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

Date: 1995

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1995

Description: Includes: Tasman Ray presents the hit stage play by Ken Duncum, "Blue sky boys", starring Shortland Street's Michael Galvin & Timothy Balme as the Everly Brothers, with Katie Wolfe, Nicola Murphy, Colin Kitchingman & Peter Hambleton. Directed by Simon Bennett. New Plymouth Opera House 18-23 March; Downstage Wellington 25 March - 8 April; Municipal Theatre Hastings 11-13 April; Great Lake Centre Taupo 20-22 April; Baycourt Tauranga 25-29 April [1995]. Poster (2 copies), and programme booklet (2 copies) "Braindead the musical". A boy, a girl, a bloodbath! Script & lyrics: Stephen Sinclair & Fran Walsh; music Mark Austin & Neill Duncan. Director Michael Hurst; design John Harding. Watershed from 1 September; Downstage from 16 November [1995] "Braindead the musical", another Watershed production. World premiere of splatterfest (With Stephen Butterworth, Lucy Briant, Ann Pacey, Fiona McDonald, Geraldine Brophy, Peter Tait, Kevin Smith. Choreographer Shona McCullagh). [Watershed Theatre from 1 September 1995]. Programme (2 copies) Takenoko Puppet Troupe, direct from Okayama Japan. Downstage Theatre, 11-15 July [1995] (2 copies) "Touch and go", by Miranda Harcourt and William Brandt, starring Miranda Harcourt and Todd Rippon, directed by Stephen bain. Downstage, 30 June - 8 July 1995 (2 copies) Quantity: 5 publications. Physical Description: Offset prints on posters and booklets, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005, 2007 and 2014

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: 1981

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1981

Description: Includes posters for: "Amadeus", by Peter Shaffer. Downstage Theatre, from August 28th [1981] (2 copies) "Big and little"; scenes by Botho Strauss. Downstage Theatre, from June 19 [1981] (2 copies) "The biograph girl"; a new musical at Downstage Theatre. By Warner Brown and David Heneker, from December 4th [1981] (2 copies) "Brecht songs"; Stephen McCurdy, Stephanie Arlidge. Downstage, Sunday June 28th at 8 pm [1981] Downstage Theatre announces its Autumn premier season ("Hay fever", "The suicide", "Fifty-fifty"). Booking form "Fifty-fifty", by Roger Hall. From May 8 [1981] (2 copies) "Fifty-fifty", by Roger Hall. Return season by popular demand, 6-28 November [1981] (2 copies) "Hay fever", by Noel Coward. Downstage Theatre, from 20 February [1981] (2 copies) "Hitting town", by Stephen Poliakoff. 29 May - 13 June, Fri-Sat night only [1981] (1 copy in colour; plus three different black and white versions) "The suicide", by Nikolai Erdman; translated by Peter Tegel. Downstage Theatre from April 3rd [1981] (Poster designed by P Hollis, showing a group of figures, one resembling Toulouse-Lautrec's Aristide Bruant)(2 copies) "The wind and the rain", a comedy by Merton Hodge. Downstage Theatre, from July 24 [1981] (2 copies) Quantity: 12 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1974

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1974

Description: Includes posters for: Downstage's 10th birthday. Brecht's "The good person of Setzuan", opens Nov 6th. A week of birthday celebrations Nov 15-21. Open day Tues Nov 19th [1974] (2 copies) "Marat / Sade" [and] "O! Temperance!". Downstage on tour, with the support of the Arts Council, Queen Elizabeth II and Radio New Zealand. Wellington Memorial Theatre Victoria University 2-19 April; Lower Hutt Little Theatre ("O! Temperance" only), 26 April [1974] "The sea", [by] Edward Bond [Downstage Theatre. 1974] (2 copies) Late night show "Smack!", by Dean Parker. 4-13 October [1974] Hand-drawn poster "Valdramar"; a rock opera, by Clive Cockburn, Val Murphy, John Banas. Directed and designed by John Banas; musical direction by Clive Cickburn; lighting designed by Rex Gilfillan. Downstage Theatre from Aug 23rd [1974]. Gold poster and yellow programme Coming in June! Downstage Theatre Co. of Wellington presents "Victims", a N.Z. comedy by Joseph Musaphia; directed by Nonnita Rees; designed by Peter Ridder. New Plymouth Opera House 21-23 June; Palmerston North 27-29 June [1974] (2 copies) "Wait and See The End" [WASTE], by John Banas. Downstage, from 27 February [1974] (2 copies) Quantity: 8 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1975 - 1976

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1975/1976

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

Date: 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: 1982

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1982

Description: Includes posters for: "Accidental death of an anarchist", Dario Fo's farce. Downstage Theatre from February 5 [1982] (2 copies) "Duet for one", by Tom Kempinski, with Heather Lindsay and Peter Vere-Jones. Director Dulcie Smart; designer Peter Hollis. Depot, 6-29 May [1982] (2 copies) Downstage Theatre's hilarious "Full Marx!" opens 27th November [1982] (2 copies) Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Downstage Theatre, from June 12th [1982] (2 copies) "A life in the theatre", by David Mamet. Downstage Theatre from October 15 [1982](2 copies of b&w version plus three differently coloured versions) "The magic hand", by Phillip Mann. Depot Theatre, 10-22 May [1982]. Poster (2 copies) plus cast sheet "Pawn to Queen Two", by Judy Callingham. Downstage Theatre, from July 23 [1982] (2 copies) "Piaf", by Pam Gems. Downstage Theatre, from April 30 [1982] (2 copies) "Stronger than Superman", directed by Ralph McAllister. Produced in association with Downstage, Goethe Institut, Wellington Teachers' College. Free shows 26 April [1982] at the Depot. Available for touring (2 copies) "Sylvia Plath; the final phase", a study by Alexander Lucas, directed by Patrick Craddock. Downstage Theatre at the Depot 21(a) Courtenay Place, 9-13 November [1982] (2 copies) Downstage Theatre. "The Thunderbird" Thunderbird colouring competition [Entry form. 1982] Town & Country Players present "We can't pay? We won't pay!"", by Dario Fo; directed by Murray Edmond. Depot Theatre 18 June - 18 July 1982 (2 copies) Quantity: 13 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.

Date: 1994

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1994

Description: Includes posters for: Downstage's 30th birthday. Celebration playbill (Double-sided sheet showing list of 1994 productions) (2 copies) Downstage 30th birthday productions, July to October [1984]. Calendar of events July - November (2 copies) "Bouncers", by John Godber. Last chance tour! Directed by William Walker, presented by the Great New Zealand Stage Production Company. [Downstage? 1994?] Programme "The lorax", by Dr Seuss, adapted by Sarah Delahunty. Downstage Theatre, 9-20 May [1994] (2 copies) Quantity: 4 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: Donated by Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2005 and 2007

Date: 1986

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1986

Description: Includes posters for: From the author of 'Wednesday to come', Renee. Two families torn apart by the 1951 waterfront lockout. "Pass it on". Downstage Theatre, April 18th - May 17th [1986] (2 copies) Downstage, a continuous festival of theatre. From the author of 'Wednesday to come', Renee. "Pass it on". April 18th - May 17th [1986]. Women and families making New Zealand history. Downstage Theatre presents opening at the Hannah Playhouse, Monday 28 July 1986, "The tempest", by William Shakespeare, directed by Warwick Broadhead. (Photocopy) Quantity: 3 posters. Physical Description: Offset prints and screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1984

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

Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1984

Description: Includes posters for: Dario Fo's farce, "Accidental death of an anarchist". Downstage Theatre, from February 5 [1984] (2 copies) "Agnes of God", by John Pielmeier. Downstage Theatre at the Hannah Playhouse, 20 January - 18 February 1984 (2 copies) "The bach in the bush", written and directed by Phil Mann. A Christmas story at Downstage Theatre, 12-22 Dec [1984] (Black & white photocopied poster) Downstage Theatre in association with ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Limited. Just when you thought it was safe to get back on a camel. The sequel to "Full Marx!", "Full Marx! 2", a totally new show by Banas, Bryan and Callen. State Opera House, 2-25 Feb. [1984] (2 copies) "The pohutukawa tree", by Bruce Mason. The great New Zealand classic. With Elizabeth Murchie. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Raymond Boyce. From September 28 [1984]. Poster / programme (2 copies) "Tartuffe", a comedy, by Moliere. The Royal Shakespeare Company translation by Christopher Hampton. Downstage Theatre, from July 13 [1984]. Poster / programme (2 copies) "Wednesday to come", by Renee. The Depression through the eyes of four women, with Davina Whitehouse, Kate Harcourt, Jabe Waddell, Lucy Sheehan. Downstage Theatre from August 17th [1984]. Poster / programme (2 copies) "Wind in the branches of the sassafras", by Rene de Obildia [Obaldia]. Directed and designed by John Banas. Downstage Theatre from November 23 [1984]. Poster / programme (2 copies) Quantity: 9 posters. Physical Description: Offset prints and screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.