File relating to research and design work by Joe Vaněk for the production of The Mariner, written by Hugo Hamilton, produced at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival, 2014.
File includes printed flyer from the play, artwork and drawing by Vaněk; print-outs of internet-soured images used for research, including naval war ships, interior of such ships, a focus on the hulls, notes and drawings include phrases such as "present space" and "absent space"; photographs of chairs for potential style as used on stage; colour print-outs of photographs of the set-model by Vaněk; a production schedule; assorted pencil and ink drawings of draft ideas for set and design, such as drawing of 'Porthole/Hatch', 'Rear Wall Re-worked', Ground Plan, Stage Section plan; Side Section Stage Right.

Also press cuttings of reviews of The Mariner at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, 2014.

Printed programme from Opera North's production of "The Marriage of Figaro' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart translated by Amanda Holden, directed by Caroline Gawn and conducted by Stephen Clarke. Includes articles such as "This Famous Marriage" by Meredith Oakes; "Beaumarchais' 'Le Mariage de Figaro' by Daniel Slater; "Stirring the Waters" by Alfred Hickling. Also includes biographies and images of cast and creative crew members.

Printed programme from Abbey Theatre, Dublin, production of "The Marriage of Figaro" by Beaumarchais and in a new version by Michael West. Includes a note on the play by Michael West; an article "La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro" by Rick Cardicott and also includes images and biographies of cast members.

Printed programme from Opera and Ballet International with Chisinau National Opera, "Nabucco" by Verdi, "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart Includes an introduction and synopsis of each opera and also images and biographies of cast members.

Report being 'an occasional paper from Minority Rights Group' and entitled "The Marsh Arabs of Iraq".

Printed programme from Pegasus Theatre Company, Galway, presents "The Memory of Water" by Shelagh Stephenson and directed by Liam Thornton. Includes information on the play and images and biographies of cast members.

Printed programme from Northern Broadsides production of "The Merry Wives" by William Shakespeare, directed by Barrie Rutters and Conrad Nevin.

File of documents detailing the planning and production of 'The Midnight Court" by Brian Merriman, translated by David Marcs and set to music by Sean Tyrrel. Directed by Maelíosa Stafford. Produced at Druid Lane Theatre as part of the Galway Arts Festival. File includes text of press release and of invitation to the opening night performance; Correspondence from Jane Daly, General Manager, Druid to David Marcus, discussing interest in staging "The Midnight Court" (30 May 1991) and also stating that due to lack of funding the production cannot proceed in 1991 (25 Jun 1991) Draft of letter to Aeval Productions, for review by Maelíosa Stafford, drafted by [Jane Daly], stating terms of production agreement (19 Feb 1992); A production proposal with budget prepared by Sean Tyrrel; Letter of proposal details and agreement sent to Tyrrell from Stafford and Daly (20 Feb 1992); list of potential sponsors; opening night guest list; Fax copy of final agreement between Tyrrell and Druid; List of expenditure and production costs; revised budgets; final production costs; details of revenue received. Letter from David Marcus to Jany Daly discussing his disappointment at the level of his billing on promotional material. Daly outlines such material was prepared by Aeval Productions.(20-24 Apr 1992)

'The Midnight Court' - in a version by David Marcus, set to music by Sean Tyrrell and directed by Maelíosa Stafford. Produced at Druid Lane Theatre by Aeval Productions in association with Druid Theatre Company and as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Includes printed programme from the production and also partial copy of a script. See also 'Photographs'.

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.