Item 2 - Beauty Queen of Leenane - Correspondence and Contracts

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UGA T2/12/945/2

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Beauty Queen of Leenane - Correspondence and Contracts

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  • 05/1995-10/1995

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File of TS and MS correspondence relating to the planning and administration of the world premiere of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh directed by Garry Hynes. File includes letters between Joe Gavin, City Manager, Galway Corporation and Jane Daly, Druid Theatre Company, discussing the invitation to Druid Theatre to open the new 'municipal theatre' in Galway (18 May - 31 May 1995); Letters between Gavin and Daly discussing technical requirements for the new theatre and in inventory of same (8 Jun - 4 Sep 1995); Letter from Daly to Gavin seeking clarification on matters such as Druid's policy of open public dress rehearsals (5 Oct 1995); an agenda of items for discussion regarding the opening performance, between Daly and Mike Diskin, Manager, Town Hall Theatre (16 Oct 1995); Draft sample agreement for productions at the Town Hall Theatre; Draft and also [final] agreement for production at the Town Hall Theatre for "The Beauty Queen of Leenane", agreed by Druid and the Town Hall, signed by Mike Diskin, theatre manager. (20 Oct 1995) with related correspondence between Druid and Diskin, Oct - Dec 1995. Production budget for the play produced and sent to Garry Hynes (7 Nov 1995)

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      24/08/2016
      21/07/2025

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