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THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ARCHIVES

NAME OF

COLLECTION La Mama Theatre

ACCESSION NO 1998.0110

CATEGORY Culture and the Arts, organisations

ACTIVITY Theatres

DATE RANGE 1987-1989

SIZE OF

COLLECTION

3.48 metres

HISTORICAL

NOTE

Named after the off-Broadway theatre in New York, La Mama was

established in Carlton, Melbourne by Betty Burstall in 1967 for avant-

garde theatre, music, poetry readings, improvisations and screenings of

new films. In 1977 Liz Jones was appointed artistic director and

administrator of the theatre.

DATE OF

TRANSFER

3 July 1998

ACCESS

CONDITIONS

Restricted

DESCRIPTION Production files and administrative files

LISTED BY Rhonda Day and Victoria Trigg; Fiona Wiseman

DATE 2010-2011

Collection: La Mama Theatre Accession: 1998.0110



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Table of Contents

Items 1 – 100 Production Files 1987-1989

Items 101 - 120 Administration Files 1987-1989

Collection: La Mama Theatre Accession:1998.0110

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Series Title: Production Files

Production files were formed as a record of each

performance. Each file may include media releases,

press coverage, programmes, posters, handbills,

postcards, invitations, reviews, interviews and scripts.

Unique items are listed with their file where they exist,

as well as the file title, author, director and venue of the

performance.

1987-1989

1987

1 1 Is This Where We Came In?

The Flaw (two one act plays)

Author Mil Perrin

Director Greg Apps

La Mama

Wed Jan 28-Sun

Feb 15, 1987

2 On The Road to Damascus

Devised and performed Maude Clark, Stella Tarrant

La Mama

Early/Late show

Frid Feb 6-Sun

Feb 15,1987

3 Quintessence

Author Daniel Lillford

Director Robert Chuter

La Mama

Wed Feb 18-Sun

Mar 8, 1987

4 The Circumnavigations of Captain Asterion

Author Graham Henderson

Director Arpad Mihaly

La Mama

Notes on Set

Wed Mar 11-Sun

Mar 29,1987

1 5 Wehe

Author Kathleen Gallagher

Director Ewa Czajor

Radclyffe...the Well of

Authors Adele Saleem, Sara Hardy

Direction assistance Neil Greenaway, Lorraine Milne

La Mama

Wed April 1-Sun

April 19, 1987

2 6 Grigori III

Author Peter Mathers

Director Denis Moore

La Mama

Wed April 22-

Sun May 10,

1987


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Designed by Peter Corrigan

2 7 Urbiculture

Author Peter Mathers

Director Denis Moore

La Mama

Thurs April 23-

Sun May 10,

1987

2 8 Kairos & Chronos Interface Life-Death Author Daniel Kahans

Director Daniel Kahans

La Mama

Theatre of Simultaneity

Sat May 2, Sat May 9, 1987

9 Fitzroy Crossing Author Phil Motherwell 1987 Playwright-in-Residence Director Denis Moore

La Mama

Designed by Peter Corrigan

Sat May 16-Sun May 31, 1987

10

With This Baggage We Leap!

Written/performed Margot Knight, Peppie D'Or, Stella

Pulo, Marion Mackenzie

Director Margot Knight

La Mama

Thurs May 21-

Sun May 31,

1987

11

Woman On The Stair

Author Linn Van Hecke

Director Wendy Joseph

La Mama

Advertising cassette of short stories by Linn Van

Hecke

Thurs June 4-Sun

June 14,1987

2 12 The Serpent's Fall

Research, devise, perform Sara Cathcart

Director Andrea lemon

La Mama

Wed June 17-Sun

July 5, 1987

3 13 Hurly, Burly, What a Girlie

Written/performed Flat Whites: Carole Patullo, Kate

Herbert

La Mama

Thurs June 25-

Sun July 5, 1987

14 Eat Your Greens

Author Barry Dickins

Director Greg Carroll

La Mama

Cartoons

Sat July 11-Sun

July 26, 1987


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3 15 Something Fishy

Performed by Claire Chatfield, Cate (Kate) Fewster

Director Noele (Noelle) Janascziewska (Janaczewska) ,

Phillip Norwood

La Mama

Late Show

Timespeak Productions

Thurs July 16 –

Frid 25 July, 1987

3 16 Shadowland

Author Heather Christie

Director Paula Iland

La Mama

Frid July 31

(preview),

Sat 1 Aug - Sun

Aug 16, 1987

17 Rooted, Sung and Souped

A Night with Buzo, Nash, Bendrups and Brel

Author (Rooted) Alexander Buzo

Authors (Songs) Ian Nash, Faye Bendrups, Jacques

Brel

Director Douglas Horton

La Mama

Soup served

Wed Aug 19-Sun

Sept 6, 1987

18 Decibels

Author Kate O'Brien, Pat Rix

Director Kath McKinnon

La Mama

Thurs Oct 15-Sun

Oct 25, 1987

3 19 The Golden Oldies

Author Dorothy Hewett

Director Graham Parker

La Mama

Thurs Oct 29-Sun

Nov 8, 1987

4 20 Spoleto Fringe Festival at La Mama

Flyer- All La Mama Spoleto Fringe

Events:- 'Warnings'; La Mama Poetica'; 'Landscapes of

a Life'; 'Sal'; 'Tonight We Anchor in Two Fold Bay';

'Kairos & Chronos';' Interface Life-Death'; 'Vladimir

Mayakovsky, A Tragedy'; 'The Mystery of The Charity

of Joan of Arc' Spoleto Fringe Program Guide -

Melbourne Times, Spoleto Fringe Program Guide.

Thurs Sept 10 –

Saturday Oct 3,

1987

4 21

Folder 1

Folder 2

Warnings

Devised/directed Lloyd Jones

La Mama

Thurs Sept 10-

Sun Sept 20


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Letter to all Spoleto Fringe Festival participants, La

Mama Newsletter No 23 - July 87, Audience program

notes

4 23 Kairos and Chronos

Interface Life-Death

Author Daniel Kahans

La Mama

Spoleto Fringe Festival at La Mama

Experimental The First Multimedia novel

Wed Sept 30-Sun

Oct 11, 1987

24 Vladimir Mayakovsky, A Tragedy

Author Vladimir Mayakovsky

Produced by Prolitkult

La Mama

Late Show Spoleto Fringe Festival at La Mama

Thurs Oct 10 -

Sun Oct 4, Thurs

Oct 8-Sat Oct 10

(extended

season), 1987

5 25 He Gave Me His Heart for One Minute

Devised and performed Tanya Uren

La Mama

Late/Early Show

Play Reading -The Misery of Beauty

3pm

Adapted and directed by Wendy Joseph from the novel

by Louis Nowra

La Mama

Thurs Oct 29-Sun

Nov 8,1987

Sat. Oct 31, 1987

26 Weevils in the Flour

Group devised play based on Wendy Lowenstein's oral

history of the Thirties Depression

Director Albert Hunt

La Mama

Letter of Agreement Lowenstein

Wed Nov 11- Sun

Nov 29, 1987

27 Seven Songs for Sydney

A Poem by Robert Harris

Designed and directed Greg Carroll

Assisted by Barry Dickens

La Mama

Nov 23 & 24

5 28 Music of Orpheus and other Short Pieces

Author Colin Ryan


Designer Alan Pilkington

La Mama

Author CV

Fri Dec 4-Sun

Dec 20, 1987


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Late Show

Play Reading –In the Service of Beauty 3 pm

Sat Dec 12, 1987

5 29 Zoee

Author Peter Moscos

La Mama

Originally scheduled in conjunction with items 28

Cancelled

30 Play Readings at La Mama

And Look, Nor Know Each Other's Face

Author Maurice Strandgard

Director Kim Durban

A Visit to Turgenev

Note naming Malcolm Robertson, Rod Williams,

Margaret Mills, Poly Croke

Tinsel and Ashes

Anna-Maria Dell'oso

Director Suzanne Chaundy

Extracts from The Lover

Author Marguerite Duras

Director Suzanne Chaundy

Jack's Daughter

Author Patricia Cornelius

The Mystery of the Charity of Saint Joan of Arc

Author Charles Paguy

Director Maude Clarkl

The Misery of Beauty

Adapted and directed by Wendy Joseph from the novel

by Louis Nowra

(Refer Box 5 item 25)

In the Service of Beauty

Author Sam Sejavka

In association with Vivienne Macgillicuddy

Performing Arts Projects

Another Country

Author Julian Mitchell


25 April, 1987

23 May, 1987

Sat June 27, 1987

Sat June 27, 1987

25 July, 1987

Sat Oct 3, 1987

Sat Oct 31, 1987

Sat Dec 12, 1987

Sat Dec 19, 1987


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Performing Arts Projects

5

31 La Mama Poetica Posters: La Mama Poetica Featuring: Maria Lewitt, Eric Beach, Walter Adamson, Alex Skovron, Bev Roberts, Susan Schwartz La Mama Poetica Featuring: Jennifer Strauss, Joan Scott, Ken Smeaton, Maurice Strandgard, Allan E. Martin, Winifred Belmont, Sue Swanbourne La Mama Poetica Featuring: Rosemary Nissen, Michael Sharkey, Warick Anderson, Jeanti St. Clair, Mark Gresham, Suzi Dickinson La Mama Poetica Featuring: II.O., Myron Lysenko, Jeltje, Thalia, Barry McDonald, Karen Cherry La Mama Poetica Featuring: Tom the Poet, Kerry Scuffins, John Jenkins, Nadia Corena, Kevin Brophy, Wendy Poussard La Mama Poetica Featuring: Joyce Lee, Robert Harris, Cornelis Vleeskens, Anton Moriarty, Libby McKinnon, Daniel Velnar, Wendy Poussard La Mama Poetica Featuring: Cilla McQueen, Komninos, Nolan Tyrrell, John Dallimore, Roberta Guthrie, Andrew O'Beirne La Mama Poetica Featuring: Lisa Jacobson, Shelton Lea, Lauren Williams, Adrian Rawlins, Pat McCauley, Geoff Eggleston, Tim Michael, Thy Nguyen, Peter Pier La Mama

Feb 9-Dec 14,

1987

Feb 9, 1987

Mar 16, 1987

April 13, 1987

May 18, 1987

June 22, 1987

Aug 3, 1987

Sept 14, 1987

Nov 2, 1987 Dec 14, 1987

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Folder 1

Folder 2

Press Clippings and Miscellaneous Items Original Press cuttings Letter from Al Irvine re reviews and articles written by him about La Mama during 1986/87 Programs of non La Mama shows

1987

1988

6

1988

33

A Moments Hesitation as she changed the expression of her face Author Jeffrey Fereday Director Peter King La Mama

Wed Feb 3-Sun Feb 4, 1988

34

Skirmishes Author Catherine Hayes Director Laurence Strangio La Mama



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35

Notes Author Alison Croggon Director Stephen Whittaker La Mama

Late Show Submission


36

Sideshow Devised and performed by Anita Sinclair La Mama Illustrated Poetry

Mon Feb 22,

1988

37

Stingray Author Alex Buzo

Director Malcolm Robertson

La Mama

In conjunction with Comedy Festival

Wed Mar 2-Sun

Mar 20, 1988

38

The I.D. Author Kostas Mourselas Director Takis Sorros La Mama In conjunction with Comedy Festival Ethnic Street Theatre Group

Wed Mar 2-Sun Mar 20, 1988

39

Hippos Have Huge Hearts Devised and performed by Monica Main La Mama In conjunction with Comedy Festival

Wed Mar 23-Sun

April 3, 1988

40

Now Playing At A Kitchen Near You Devised and performed by The Manic Mothers Philippa Vary and sue Bell La Mama In conjunction with Comedy Festival

Early/Late show

Thurs Mar 24-Sun Mar 27, 1988

41

The Unknown Woman Author Aleksandr Blok Director Greg Ceff La Mama Presented by Prolitkult

Thurs Mar 31-Sat April 2, 1988

42 I Don't Move, I Don't Scream, My Voice is Gone Author Franca Rama Director Douglas Horton La Mama

Thurs April 7-Sun

April 17, 1988

7 44 After Dinner Author Andrew Bovell Director Kim Urban La Mama

Wed April 20-Sun May 8, 1988


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7

45

Next Wave Festival at La Mama Pocket Guides Audience survey Lift Out newspaper guide Sheep Author and Director Daniel Lillford School Performances In association with La Mama Poetica Restoring the Picture Of Dorian Gray Author Sam Sejavka Director Robert Chuter School Performances In association with La Mama Poetica Words in Space Devised and performed by Writers not Fighters (Broadmeadows students), Lynall Hall Community School Students, Hugh Tolhurst, Jenni Scuffins. An evening of poetry and prose

Thurs May 12 (preview) -Sun May 29, 1988 Wed May 18-

Thurs19, 1988

1.30pm

Thurs May 12 (preview) -Sun May 29, 1988 Tues May 24- Fri

27, 1988 1.30pm

Mon 16 May,

1988

8

46

Travelling Author Peter Mathers Playwright-in-Residence Director Denis Moore Designed Dorita Hannah La Mama

Wed June 1-Sun

June 19, 1988

47

If Looks Could Kill Author Merilee Moss Director Lynne Ellis Atta-Girl Theatre Production dedicated to the Memory of Ewa Czajor La Mama

Wed July 6-Sun July 24, 1988

48

The Girl I Love Devised & Performed by Short Arms, Long Pocket (Maude Davey, Margaret Mills, Melissa Reeve) La Mama

Wed June 22-Sun July 3, 1988

49

la mama a 21st Birthday Celebratory Season Bound Programs, Newsletter 27 Performance Venues La Mama, Carlton Courthouse, Organ Factory Exhibition Performing Arts Museum La Mama – the story of a theatre book on sale

Season Tues Aug

2- Sun Oct 30,

1988

8

50

The Old School Tie and Glycerine Tears (two companion plays)

Tues Aug 2-Sun

Aug 14, 1988


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Author Jack Hibberd Director Denis Moore La Mama

8

51

I Swallowed a Diamond an Hour Ago and I Think There's a Storm Brewing Author Valerie Kirwan Director Russell Walsh La Mama at Organ Factory

Frid Aug 5-Sun

Aug 21, 1988

9

52

la mama a 21st Birthday Celebratory Season (cont) The Bodgie Tree Author Phil Motherwell Director James Clayton La Mama

Thurs Aug 18-Sun Aug 28, 1988

*Alternating late

show

53

Between Engagements Author Barry Dickins Director Lynne Ellis Note re press and radio coverage La Mama

Tues Aug 16-Sun Aug 28 *Alternating late show

54

Guff Author Jill Buckler Designer Deborah Halpern Production budget & box office numbers La Mama at Carlton Courthouse

Wed Aug 17-Sun Sept 4, 1988

55

Brothers (The Tragic Life of Vincent Van Gogh) Author and Director Syd Clayton Note re author requesting that no written or radio reviews are done while play is running La Mama at Organ Factory

Frid Aug 26-Sun Sept 11, 1988

56

Not Quite Ready Written and Devised Lloyd Jones Letter to Liz Jones from author as event record La Mama

Thurs Sept 1-Sun Sept 11, 1988

57 Seascrapes Author and composer Ian Nash Hand written copy program insert Note re press and radio coverage La Mama

Tues Sept 13-Sun Sept 25, 1988 *Alternating late show

9 58 Shipwreck

Tues Sept 13-Sun


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Author Colin Ryan Director Robert Chuter Designer Jennifer Joyce Performing Arts Project Inc. La Mama

Sept 25, 1988 *Alternating late show

9

59

The Year of Playing Dead (Adapted from Roger Pulvers “A Woman of the World”) Author Roger Pulvers Director Peter King Designer Peter Corrigan Note re press & radio coverage Script titled "Full Circle" by Roger Pulvers La Mama at Organ Factory

Wed Sept 14-Sun Oct 2, 1988

60 Somewhere in Here are Henry and Louisa Author Ian Scott Director Suzanne Chaundy Note from Author to Maureen or Liz Note re production/ publicity tasks La Mama at Organ Factory

Wed Oct 5-Sun Oct 23, 1988

10

61

la mama a 21st Birthday Celebratory Season (cont) Larceny Makes No Noise Author Frank Bren Director Jane Woollard Composer Michael Easton Note from author in London to Liz Jones 11/11/97 re play outline and background to central character “Jim Bonaparte...Dick”. Play Script Note re press & radio coverage. Program Addendum La Mama

Tues Sept 27-Sun Oct 9, 1988

62 The Murderer's Barbeque Author and Director Max Richards Program Inserts Original & copies of Performance Space program Jan 31-Feb 19 1989 Note re administration tasks La Mama

Tues Oct 11-Sun Oct 23, 1988

10

63

Projected Light A multi-screen film/theatre work. Created and presented by Arthur Cantrill & Corinne Cantrill Note re press & radio coverage. Projected Light- Text (12-10-88). Notes on “Projected Light” by creators. La Mama

Tues Oct 25-Sun Oct 30, 1988


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10

64

Lives of the Saints Written and performed by Bob Pavlich, Russell Walsh, Humphrey Bower Based upon material contributed by individuals in Melbourne, Australia and Abroad Draft of publicity release & note to Maureen from Russell Walsh La Mama at Organ Factory

Thurs Oct 13-Sat Oct 22, 1988 Late Show

65

Glory In Association with Flash Rat Author Steve J. Spears Director Jane Woollard Designer Amanda Johnson Notes re placing press advertising La Mama Newsletter No 29 Oct La Mama

Wed Nov 2-Sun Nov 20, 1988

66

A White Sports Coat Author Tes Lyssiotis Director Robert Draffin Text of interview with performer Mary Sitarenos possibly by Al Irvine Text of review - Al Irvine Text of poem "The Patriarchal House" hand written Poster "The Journey a migrant trilogy" by Tes Lyssiotis Press coverage "The Journey a migrant trilogy"(1985) La Mama

Wed Nov 23-Sun Dec 11, 1988

67

Stuff We Like Devised & performed by Julia Gardiner, Stella Pulo Director Lynn Hegarty (also an author) Collection of script- text, lyrics, music La Mama

Wed Nov 30-Sun Dec 11, 1988 Late Show

68 Images from La Mama 1973-1988 Exhibition as part of 21

st birthday celebrations

Photography Anthony Figallo of Theatrical Events devised by Lloyd Jones Postcards, Directions map Artist Space Gallery North Fitzroy

Nov 9 -18, 1988 Opening Tues 6 Nov.

11 69

70

The Whole World Tour Devised & performed Kline List of Kline productions La Mama The Christian Brothers Author Ron Blair Director Monroe Reimers Designed Andrew Crichton Proof sheet Tour proforma Peter Carmody (performer)

Mon 5-Tues 6 Dec, 6 1988 Tues Dec 13-Sun Dec 18, 1988


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La Mama 11

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La Mama Poetica Article-La Mama Poetica from 1985 by Mal Morgan, July 1987 Press coverage March (photocopies) EG May original Posters La Mama Poetica Ken Smeaton, Tom-The-Street-Poet, Gilli Smyth, Anita Sinclair, Bryce Vissel, Mike Bleazby, Jo McKinnon, Natalie Davis, Mario Kovze La Mama Poetica Bev Roberts, Catherine Hoffman, Kristin Henry, Andrew Donald, Mal Morgan, Lenore Hill, Donald Bujack, Robbie Andersen La Mama Poetica June Shenfield, Judith Rodriguez, Komninos, Kerrie Scuffins, Stephanie Mackay, Michael Havir, Rex Buckingham, Darren Sadler, Melinda Kenny, Jim Buchanan La Mama Poetica Words In Space - Next Wave Simon Child, Leonie Smith, Linda Bayly, Jim Buchanan, Sophie Lincoln, Karyn Sassella, Hugh Tolhurst, Kerry Loughry, Adam Morgan, Lisa Jacobson, Mathew Moon, Darren Sadler, Lori Sciusco, Peter Pier, Natalie Davis, Jo McKinnon, Tim Michael, Justin Ryan, Melinda Kenny, Reg Boeti, Jennifer Scuffins Booklet of poems from participants La Mama Poetica Bev Roberts, Terry Harrington, Vivian Eckhaus, John Irving La Mama Poetica Barrett Reid, Barbara Giles, Shelton Lea, Eric Beach, Lyndon Walker, Jenny Boult, Polly Seddon La Mama Poetica (part of 21st Birthday Season Celebrations) La Loca press interview - background to her work La Mama Poetica (part of 21st Birthday Season Celebrations) “Writing” Magazine Benefit Night Kevin Brophy, Bev Roberts, Cliff Smyth, Mal Morgan, Sherril Clarke, Kristin Henry La Mama Poetica (part of 21st Birthday Season Celebrations) Frank Kellaway, Alan Wearne, Alison Gillmore, CormelisVleeskens, Janet Boddy, Norman Abjorensen, Kathleen Alleaume-Ross La Mama Poetica (part of 21st Birthday Season Celebrations) R.A. Simpson, Anita Sinclair, Alison Croggon, Bryce

Mon Feb 8-Mon Dec 19 1988 Mon Feb 8, 1988 Mon Mar 7, 1988 Mon April 11,1988 Mon May 16, 1988 Mon June 27,1988 Mon July 25,1988 Mon Aug 15, 1988 Mon Aug 22, 1988 Mon Sept 19, 1988


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Vissel, Zandrina Tacey, Mike Bleazby, Patrick Alexander La Mama Poetica II.O., thalia, jettje, Karen Cherry, Alex Selenitsch, Jas. H. Duke, Peter Murphy La Mama Poetica Evan Jones, Alex Skovron, Wendy Poussard, Tony Page, Catherine Bateson, Tony Lintermans, Christine Lindberg

Mon Oct 17, 1988 Mon Nov 28, 1988 Mon Dec 19, 1988

11 72 Play Readings The Misery of Beauty Adapted and directed Wendy Joseph from novel Louis Nowra La Mama There's No Time For Dying Es Gibt Keinen Zeit Zum Sterben Author Daniel Lillford Director Robert Chuter La Mama Our Lady of the Lavatory Author Barry Lowe Director Robert Chuter Performing Arts Projects La Mama Lets Twist Again Author Robert George Script 'Lets Twist Again' La Mama Just Once Authors Alexander Broun & Amanda Broun Director Stephen Boscutti Performing Arts Projects The Organ Factory The Hive Author Sam Sejavka Director Robert Chuter Performing Arts Projects Magpies Nest Author Simon Gratton Director Gary Kliger 21st Birthday Season Celebrations Performing Arts Projects Series of Readings (Shrapnel Productions )

Sat 16 Jan, 1988 Sat 5 March,1988 Sat 23 April, 1988 Sat 7 May, 1988 Sat 22 Oct, 1988 No date listed No date listed


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at The Organ Factory Note re credits for 'The Driven, Open Case, The Right of Birth' The Driven Author Daniel Lillford Open Case Author Monica Raszewski The Right of Birth Author Daniel Lillford

3-17 Sept, 1988 Sat 3 Sept,1988 Sat 10 Sept,1988 Sat 17 Sept, 1988

12 73 The House That Jack Built Devised by Nancy Black, Eugenia Fragos, David Roberts, Sioban Tuke Director Nancy Black Note from Nancy Black re program layout La Mama

Thurs 2 Feb -Sun 19 Feb 1989

74 Carnival of Pee Devised & performed by Lily Bragge Director Paul Hampton Music Paul Smythe Script La Mama

Thurs 9 Feb- Sun 19 Feb 1989 Late/Early show

75 The Knock On The Door Author Russell Copley Director Russell Copley Script CV Russell Copley UK publicity release & press coverage Publicity schedule and cost

Wed Feb 22-Sun Mar 5,1989

76 Rare Creatures Devised and performed Fat City Circus Crinkle Steward, Eddi Stiletto, David Horton, Deborah Leiser, CV Crinkle Steward includes press & programs from previous show Note re graphics La Mama

Thurs 23 Feb-Sun 5 Mar1989 Late /Early show

77 Morning Sacrifice Author Dymphna Cusack Director Wendy Joseph Designers Catherine Haywood & Luciana Perin Note re publicity from director Wendy Joseph Script La Mama

Thurs Mar 9-Sun 26 Mar 1989

78 Cafe Chic-To-Chic Devised & performed by The Flat Whites (in conjunction with Comedy Festival) Carole Patullo & Kate Herbert Melbourne Comedy Festival Daily Diary The Joke Offensive Publicity Guide Hand painted posters Script La Mama

Wed 29 Mar -Sun 16 April, 1989

13 79 Mothers are Breasting out all over Devised & performed by The Manic Mothers

Sat 1, 8 , 15 April Sun 9,16 April 1989


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Sue Bell, Philippa Bailey (in conjunction with Comedy Festival) La Mama

13 80 Muckrake The Press Revue’d Author Frank Bren Director Frank Bren Music Michael Easton (in Conjunction with Comedy Festival) Note and envelope from Frank Picasso re graphics for program

Thurs, Frid, Sat 6-15 April 1989 Supper Show

81

Things Calypso Wanted To Say Devised and performed Margaret Cameron in collaboration with Jenny Kemp Script - 15 page fragment with letter from Margaret Cameron to Liz Jones Part of development of Ulrike Meinhof Project. Flyer - 'Things Calypso Wanted to Say ' return season at Anthill Invitation to the return season I See Said the Blind Man A film performance by Mark Rogers Note re press & radio coverage Extract from magazine - explanation by Mark Rogers of “i see said the blind man” La Mama

Wed April 19-Sun April 30 1989 Double Bill

82

The Hive Author Sam Sejavka Director Robert Chuter Designer Marc Raszewski Script - copy 1st draft with note from Robert Chuter Final script La Mama

Wed May 3-Sun May 21, 1989

83

Choose As You Will Author Shelley Nevins Director Christine Best Script – draft Note re publicity and reviews; annotation re costs La Mama

Thurs June 15-Sun June 25, 1989

13 84 Explorations at La Mama a season of performance pieces and art events La Mama Newsletter No 31 June Annotated publicity release with note re placing advertising Inner Simulacra – The La Mama Cycle

Wed July 5-


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Primary Source Devised Ray Richards, Fredrick Court, Roderick Poole (writer) Director Suzanne Chaundy Choreographer Helen Simondson Canvas Landscape Installation by Anthony Figallo Postcard - Installation, Tokyo White Space Devised and performed Chris Knowles & Kathy Bowman Withdrawal Piece (Step One) Author and devised Lloyd Jones in collaboration with eleven performers La Mama

Sun July 19, 1989 Wed July12- Sun July 16, 1989 Thur July 20- Sun July 30, 1989 Wed. Aug 30- Sun Aug 20, 1989

14

85

The Death of Peter Pan 1900-1921 Performing Arts Projects Production Author Barry Lowe Director Robert Chuter Designed Marc Raszewski Original soundtrack Donald Baldie Ant News 26-27 Oct 89 - incl. review of Peter Pan and an interview with Chris Corbett of Primary Sources La Mama

Tues Aug 9- Sun Aug 20, 1989

86

The Funeral Suit Author and performer: Kenneth McLeod Director Norman Price Theatre Notes Sept-Oct 1989 edition includes interview with McLeod Script - Draft with accompanying note from author to Liz Jones La Mama

Wed Aug 23- Sun Sept 3, 1989

87

Good Grief! or Why is there a Wheelbarrow in the Hallway? Theatre of Varieties Devised: Peter Freund, Verity Higgins, Robert Lyon Director Peter Freund Script titled The Probert Engagement (working title) La Mama

Thurs Aug 24- Sun Sept 3, 1989 Late/Early Show

14

88

Farmyard In conjunction with Spoleto Fringe Festival and The Goetha Institute Author Franz Xavier Kroetz Director Ariette Taylor Designer Anna Borghesi Composer Peter Crosbie Spoleto Fringe Festival Guide Annotation re press advertising and costs Biography Malcolm Robertson and head shot copy

Wed Sept 6-Sun Sept 24, 1989


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La Mama

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89

Other Weapons and Fourth Version Author Luisa Valenzuela (guest of Spoleto Writers Festival) Adapted by “Avante Garbage” Sharon Peel, Samantha Bond, Angie Bosnic, Jules Mortenson Director Sharon Peel Original Music “The word Killer” and Original Music “Thinking” Vivienne Waller Program - Melbourne Spoleto Writers Festival Script 'Other Weapons' adapted by “Avante Garbage” Script 'Fourth Version' adapted by “Avante Garbage” La Mama

Sept 8-Sept 23, 1989alternate performances

90

European Features Author Kris Hemensley Director Bob Pavlich Designed Peter Long Performers include Kate Blanchett La Mama

Wed Sept 27- Sun Oct 15, 1989

91 Something Good On The Tapis Graphic reading of the letters of George Henderson (1846-1905) Scottish Architect in Victoria Devised and performed Allan Willingham La Mama

Thurs Oct 19- Sun Oct 22, 1989

15 92 A Quiet Sunday At Home Author Bruce Shearer Director Nigel Stone Annotation re press advertising and costs La Mama

Thurs Oct 26-Sun Nov 12, 1989 Late/Early Show

93

The Other Woman Author and Director Belinda Bradley Music Cameron Butler Note re press advertising & coverage Script 3 versions CV Belinda Bradley La Mama

Wed Oct 25-Sun Nov 12, 1989

15

94

A Double Bill Supper Show An Exchange Author Marcia Haufrecht Director John Jacobs Script 'An Exchange' Stuff We Like II Author and Performer Julia Gardiner, Stella Pulo CVs Julia Gardiner, Stella Pulo, Tom Coltraine

Thurs Nov 16-Sun Nov 26, 1989


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La Mama

95

Kisses For Vera Author Daniel Lifford Director Robert Chuter Performing Arts Projects Original graphic layout (publicity release) Opening night invite Contact sheet Cast and Crew La Mama

Wed Nov 15-Sun Nov 26, 1989

16

96

Closing Time Author Scott Taylor Director Ian Scott Original Flyer layout La Mama

Wed Nov 29- Sun Dec 17, 1989

16

97

The Wood Box Devised & performed by Caroline Lee & Cate Blanchett Director Kirsten Von Bibra Designer Callum Morton Original Music John Niewenhuysen First Draft Script with original proposal to La Mama CVs Cate Blanchett, Caroline Lee, Nadine Ezard, Bagryana Popov Original graphic layout (publicity release) List of Script proposals La Mama

Thurs Dec 7-Sun Dec 17, 1989 Late Show


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16 98 Play Readings at La Mama The Selection Author James D’Aplace Cast list for play reading Angel of the Graveyard Author Ray Mooney Director Kate Cherry Cast list for play reading Masoch in Love Author Julia Britton Director Robert Chuter Cast list for play reading Johnny, A Fine Australian Soldier No materials in file The Death of Peter Pan Author Barry Lowe Director Robert Chuter Media release Telecide Author and Director Stephen Boscutti Producer Robert Chuter Performing Arts Projects Synopsis Green Disneyland* Author Alan Pilkington A Boy for You, A Girl for Me* Author Ian Nash Venetian Reprieve* Author Ian Nash Author Luke Devenish *Joint publicity release for these events The Ones Out Of Town Inaugural The Wal Cherry Play of the Year A Rehearsed Reading Author Craig Sherborne Director John Ellis The George Fairfax Studio Victorian arts Centre

Feb 25-Dec 16, 1989 Sat Feb 25, 1989 Sat Feb 25, 1989 Sat Mar 11, 1989 Sat April 22, 1989 Sat. May 6, 1989 Sat June 10, 1989 Sun Nov 19, 1989 Sat Nov 25, 1989 Sun Nov 26, 1989 Sat Dec 9, 1989 Sun Dec 17, 1989

99 Fiction at La Mama Carmel Bird, Graham, Henderson, Gerald Murnane, Paddy O'Reilly, Gina Perry, Chris Quigley

Mon 11 Dec 1989

16 100 La Mama Poetica La Mama La Mama Poetica Peter Mathers, Tom-the-Street-Poet, Helen Garlick, Rosa Satransky, Ken Smeaton, Mal Morgan

Mon 6 Feb 6-Sat 18 Nov 1989 Mon Feb 6 1989


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Posters La Mama Poetica Jennifer Strauss, John Irving, Alison Croggon, Lyndon Walker, John Ashton, Patrick McCauley Posters La Mama Poetica Bev Roberts, Norman Abjorensen, Judith Rodriguez, Cornelis Vleeskens, jeltje, Geoffrey Eggleston, Karl Gallagher Posters La Mama Poetica John Forbes, Joyce Lee, Barbara Giles, Stephen Williams, Cambell Thomson, Peter Szikla, Pamela 'Mimi" Sidney Posters La Mama Poetica Walter Adamson, Eric Beach, Kerry Scuffins, Kevin Brophy,Lauren Lee Williams, Peter Fernon, Nolan Tyrrell Posters La Mama Poetica Shelton Lea, Myron Lysenko, Mike Bleazby, Josie Mc Donald, Jordie Albiston, Mike Hudson, Cliff Smyth Posters La Mama Poetica A Benefit Night for 'Writing Magazine' Bev Roberts, Kevin Brophy, Kristin Henry, Catherine Bateson, Cliff Smyth, Sherry Clark, Kerry Loughrey, Andy Howard, Cheryl Paul, contributors from Issue No. 8 Posters La Mama Poetica jeltje, Cornelis Vleeskens, Thalia, Alex Selenitsch, Jas H. Duke,Karen Cherry, Tony Birch, Peter Murphy, & II.O. Posters Launch of "La Mama Poetica" Anthology of work by 87 poets Editor Mal Morgan Background to the setting up of la Mama Poetica in 1985 , Mal Morgan, July 1987 La Mama Poetica Michael Dugan, Kristin Henry, Doris Leadbetter, John Weaving, Terry Harrington, Geoff Campbell, Liz Hall Posters La Mama Poetica Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Doris Brett, Maria Lewitt, Alex Skovron, Philip Hodgins, Catherine Bateson

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Series Title: Administration Files 1987-1989

17 101 Australia Council, Victorian Ministry Mixture of correspondence in and out including notes, drafts and more formal outgoings, grant applications, assessment reports, budget papers, funding guidelines, general funding information.

7 Jan 1987-3 Dec 1987

102 Cash Book for Box Office Accounts An excellent source for cross referencing production files for dates, attendance and takings.

Wed 28 Jan 1987-Sun 20 Dec 1987

103 Correspondence Mixture of general correspondence in and out, notes and more formal outgoings, invitations and publicity for non La Mama performances.

19 Jan 1987-30 Jun1987

104 Correspondence Mixture of general correspondence in and out, notes and more formal outgoings, invitations and publicity for non La Mama performances.

2 Jul 1987-21 Dec 1987

18 105 Correspondence Mixture of general correspondence in and out, notes and more formal outgoings, invitations and publicity for non La Mama performances.

5 Jan 1988-23-Jun1988

106 Correspondence Mixture of general correspondence in and out, notes and more formal outgoings, invitation and publicity for non La Mama performances.

8 Jul 1988-19 Dec 1988

107 Regent Theatre Development Creation and development documents.

14 Jul 1988-19 Oct 1988

108 Correspondence Australia Council, Victorian Ministry, Financial

19 Jan 1988-19 Dec 1988

19 109 Original Press Clippings La Mama’s 21st Birthday, Reviews.

27 Jul-26 Dec 1988

110 Book LA MAMA: The Story of a Theatre by Liz Jones with Betty Burstall and Helen Garner. Published by McPhee Gribble/Penguin Books and hand written drafts by Liz Jones.

1988

111 Correspondence Contribution letters for La Mama: The Story of a Theatre.

17 Nov 1986-1 Jul 1988

112 Book Office Record Books La Mama and Organ Factory.

3 Feb 1988-19 Dec 1988

113 Cash Book La Mama accounts

2 Nov 1986-19 Dec 1988

114 Miscellaneous General Items: press clippings-originals & photocopies including advertising. Editorial criticism about productions and La Mama. Programs for non La Mama shows. This Australia Magazine-Autumn 1987 article on David Williamson, P. 34.

6 Jan 1988- 26 Nov 1988

115 Correspondence 17 April 1986-25


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Letters in and out about La Mama’s 21st Birthday celebrations. 2 programs: la mama a 21st birthday celebratory season.

Jul 1988

20 116 Miscellaneous Marcia Haufrecht Workshop flyer & publicity material. Press coverage-photocopies and originals of various articles concerning the year in review and general publicity for La Mama. Publicity material for return seasons at other venues. Heritage dimmer and lights documents.

14 Jan 1989-20 Dec 1989

117 Original Press Cuttings Articles and Reviews.

13 Jan 1989-26 Dec1989

118 Correspondence Mixture of correspondence in and out, notes and more formal outgoings, invitations and publicity for non La Mama performances.

5 Jan 1989-26 Jun 1989

119 Correspondence Mixture of correspondence in and out, notes and more formal outgoings, invitations and publicity for non La Mama performances.

15 Jul 1989-6 Dec 1989

120 Correspondence Australia Council, Victorian Ministry, Financial

Jan 1989-17 Nov 1989

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