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'Conversations on a Homecoming' - Prison's Tour Written by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes. Tour of the play by Druid theatre company, starting at Druid Lane Theatre and touring to Arbour Hill, Cork and Mountjoy prisons. Production file includes printed playbill and draft playbill, printed flyers advertising the plays (6 copies), colour photographs, 152mm X 102mm of a glass and bottle of tonic water next to a height measure, 5 items. Also includes TS feedback on the prison tour from the prisoners who saw the play

File includes 'Book of Words' tour information booklet for cast and crew members; Application to the Arts Council prepared by Druid Theatre Company for 'Tour of Major Prisons 1987'; Memo discussing the funding of the Prisons Tour 1987 by Druid Theatre Company; A review of the prison's tour following its conclusion, prepared by Druid, which also includes a breakdown of costs such as wages, set, lights etc. and also comments such as grateful support from the Arts Council but refusal of support for the tour from the Department of Justice. (item 4); Selection of TS letters to Druid from Con Hayes, Governor, Arbour Hill Prison (19 Feb 1987) Vincent Sammon, Educational Service to Prisons (20 Mar 1987) and [Nessa] Durcan, Education Unit, Cork Prison, ( 25 Feb 1987) all adding comment upon the recent Druid tour to the respective prisons (item 5); Group of letters and comments written by prisoners in respective prisons, primarily Arbour Hill, giving detailed accounts of their thoughts and opinions on the play and on Druid performing in a prison. (Feb - Mar 1987 - Item 6); Group of press cuttings with reviews of the play, a flyer advertising the touring production and also TS and MS letters including a telex from Emelie of Graffiti Theatre, wishing Druid well with the tour; letters from Druid to Vincent Sammon and Nessa Durkan discussing arrangements, schedules and staff lists for those who would be present at the prisons from Druid for the productions. Also a letter from Jerome Hynes to Phelim Donlon of the Arts Council, Dublin, attaching the above named report and comments on the Prisons tour. (14 Apr 1987) File also includes correspondence between Jerome Hynes of Druid and Kevin McCaul, Derry City Council, discussing a confirmed touring production of "Conversations on a Homecoming" at the Rialto Entertainment Centre, Derry and discussing travel, costs, budgets and production schedule.

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File of black and white photographs documenting the visit of An Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald, T.D., to the set of 'Conversations on a Homecoming'. likely to be Druid Lane Theatre. Includes images of FitzGerald with cast members, author Tom Murphy and seated, drinking pints of Guinness. Also includes image captioned as "Presentation from the businesses of High Street in 1985' [to Druid Theatre] Jerome Hynes pictured with others.

'Conversations on a Homecoming' - Written by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes. Performed at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway, (17th April, 6 weeks) Rosary Hall, Taylor's Hill, Galway (22nd July - 27th July) Rabbitt's Bar, Galway (12th Aug Galway Arts Festival Promenade Performance) Gate Theatre, Dublin (25th Sept - 28th Sept as part of Dublin Theatre Festival) Olympia Theatre, Dublin (9th Dec - 14th Dec) Includes printed playbill with MS dedication by Tom Murphy, "To Druid, with love and best wishes, Tom Murphy (3 items) Playbill includes biographical essay on playwright Tom Murphy, biographical details and black and white headshots of cast and crew and acknowledgements by Druid theatre company. 6 copies, 96 pp. 7 pp See Also 'Posters' and 'Photographs'.

'Conversations on a Homecoming' - Written by Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes. Produced at the PepsiCo Summer Fare, New York. This tour to New York also includes a performance of The Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge and directed by Garry Hynes. File includes playbill from Conversations on a Homecoming that is signed by playwright Tom Murphy, "To Druid, Tom Murphy". The playbill includes biographical article on Tom Murphy and biographical information with black and white headshots of cast and production crew members. 16 pp Printed programmes of events listing in detail all events and participants in the Pepsico SummerFare in New York and business card-size programme of events. 122 pp TS press release from 'Becky Flora/Mitchell Uscher entitled "Ireland's famed Druid Theatre Company performs for the first time in the United States at the PepsiCo SummerFare Festival. 1 p TS 'Book of Words' detailing travel and accommodation details, rehearsal and production schedule, information for cast members, information on the PepsiCo Summer Fare and other details relating to the organisation and administration of the Druid tour to New York. Prepared by Jerome Hynes. 26 pp Assorted TS press cuttings and press quotes detailing coverage and reviews of the performances by Druid of Conversations on a Home Coming and Playboy of the Western World from Irish and American press. 5 pp
'Book of Words' with all travel arrangements and touring logistics, issued to cast members, also included.

File of black and white and also colour images from the Druid production of "Conversations on a Homecoming" by Tom Murphy and produced by Druid Theatre at the PepsiCo Summerfare Performing Arts Festival, SUNY Purchase, New York. Includes cast members in costume and on set.

'Conversations on a Homecoming' (The White House) Written by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes. Produced on tour by Druid at Belvoir Theatre, Sydney Australia. File includes photocopy of the play-script entitled The White House. Includes MS notes by Tom Murphy detailing strike through of text and comments. Printed invitation (three copies) to a 'special performance' of the play at Druid Lane theatre, Galway, prior to the tour of the play to Australia, printed flyer for the play, noting the performance as part of the Festival of Sydney, plastic 'overhead' version of image used on playbill cover.

Box of photographs from Druid Theatre's production of 'Conversations on a Homecoming' by Tom Murphy. Produced in Galway, likely to be the Druid Lane premiere production only. (Opening 17th April 1985) Includes black and white and also colour photographs taken during performance. Also includes contact sheets of multiple thumbnail images of cast members and of the set. Includes also images of the props used in the play.