Ref NoTHE/OB/PRG/THE/LDN/TRS
CollectionO'Brien Collection
TitleTheatre Royal Stratford programmes, flyers and brochures
Date1964-1984
Extent21 items
DescriptionMaterials pertaining to productions at the Theatre Royal, Stratford, as follows:
* One programme for the Edge of reason (Count Oederland) by Max Frisch, translated by Michael Bullock, in 1964.
* One programme for Widowers' houses by George Bernard Shaw on 15 Mar 1965.
* One programme for Saint's day by John Whiting on 10 May 1965. Note, production photographs of the cast can be found at THE/OB/PHO/43-44.
* One programme for Something nasty in the woodshet (adapted from Stella Gibbons' novel Cold comfort farm ; book and direction by Adrian Rendle ; music by Nick Transem ; lyrics by Irving Manley) on 18 Oct 1965, and including two flyers.
* Two programmes for The Marie Lloyd story by Daniel Farson and Henry Moore; music by Norman Kay on 22 Nov 1967. The first of these includes flyers for both this production and for The boy friend, two notices and an official guide to London Theatres.
* One flyer for The finest family in the land by Henry Livings, produced by Theatre Workshop on 27 Jul 1972.
* One programme for Gunslinger by Richard Crane in 1977.
* One programme for Sisters by Tom McGrath in 1978.
* One programme for A short sharp shock by Howard Brenton and Tony Howard on 16 Jul 1980.
* One pantomime programme for Robin Hood by Ken Hill between 01 Dec 1980 - 24 Jan 1981.
* One programme for Hamlet by William Shakespeare between 15 May - 20 Jun 1981, including two flyers.
* One programme for Steaming by Nell Dunn on 01 Jul 1981.
* One Centenary season brochure for 1984.
* One undated programme for Intrigues and amours, based on a comedy by Vanbrugh, produced by Theatre Workshop. Note, three posters for this production are shelved separately, see THE/OB/POS.
* One undated programme for The Londoners based on 'Sparrers can't sing' by Stephen Lewis ; with songs by Lionel Bart, produced by Theatre Workshop and including a flyer for The hostage.
* One undated flyer for The curse of the werewolf by Ken Hill produced by Theatre Workshop.
* One undated flyer for Macbird by Barbara Garson produced by Theatre Workshop.
* One undated flyer for Dick Whittington.
* One undated flyer for Forward for a better tomorrow by Kenneth Hill, with music by Len Newbery.
* One undated flyer for Mr Puntila and his hired man Matti by Bertolt Brech, music by Elaine Streeter.

ArrangementChronological
CategoryProgrammes (theatre)
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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