Typescript of The Misfits by Arthur Miller, reimagined for the stage by Annie Ryan. Draft E. Includes some annotation and edits by Ryan.

Typescript of The Misfits by Arthur Miller, reimagined for the stage by Annie Ryan. Draft D4. Includes some annotation and edits by Ryan.

Files relating to the development, rehearsal, and production of The Misfits, by Arthur Miller, reimagined for the stage by Annie Ryan, produced by The Corn Exchange Theatre Company

Printed programme from National Theatre, London, production of "The Miser" by Moliere, in a new translation by Jeremy Sans, directed by Steven Pimlott. Includes articles on "The Miser and His Family" by Anthony W. Clare MD; "Moliere and French Theatre Today" by David Bradby and "Rehearsal Roominations" by Edward Kemp, Staff Director, National Theatre.

Printed programme from Gate Theatre, Dublin, production of Molière's 'The Misanthrope' in a version by Martin Crimp and directed by Alan Stanford. Includes an article by Síofra Pierse entitled "Molière: A Man of Many Masks" and also includes biographies and headshot images of cast and creative team members.

Typescript text titled "The Miraculous Can" (3pp). About a woman whose Lourde water bottle is leaking on the train. Folded.

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.

'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'.

Files of records relating to the production of "The Midnight Court" by Brian Merriman and in a translation by David Marcus, set to music by Sean Tyrrel. The production is to have taken place "on the shores of Lough Graney, at Flagmount, County Clare." Directed by Maelíosa Stafford. Includes flyer with tour details which include venues after Flagmount as Feakle, Scariff, Mountshannon, Tulla, Gort, Ennis, Crusheen." Three files of correspondence present (1992 - File A, 1993 - File B and 1994-1995 - File C) detailing a dispute between parties such as Sean Tyrrell, Aeval Productions and Druid Theatre and various legal parties concerning royalty payment and production rights. Files D, E and F include production administration correspondence and documents on marketing and media around the production tour; cast contract agreements; tour accommodation information; agreements and contracts with tour venues and also budget and financial information.

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)