Mudford, Richard, active 1980s

Date: 1987

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1987

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

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1988

Description: Includes: "Big bickies", written by Stephen Sinclair; directed by Danny Mulheron. Depot Theatre, 7 Sept to Oct 1 [1988]. Printed by Pronto Print (2 copies) "Black halo", by James Beaumont. Depot Theatre, Feb 20 - Mar 12. Poster sponsored by Kel Aiken [1988] "Frontwomen", supported by the Women's Place Bookshop. Written and directed by Lorae Parry (With Fiona Samuel, Madeline McNamara). Depot Theatre, October 8 - November 5 [1988] (2 copies) "The golden age", [by] Louis Nowra. Directed by Lorae Parry. Depot Theatre, 24 June - July 16 [1988] (2 copies) "Gothic but staunch". Depot Theatre, Nov 18-27, 7 pm [1988] "One night stand", by Carol Bolt. [With] Joanna Briant and Ian Rea, in a comedy thriller, directed by Richard Mudford. Depot Theatre, May 13 - June 11 [1988] (2 copies) "Upright"; a pianist's passion. A new N.Z. play by Jeff Addison, starring Danny Mulheron; directed by William Walker. Depot Theatre, from April 15 [1988] (2 copies) Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying around 650 x 450 mm.

Date: 1983

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

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1983

Description: Includes: New approaches. Stage makeup; two day demonstration course, conducted by Rosemarie Swinfield, head of makeup R.A.D.A. and L.A.M.D.A. London. Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, 23 April - 1 May [1983]. Pamphlet / registration form Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions in association with the NZSO proudly present Timothy West as "Beecham", by Caryl Brahms & Ned Sherrin, with Terry Wale. Directed by Patrick Garland; designed by Richard Marks. Costumes designed by Barbara Wilson. Ngaio Marsh Theatre Christchurch, 10 November 1983. Programme Hawkes Bay Community College summer school 13. Theatre, in association with the New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc. January 1983. Pamphlet and enrolment form "In confidence; dialogues with Amy Bock", by Fiona Poole. Eva Radich as Amy Bock, with Aileen Davidson, Rachel Lang, Michelle Leuthart, Jane Waddell. Direction Richard Mudford; musical direction Tim Bridgewater. [Wellington, 1983]. Programme / flier Manawatu Theatre presents "A man for all seasons", directed by Liz Clewley. Globe Theatre, 14 April 1983. Programme NZ Theatre Federation. Festival of Community Drama, hosted by the Whangarei Repertory Society. (Contributions by Northland Players, Dargaville High School, Whangarei Repertory Society, Kaitaia Dramatic Society, Dargaville Little Theatre, The Coffee Company - Kerikeri). Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Forum North Whangarei, 15-16 July 1983. Programme NZ Theatre Federation, Marlborough-Nelson District. 1983 National Youth School in Drama and stagecraft. Marlborough Boys' College, Blenheim, 8-14 May [1983]. Director Bryan Aitken. Pamphlet and application form (2 copies) Mervyn Thompson's "NZ Truth shows". Group-grope for truth in NZ history. Live theatre [New Depot], 25 March - 23 April [1983]. Promotional yellow flier "O! Temperance!", written & directed by Mervyn Thompson. University centenary. Maidment Theatre, 9-16 April [1983]. Programme Manawatu Theatre Society presents "Prisoners of Mother England", a musical by Roger Hall. Directed by Stephen Fisher. Globe Theatre, 13 August 1983. Programme "St Marks gospel"; a solo performance of the authorised King James version, presented by Patrick Smyth. Directed by Antony Groser. St Andrews on the Terrace, [Good Friday 1983]. Pamphlet / cassette order, with pink flier for this specific performance Elmwood Players presents "A talent to amuse", an entertainment featuring the words and music of Noel Coward, featuring John Jefferies and Kathleen Johnson. [Christchurch, 1983]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-D-DEPOT-1989

Description: Includes: "Boing"; live music, theatre, dance, film. 10-22 October [1989]. (2 copies) "Boing"; a Spring release. Films, dance, theatre, puppetry, live music, food & alcohol. Depot Theatre, 10-22 Oct [1989]. Yellow poster (2 copies) "Chimera"; a solo performance from Mary Jane O'Reilly. Depot Theatre, 24-28 January & 31 January - 4 February [1989] "Digger and Nudger try harder". Extended to the Depot. Carmel McGlone and Lorae Parry; directed by Jean Betts. Depot Theatre, 9-22 December [1989] (2 copies) "Hens' Teeth; the second bite!" Depot Theatre return season, 9 Feb - 11 March 1989 (3 copies) "In the wilderness without a hat" (On Ilkla Moor b'aht'at), by Hone Tuwhare. Te Ika a Maui Players; Te Ohu Whakaari. Directed by Rangimoana Taylor; produced by Jim Moriarty. Depot, from July 19th [1989] (2 copies) "The island"; a play all about desire, by Raewyn Gwilliam. Directed by Richard Mudford; the actors Micheala Rooney, Barbara Laurenson, John Wraight. Opens May 3 [1989. Poster] design: Marsupial (2 copies) The Pen [poster with Chinese / Japanese symbol] (2 copies) The Puppet Gang and Grubby Knees performs Margaret Mahy's "The pot luck pot plant shop"; a puppet play with people! Depot Children's Theatre, from 17 December [1989] (2 copies) "Room to move", by Marc Metzger. Directed by John McDavitt, with Gerald Bryan, Kate Harcourt, Johnathon Hendry, Katherine McRae. Depot Theatre, opens Oct 28 [1989]. Poster Wellington Media Collective (2 copies) The Studio; first ever end of year review. Depot Theatre, 29 November - 6 December [1989] (2 copies) Te Kanikani a Te Rangatahi. "Taiao", touring Te Ika a Maui, March 26 to July 10. Depot Theatre [1-8 July 1989] (2 copies) The Young Shakespeare Company presents "Twelfth night". The alternative alternative Christmas show. Directed by Simon Bennet (Cast Stephanie Creed, David Geary, Jonathon Hendry, John Leigh, Robyn Malcolm, Tina Regtien, Cameron Rhodes, Allen Taylor). Depot Theatre, 12-31 December [1989] (2 copies) "The wedding party", by Fiona Samuel. Depot Theatre, 23 March [1989] Quantity: 13 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 3 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and photolithographs, sizes varying around 650 x 450 mm. Provenance: Some posters donated by Taki Rua Productions, January 2014

Date: 1983 - 1986

Reference: Eph-A-MERCURY-1983/1986

Description: Includes: Mercury Theatre 15th anniversary. 1983 subscription season. Prospectus pamphlet "The elixir of love", by Donizetti. National Opera Mercury partnership. Director Jonathan Hardy; musical director Juan Matteucci. Mercury Theatre, 31 August - 10 September [1983]. Pamphlet with photos of Wayne Morris, Louise Malloy, Roger Creagh, Ross Hinton "The king and I", by Rodgers and Hammerstein II. Director Stephen Agnew; musical director Juan Matteucci; choreographer Catherine Cardiff. (With photos and biographical notes about Louise Malloy, George Henare, Juan Matteucci). Mercury Theatre, 15 April 1983. Programme "King of hearts", by Tesich, Link and Brackman. Directed by Jonathan Hardy and Aileen O'Sullivan; musical director Penelope Dodd; choreographer Catherine Cardiff. Mercury Theatre, 8 July 1983. Programme "On our selection", by Steele Rudd, Bert Bailey, George Whaley. Directed by Aarne Neeme. (With photos and brief notes about Richard Moss, Dorothy McKegg, Frances Edmond, Peter Brunt, Christine Chronis, David Letch). Mercury Theatre, 9 August 1983. Programme "Pass the butler", by Eric Idle. Director Stephen Agnew (With photos and biographical notes about Ken Blackburn, Davina Whitehouse, Richard Moss, Peter Bartlett, Eric Idle). Mercury Theatre, 20 May 1983. Programme "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Jan Prettejohns (With biographical notes and photos of Jan Prettejohns, Raymond Hawthorne, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Ian Watkin). Mercury Theatre, 4 March 1983. Programme "A Victorian music hall", devised by Airdrie Thomas, directed by Steve Agnew; musical director Stephen McCurdy. (With photos and biographical notes about many cast and production personnel). Mercury Theatre, 28 January 1983. Programme 1984: "'Night Mother", by Marsha Norman. Directed by Richard Mudford (With cast Judy Gibson and Judie Douglass). Mercury Theatre, [May 1984?]. Programme 1985: Season pamphlet / subscription form 1986: "Dream of Sussex Downs", by Roger Hall. World premiere. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Mercury Theatre, 23 May - 21 June [1986]. Flier only "Say thank you to the lady", by Rosie Scott. Directed by Daniel Vendramini (With cast Judy McIntosh, Poina Te Hiko, Nigel Harbrow, Eva Radich). Working Title Theatre at Mercury II, 16 August - 7 September 1986. Pamphlet / programme. "The pack of women", devised by Robyn Archer. Director Richard Mudford; musical director Paul Emsley; charoegraphers Lee Grant and Catherine Cardiff. Mercury Theatre, 19 September 1984. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in booklets and pamphlets, sizes varying up to octavo.

Date: 1986 - 1989

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

Reference: Eph-A-DEPOT-1986/1989

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