagher. Featuring Jude Gibson, Geraldine Brophy, Tim Gordon, Lauren Jackson, Loren Horsley, John Wraight, and Nick Dunbar. Downstage Theatre 6 Aug - 4 Sep [2004]. Programme (2 copies), opening night invitation flyer, and ticket Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources including Downstage Theatre in 2014.

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Canterbury Orchestra: [Ephemera and concert programmes of octavo size. 1976-1978]

Date: 1976 - 1978

From: Canterbury Orchestra :[Music ephemera and concert programmes of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-CO-1976/1978

Description: Includes: 1976: 1976-1977 subscription series. Pamphlet Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Mozart, Copland, Mendelssohn]. Ashburton 21 July 1976; Christchurch, 24 July 1976. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Mozart, Tschaikowsky]. Lincoln 9 September 1976; Christchurch, 11 September 1976. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Mozart, Menotti, Barber, Kodaly]. Christchurch, 27 November 1976. Programme (2 copies) 1977: Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Lilburn, Farquhar, Martin, Mozart]. Ashburton 22 March 1977; Diamond Harbour 25 March 1977; Christchurch, 26 March 1977. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Scoenberg, Hummel, Mozart]. Darfield 26 May 1977, Schools special 27 May 1977, Christchurch, 28 May 1977. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Honegger, Molique, Mozart]. Rangiora 23 June 1977; Christchurch, 25 June 1977. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Stravinsky, Dvorak, Schubert]. Waikari 10 October 1977; Christchurch, 12 October 1977. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks, in cahoots with South Pacific Television. PDQ Bach (embarrassed guest artists Philip Sherry, David McPhail, Dame Erma Cryx, Hudson & Halls, Max Cryer, Harmonic Chorale). Town Hall Auditorium, 4 December 1977. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Second subscription series. Pamphlet (2 copies, one damaged) 1978: Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Handel, Hindemith, Schubert]. Akaroa 28 April 1978; Christchurch, 29 April 1978. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Walton, Prokofiev, Schubert]. Darfield 26 May 1978; Christchurch, 27 May 1978. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Ravel, Sibelius, Beethoven]. Ashburton 13 July 1978, Christchurch, 15 July 1978. Programme Canterbury Orchestra. Music director Dobbs Franks; leader Ruth Pearl. [Poulenc, Webern, Haydn, Beethoven]. Darfield 27 October 1978; Christchurch, 28 October 1978. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Acquired prior to 1990.

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Amnesty International benefit; New Zealand's top entertainers in a unique evening of co...

Date: 1983

From: [Ephemera and posters around A3 size, for variety, comedy, and music-hall shows and performances in New Zealand. 1983]

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: Eph-C-VARIETY-1983-01

Description: Poster lists 18 performers who were to participate in the show, and shows an illustration by Tom Scott, of a group of seven of them, from left, back row: Sharon Crosbie, Ian Fraser, Michael Wilson; front row: Jon Gadsby, David McPhail, Ginette McDonald, and Dave Smith. Other names listed are: Tom Scott, A K Grant, Sue Wilson, Michael Noonan, Ross Jolly, John Banas, Malcolm McNeill, Beaver, Ellie Smith, Ann Pacey, Val Murphy. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 420 x 297 mm.

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Court Theatre :[Posters for drama productions. 1976-2010].

Date: 1976 - 2003 - 2010 - 1986 - 2006

Reference: Eph-C-COURT-1976/2010

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

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Letters and recollections from A K Grant, David McPhail, and Derek Payne

Date: [1996?]

From: Elliott, Matthew F, 1969-: Papers relating to publication on New Zealand comedy

Reference: MS-Papers-12365

Description: Lettters containing recollections from A K Grant, David McPhail, and Derek Payne. Also includes a typescript document about the television comedy 'A Week Of It'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts, some with signatures; some on thermal paper. Processing information: Copies of the material on thermal paper are included in the folder.

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Court Theatre Christchurch :The Court Theatre on tour. The Court Theatre presents "Who'...

Date: 2002

From: Court Theatre Christchurch :[Theatre programmes and fliers for drama productions. 2000-2004]

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-2002-01

Description: Programme booklet for tour of a play, with cast including David McPhail, Jennifer Ludlam, Gareth Reeves, Hera Dunleavy, for all of whom a photograph and biographical notes are given. There are also photo and notes for Colin McColl and Edward Albee. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, 210 x 147 mm.

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Raynor Promotions & Paul Walker present The Comedy explosion. David McPhail & John Gads...

Date: 1985

From: [Posters up to A1 size, for music-hall, comedy and variety productions in New Zealand. 1985]

By: Raynor Promotions (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-VARIETY-1985-01

Description: An arrangement of text, with emanating lines around the main title suggesting an explosion. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print, 615 x 440 mm.

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"Hurry up! Go get the crays!" 29 January, 2005

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004818

Description: Shows a man in a wetsuit clinging on to the oar of a boat. Someone aboard the boat tells the man "Hurry up! Go get the crays!". Refers to a story by David McPhail about catching crays and how he never had the courage to dive for them. Published in The Press, 29 January 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

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Cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times, May 2021

Date: 3-4, 6-8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-21, 26-29, and 31 May 2021

From: Yeo, Shaun, 1974-: Digital cartoons

By: Yeo, Shaun, 1974-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0042166

Description: Digital cartoons by Shaun Yeo on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Published in the Otago Daily Times in May 2021. Cartoons depict: - a child being read a fairy tale who asks "Do you have any stories Grandad where the girl saves the prince from his evil family, flees to America and signs a million dollar deal with Netflix?"; - National Party leader Judith Collins discussing widening the divide between Māori and Pākehā; - Speaker of the House of Representatives Trevor Mallard waving a white flag while surrounded by bullets; - a police officer pulling over Finance Minister Grant Roberston and discussing wage freeze; - a child on Mother's Day; - a line of people gradually turning into crosses with a quote from Melissa Vining regarding cancer treatment delays; - Finance Minister Grant Roberston and Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr hanging from a 'Housing Market' balloon; - Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi discussing using Māori as a political football; - a figure standing at a grave referencing the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) asking for help; - comedians Jon Gadsby and David McPhail about to embrace at the gateway to Heaven; - a children's bouncy house for sale for $395,000; - a peace dove falling from the sky "somewhere over Gaza..."; - a man changing a flat tyre while a woman in the car asks "how appealing does the Cook Islands travel bubble sound right now?"; - National Party leader Judith Collins stirring an 'Anti-Māori rhetoric' cauldron; - Finance Minister Grant Roberston dropping bags of money from a 'Budget 2021' airplane; - two children on bunk beds in a cold bedroom; - two patients in one hospital bed; - a figure from the medical community painting a red line across each Olympic ring; - a mother trying to get her baby to "say something rude" to go viral online; - and a kiwi labelled 'Canterbury' walking through heavy rain with the caption "Reslient...". Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a digital folder titled ‘YEO CARTOONS MAY 2021’. Quantity: 20 digital cartoon(s).

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Zwartz, Peter Gerard, 1932-2005 :[Concert posters. 1970-1992]

Date: 1970 - 1992

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-Zwartz

Description: Posters relating to Peter Zwartz's musical career, including: Undated: Barbershop 'n' Brass. Harmony International with the Evening Post Onslow & Warnocks Wanganui Brass Bands present an afternoon of quality chorus & brass. Lower Hutt Town Hall, July 22, 2.30 pm Christchurch School of Instrumental Music presents the Christchurch Youth Orchestra. Greymouth High School Hall, Jul 4; Buller High School Westport, July 5 [1970s?] Schools Music Festival presents "Noyes Fludde". 18th 19th 20th Aug., Town Hall [Christchurch?]. Reservations at Farmers [1970s?] Wellington Chamber Orchestra with Yury Gezentzvey. Concert, Sunday 3rd May, Old St Pauls. Conductor Peter Zwartz; leader Lydia Pattison. Small poster [1987, 1992, 1998?] 1961: Wellington Harmonic Society. Choral concert. Mozart Requiem in D minor and Bach Cantata 21. Leader Eric Lawson; conductor Peter Zwartz. Wellington Town Hall, Sunday 23 July [1961] 1957 or 1963: Wellington Harmonic Society. J S Bach St Matthew Passion. Sunday 7th April, Town Hall [Poster on red card. 1957 or 1963?] 1963: Chamber Opera Group presents Stravinsky's "Soldier's tale"; Bizet's "Doctor Miracle". Concert Chamber, February 6th-9th [1963] 1975: Nelson School of Music Orchestra; conductor Peter Zwartz; leader Richard Harris. Concert. Marlborough Girls' College Assembly Hall, Blenheim, 26 July 1975. 1976: National Piano Concert Competition. Final concert. Town Hall, 14 February [1976]. Adjudicator Gordon Watson. With the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peter Zwartz. 1977: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz; Iola Shelley, piano. Laura Ferguson Trust Benefit concert; fourth subscription concert. Town Hall Auditorium, 29 October, 1977. ca 1977-1979: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz, presents Irina Plotnikova, by arrangement with the Cladan Cultural Exchange Institute of Australia. Town Hall Auditorium, 24 March [ca 1977-1979] 1978: Royal Christchurch Musical Society. First subscription concert. 30th season of the conductor Robert Field-Dodgson. Town Hall Auditorium, 1 July [1978]. Conducted by Peter Zwartz [name of conductor stick over previous name - Robert Field-Dodgson] 1978?: Two chamber operas. David McPhail [and] Chris McVeigh in "The soldier's tale", Stravinsky; plus Cimarosa's "Maestro di capella" with Roger Wilson (baritone). Produced and conducted by Peter Zwartz. james Hay Theatre, Tuesday - Saturday, July 11-15 [1978?] 1979: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, music director Peter Zwartz. Mahler ... Debussy ... Franck. Town Hall Auditorium, Saturday September 15 [1979?] Benjamin Britten's "Noye's Fludde", presented by St Mary's Church Karori, and Opera Technique. St Mary's Church, 1-2 August [1979?]. [Design by Peter] Coates 1980: Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz, presents 3rd subscription concert of 1980. Schumann piano concerto with soloist Deidre Irons. Town Hall Auditorium, 19 July [1980] Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, musical director Peter Zwartz, presents 4th subscription concert of 1980, with Peter Barber, winner of the 1980 National Concerto competition. Town Hall Auditorium, 9 August [1980] National Concerto Competition. Final concert (with Peter Barber, Sally-Anne Brown, Craig Williams, and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Zwartz). Town Hall, Saturday 9 February [1979]. (2 copies) Royal Christchurch Musical Society. A youth concert featuring Christchurch Youth Orchestra. 2nd subscription concert 1980. Conductor Peter Zwartz. (With Michael Lawrence, Angela Shaw, Barry Brinson, Ralph Scott). [Includes 1st performance of "Sanctus" by Kit Powell. Town Hall Auditorium, 14 June [1980] 1983: Christchurch Youth Orchestra [and] Royal Christchurch Musical Society. First subscription concert 1983 (With conductor Peter Zwartz, and soloists Patricia Middleton, Anne Price, Peter Williams, Richard Harvey, Michael Hlavac, Rowan Prior). Town Hall Auditorium, 2 July [1983] 1988: Dunedin Opera Company. Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss. Mayfair Theatre Dunedin, November 22nd, 24th, 26th, 29th, December 1st, 3rd at 8pm. Directed by Robert Hatherley, Sydney; musical director Peter Zwartz, Wellington. 1990: La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi, presented by the Dunedin Opera Company. Director John Thompson; musical director Peter Zwartz. Trust Bank Theatre, formerly mayfair Theatre, November 27th, 29th, December 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th 1990. 1992: Opera Otago, The Dunedin Opera Company (Inc) presents with the generous assistance of the QEII Arts Council, Bizet's "The pearl fishers", featuring jenny Wollerman, Howard Spicer, David Griffiths, Peter Chin, with the Dunedin Sinfonia. Director Bobbie Alderton; musical director Peter Zwartz; choreographer Robyn Sinclair. Trustbank Theatre, Oct 29, 31, Nov 3, 5, 7 1992. Quantity: 18 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, screenprints, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2029 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2029..