TS documents regarding the rain system used on stage in the production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane - details of its set-up and drawings of its mechanics, including notes regarding the timing and stage management of rain on stage in the play.
Files relating to the planning and administration of the Irish and UK tour of 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes produced at Town Hall Theatre, Galway, 15th Oct – 19th Oct, 1996; Town Hall, Skibbereen, Cork, 22nd Oct – 23rd Oct, 1996; Lu’ na Gréine, Oilean Chleire, 25th Oct – 26th Oct, 1996; Siamsa Tire, Tralee, 28th Oct, 1996; Portmagee Community Centre, 29th Oct, 1996
; Town Hall, Lisdoonvarna, 31st Oct, 1996; Halla Naomh Eoin, Inis Meain, 2nd Nov, 1996; An Halla, Inis Óirr, 4th Nov, 1996; Halla Rónáin, Inis Mór, 6th Nov, 1996; Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, 8th Nov – 9th Nov, 1996; Community Centre, Árainnmhór, Donegal, 11th Nov, 1996; The Playhouse, Derry, 13th Nov – 14th Nov, 1996; Parochial Hall, Rathlin Island, 16th Nov, 1996; Parish Hall, Bangor-Erris, 20th Nov – 21st Nov, 1996; Parish Hall, Leenane, 23rd Nov, 1996, Duke of York’s Theatre, London, 29th Nov, 1996 – 4th Jan, 1997.
Files of documents relating to the world premiere production of "The Leenane Trilogy" by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes. Production details include world premiere at the Town Hall Theatre, Galway; 21st June – 5th July 1997; Royal Court Theatre, London, 17th July – 13th Sept; Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork, 16th Sept – 20th Sept; Town Hall Theatre, Galway, 22nd Sept – 4th Oct; Olympia Theatre, Dublin
7th Oct – 18th Oct (Dublin Theatre Festival).
File of minutes from production meetings concerning "The Leenane Trilogy. Dates of meetings include 2 May 1997; 7 May 1997; 13 May 1997; 14 May 1997; 16 Jul 1997; 29 Jul 1997; 17 Sep 1997. Issues discussed include touring schedules; agreements on American production terms; crew, set and other related issues. Also includes a press release document for "the McDonagh Trilogy" which outlines plans for the production. This document is a copy of same included in the early planning files for DruidSynge. It was dated 11 Dec 1996 and sent from Garry Hynes, confidentially, to journalists Paddy Woodworth and Victoria White.
File of drawings and plans that include door and window plans; downstage flattage assemblies; fluorescent light flipper; flown flattage assemblies; US flattage layout; sketches of rain machine apparatus; fax correspondence between Ed Wilson/Mark Townsend with Mairead McGrath, Druid Theatre (May 1997) discussing plan and design details; sketches of set layout for The Leenane Trilogy plays; correspondence from designer Francis O'Connor, with sketch design annotated; revisions to stage left wall (by fax - 13 May 1997); blueprint of 'truck dolly' (14 Mar 1997); Grave area outline plan; also includes internal file labelled "Floor Plans, Skull, Lonesome".
A4 notebook belonging to Mairead McGrath, Company Stage Manager for The Leenane Trilogy, detailing stage management notes and plans from throughout the production, with specific detail on lighting, sound, design, set and general staging.
File includes letters and fax correspondence between Francis O'Connor, Set Designer; Bob Foster, Stage Services North; with others at Druid Theatre, The Royal Court and also Maurice Power, producer, detailing suggestions for design and alteration to designs for set of The Leenane Trilogy. Includes props, furniture and set list; sketches and lists of props on set; Tech sheets for opening sequence of Beauty Queen of Leenane; scene breakdown of setting and positioning; lighting plots and other related information.
File includes setting list with breakdown of items and props as well as set-up of stage. Provisional tour schedule for the Irish tour also included.
File includes proposed outline tech schedule, prop and furniture lists, container list, stage management plans, production schedule and other information relating to set and design.
File includes minutes of production meeting 6 Jul 1998, discussing planning and production of "The Lonesome West." Stage management files and set design information also included.