Item 42 - RTÉ Correspondence - Radio and Television (Plays Submitted) - Carolyn Swift

2 files, c. 200 pp

Files with letters between Carolyn Swift and staff in television and radio at RTÉ discussing play scripts and ideas submitted by Swift for production for radio and television plays. File also includes some correspondence discussing stage productions and print publication.

File 1 includes:
Letter from Swift to Dan Trenton, RTÉ, with synopsis of plays 'Resistance' and 'Documentary' (1977); Letters between Swift and Seamus Walsh, School Principal, seeking help with pantomime production (1977); letters re. submission of radio play 'The Plank Over The Stream' by Swift to the RTÉ Pearse Prizr/Duais An Phiarsaigh (1979); Letters between Swift and Robert Cooper, Head of Drama, BBC) re. scripts submitted by Swift (1979); Letter of application by Swift to an advert in the Irish Times seeking plays (1983) to Legit Theatre Company (1983); Letter from Swift to Shelagh [Richards?] discussing some of her plays (1981); Letter to Swift from Kieran Sheehy, Head of Radio Drama, RTÉ, with details of outline of next radio play series season (1984); Letter from RTÉ Radio of receipt of Swift's play, 'The Meeting' and later letter with offer of fee to Swift for the play (1984); Letter from John Lynch, RTÉ, to Swift, re plays (1987); Receipt of entry from Listowel Writers Week for entry of play to competition by Swift; Letter from Irish Stage and Screen to Swift with receipt of play submitted by Swift for competition (1991); Copy letter from Swift send script of her play 'Lady G' to Tubingen Anglo-Irish Theatre Group, Germany; Letter from Julie Lordan, The Sunday Tribune, responding to writing by Swift submitted for publication (1992); Flyer for the P.J. Carroll Playwriting competition; letter with information on play development sent to the Writer's Guild of Great Britain (1983). Also print copy of Prospectus for Office of Advanced Drama Research (Minneapolis, 1973).

File 2 Includes:
Letter from Kay Long to Swift re. broadcast of Swift's play 'Documentary' on RTÉ radio (1979); series of letters between Swift and the BBC re. play submissions by Swift and feedback on play options (1960s); Letters from Michael Imison at the Dr. Jan Van Loewen International Copyright agency, London, re. handling of options for the plays (1976); Letters between PJ O'Connor and Swift re. play submissions (1978); letters from Louis Lentin, Head of Drama - Television, to Colm Grant (a pseudonym of Swift) re. plays submitted (1978); submission letters of plays by Swift to Westward Television, Plymouth (1965); Associated Television Ltd, Herts, 1964; The Observer play competition (1968); Thames Television Ltd (1973); Theatre Royal York (1968); Memos from Lelia Doolan RTÉ, to Swift and to Chloe Gibson, discussing scripts and contracts for Swift (1968); Granada Television Ltd; Ray McAnally (1973); plays submitted to Everyman Playhouse, Cork; letters from RTÉ Drama Dept - Don Treston, Jack White, Maria Butler re. play's submitted by Swift (1977 - 1979).
Letters and Memos between RTÉ staff, Swift, Hilton Edwards, Jack White re. Milo O'Shea Show. (1962)

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