Taylor, Anthony Frederick, 1937-2009

Date: November 1981-December 1981, February 1982-March 1982

From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions

By: Davis, Brian, active 1980

Reference: PAColl-7704-17

Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'The Biograph Girl' (November-December 1981), 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' (February 1982), 'Bonzobonanza' (February 1982), and 'The Rivals' (March 1982). Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.

Date: 1981

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1981

Description: Includes: Autumn premier season; a new concept in Wellington theatregoing. Pamphlet (2 copies) Spring season of comedy. Pamphlet (2 copies) Summer season. Pamphlet (2 copies) Winter season. Pamphlet (2 copies) "Amadeus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Anthony Taylor; design by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse. 28 August 1981. Programme (2 copies) and flyer. "Big and little", scenes by Botho Strauss, presented with the assistance of the Goethe Institute and the Frankfurt Book Fair. Directed by Anthony Taylor? Hannah Playhouse. 19 June 1981. Programme and seminar programme. (2 copies) "The biograph girl", book and lyrics by Warner Brown. Directed by Anthony Taylor; design Tolis Papazoglou; musical direction Tim Bridgewater; choreography Trish Hodgson. Flier only (2 copies) Puppenzentrum Frankfurt. The Goethe Institute in cooperation with Downstage Theatre presents "Dilly Hickelstone"; a funplay for children 1000 days and older. A Puppenbuhne Dieter Brunner production. [March 1981]. Flier. "Fifty-fifty", by Roger Hall. Directed by John Banas; designer Tolis Papazoglou. Hannah Playhouse. 8 May 1981. Programme (2 copies) "Fifty-fifty", by Roger Hall. Directed by John Banas; designer Tolis Papzoglou. Hannah Playhouse, from 6 November 1981. Programme "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Director Anthony Taylor; design by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, from 20 February [1981]. Programme (2 copies) "The suicide", by Nikolai Erdman, translated by Peter Tegel.Director Phillip Mann; designer Tolis Papazoglou. [1981]. Programme (Tied with red ribbon - 2 copies; also another copy inside specially designed folder) "The wind and the rain", a comedy by Merton Hodge. Directed by Antony Groser; design by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, from 24 July 1981. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Most programmes donated by Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s?: "Six characters in search of an otter", directed by Michael J Wilson. [ca 1970?] Flyer only with list of cast and production team (incl Jane Campion) UD: University Drama presents "Nam", by Phillip Mann (based on letters written by American Jim Bury to his family); Victoria University Dance Theatre "The dance sphere", music by Ross Harris; Wellington Modern Dance group - 4 items - choreography Barbara Robinson. Programme. 1970: VUW Drama Society. "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. University Memorial Theatre, 3-13 June [1970]. Programme (2 copies) "Oh Xmas!", written by Roger Hall and Dave Smith. VUW Memorial Theatre, 14-19 December [1970]. Programme 1971: "Danton's death", by Georg Buchner. Director Phillip Mann. 5-12 June 1971. Programme. 1972: "The knack", by Ann Jellicoe. Produced by Ray Henwood. [1972?] Programme. 1973?: "Before the dawn", by Rewi Alley. Produced by Phillip Mann [1973?]. Programme. "Lady Audley's secret", adapted from the novel by Miss C Braddon by Mr C M Hazlewood. Produced by John Batstone. 1973. Programme. "Tom Jones, a comedy". Directed by Stuart Devenie. [April 1973]. Programme (2 copies) 1974: Orientation One-Act Plays, directed by Linda Wilson: "The great nebula in Orion", by Lanford Wilson; "The hundred and first", by Kenneth Cameron; "Return journey", by Dylan Thomas. 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Ubu Roi", by Albert Jarry. Directed by Jim Spalding. Set design by Paul Jenden, costume design by Lilian Shand. Programme. "Adventures in the skin trade", by Andrew Sinclair, from the novel by Dylan Thomas. Directed by Stuart Devenie. [March] 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Pengwins ... in the worst possible taste". Scripts by the cast. Director Deborah M Guthrie. 1974. Programme. "The misanthrope", by Moliere; a new English version by Tony Harrison. Directed by Anthony Taylor. VUW Memorial Theatre, 21 August 1974. Programme (2 copies) 1978: "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Produced by David Carnegie. Drama Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, 1-6 August 1978. Programme. Quantity: 16 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Philippa Conway, Wellington, in 2014

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: 1971

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1971

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

Date: 1970 - 1979

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1970s

Description: Includes posters for: 1970s: University Theatre workshops. 15th annual Summer Shakespeare. "Hamlet", directed by Adrian Kiernander (With Simon Phillips as Hamlet). 8.00 pm. [Auckland?] Old University Quad. Season February 7-28 [1970s?]. A new version by Tony Harrison of "The misanthrope", a play by Moliere. V.U.W. Memorial Theatre. Director Anthony Taylor. Designer Grant Tilly. August 21-31 [1970s?] "Tom Jones; a comedy". University Theatre April 11-21, 8 pm. Book at DIC. [1970s?]. Early 1970s: Marton Players. The caretaker by Harold Pinter. Marton Players' Theatre, 15th, 6th May [late 1960s - early 1970s] 1971: Bob Brockie. "One in five"; new look extravaganza - Victoria University Memorial Theatre, May 3-8 [1971] 1973: Colin McCahon. James K. Baxter festival 1973. University Memorial Theatre, May 25 to 2 June. Wellington ;[Kosmik Krumbia], 1973. (2 copies) 1975: Australian Performing Group, from Melbourne's Pram Factory. New Zealand tour 1975 (With Fay Mokotow, Susy Potter, Bob abd Joe, and Bill Garner. Tour programme/poster (2 copies) Roy Dotrice as John Aubrey in "Brief lives". Auckland Mercury Theatre 3-13 September; Christchurch James Hay Theatre 16-21 September; Dunedin Regent Theatre 24-27 September [1975] 1977: "La detente" (exegese d'un cliche politique). Performance realisee par Bruce Barber our la 10e Biennale de Paris. Acteurs Bruce Barber, Peter Fleps. Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Vendredi 3- septembre et dimanche 2 octobre a 1800 hres. Relaisation subventionnee par le Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council de Nouvelle-Zelande [1977] 1978: Raven Theatre Techniques in association with Unity Theatre presents Russell Wells, Bill Smith, Maria Buchanan, Joan Foster, in "Relatively speaking" by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Jane M Tite. Unity Theatre, 30 March - 8 April [1978]. (2 copies) 1979: Full house; performances by Peter Gibson, Peter Roche, Peter Hannken, Nicky Spill, Wystan Curnow, Lucy Gold, Ron Brownson, Tony Green, Richard von Sturmer. Maidment Little Theatre. Saturday 27 Oct, 7.30 [1979?] Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present direct from London, Lynette Davies and Donald Burton in "Night and day", by Tom Stoppard, with Michael Haigh, Ray Henwood, Stephen Gledhill, George Henare, John Chico and William Manson / Marcus Callen. Directed by Charles Ross; designed by Carl Toms. Invercargill Civic 10-12 October; Christchurch James Hay 15-27 October; Wellington State Opera House 20 October - 10 November; Auckland His Majesty's 12-24 November [1979] Quantity: 11 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying around 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: One poster donated by the Hocken Library, Dunedin, in 2012.

Date: 1973

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1973

Description: Includes: New Opera Company of Wellington. "Cosi fan tutte", by W A Mozart. University Memorial Theatre 12-27 March 1973. Musical director Prof Walter Stiasny; directed by Anthony Taylor. Programme (2 copies) and flier / booking form J C Williamson Theatres Ltd, Kerridge Odeon Corporation Ltd, Aztec Services Pty Ltd in association with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation ... present "Godspell", a musical based on the Gospel according to St Matthew. Directed and choreographed by Sammy Bayes. Musical director Rodney Kendall; sound John Bowman; produced by Malcolm Cooke. Wellington programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd, Kerridge Odeon Corporation Ltd, Aztec Services Pty Ltd in association with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation ... present "Godspell", a musical based on the Gospel according to St Matthew. Directed and choreographed by Sammy Bayes. Musical director Rodney Kendall; sound John Bowman; produced by Malcolm Cooke. Auckland programme Returned Services Association (Wanganui Branch). RSA Little Theatre presents "HMS Pinafore". Produced by Brian Albrett; pianist Audrey Eyres. 31 July - 4 August 1973. Programme "Lilac Time", a play with music in three acts. By pupils of George Scott Morrison Central School of Music, assisted by Raymond Hedges and Intimate Opera Group Theatre. Pianist Laural Abraham; producer George Scott Morrison. Intimate Opera Group Theatre, 135 Aro Street Wellington, Dec. 1973. Programme "Top o' the Morning" (The Emerald Isle). By pupils of George Scott Morrison, Central School Music Speech and Drama; assisted by Raymond Hedges and the Intimate Opera Theatre 135 Aro Street, 30-31 July; 1-3 August [ca 1973?]. Programme The Auckland Opera Trust present Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" with two overseas guest stars Mary O'Brien and Beverley Bergen. Producer Alan de Malmanche; artistic advisor Bruce Woods; chorus master Ray Wilson. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 April - 12 May 1973. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society presents David Smile's production of "The merry widow". Regent Theatre Masterton, 23-28 July 1973. Programme "Te Papaioea", commissioned by the Palmerston North Arts Council with the assistance of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and the Palmerston North City Corporation. Music by Ian McDonald; words and script by Paul Maunder. Director and designer Bob McMurray. Musical director John Emeleus. Programme design Ray Thorburn. [1973]. Programme (2 copies) and booking slip (2 copies) New Zealand Music / Theatre Ensemble. "The soldier's tale" (Stravinsky); "Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda". Directed George Webby; designer Grant Tilly (With Stephen Crane, Fergus Dick, Lewis Rowe, Sherril Cooper, Keith Lewis). 1973 tour. St James Theatre Wellington, 4 October [1973]. Promotional pamphlet only (2 copies) Auckland Opera Trust. "Tosca", by Giacomo Puccini (With Elisabeth Hellawell or Helga Willis as Tosca, and Warwick Smith, Anthony Benfell, Salvatore Gagliardi). Producer Alan de Malmanche; musical director Juan Matteucci. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, September 1973. Programme (2 copies) Robert Raymond and Gilbert and Sullivan For All Ltd bring you "The world of Gilbert and Sullivan" as performed by the stars from the D'Oyley Carte Opera Co. (With Donald Adams, Thomas Round, John Cartier, Helen Landis, Anna Bernardin, Clive Timms). NZ tour 1973. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1971 - 1975

Reference: Eph-A-COURT-1971/1975

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

Date: 1936 - 1999

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-VUDC-1900s

Description: Includes productions of the Victoria University College Drama Club and the VUWSA Drama Club. Includes: 1936: "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Directed by Mr Ashley-Jones. College Gymnasium, 12-13 March 1936. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies) ca 1939: "Stage door", by Edna Ferber. Produced by Marie McWilliams. Typescript flier / programme One act play evening: "E and O.E.; a farce in one act", by E Crawshaw Williams, produced by Guy C Bliss; "An evening at the Rodways'; a low comedy in one spasm:, written and produced by Ronald L Meek' "The royal inn", by Ronald Elwy Mitchell, produced by J D Freeman". [ca 1939]. Programme. Three one-act plays: "Flickering light", by Ethel Madeley, produced by H M Williamson; "Where's that bomb?" by Roger Gullan and Buckley Roberts, produced by A B Gordon; "Danger", by Richard Hughes, produced by Miss June Cummins. [ca 1939]. Typescript programme / flier. 1940: "Harvest in the north", by James Lansdale Hodson, produced by A Donald Priestley. 14-16 March 1940. Typescript programme / flier. ca 1947?: V U C Drama Club presents "Mr Bolfry", by James Brodie [i.e. Bridie]. Produced by Pix Hurrell. Programme / flier 1950: "Coriolanus", by William Shakespeare, produced by Patricia Evison. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 21-25 March 1950. Programme (2 copies) 1951: "The typewriter", by Jean Cocteau. University Little Theatre, 26-28 April 1951. Flier announcement. Three one-act plays: "The corridors of the soul", by Evreinov [?], produced by Klaus Neuberg; "The dark lady of the sonnets", by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Elizabeth Oliver; "Lord Byron's love letter", by Tennessee Williams, produced by Robin King. Typescript flier / programme. 1952: "The rivals", by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Produced by Ralph Hogg. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 18-22 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: "The circle", by Somerset Maugham. produced by Harold Baigent. Scenery constructed in the CAS workshop and painted by John Holmwood. North Island tour 1953. A Community Arts Service. Programme 1957: "I am a camera", by John van Druten. Produced by Ann Flannery. 7 August 1957. Typescript flier / programme (2 copies one with date in ink) 1960s: "The last half-crown; V.U.W. Drama Club's Christmas revue. Producer Roger Hall [1960s - ca 1967?]. Programme (2 copies) 1963: 1963 Inter University Drama Festival. Allen Hall, 19- and 21 August [1963]. Judge Patric Carey (Canterbury University "The respectable prostitute; Auckland University "The public eye"; Massey University "Electra"; Contemporary Arts Society "The sandbox"; Victoria University "Crawling Arnold"; Lincoln College "The eccentric"; Otago University "The rattle"). Programme (photocopy only) "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, traslated by Dudley Fitts. produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1967: "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare, produced by William Austin. 14-21 April 1967. Programme. 1972: Shakespeare is alive and well and living in "The winter's tale", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Anthony Taylor. May/June 1972. Programme (2 copies) ca 1977-1979: "Doctor Faustus", by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Jeremy Jay; and "Everyman", directed by Judith Dale. [ca 1977-1979?]. Typescript programme 1979: "The marriage of Figaro", by Beaumarchais, directed by Adrian Kiernander. Victoria University of Wellington Drama Studies. Drama House, 7-14 Juiy [1979] Flier only. 1983: One act plays: "The stationary 6th form poetry trip", by Rachel McAlpine; "The pen of my aunt", by Gordon Daviot; "The end of the picnic", by David Compton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. Also "The ruffian on the stairs", by Joe Orton; "The man who turned into a dog", by Dragun. 16-18 August [1983] (2 different fliers) 1984: "Setting the table", by Renee. Drama House, 93 Kelburn Parade, 11-16 September [1984]. Flyer 1985: "Twelfth night, or what you will", by William Shakespeare. Director David Copeland. With new and beautiful scenery and effects by Mr Richard Till. Majestic Theatre, 6-16 February 1985. Flier only (2 copies) 1986: Victoria University Drama Studies production directed by John Downie. "Everyman", a contemporary version of the medieval play. Drama Studio, 93 Kelburn Parade, 30 April - 3 May [1986] "Whose life is it anyway?", by Brian Clark. VUW Union Hall, 6-13 September [1986]. Flyer only 1987: VUW Drama Studies presents "Promptings of the Devil"; scenes of temptation from Elizabethan drama [Marlowe, Webster, Shakespeare, Middleton]. Drama House Studio, 30 September - 3 October [1987]. Flyer 1988: Much ado about nothing; Summer Shakespeare Trust 1989. Auditions. 2-day audition/workshop for 1989 Victoria University Summer Shakespeare. Dance Room, University Recreation Centre, 8-9 October [1988]. Flyer 1990s?: Cocktail: wine, beer, vodka and ... blood. VUW Drama Department's composition class present the premiere of four original plays: "In", "Terrace", "Loaf" and "The red death". Studio 77, 77 Fairlie Tce, Wednesday 11th- Friday 13th [1990s?]. Green flyer only 1991: Victoria University Drama Club & Summer City present "A midsummer night's dream", by William Shakespeare, with original music composed by Ivan Patterson. Director David O'Donnell; asst director Jeremy Scrivener. [1991]. Programme 1992: Summer Shakespeare. "Richard III". Directed by David O'Donnell. The Dell, 1992. Programme (2 copies) 1995: "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare (Summer Shakepeare). Directed by Gabrielle Bishop. [February 1995]. Programme and two tickets (inside) 1996: Summer Shakespeare "As you like it" in Civic Square, Summer 1996. Programme VUWSA Drama Club. "A fish with 2 tales"; two plays: "To be a fish you must get wet", by Eliot Pryor and Virginia Fenton; "Eyepie", by Virginia Fenton. Directors Melinda Collie and Judy Dale. Bats Theatre, 3-9 March [1996]. Programme "Tall stories and short yarns"; 75th anniversary production. Circa Studio 5-14 September; Dionysus Ball, Boatshed 6 September; Archives alive - launching of Drama Club archives 14 September [1996]. Flier 1997: VUW Theatre and Film Department presents Bertolt Brecht's "The resistable rise of Arturo Ui", directed by Vanessa Byrnes. Studio 77, 16-19 April 1997. Programme. Quantity: 31 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 320 mm.

Date: 1971

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1971

Description: Includes: Eight newsletters for members, 1971. "The creeper", by Pauline Macaulay. Directed by Antony Groser, designed by Richard Russell. (Cast Ronald Lynn, Craig Ashley, Ray Henwood, Ken Blackburn, Russell Duncan). Star Boating Club. 2 March 1971. Programme (2 copies) "The Indian wants the Bronx", by Israel Horovitz. Directed by Nonnita Mann. Flier for late night show. The Puppet Theatre (direction Raymond Boyce) presents "Krackerjinks II" Mr Punch has a birthday party. Downstage Christmas 1970. Production and manipulation Gerry and Raymond Boyce and Lewis Rowe. Programme / mask (2 copies) "The tale of the red dragon", by Alfred Bradley. Directed by Sunny Amey (Cast Richard Russell, Denise Maunder, Christine Batstone, William Petley, Darien Takle, Ginette McDonald, James Macfarlane). [1971]. Programme / mask, and cover. (2 copies of programme). "Your own thing"; a musical based on Twelfth Night. Music and lyrics by Hal Hester and Danny Apolinar. Book by Donald Driver. Directed and choreographed by Dick Johnstone. Designed by Barbara Collinson-Smith. Musical direction by Bruce Greenfield. (Cast Claire Campbell, Lloyd Scott, Fergus Dick, Christine Bartlett, Matthew O'Sullivan, Chris Clayton, David Charteris, Tony Jackson). Star Boating Club. 24 November 1971. Programme (2 copies) "You know I can't hear you when the water's running", by Robert Anderson. Directed by Anthony Taylor. Designed by Grant Tilly. Costumes designed by Val Svendsen. (Cast Christine Bartlett, Ginette McDonald, Fergus Dick, Michael Haigh, Lewis Rowe. Star Boating Club. 27 January 1971. Programme (2 copies) "After Magritte"; a surrealist extravaganza, Tom Stoppard. Directed by Anne Flannery. (Cast Ross Jolly, Elizabeth Coulter, Susan Wilson, Tony Ditchburn, Alexander Trousdell). October - November [1971]. Flier / programme. (2 copies) Fliers for workshop, audition. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs or typescripts, size below 350 mm.

Date: 1969 - 1971

Reference: Eph-F-DOWNSTAGE-1969/1971

Description: Poster boards showing photographed of cast members performing in Downstage productions. Includes boards for: 1969: "The real Inspector Hound", by Tom Stoppard. "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead", Tom Stoppard. Star Boating Club, June 10 [1969] "The zoo story", by Edward Albee; music by Val Murphy. Poster shows John Banas, Tim Groser and Val Murphy 1970: "The Bacchae" at Downstage (2 different, showing actors Michael Haigh, Sam Neill, Ray Henwood, Susan Wilson) "Blue comedy", Paul Ableman at Downstage "The daughter-in-law", D H Lawrence, Downstage "End game", play by Samuel Beckett [1970] "Misalliance", by George Bernard Shaw. Downstage Theatre "Precious moments from the family album to provide you with comfort in the long years to come", Naftali Yavin. A Downstage production (2 different, showing actors ?Pamela Hewes, Bryan Aitken, Fergus Dick, Ginette Macdonald, ?Dorothy Smith) "3 months gone", by Donald Howarth. Downstage (2 different, showing actors Tony Isaac, Jean Howell, Ron Lynn) "Zoo Zoo Widdershins zoo", K B Laffan. Downstage Theatre. 1971: "The birthday party", by Harold Pinter. Directed by George Webby "The creeper", by Pauline Macauley; director Antony Groser; design Richard Russell (Poster shows Ray Henwood and ?Craig Ashley) "Home" by David Storey. Directed by Nola Millar, designed by Raymond Boyce (2 different showing Russell Duncan, Dorothy McKegg, Helen Brew) "Let's get a divorce", by Sardou & de Najac. Directed by Anthony Taylor, designed by Grant Tilly. "Little Malcolm and his struggle against the Eunuchs", by David Halliwell. Directed by Sunny Amey. "The nuns", by Eduardo Manet, directed by Phillip Mann, designed by Grant Tilly. "The philanthropist", by Christopher Hampton; directed by Sunny Amey. Poster shows Peter Vere-Jones and ?Ginette Mcdonald Posters received 2013 are slightly dog-eared. Quantity: 22 boards with photographs mounted. Physical Description: Photographs mounted on thick board or card, sizes varying up to 810 x 540 mm Provenance: Most donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, in 2005; seven donated from the VUW School of English, Film Theatre & Media Studies, through David Carnegie, in 2013.

Date: 1972

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1972

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

Date: 1968

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1968

Description: Includes: "Eh?", by Henry Livings. Produced by Anthony Taylor. [April 1968]. Programme (2 copies) "The man", by Mel Dinelli. Produced by Laurie Gardiner. [May? 1968]. Programme (2 copies) "Pardon me your teeth are showing", written devised and directed by David Tinkham with Marjorie Orchiston at the piano. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 15-24 August 1968. Programme (2 copies) "The princess and the swineherd", by Nicholas Stuart Gray, directed by Elsie Lloyd. Concert Chamber, 9-14 December 1968. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1987

By: Newman, Joanna, active 2000s

Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1987

Description: Includes: AIDS benefit variety show. Top Wellington performers at Downstage, Sunday 26th [1987]. Flier only. "Goldie", by Peter Hawes. Directed by Colin McColl. 9 February 1987. Programme (2 copies). "Hooters trumpets and raspberries", by Dario Fo. Directed by Colin McColl. March 1987. Programme (2 copies) "I'm not Rappaport", by Herb Gardner. Directed by Anthony Taylor. 8 May 1987. Programme (2 copies) and small flyer "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Colin McColl. 1 July 1987. Programme (2 copies). "The share club", by Roger Hall. Directed by Colin McColl. 2 October 1987. Programme (2 copies) and flier for dress rehearsal (2 copies) "Sweet bird of youth", by Tennessee Williams. Produced by George Webby. Hannah Playhouse, 21 August 1987. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Downstage Theatre, one by Joanna Newman in 2006.

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-WELLINGTON-REPERTORY-1969

Description: Includes: "A penny for a song", by John Whiting. Produced by Anthony Taylor. University Memorial Theatre, 18-25 October 1969. Programme (2 copies) "Sunday walk", by George Michel. Directed by David Tinkham. Wellington Repertory [1969]. Programme "Take-off"; revue for 1969, produced by Lindsay Shelton; music Marjorie Orchiston (With Elizabeth Direen, Anne Gazley, Robin Kingsley-Smith, Janice Finn, john Golder, Louise Joyce and Rex Pekin). Programme (2 copies) To return "Guinea gold" (Australian), an Australian Christmas card, and some other items of individual interest. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset lithographs on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Lindsay Shelton, Wellington, in 2014; one by Judith Fyfe in 2017.

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: 1974

By: Downstage Theatre Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1974

Description: Includes: Newsletter announcing talk by Dr W A Storrer, 21 July "Can the theatre survive literacy?" Programmes for: "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Mervyn Thompson. Hannah Playhouse, 18 June 1975. Programme. Hedda Gabler", by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Raymond Hawthorne, designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 17 July 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Obstacles", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Sunny Amey with Joseph Musaphia. Designed by Ron Highfield. Hannah Playhouse, 2 October 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Rookery nook", by Ben Travers. Directed by Sunny Amey, designed by Raymond Boyce. Costumes by Gwen Kaiser. Hannah Playhouse, 18 December [1974]. Programme (2 copies) "The sea", by Edward Bond. Directed by Sunny Amey, designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 10 April, 1974. Directed by Sunny Amey, designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 10 April 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Valdramar" a rock opera by Clive Cockburn, Val Murphy and John Banas. Directed and designed by John Banas; musical direction by Clive Cockburn. [September?] 1974. Programme (2 copies) and flier. "Victims", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Peter Ridder. Hannah Playhouse 23 May 1974, Opera House New Plymouth 21-23 June 1974, Opera House Palmerston North 27-29 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) "Well hung", by Robert Lord. Directed by Anthony Taylor; designed by Russell Craig. Hannah Playhouse, 21 January 1974. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs or typescripts, size below 350 mm.

Date: 1977 - 1978

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1977/1978

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

Date: 1990 - 1994

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1990/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1990: The 1990 Ibsen Stage Festival in Norway. ... Fra New Zealand: Downstage Theatre "Hedda Gabler". National Theatret, 30 August - 15 September [1990] 1991: Downstage Theatre in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", starring Catherine Wilkin. The Festival of Sydney, 1991 Jim Moriarty is "Michael James Manaia", a powerful new play by John Broughton, winner 1990 Bruce Mason Playwright award. Opens 15 February 1991 (2 copies) 1992: Computers aren't the only thing that give us our thrills / GCS (Sponsors of "Death and the maiden" production) 1993: Fun on a grand scale. Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and old lace", directed by William Walker; designed by Prunella Wilde. Open 28 July; previews from 23 July [1993]. (Poster designed by Bob Kerr) 1994: Sheet showing photographs of 16 actors: Davina Whitehouse, Michael Haigh, Lloyd Scott, Colin McColl, Mark Wright and chorus from "Aunt Daisy: 1989, Scene form "The golden lover", Ellie Smith, Catherine Wilkin, John Banas, Ray Henwood & Barbara Ewing in "Death and the maiden", set design of "Tartuffe", Rima Te Wiata, Inia Te Wiata, Pat Evison, Mark Hadlow, Bruce Mason. "Bouncers", the 90s remix. By John Godber; directed by William Walker, designed by Prunella Wilde. Starring Duncan Smith, William Kircher, Stelios Yiakmis, Peter Daube. Downstage, 3 week season only, from 25 January [1994] (3 copies) "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by George Webby; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage Theatre, opens 11 June [1994] (2 copies) Downstage presents Stuart Devenie [and] Carol Smith in "Oleanna", a scorching new play by David mamet. From 22 April 1994. Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". Cameron Rhodes the American held hostage with Desmond Kelly the Englishman, William Walker the Irishman. Directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage, preview 15 Sept, opens 16 Sept [1994] Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". William Walker the Irishman held hostage with Desmond Kelly the Englishman, Cameron Rhodes the American. Directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage, preview 15 Sept, opens 16 Sept [1994] We've come a long way; it started with a coffee shop. Downstage Theatre, New Zealand's professional theatre company, 30th birthday celebrations [1994] (2 copies, plus one laminated copy) Downstage Theatre 30th birthday celebrations; a calendar of events (Gives a history of productions, directors (Sunny Amey, Anthony Taylor, Colin McColl, William Walker), and "familiar faces" (Paul Holmes, Davina Whitehouse, Roger Hall, Ellie Smith, Pat Evison, Kate Harcourt, Miranda Harcourt, Ian Fraser, Mark Hadlow, Rima Te Wiata) Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm. Provenance: Some posters from Barry Gibbs estate 1999; some from Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1987

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1987

Description: Includes posters for: Downstage goes Bats; high flying young talent at Bats Theatre thru September: 2-12 September - "Blanket coverage"; a dance theatre piece, choreographer Jamie Bull; 17-26 September "No kidding", the AGC Young Playwright's Festival [1987] (2 copies) The play "Goldie", by Peter Hawes. Would you recognise a real Goldie of you saw one? From 9 February to 14 March 1987. Book now Dario Fo's "Hooters trumpets and raspberries", starring Mark hadlow and Ellie Smith. Downstage, opens 20 March 87 [1987] (2 copies) Herb Gardner's award winning comedy "I'm not Rappaport", starring Ray Henwood & George Henare, directed by Anthony Taylor. Downstage, 8 May - 14 June 1987 (2 copies) Tennessee Williams' "Sweet bird of youth". Directed by George Webby; designed by Raymond Boyce. Downstage 21 August through September [1987] (2 copies) Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters (and some duplicates). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm.