Chekov, Anton, 1860-1904

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1960s

Description: Includes some programmes whose dates are unknown, and from groups within the University not strictly the Drama Club. Includes: 1960s: University Drama presents "After the rain", by John Bowen. Produced by Pamela Hewes. [1960s?] Programme. V.U.W. Drama Club. "The promise", by Aleksei Arbuzov. Produced by Murray ALford in 1968. Programme. University Drama Club. "Salome", by Oscar Wilde, produced by Jack Richards; and "Everyman", produced by Paul Maunder. [1960s?]. Programme (2 copies) "Sick nativity"; Victoria University Drama Club annual Christmas revue. Stage manager Russell Campbell; producer Martin van Dijk. Programme [1960s?] ca 1960: VUW Drama Club. "Yules a Poppin" [Yulesapoppin]; a Christmas revue directed by William Sheat, associate director Bruce Lawson. Designed by Don Ramage. [late 1950s or ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "The knight of the burning pestle", by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Produced by John Dawick. VUW Little Theatre, 26-30 April [late 1950s - ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) 1961: VUW Drama Club. "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Roy Hope. Setting and costume design by Richard Hammond. 26 April - 3 Mary 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: VUW Drama Club. "Troilus and Cressida", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Roger Savage; design by Bruce Woods. Composer Jenny McLeod. [1962?]. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "The seagull", by Anton Chekhov". Produced by Margaret Walker. Student Union Theatre, 21-28 July 1962. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "Guided mistletoe"; Xmas revue 1962. Devised and directed by William Sheat. University Memorial Theatre, 11-15 December 1962. Programme (cover design by Don Ramage) 1963: VUW Drama Club. "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, translated by Dudley Fitts. Produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies). VUW Drama Club. "Vilent nite"; a revue. Little Theatre, 10-14 December 1963. Programme (2 copies) Victoria University English Department presents "Measure for Measure", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Michael Hattaway, in the University Theatre. 24, 26, 27 April 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "The private ear and the public eye", by Peter Scaffer. Produced by Peter Engebretsen. VUC Drama Club, June 164. Programme. Victoria University Contemporary Arts Group. Three one-act plays ("Crawling Arnold" by Jules Feiffer, produced by Brian Wigney (VUW Drama Club); "The sandbox", by Edward Albee, produced by Peter Frater (VUW Contemporary Arts group); "The greatest day in me life", by John Parkyn, produced by Anne Brooker (Wellington Teachers' Training Coolege Drama Club)). Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, 10 and 12 September 1964?. Programme. 1965: "Roundabout"; ten dialogues - Arthur Schnitzler's "Reigen" (1897) translated by Eric Bentley. Produced by Roger Savage.; Victoria University Drama Club, July 1965. Programme (2 copies, one damaged) "The devils", by John Whiting. Produced by Richard Campion. Victoria University Drama Club. University Theatre, 21-27 April [1965]. Programme (2 copies) 1966: "Billy Liar", by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Produced by Leslie Wright. [16.4.66]. Programme (2 copies). "The revenger's tragedy", by Cyril Tourneur, 1607. Produced by Cathie Gordon. 1966. Programme 1967: VUW Drama Club. "Cross purpose", by Albert Camus, translated by Stuart Gilbert. Produced by Jennie Sherwood-Butt. Memorial Theatre, March 1967. Programme. 1968: "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Antony Groser. VUW Drama Club, 15-20 April, 1968. Programme (2 copies) 1969: "All's well that ends well", by William Shakespeare, produced by Dick Johnstone. VUW Drama Club, 10-19 April 1969. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 21 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Processing information: Record updated 7 March 2024 with information on play 'The Promise'.

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Hutt Repertory Theatre

Reference: Eph-A-HUTT-REPERTORY-1950s

Description: Includes: 1951: "Home and beauty", by Somerset Maugham. Produced by F M Renner. Horticultural Hall, 12-14 June [1951]. Programme "Murder without crime", by J Lee Thompson. Producer Briton Chadwick. Horticultural Hall, 21-23 [1951]. Programme "Young Mrs Barrington", by Warren Chetham Strode. Directed by Mrs Brenda Saville. Horticultural Hall. 30 October - 1 November 1951. Programme. 1952: "Bonaventure", by Charlotte Hastings. Produced by Kenneth Adams. 1952. Programme. "Home at seven". Produced by Assheton Harbord. 1952. Programme "When we are married", by J B Priestley. Produced by Mrs P Dowse. 1952. Programme (2 copies) "Young wives' tale:, by Ronald Jeans. Produced by Mary MacKenzie. 1952. Programme 1953: "The cherry orchard", by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Alix McMillan. 1953. Programme (2 copies). 1954: "Background", by Warren Chetham-Strode. Produced by Mrs Percy Dowse. 1954. Programme "The rising generation", by Wyn Weaver and Laura Leicester. prodcued by L Assheton Harbord. 1954. Programme. 1955: "The bat", by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. Produced by Bernard O Jones. 1955. Programme. "The rose and the ring", by W M Thackeray, adapted by Harris Deans. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. 1955. Programme. "The sacred flame", by W Somerset Maugham. Produced by Francis M Renner. 1955. Programme. 1956: "Busman's holiday", by Dorothy L Sayers and M St Clare Byrne. Produced by Mrs Percy Dowse. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 23-26 May 1956. Programme. "Dear James", by James M Barrie. Produced by Lois Mair. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17-21 July 1956. Programme. 1957: Programme for 1957 (small format) "After my fashion", by Diana Morgan. Produced by John James. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 9-13 July 1957. Programme "Don't listen ladies!", by Sacha Guitry. Directed by Alix McMillan. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 17-21 September 1957. Programme "Seven keys to Baldpate", by George M Cohan. Produced by L Assheton Harbord. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 26-30 March 1957. Programme and flier. "Puss in boots", by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre Lower Hutt. 16-23 November 1957. Programme. 1958: "A view from the bridge", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Bernard O Jones. 1958. Programme (2 copies) "Affairs of state", by Louis Verneuil. Produced by Lois Mair. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 15-19 July 1958. Programme. 1959: "The bride and the bachelor", by Ronald Millar. Produced by Norris Smith. 22-26 September 1959. Programme "Sailor beware; a comedy", by Philip King and Falkland Cary. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre, 7-11 April 1959. Programme (2 copies) "The snow queen", by Suria Magito and Rudolf Weil. Produced by Mary Mackenzie. Little Theatre, 28 November - 5 December 1959. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 24 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: Opera-Technique Inc :[Ephemera and programmes for performances of opera. 1950-1990s]

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-OT-1980s

Description: Includes: 1980: Opera Technique presents "The bear", a play by A Chekhov; music by Sir William Walton. Lyrics by Paul Dehn. Newtown Centre, 1-3 May 1980. Programme 1981: Wellington Cathedral Autumn Festival. Opera-Technique in association with St Pauls presents "Joseph and the amazing technicolour dreamcoat", by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Produced by Alan Farquhar; musical director Laurel Asken. 20-23 May 1981. Programme (2 copies) 1983: Opera Technique Inc presents "Amahl and the night visitors", by Gian-Carlo Menotti. St Matthews Brooklyn, 27 November; Waiwhetu Methodist Church, 29 November; St David's Church Naenae, 30 November; St James Church Lower Hutt, 3 December; Seatoun Presbyterian Church, 4 December [1983]. Flier only 1984: Opera-Technique Inc by arrangement with Chappell & Co (N.Z.) Limited, presents an adaptation of Sigmund Romberg's "Desert song". Produced by Beverley Reid; musical director John Jerome. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 7-10 March [1984]. Programme (2 copies) Opera Technique Inc presents a double bill: Kurt Weill's "Down in the valley" (directed by Venessa Park); [and] "The Cadi outwitted", by C W Gluck (directed by Patricia Bond. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 26-29 September [1984]. Programme (2 copies) 1985: "Edwardiana", featuring music and song from the drawing rooms, concert halls and theatres from 1901-1914. Directed by Beverley Reid; musical director John Jerome. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 10-14 September [1985]. Programme (2 copies) "Naughty Marietta", a new book by Peter Quartermain; music by Victor Herbert. Directed by Richard Dyer. 7-16 March 1985. Programme (2 copies) 1986: Opera Technique Inc presents "Rose Marie", a romance of the Canadian Rockies, by Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein. Directed by Richard Dyer. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 5-15 March [1986]. Programme, and flier (2 copies) Opera Technique presents "Fra Diavolo, the bandit chief", a three-act comic opera by Daniel Auber. Directed by Patrica Bond; musical direction Emily Mair and John Jerome. Newtown Community Theatre, 17-21 September [1986]. Programme (2 copies) and flier. 1987: Opera Technique Inc presents the musical "Bless the bride", by A P Herbert and Vivian Ellis. produced by Dennis Riley; musical director Cathryn Netherclift. Newtown Community Centre, 4-14 March 1987. Programme (2 copies) and flier. Opera-Technique Inc presents "The bohemian girl", by Alfred Bunn and Michael Balfe. Produced by Brian Roberts; musical director Fiona Knight. Newtown Community Centre, 15-19 September 1987. Programme 1988: Opera Technique Inc presents "Viva Mexico!", by Phil Park and Bernard Dunn. Directed by Alison Toomer; musical direction by Suzanne Dyer. Newtown Community Centre, 19-26 March 1988. Programme Opera-Technique Inc presents "The count of Luxembourg, by A M Willner and R Bodansky, music by Franz Lehar. Director Richard Dyer; musical director John Jerome. Newtown Community Theatre, 28 September - 2 October 1988. Programme 1989: Opera Technique Inc presents "The new moon", by Romberg and Hammerstein. Director Pat Bond; musical director John Jerome. Wellington Repertory Theatre, 8-18 March 1989. Programme (2 copies) and flier Opera-Technique Inc presents "Tarantara Tarantara; the lives and music of Gilbert and Sullivan", by Ian Taylor. Director Ingrid Prossor; musical direction Alison Scott. Wellington Repertory Theatre. 20-30 September 1989. Programme Quantity: 15 programmes. 1 flier. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Many programmes donated by Opera Technique trustees, 2007; two from the collection of Raymond Hedges, 2002.

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1980

Description: Includes: Two entertainment blockbusters! "Crown Matrimonial" and "Whose life is it anyway?" Pamphlet (2 copies) "Bent", by Martin Sherman. Directed by Phillip Mann. From 19 September 1980. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet (2 copies) "Bodies", by James Saunders. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Hannah Playhouse, from 26 June 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Crown matrimonial", by Royce Ryton. Directed by Anthony Taylor; design by Raymond Boyce. From 23 October 1980. Programme (2 copies) "DA", by Hugh Leonard. Directed by John Banas; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, from 21 February 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Every good boy deserves favour", a play for actors and orchestra by Tom Stoppard and Andre Previn. With the NZ Symphony Orchestra. Directed by Phillip Mann; designed by Raymond Boyce; conducted by John Hopkins. Wellington Town Hall, 6-7 June 1980; Auckland Town Hall, 11-12 June 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Flibberty and the penguin", a musical play for children by David Wood. Directed by John Banas; designed by Raymond Boyce. State Opera House 20-24 May 1980. Programme / flier (2 copies) Theatre Corporate presents Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis", adapted for the stage by Steven Berkoff. Directed by Paul Minifie; design by Iain Aitken. Centrepoint Theatre Palmerston North 6-11 May; Downstage Theatre Wellington 14-24 May; Theatre Corporate Auckland, 3-21 June 1980. Programme (2 copies) "No orchids for Miss Blandish", Robert David MacDonald's stage adaptation of the novel by James Hadly Chase. Directed by Tony Forster; designed Tolis Papazoglou. Hannah Playhouse, from 3 April 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Premier palace of varieties", authentic Victorian Music Hall, festive family entertainment in the grand old music hall style. From December 12th. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) "The seagull", by Anton Chekhov, from a translation by Elisaveta Fen. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Raymond Boyce. 31 July - 6 September 1980. Programme and booking form (2 copies of each) "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. Produced by John Banas; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Hannah Playhouse, 14 November 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Wings", by Arthur Kopit. Directed by Alison Baker; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Hannah Playhouse, 29 May 1980. Programme (2 copies) "Yerma", by Federico Garcia Lorca, presented by Downstage Youth Theatre Workshop. Directed by John Callen; design by Tolis Papazoglou and Andrew Caldwell. Hannah Playhouse, from 9 September 1980. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1982

Description: Includes: "Confusions", by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Michael Scott-Smith. [1982 or 1983?]. Programme (2 copies) "Cowardy custard", an entertainment devised by Gerald Frow, Alan Strachan, Wendy Toye, featuring the words and music of Nole Coward. Directed by Rex Pekin. [1982]. Programme. "Man and superman", by George Bernard Shaw. Diretced by Lyn Savill. [1982]. Programme (2 copies) "Night at the races - Pigeon Park Racing Club Incorporated", Spring meeting, September - October 1982. [Directed by] Pauline Wetton, musical director Emily Mair. Programme (2 copies) "Repartee", a musical revue devised and directed by Fergus Dick. [April / May 1982]. Programme (2 copies) "Stevie". Song sheet only [1982]. "Uncle Vanya", by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Elizabeth Martin. [1982]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Shirley Megget in 2006; and one by David Austin in 2006.

Date: 1982

From: Court Theatre (Christchurch) :[Posters for drama productions. 1970s- ].

By: Park, Marcelle, active 1982

Reference: Eph-D-COURT-1982-01

Description: Shows a seagull gliding on a grey blackground. Lettering is yellow and white. Designer identified in programme at Eph-A-COURT-1982. Other Titles - 1982 CRYPTICART CRYPTIC ART Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 540 x 368 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1982.

Date: 1950s

By: Wingfield Press

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1950s

Description: Includes: 1951: "Lucrece", by Thornton Wilder. Produced by Maria Dronke. Concert Chamber Wellington, 7-10 March 1951. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card. 1954: "Under the sycamore tree", by Samuel Spewack. Produced by Mrs Nada Martin. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 31 March - 3 April 1954. Programme (2 copies) and 1 blue ticket. 1955: "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Maria Dronke. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 15-18 March 1955. Programme (2 copies). 1957: "The cherry orchard", by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Margaret Walker. Little Theatre, 1-6 April 1957. Programme (2 copies - Harry H Tombs, Wingfield Press) 1958: "All's well that ends well", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Nola Millar. Little Theatre, 10-16 April; Teacher's College Hall Palmerston North, 18-19 April [1958]. Programme 1959: "Jack Winter's dream", by James K Baxter; and "Oedipus Rex", by Sophocles. Produced by Richard Campion. Set design by Raymond Boyce; music David Farquhar. Concert Chamber, 24-27 June 1959. Programme (2 copies - Harry H Tombs, Wingfield Press) "The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke", by William Shakespeare. An illustrated lecture on the last scene. Memorial Theatre, Tuesday 24 March [1959? or early 1960s?] (May not be VUDC) Programme. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 15 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1975 - 1996

By: Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-CENTREPOINT-1900s

Description: Includes: 1975: "Welcome to Andromeda", by Ron Whyte. Directed by Paul Minifie (With actors Scott Lockwood, Tony Wahren, Faye Flegg). [1975]. programme 1977: "The lady with the lapdog", by Anton Chekhov, adapted for the stage by Raymond Hawthorne. "Small change", by Peter Gill. Directed by Murray Lynch. [1977]. Programme 1982: Centrepoint Theatre. Pamphlet. "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Jan Prettejohns. Centrepoint Theatre, 29 May - 26 June [1982]. Programme "The twelfth man", a N.Z. play by Jeffrey Thomas, presented by NZ Drama School graduates. Directed by George Webby; designed by Tolis Papazoglou. Centrepoint Theatre, 5-27 February [1982]. Programme "We can't pay? We won't pay!", by Dario Fo. Director Jan Prettejohns. Cemtrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North, 23 January 1982. Programme 1983: Ray Henwood returns for a limited season as Dylan Thomas in "Nogood Boyo". 29 January - 3 February; Jeffrey Thomas's "The twelfth man", directed by George Webby. 5-27 February [1983?] Advertising card only 1983: 10th anniversary. Centrepoint presents Roger Hall's smash-hit comedy "Hot water". Direction Stuart Devenie. Centrepoint Theatre, 18 November 1983. Programme 1983: "Noises off", by Michael Frayn. Direction Anthony Taylor; design Raymond Boyce. 1986: Centrepoint Theatre presents the New Zealand premiere of "Bouncers", by John Godber. Directed by William Walker. 12 September - 18 October [1986]. Flier (2 copies) 1990: Centrepoint Theatre presents "Aunt Daisy", the musical, by Peter Hawes; directed by Simon Bennett; music composed by the Six Volts. Opens 28 July [1990?]. Programme 1991: Centrepoint Theatre presents Roger Hall's "Conjugal rites", starring Alison Quigan & Carl Bland. Opens July 20 [1991]. Card only 1994: "Roimata", by Riwia Brown; directed by Jim Moriarty. Centrepoint Theatre 1994. Programme 1994: "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Alison Quigan. 4 June 1994. Promotional pamphlet. "Someone who'll watch over me", by Frank McGuinness. Directed by Alison Quigan [1994]. Programme "April in Paris", by John Godber. Directed by Alison Quigan. 1 September 1994. Programme 1995: "Five angels", by Hone Kouka. Directed by Alison Quigan. 1995. Programme 1996: "Biggles on top", by Ross Gumbley and Alison Quigan. Directed by Alison Quigan. Centrepoint Theatre, 4 November 1995. Programme "Social climbers", by Roger Hall. Directed by Ross Gumbley. 1996. Pamphlet. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithgraphs in programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Dr John Ross, Palmerston North, in 2006; one by Professor Julian Andrew Heyes, Levin, in 2016.

Date: 1985

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: D-027-029/031

Description: Includes costume designs for Yepikhodov, Mdme Ranevsky Acts I, II and III (Alice Fraser), Trofimov (Peter Hambleton), Yasha Acts I, II and III (Bill Kircher), Gayen (Desmond Kelly), Anya Acts II and III (Michele Amas), Charlotte Act III. On the designer's own inventory as item numbers 25 and 26. Quantity: 10 drawing(s) mounted on three panels.. Physical Description: Ink and gouache, sizes varying, mounted on three panels 665 x 1000 mm.

Date: 1976

From: Downstage Theatre Company :[Costume and set designs for Downstage productions] 1967-1977

By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019

Reference: C-100-033/037

Description: Costume designs for Downstage Theatre Company's 1976 production of The Three Sisters (Wellington). Quantity: 5 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 300 x 623 mm

Date: 1980

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1980

Description: Includes posters for: Amnesty benefit concert; a unique comic occasion. "Prisoners of Mother Russia". On stage together Annie Whittle, David McPhail, Roger Hall, Jon Gadsby, Dave Smith, Ginette McDonald, Michael Wilson, Davina Whitehouse, Peter Hayden, Rawiri Paratene, Sue Wilson, Danny Fahy, Vale Murphy, John Banas, A K Grant, Stephen McCurdy, Chris McVeigh, Michael Noonan, Ian Fraser, Tom Scott. Downstage Theatre, 24 February [1980] (2 copies) "Bent", by Martin Sherman. From 19 September [1980] (2 copies) "Bodies", by James Saunders. June - July [1980] (2 copies) "Crown matrimonial", by Royce Ryton. Downstage Theatre, from 23 October [1980] (2 copies) "Da", a lyrical comedy by Hugh Leonard. Hannah Playhouse opening 21 Feb [1980] (2 copies) Theatre Corporate presents Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis", adapted for the stage by Steven Berkoff. Centrepoint Theatre Palmerston North 6-11 May; Downstage Theatre Wellington 14-24 May; Theatre Corporate Auckland, 3-21 June 1980. (2 copies) "No orchids for Miss Blandish", by Robert D Macdonald, adapted from the novel by James Hadley Chase. April 1980 (2 copies) "Premier palace of varieties" Music Hall. Mr John Callen our esteemed chairman. From 12 December [1980] (2 copies of each of 2 sizes) "The seagull", Chekhov. First performance 21 July 1980 (2 copies) "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. From 14 November [1980] (2 copies) "Wings", by Arthur Kopit. Downstage Theatre, May-June [1980] (2 copies) "Yerma", by Federico Garcia Lorca. Downstage Theatre, 9-13 September [1980] (2 copies) Quantity: 13 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1985

By: Kelly, Philip, active 1980-2000s

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1985

Description: Includes posters for: Hilarious holiday entertainment. "Charley's aunt". You'll split your sides laughing. Director Phillip Mann, opens Dec 6th / [designed by] PK, 85 [Philip Kelly 1985] (2 copies) Anton Chekhov "The cherry orchard". The 21st birthday production; one of the world's great plays / P Kelly 1985 [designed by Philip Kelly] (2 copies) "Trafford Tanzi", by Claire Luckham. Trafford Tanzi, Dean Rebel. Live wrestling between a man and a woman! Toe-tapping sounds that really pack a punch. trained by Steve Rickard [1985] (2 copies) "We can't pay? We won't pay!", by Dario Fo. Downstage Theatre, from January 18. Remember anarchist? (2 copies) Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (and some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s?: "A midsummer night's dream" by William Shakespeare. Producer S Musgrove [Auckland University Theatre Company production. 1970s] "Richard III", William Shakespeare. June 19. Director Matt O'Sullivan [1970s?] Lunch-time theatre. Theatre 87. Grant Tilly in "At lunchtime; a story of love" and other works by Roger McGough. Thursday 1.10; Friday 12.10. Theatre for children every Saturday at 11 am [1970s] 1973: Theatre Action. Join Theatre Action in "The best of all possible worlds". [1973 or 1974?] Le Theatre des Iles. "Le medecin malgre lui", de Moliere. Wellington Juillet; Noumea Novembre. Memorial Theatre July 23-25 [1973] (2 copies) 1975: "The collector". Opens at Performer, 106 Courtenay Place, ph 846-580 [1975] Prestige Promotions and NZBC for David Gordon Productions (London) proudly present Patricia Phoenix and Alan Browning, stars of TV's Coronation St., in Patrick Hamilton's world famous thriller "Gaslight". Wellington, Grand Opera House, 1-15 February [Poster. 1975] NZplaycycle '75; four N.Z. author plays presented by Repertory, Unity, Stagecraft & New Theatre. April 21 [-] May 18 [1975] NZ Students' Arts Council presents - from Melbourne's PRAM FACTORY, the Australian Performing Group late night session, "One of nature's gentlemen", by Jack Hibberd. 'An everlasting monument to bad taste' [1975] (2 copies) 1976: Back Street Theatre Group travelling NZ. Abortion a womans right to choose? Unity Theatre 8-9 Oct [1976] Back Street Theatre Group travelling NZ. Abortion a womans right to choose? Matauranga School, Aro St., 11th [October 1976] 1977: "The bed before yesterday", a comedy by Ben Travers. Fortune Theatre proudly presenting our 50th production. 21 Nov - 10 Dec [1977] The New Zealand Students Arts Council in association with the Queen Elizabeth Arts Council and by arrangement with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and Peter Williams Productions presents "Boesman and Lena", by Athol Fugard, with Olive Bodill, Anthony Wheeler. State Opera House, August 26-27 [1977] "The house of Bernarda Alba", by Garcia Lorca. Globe Theatre, 7-14 June [1977] "Macbeth"; a new production of Shakespeare's tragedy by Elric Hooper for the Fortune Theatre Company. Regent Theatre, 11-18 June [1977] Paul Elliott and Bernard Jay (London) present Sir Michael Redgrave in "Shakespeare's people"; a celebration of Shakespeare in words & music, with Philip Bowen, David Dodimead, Rosalind Shanks, Rod Willmott. Devised and directed by Alan Strachan. Wellington Grand Opera House, 6, 7 & 9 May [1977] "Three sisters", [by] Anton Chekhov. Regent Theatre 12 to 16 April. A Fortune Theatre production [1977] "Waiting for Godot", by Samuel Beckett. Globe Theatre, 5-13 March [1977] 1978: Nimrod Theatre of Sydney. Peter Carroll in "The Christian brothers", by Ron Blair; directed by John Bell; designed by Larry Eastwood [Promotional brochure for NZ tour. 1978] (2 copies) Morrinsville Dramatic Society (Inc) presents for your entertainment "Glide time", by Roger Hall. Directed by Dorothy Macbeth. Little Theatre, 1978. "Irma La Douce", starring Yolande Gibson. Fortune Theatre Company, May 27 - June 10 [1978] World premiere tour. "Steptoe & Son". Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett. [NZ tour 13-18 March itinerary on poster. 1978] Four Seasons Theatre. "Treats", a comedy by Christopher Hampton. Opens Wednesday 12 July 1978. 1979: My skull and their cross-bones; a performance devised by Jane Campion with Jane Edwards and Ruth Allen - Tuesday 10 April. 1.30 pm. Barr St. [1979? or 1973 or 1984]. Quantity: 16 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 7 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Various print media on posters, sizes varying below 500 mm.

Date: 1994

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1994

Description: "Dancing at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel. Directed by George Webby. 11 June 1994. Programme (2 copies). "I can sing tall!" featuring Ellie Smith. 8-23 December 1994. Flyer (2 copies). "Lovelock's dream run" by Daid Geary. Directed by William Walker. 11 March 1994. Programme (2 copies). On copy has a ticket for the play and a letter from the ticketing co-ordinator regarding cancelling of performance dates. "Oleanna" by David Mamet. Directed by William Walker. 22 April 1994. Programme (2 copies). "Olde time music hall". 21 August 1994. Programme. "The Miss Muffet Show". 9-21 May 1994. Flyer/colouring competition (2 copies). "Miss Muffet returns" with Tim Denton and Anne Forbes. 29 August-3 September 1994. Flyer (2 copies). "Miss Muffet returns" with Tim Denton and Anne Forbes. 29 August-3 September. A4 flyer. "Sadness: a monologue with slides". Written and performed by William Yang. 23-26 March 1994. Flyer. "Scenes from an execution" by Howard Barker. Directed by William Walker. 10 September 1994. Flyer. "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov. Directed by William Walker. 23 July 1994. Programme (2 copies). "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov. Directed by William Walker. 32 July 1994. Flyer. See history by John Smyth, Downstage Upfront, for listing of productions and dates. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying below 330 mm. Provenance: Acquired from various sources, including donations from Downstage Theatre and Roger Swanson. Transfers: Photographic Archive received the collection as a whole and material is to be transferred to other sections - Transfer information - To Oral History : 4 cassette tapes; to Manuscripts and Archives : papers; to Ephemera Collection : posters, flyers, programmes; to Drawings, Paintings and Prints : plans and sketches..

Date: 2000

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

By: Circa Theatre (Wellington, N.Z.); Andrews, Isobel Smith, 1905-1990

Reference: Eph-A-CIRCA-2000

Description: Includes: Pamphlets: “2000 Season”, Circa Theatre (2 copies) Invitation to become a Friend of Circa; “There’ll be drama on the waterfront”. Circa Theatre, 2000. “Art” by Yasmin Reza; translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Ross Jolly; designed by Andrew Thomas; lighting design by Paul O’Brien. Starring Jeffrey Thomas, Stephen Gledhill, and Bruce Phillips. Circa Theatre, from 15 April 2000. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), and ticket “Backblocks and beyond” produced by Sue Dunlop, Katherine McRae, and Robin Payne. Includes plays: “The Willing horse” written by Isobel Andrews, directed by Katherine McRae; “Fear” written by Violet Targuse, directed by Jean Betts; “Rabbits” written by Violet Targuse, directed by Robin Payne; “The trap” written by Kathleen Ross, directed by Robin Payne; “Interlude” written by Constance Merritt, directed by Kate Harcourt; “Local colour” written by Mary Scott, directed by George Webby. Circa Theatre, from 15 October 2000. Programme “The Beauty queen of Leenane” by Martin McDonagh: directed by Ross Jolly: set by SEED Design; lighting designed by Paul O’Brien. Starring Katherine McRae, Dorothy McKegg, Kelson Henderson, and Peter Hambleton. Circa Theatre, from 22 January 2000. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies) “The Country wife” by William Wycherley; directed by Ken Blackburn; designed by Nicole Cosgrove. Cast: Michele Amas, Ross Gumbley, Brian Sergent, Richard Edge, Gerald Bryan, Anne Budd, Jane Donald, Jane Waddell, Bruce Phillips, and Ali Harper. Circa Theatre, from 10 February 2000. Pamphlet “A Delicate balance” by Edward Albee; directed by Bruce Phillips; set & design by Bruce Phillips; lighting design by Phil Blackburn. Cast: Irene Wood, Ray Henwood, Donna Akersten, Alice Fraser, David McKenzie, and Michele Amas. Circa Theatre, from 1 July 2000. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet, and ticket “Double beat” by Stuart McKenzie; directed by Miranda Harcourt; set design Andrew Thomas; lighting design Paul O’Brien; wardrobe Janet Dunn. Starring Tim Spite, with Ken Blackburn, Alice Fraser, Hera Dunleavy, Cliff Curtis, and Sophia Hawthorne. Circa Theatre, from 19 May 2000. Pamphlet “Flipside” by Ken Duncum; adapted from “Capsized”: by Jim Nalepka & Steven Callahan. Directed by Simon Bennett; designed by Lizz Santos; lighting by Ash Shaham; music composed by Peter Edge. Starring Tim Bartlett, Edward Campbell, Gareth Reeves, and Tim Spite. Circa Theatre, from 7 October 2000. Programme (2 copies) “Happy days” by Samuel Beckett; directed by Katherine McRae; design by Nicole Cosgrove; lighting by Martyn Roberts. Starring Jennifer Ludlam and Desmond Kelly. Circa Theatre, from 20 May 2000. Programme, flyer (2 copies) “How I learned to drive” by Paula Vogel; directed by Ross Jolly; designed by John Harding; lighting design Paul O’Brien. Starring Tina Retgien, Jeffrey Thomas, Judith Gibson, Bruce Phillips, and Perry Piercy. Circa Theatre, from 8 May 2000. Pamphlet “Images: A celebration of music, dance and light”; music and words by Michelle Scullion; lighting by Lisa Maule; sound mixer Paul Lloyd. Featuring Elena, Nick Granville, Nick Christie, Joe Moe, Andrew Moe, Merenia Gray, Donna Muir, Andreas Lepper, and Ronnie Moe. Circa Theatre, from 7 March 2000. Programme “It’s my party 2” by the Beatgirls. Circa Theatre, from 4 April 2000. Flyer “The Memory of Water” by Shelagh Stephenson; directed by Ross Jolly; design by Andrew Thomas; lighting design by Paul O’Brien. Starring Perry Piercy, Michele Amas, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford, Denise O’Connell, Peter Hambleton, and Jeff Kingsford-Brown. Circa Theatre, from 14 October 2000. Programme (2 copies), Pamphlet (2 copies) “Missionary Position” written and directed by Renee; set and costumes by Lizz Santos; lighting designed by Ash Shalam. Starring Irene Wood, Pip Byrne, and Bernadette Doolan. Circa Theatre, from 13 October 2000. Programme “More Dance for dummies”. Choreography and direction by Paul Jenden; costumes designed and made by Paul Jenden; lighting design by Lisa Maule. Dancers: Paul Jenden and Louis Solino. Circa Theatre, from 27 July 2000. Programme, flyer, and ticket “The Nickle Nackle tree” based on the book by Lynley Dodd. Directed, choreographed and costumed by Paul Jenden; original music by Jan Bolton; lighting design Lisa Maule. Dancers: Jane Duncan, Carolyn Lambourn, Kate O’Rourke, Louis Solino, Sarah Sproull, and Paula Steeds. Circa Theatre, from 3 July 2000. Programme and flyer “Rutherford” by Stuart Hoar; directed by Susan Wilson; set and costume design by Nicole Cosgrove; lighting design Martyn Roberts, composer and music director Cristian Pilditch. Cast includes: Ray Henwood, Kelson Henderson, Anna McPhail, Bruce Phillips, Jeffrey Szusterman, Alice Fraser, Tandi Wright, and Ken Blackburn. Circa Theatre, from 4 March, 2000. Programme (2 copies) “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov; English version by Tom Stoppard; directed by Susan Wilson; design by Nicole Cosgrove; lighting design by Lisa Maule. Cast includes: Sophia Hawthorne, Donna Akersten, Richard Edge, Lloyd Scott, Ken Blackburn, Alice Fraser, Michele Amas, Bruce Phillips, Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Hambleton, and Dan Haimes. Circa Theatre, from 9 September 2000. Programmes (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies) “Serial Killers” by James Griffin; directed by Katherine McRae; design by Tommy Honey. Starring Dave Fane, Judith Gibson, Kelson Henderson, Rachel House, Cameron Rhodes, and Jane Waddell. Circa Theatre, from 18 November 2000. Programme (2 copies), flyer “Speaking in tongues” by Andrew Bovell; directed by Cathy Downes; set design Nicole Cosgrove; lighting design Jo Kilgour; composer Sarah de Jong. Cast: Judith Gibson, Brian Sergent, Perry Piercy, and KC Kelly. Circa Theatre, from 27 May 2000. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), and ticket “2001 nights: a space idiocy” conceived, written and designed by Paul Jenden. Original music by Michelle Scullion; vocals by Janet Roddick and Jackie Clarke; sound design Paul Jenden; lighting design Lisa Maule; costumes designed and made by Paul Jenden. Performers Louis Solino, Paul Jenden, and Kate O’Rourke. Circa Theatre, from 11 November 2000. Programme (2 copies), and ticket “The Unexpected man” by Yasmin Reza; directed by Ross Jolly; translated by Christopher Hampton; lighting design by Martyn Roberts; designed by Andrew Foster. Starring Ellie Smith and Ray Henwood. Circa Theatre, from 2 September 2000. Programme, flyer (2 copies) “Wit” by Margaret Edson; directed by Cathy Downes; original music by Gareth Farr; set and costume Lesley Burkes-Harding; lighting design by Jennifer Lal. Starring Helen Moulder, with Bruce Phillips, Alice Fraser, Tim Spite, and Rachel House. Circa Theatre, from 5 August 2000. Programme (2 copies), pamphlet (2 copies), ticket, Cancer society fundraiser flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset, sizes varying up to 240 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources, including Joanna Newman (2006), Eileen Bone (2010) and Elizabeth Kirkman-Jenkins (2015).

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.

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: 1967

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1967

Description: Includes: Anna Lockwood's Glass Concert, with a programme of underground films from London and New York, by Harvey Matusow. Programme (2 copies) "The cage", by Mario Fratti. Directed by Alan Wilson; designed by Bill Stephen. 18 April 1967. Programme (2 copies) Chekhov comedies: "On the harmfulness of tobacco", "The bear", and "The proposal". Director Tim Elliott. Costumed and decorated by Raymond Boyce. [1967] Programme (2 copies) "Dr Doolittle's circus", adpated from the book by Hugh Lofting and produced by Margaret Walker. [1967]. Programme (2 copies) "Entertaining Mr Sloane", by Joe Orton. Directed by Brian Bell; designed by Raymond Boyce. 6 February 1967. Programme (2 copies) and ticket for members' night, 6 Feb 1967. "The golden lover", by Douglas Stewart. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Raymond Boyce. 3 April 1967. Programme (2 copies) plus menu for 5 April 1967. "Green Julia", by Paul Ableman. Produced by William Austin; designed by Don Ramage. With Ray Henwood and Barry Hill. [1967]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket. "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Campion; set and costume design by Raymond Boyce; music Jenny McLeod. [1967]. Programme (2 copies) "Irma la Douce", by Alexander Breffort. Directed by Richard Campion, and produced in association with Opera Technique. [December 1967]. Programme (2 copies) "Luv", by Murray Schisgal. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Cedric Leeming. [October 1967]. With Peter Bland, Shirley Duke, Grant Tilly. Programme (2 copies) "The magic circle", a play for children by Edwin [...]. [1967]. Programme (2 copies) "No exit", by Jean-Paul Sartre; and, "A phoenix too frequent", by Christopher Fry. Directed by Peter Bland; costumes by Jean Charles. 6 March 1967. Programme (2 copies). "Pinch and a punch", by Jan Farr. Produced by Don Farr; advisor Raymond Boyce. [August 1967]. Programme (2 copies) "The school for wives:, by Moliere. Directed by Sandy Black; designed by Raymond Boyce. 13 June 1967. Programme (2 copies) Two new plays. "The spots on the leopard", by James K Baxter; "The mad ad man", by Peter Bland. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Don Ramage. [May 1967]. Programme (2 copies) and invitation card "Vitalogy; or, "Dr Ruddock takes a trip", devised and presented by Tim Elliott. [1967]. Programme (2 copies) and yellow pamphlet / booking form Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and flier, sizes varying below 250 mm.

Date: 1967

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington) :[Cardboard signs or posters advertising drama productions. 1964-1969].

Reference: Eph-F-DOWNSTAGE-1967-01

Description: Painted text around central photograph of cast members Peter Bland (centre), Glenis Levestam and Eric Wood. Quantity: 1 photograph(s) and gouache on poster. Physical Description: Black and white photograph 205 x 252 mm, mounted on painted board, 510 x 380 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1977 - 1982

By: Fortune Theatre (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-FORTUNE-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1977: "The bed before yesterday", a comedy by Ben Travers. proudly presenting our 50th production. 21 November - 10 December [1977] (2 copies) "An evening with Katherine Mansfield", by Pat Evison. 6-10 September [1977] (2 copies) "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. 19 March - 2 April [1977] "Gentlemen prefer blondes", by Anita Loos. 23-27 August [1977] "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams, featuring Louise Petherbridge. 2-16 July [1977] "Glidetime", by Roger Hall. Director Derek Wooster. 23 July - 13 August [1977] "The lover & silence", by Harold Pinter. Directed by Derek Wooster. 15 October - 5 November [1977] "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Elric Hooper. Regent Theatre, 11-18 June [1977] (2 copies) "Not Christmas but Guy Fawkes". Written and performed by Bruce Mason. 16-20 August [1977] "The prince of rags & jingles". [1977] (2 copies) "Private lives", by Noel Coward. Featuring Elric Hooper. 23 April - 14 May [1977] "Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet St". 13 December [1977] - 14 January [1978] "Three sisters" by Anton Chekhov. Regent Theatre, 12-16 April [1977] 1978: "The fall of the house of Usher", by David Campton, based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. 6-20 May [1978] "Irma La Douce", starring Yolande Gibson. 27 May - 10 June [1978] (2 copies) "Long day's journey into night", by Eugene O'Neill. 16-30 September [1978] (2 copies) "What the butler saw", by Joe Orton. 21 January - 11 February [1978] (2 copies) "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. 1-22 April [1978] "The fall of the house of Usher", by David Campton. 6-20 May [1978] "Pygmalion", by George Bernard Shaw. 8-29 July [1978] (2 copies) "The real Inspector Hound", by Tom Stoppard. "After Magritte", 5-19 August [1978] Robert Bennett. Mime international. 23-24 June; workshop 25 June [1978] (2 copies) "Toad of Toad Hall". Directed by Sherril Cooper. 22 August - 2 September [1978] 1979: "Aladdin", an exciting original pantomime by Murray Hutchinson; musical director Russell Sheppard. 13-20 December [1979] April - June programme - Bullshot Crummond, The diary of Anne Frank, The Winnie the Pooh Show, and Sweet Nothin's" "Bullshot Crummond". Roxburgh Theatre, 7 April [1979] "The club; the game they play even dirtier off the field!". 10 February - 3 March [1979] (2 copies) "Crown matrimonial", by Royce Ryton. 13 September [1979] (2 copies) "Dear liar", by Jerome Kilty, starring John McKelvey as George Bernard Shaw and Marijke Mann as Mrs Pat Campbell. [Season in Balclutha, Invercargill and Gore, 22-29 September 1979] (2 copies) "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. 17 November - 8 December [1979] June / July programme. Schiller's "Mary Stuart", "Dear liar", "Arms & the man" (2 copies) "Leonardo's last supper", by Peter Barnes, directed by Murray Hutchinson, designed by Bill Haycock, opens downstairs March 1 [1979] "President Wilson in Paris", by Ron Blair, directed by Alex Gilchrist, designed by Bill Haycock, opens April 4 [1979] "Sherlock Holmes". 27 October - 17 November 1979. (2 copies) "State of the play", by Roger Hall, directed and designed by Murray Hutchinson, opens March 10 [1979] "Suddenly last summer", by Tennessee Williams, directed by Murray Hutchinson, designed by Bill Haycock, opens downstairs March 29 [1979] "Uncle Remus Show" [and] "Charley's aunt" [1979] 1980: "Deathtrap", by Ira Levin. Dunedin, 8-29 March; Invercargill 15-17 April [1980] "Just between ourselves", by Alan Ayckbourn. 12 February [1980] (2 copies) "The lion in winter", by James Goldman. Invercargill 10-12 April; Dunedin, 19 April - 10 May [1980] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. Directed by Tony Richardson. 6 November [1980] 1981: "Accidental death of an anarchist", by Dario Fo. Directed by Simon O'Connor, designed by Tony Rabbit, cast James Beaumont, john Hudson, William Kircher, Blair Park, Louise Petherbridge and Peter Verstappen. 17 September - 10 October [1981] 1982: "Duet for one", by Tom Kempinski. February 18 to March 13 [1982] "Female parts", by Dario Fo and Franca Rame. Fortune downstairs, 5-21 March [1982] "The glass menagerie", by Tennessee Williams. Fortune Theatre at The Depot. 26 October - 6 November [1982] (2 copies) "Life with the lions; the life and songs of John Lennon", a performance by John Gibson and Michael Gilchrist. Downstairs Fortune Theatre, 4-19 December [1982] "The perfumed businesswoman", by Brian McNeill. Fortune downstairs, 30 April to May 10 [1982] The philanthropist", by Christopher Hampton. 15 April - 8 May [1982] "We can't pay; we won't pay", by Dario Fo. 18 March - 10 April [1982] (2 copies) 1984: "Tales from Hollywood", by Christopher Hampton. 22 June [1984] 1985: "Chinchilla", by Robert David MacDonald. 12 April [1985] (2 copies) "Wednesday to come", by Renee [Taylor]. Fortune Theatre from June 7 [1985] 1987: Fortune Theatre in association with Wilson Elsom Greenslade Ltd presents the world premiere of Roger Hall's latest comedy, "The share club". Mayfair Theatre, 26 June - 11 July [1987] Quantity: 50 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, 440 x 317 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by the Hocken Library, Dunedin, in 2012.