Files of items relating to production of "Dancing at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel, directed by Patrick Mason at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, designed by Joe Vaněk. Materials relates to original production at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin and also the Tony-Award winning Broadway production, and later subsequent productions.
File 1 includes a folder (Abbey Theatre branded) including colour polaroid photographs of furniture items for use on set in Dancing at Lughnasa with captions by Vaněk; printed flyer from the Irish tour of the play, with details of all venues and dates; printed invitation from Noel Pearson to a post-opening night party following the Broadway opening of the play; black and white photographic print from Dancing at Lughnasa, featuring Jane Brennan and [Anna Healy]; Letter on Dancing at Lughnasa headed paper, signed by Noel Pearson to Joe Vaněk in thanks for all work on "the journey to Broadway. . ." (24 Oct 1991). File also Includes draft poster; photographic print of field of wheat, and also assorted colour photographs, 6 inch X 4 inch, from production of the play at Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Also review of the play taken from Time magazine, 4 Nov 1991.
Theatre programmes from productions of Dancing at Lughnasa at Gaiety Theatre Dublin Spring 1993, National Theatre London; [1992]; Flyer mounted on card backing-board from Oxford Playhouse production, Spring/Summer 1992; Season programme from Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Bristol Old Vic. Also photocopy of Drama Desk Award Nomination Certificate 1991-1992 for Joe Vaněk for "Outstanding Set Design" for Dancing at Lughnasa.
File 2 includes press coverage of the Tony Awards ceremony and the awards won by Dancing at Lughnasa for Brian Friel, Patrick Mason and Brid Brennan, as well as wider articles and US reviews of the play. Also includes interview with Joe Vaněk about his work on design for the play.
15 images on negative and contact sheets.
Photographs of dancers from Scoil Cuimsitheach Chiaráin. Photograph of a group of girls smiling in a hall, and descending on a stairs. Sonny Colm Learaí accompanying on the accordion.
Copy of Black and white photograph of a dance at a crossroads, somewhere in County Galway.
Opening Night: 17/12/1933
Playwright: -
Venue: Dublin
8 aerial photographs of Dane's Island and adjacent headlands southwest of Bunmahon, County Waterford.
Verses in praise of Daniel O'Connell.
Verses in praise of Daniel O'Connell.
Folders of research material by Kerby Miller. Includes transcripts and copies of letters from Daniel to his parents, transcript of a diary (c.50pp) kept by him and his sister, A lot of correspondence between Kerby and Margaret Gallagher, a lot of research work by Kerby and the family of the Sheehans in Cleveland and Canada.
File of articles, news coverage and related documents to the Danish Cartoon controversy and the media - Freedom of Expression/Religious Belief.