'Wild Harvest' - Written by Ken Bourke and directed by Andy Hinds, performed at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway. Druid took this production on a nationwide tour in September 1989. The tour played the following venues: Galway,( Sept 18) Town Hall, Ballinasloe, Mayo (25th Sept) Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick (27th Sept - 30th Sept) Scarriff Community Hall, Clare (2nd Oct) Town Hall, Clifden, Galway (4th Oct) Claremorris Community Hall, Mayo (6th Oct) Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, Donegal (8th Oct) Hawk's Well, Sligo (11th Oct - 14th Oct) Tullamore GAA Hall, Offaly (16th Oct) The Plaza, Listowel, Kerry (18th Oct) Skibereen Town Hall, Cork (20th Oct - 21st Oct) Thurles Premier Hall, Tipperary(23rd Oct) St. Michael' Theatre, New Ross, Wexford (25th Oct) Kilnamanagh Community Centre, Tallaght, Dublin(27th Oct) Town Hall, Shercock, Cavan (29th Oct) Includes original printed playbill featuring an article by Irish Times correspondent Nuala Ó Faoláin entitled "Secrets and Surfaces", a note from the author Ken Bourke, biographical details with black and white headshots of cast, author and production crew. One item. 11 pp Printed flyers from the original production of Wild Harvest at Druid Lane Theatre in May and also printed flyers from the national tour of the production. Flyers detail venues, black and white images from production, cast details, play information and booking details. Also includes draft flyers advertising upcoming productions in Listowel and New Ross. 15 items Typescript 'Tour Information' booklet with manuscript notes, for cast members of Druid Theatre company. Includes accommodation and travel details and schedule, map of Ireland with tour venues and route marked on it. Day by day diary and schedule of events including rehearsal schedule also featured. One item. 12 pp. See also 'Photographs.
File of documents concerning the administration and staging of 'Wild Harvest'. Includes MS letter from Ken Burke, playwright, to Jane Daly, Druid Theatre Company to which he attaches the text of an article he wrote for 'Theatre Ireland', detailing his experiences of writing and producing 'Wild Harvest'. The article is entitled "Touching the Nerve" (20 Jun 1989); TS letter to Max Stafford-Clark, Artistic Director, The Royal Court, London, from Jane Daly, Druid Theatre Company, enclosing a video recording of the Druid production of 'Wild Harvest' and outlining potential tour plans to the U.K. (5 Dec 1989); TS press release issued by Druid Theatre Company about the play; TS biographies of cast members; details of expenses and staff/cast costs incurred by Druid during production. Also includes rehearsal time sheets for cast members.
File of images taken during production of "Wild Harvest" by Ken Bourke. Pictured include Mick Lally, J.D. Kelleher, Frank McCusker, Andy Hinds, Frankie McCafferty and Eileen Pollack. Also includes contact sheets of multiple thumbnail images. Also includes colour image of the set model box.
Copy press cutting from the Sunday Independent , entitled ''We want to keep talking with the British' say Provos', as part of the 'Wigmore' column edited by Vincent Brown.
Colour positive film taken on trip to Vienna, showing a highly decorated vaulted cloister at the University of Vienna.
Colour positive film taken on trip to Vienna, featuring a church steeple taken from the side.
Colour positive film taken on trip to Vienna, featuring Gardens in Vienna.
Colour positive film taken on trip to Vienna, featuring a monument in a formal garden.