Stamped original commemorative envelope issued by An Post, including examples of the newly released series of commemorative stamps honouring Brian Friel, Tom Murphy, and Frank McGuinness, as part of the Modern Irish Playwrights stamp series.

Material relating to Aida by Verdi, produced by the Irish National Opera, staged at the Bórd Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin.
Conductor - Fergus Sheil; Director - Michael Barker-Caven; Set & Costume Designer - Joe Vaněk. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. File 1 includes email correspondence between Vaněk and director Michael Barker-Caven discussing production and design for Aida, with colour photographs attached of design plans, ideas, and models by Vaněk. File 2 includes a script of Aida; technical spec and outline for the Bórd Gáis Energy Theatre, along with technical schedule for production of Aida; pencil drawings by Vaněk of design for Aida; design and planning outline document by Vaněk for Aida.

Production files relating to "The Mines of Sulphur" by Richard Rodney Bennett with set and costume design by Joe Vaněk. Produced at the Wexford Festival Opera in 2008, directed by Michael Barker-Caven and conducted by Stewart Robinson.
File 1 contains printed emails between Vaněk and Michael Barker-Caven (February - April 2008) and which include discussions regarding design for set and costumes by Vaněk for the opera, also includes images sourced by Vaněk in his research and design for the opera. Discussion detail how the design develops, how the opera will be directed and how the design can reflect the aim of the production. The email print-outs also include images of set model boxes and costume designs for "The Mines of Sulphur" originally as email attachments, by Vaněk and sent to Barker-Caven.

File 2 includes outsize technical drawings of the set design, drawn by Vaněk for "The Mines of Sulphur". Other assorted drawings include manuscript pencil and ink drawings of the set by Vaněk; print-outs of colour photographs of the set design and model box by Vaněk; and also a printed technical schedule for the week-by-week production of "The Mines of Sulphur" at Wexford Festival Opera.

File 3 includes further research documents retained by Vaněk in his design of "The Mines of Sulphur", includes colour photographs of characters from literature/film/theatre; images of furniture and artefacts such as at the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands, images of historical plague doctors, internet biographies of Richard Rodney Bennett, and other related research documents.

Transparency of the Abbey Theatre Logo, of Queen Maeve with wolfhound.

Outsize poster marking the publication of book "Irish Theatrescapes" by Joe Vaněk and published by Gandon Editions.

Files relating to production of "Mademoiselle Flic Flac in the Red Room", adapted from the Damascus Cycle of plays by August Strindberg.
File 1 contains two bound printed scripts of the play. The item marked 'Aedin' on the cover carries extensive annotation throughout. File 2 contains press release regarding the play; series of looseleaf manuscript A4 pages with notes on the play's scenes; list with MS notes on the costumes and set design; a document entitled "Outline of Project" for 'Flic Flac', proposal made to Dublin Theatre Festival 1994; copy of contract for production for 'Flic Flac' made between Project Arts Centre (Thomas Coghlan, General Manager) and Pan Pan Theatre Company (Gavin Quinn) 10 Feb 1995; copy of technical/lighting plan for Project Arts Centre, Sep 1994, draft poster for 'Rock and Roll for Pan Pan, a benefit night for Pan Pan'.
Also included in file 2 is a typescript entitled 'DaDaDA'.

File relating to the production of "A Bronze Twist of Your Serpent Muscles", written and directed by Gavin Quinn, produced by Pan Pan Theatre Company at the City Arts Centre, Dublin, Oct 3-7 1995. Production also toured in March - May 1996 to venues Newry and Mourne Arts Centre, Co. Down; The Playhouse, Derry; Town Hall, Omagh, Co. Tyrone; St. John's Arts Centre, Listowel; Firkin Crane Arts Centre, Cork; Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast, Nun's Island Arts Centre, Galway.
File includes programme and flyer from original Dublin production as well as poster from later touring production; press releases from both productions, draft budget for autumn tour 1995; fax correspondence between sent to Gavin Quinn from Hélène [ ] and Patrick (fax is sent from 'Theatre National' [Brussels, Belgium] discussing the content and development of the play.

The production won the Overall Best Production at the Dublin Theatre Festival Fringe 1995.
Also includes lighting and tech material by Aedín Cosgrove used in production of 'Bronze Twist'.

File 2 includes manuscript costume drawings for 'Bronze Twist' by Helèn Kufferath dated 1995.

Files relating to production of 'City', produced by the company, a multi-media performance piece exploring the relationship of music, performance, and art through the theme of the City. Creative team: Gavin Quinn, Gavin Lavelle, Andrew Clancy, Adam Orpen Lynch and Aedín Cosgrove. Cast: Charlie Kelly. Venue: Blackrock Park, Dublin.
Includes three files relating to the development, production, design, and reception of 'City'.

File 1 (c. 200pp) includes manuscript research notes on production and design, such as drawings, sketches and plans for design of the 'City' instillation; also extensive manuscript notes on A4 loose leaf pages/A4 pads with notes and outlines for the instillation. The event is described as "a live art event involving painting, theatre, sculpture, lighting and music".

File 2 (c. 100pp) includes printed invitation to the event, with printed flyer with more information on the event; printed brochure with images and text about 'City', with A4 spiral bound scrap-book entitled "Collaborative Artists' Collective - City', with printed text, information, and photographs from the instillation.

File 3: (c. 150 pp) Includes printed promotional and administrative material regarding 'City'; such as press releases, written overview and summary of the work's themes; breakdown of project materials for used for design and construction, project budget, copy of application made by Pan Pan for funding for 'City', as well as press cuttings from Irish national media of coverage of 'City'.

Files relating to the production of Mr Staines by Pan Pan Theatre Company, written by Dermot Healy. Files include scripts of the play, including an early first draft of the play entitled "Curtains"- A new play by Dermot Healy (File 1); script in File 2, labelled '#3 Gavin' includes heavy notation in the opening pages, with further copy typescripts in File 3.
File 4 includes press release from Pan Pan with information on production of "Mr. Staines", postcards from cast members written in thanks to Gavin Quinn for working on the play; Memorandum of Agreement between Pan Pan and Mullingar Arts Centre regarding production of Mr Staines (Oct 1999).

Files relating to the script and production of Cartoon by Pan Pan Theatre Company.
File 1 includes multiple typescript copies of the script, each with names of cast members on cover page, some copies with detailed manuscript annotation throughout, with notes on the production. Includes 'Prologue' as well as playscript.
File 2 contains production administration/correspondence regarding productions of the play in Ireland and in Poznan, Poland. Includes correspondence from the Polish Embassy of Poland in Dublin; Memorandum of Agreement made between Pan Pan and Mullingar Arts Centre (Mar 1999), correspondence between Pan Pan and Backstage Theatre, Longford and with West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen re. touring production. Other production material includes a lighting tech spec sheet for the touring of 'Cartoon'; printed flyers and press release from West Cork Cartoon Weekend (Sep 1999).
Files 3-4 include a file of research material, such as press cuttings regarding international coverage of dictatorships, freedom of expression, censorship and also includes drawings of characters.
NOTE: Cartoon was also produced in Seoul, South Korea as part of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress International Theatre and Dance Festival. See File T27/10/14 for records on this production.