Auckland Repertory Theatre
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Murray Gittos further papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-Accession-1102
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of the unpublished playscript for "The Needlewomen", historical notes on the production by the Auckland Repertory Theatre (1951), photographs of the sets and actors, advertising material, a poster, correspondence and clippings. The historical basis for the play was reports in the Auckland press in the 1850s of an action brought against the captain of the barque "Stately" by some indentured seamstresses, for mistreatment during the voyage to Auckland. Associated material:...
Dates:
1940s - 2003?
Murray Gittos typescript of 'The Needlewomen : a play in three acts'.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-B-20
Scope and Contents
A typescript, with manuscript annotations, of "The Needlewomen: a play in three acts." The historical basis for the play was reports in the Auckland press in the 1850s of an action brought against the captain of the barque "Stately" by some indentured seamstresses, for mistreatment during the voyage to Auckland.
Dates:
1940s
Sydney Musgrove papers on Auckland theatre activities.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-2013/07
Abstract
Collection includes records relating to Professor Musgrove's activities in Auckland theatre productions, especially those of the University of Auckland theatre groups: Auckland University Drama Society, Auckland University Theatre Company, University Theatre Workshop; a smaller amount of material relates to Theatre Guild (NZ) Ltd, Auckland Drama Council, and Auckland Repertory Theatre. The records include production notes, costume notes, annotated programmes, correspondence, clippings of...
Dates:
1946 - 1982