File relating to activities by Carolyn Swift for the Abbey theatre Dublin - including as seminar director at the Abbey, led by Swift, 1967 and as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Includes article about the seminar with photo of Swift with others published in 'Showcase', the journal of the Irish Entertainment Industry (Nov 1967); Press cutting with job advertisement for role as Script Editor at the Abbey Theatre, to which Swift applied for (1978); Press release for 'The Scatterin' by James McKenna, a rock musical at the Peacock - launch of the playscript from Goldsmith Press, Kildare, launched by Alan Simpson, who originally directed the play; Blank Abbey Theatre letterhead, and invitations to reserve seats for various productions at the Abbey sent to Swift (1970s -1980s).
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File with typescript of "A Woman of No Standing" adapted for television by Carolyn Swift from the short-story of the same name by Brendan Behan. Includes photocopy of the original published story by Behan.
File relating to writing and broadcast of radio play by Carolyn Swift entitled "A Week in Killarney" - the life and work of Anna Maria Hall (1800 - 1881). Includes typed script of the play with cover note by Swift with broadcast date of 31 October 1978. Includes attached letters between Swift, Dan Treston (RTÉ Radio) and a [Mrs] Hall interested in family connections to the topic of the play. Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.
File relating to the dramatisation of "A Turn For a Neighbour" by Carolyn Swift and based on the original short story by Brendan Behan. It was designed for broadcast on RTÉ television. Includes script of the adaptation by Swift; a contract and receipt of payment made to Swift with RTÉ for work on the adaptation (1969); letters between Carolyn Swift, Jim Plunkett, RTÉ, and Brian Armstrong of Granada TV, Manchester, discussing the broadcast of the Behan story adapted by Swift and also outlines for further adaptations from Irish short stories, including "An Outing" from "The Love Object" by Edna O'Brien.
Typed script, with annotation/stage directions for sketch "A Treasure Hunt", produced by the Pike Theatre Dublin as part of the Late Night Follies. Five scripts present.
Typed script, with annotation/stage directions for sketch "A Speech From the Dock"', produced by the Pike Theatre Dublin as part of the Late Night Follies.
Typed bound copy of 'A Sort of Play' by Mary Kenny. No production details noted.
Typed script, with annotation/stage directions for sketch "A Shot in the Dark", produced by the Pike Theatre Dublin as part of the Late Night Follies.
File with three typescripts for a television play by Carolyn Swift and James Douglas, entitled "A Nightdress for Nora", with note that it is an hour long and submitted to RTÉ for consideration.
Typed script, with annotation/stage directions for sketch "A Lesson in Stage Technique"', produced by the Pike Theatre Dublin as part of the Late Night Follies.