Records from the planning and administration of the Irish tour production of "The Year of the Hiker", written by John B. Keane and directed by Garry Hynes. Touring venues and dates include: Portlaoise – Dunamaise Arts Centre, December 11 – 18, 2006; Newbridge – Riverbank Arts Centre, December 9 – 10, 2006; Longford – Backstage Theatre, December 4 – 6, 2006; Dun Laoghaire – Pavilion Theatre, November 27 – December 2, 2006; Letterkenny – An Grianán, November 20 – 25, 2006; Ennis – Glór, November 13 – 18, 2006; Cork – Cork Opera House
November 6 – 11, 2006; Tralee – Siamsa Tíre, October 30 – November 4, 2006.

File of documents relating to the set and staging of "The Year of the Hiker" by Druid Theatre company at various venues along its Irish tour. Items include technical specification plans and documents for touring venues, lighting and sound specifications, plans and drawings of stage and auditoria and other such items.

Prompt script used by Druid Theatre Company in its production of The Year of the Hiker and includes detailed annotation on direction, stage management, lighting and design and other elements of the production.

Photocopy of published script of The Year of the Hiker, written by John B. Keane and published by Mercier Press, Cork.

File includes setting list with details of all props and set items as presented in stage; scene change running list; actors weekly production schedule; drawings, images and plans of stage rigging, set, props and various items as on stage.

The Year of the Hiker - Written by John B. Keane and directed by Garry Hynes. Produced at Town Hall Theatre, Galway (9-20 May 2006) Dublin Gaiety Theatre, (May 22 – June 17, 2006) Siamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre, Tralee, Co. Kerry (1-4 Nov 2006) Portlaoise – Dunamaise Arts Centre (December 11 – 18, 2006) Newbridge – Riverbank Arts Centre (December 9 – 10, 2006) Longford – Backstage Theatre (December 4 – 6, 2006) Dun Laoghaire – Pavilion Theatre (November 27 – December 2, 2006) Letterkenny – An Grianán (November 20 – 25, 2006) Ennis – Glór (November 13 – 18, 2006) Cork – Cork Opera House(November 6 – 11, 2006) Includes printed programme with images and biographies of cast members (6 copies); Season programme of events at the Town Hall Theatre, Galway, April - June 2006; Season programme of events at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, Jan - June 2006; printed tickets from various performances of the play from the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. and flyers from various regional production.

File of assorted plans and drawings designed by Francis O'Connor for the Druid Theatre production of "The Year of the Hiker" by John B. Keane, directed by Garry Hynes.

Correspondence from Theatres and Publishers in relation to producing Patricia Burke-Brogans work. Includes letters from The Royal Court Theatre, The Gallery Press, The National Theatre Society at The Abbey Theatre, Druid Theatre, The Peacock Theatre, The Gate Theatre.
Correspondence from Elliot Martin re off Broadway production of Eclipsed.

File includes printed programmes from theatre Forum Annual Conference for years 2005 and for 2006. Programmes include details of all speakers and events as part of the conference. Brochure for the 2008 Theatre Forum conference - "The Next Stage". Also included are documents and reports such as "Economic Impact of the Professional Performing Arts in Ireland (Theatre Forum, Sept 2004); Chairman's Report of Activities of Theatre Forum Apr 2003 - May 2004 and from May 2004 - May 2005; Theatre Forum March Newsletter 2004; Correspondence to Gavin Quinn of Pan pan from Donal Shields, Chair of Theatre Forum with updates re. Theatre Forum activities (2005/6); Copy of "Touring Position Paper for the Arts Council", April 2005, prepared by Jane Daly Arts Management Services.

Assorted documents from Theatre Forum including Theatre Forum/Business2Arts Health and Safety Seminar information booklet (Apr 2005); Theatre Touring in Ireland: An Industry Meeting Document (19 May 2003); Completed survey by Pan Pan for the Theatre Forum National Survey of the Professional Performing Arts Sector in Ireland (c. 2004); Letter to members re. said survey prepared by FitzPatrick Associates Economic Consultants on the detail of the survey; January Members Newsletter of Theatre Forum (Jan 2004); General correspondence sent by Theatre Forum to Members in 2004 and 2005 with updates on activities, upcoming campaigns and related events.