File of letters between Gavin Quinn of Pan Pan discussing plans for Pan Pan to produce as part of the International Festival of Alternative Theatres. Includes press release on the festival, printed festival brochure, and letters between Quinn and Polish-based theatre-makers regarding funding and support options for the proposed Pan Pan production.

TS letters from Loughlin Deegan, Belltable Theatre, Limerick, enclosing overview of script by Deegan entitled "Over and Over Again" and mentions a production of the play in planning by Red Kettle Theatre Company. Also mentioned another playscript in development, "Mother of the Son". Some MS comments from Druid also included.

Correspondence between playwright and Martin McDonagh and Druid Theatre. Includes first submission made by McDonagh to Druid in January 1994 and traces the development of the relationship with Druid. Includes reader reports and assessments on McDonagh's submissions; correspondence with the playwright and his later agent, the Rod Hall Agency London, contracts with Druid, other production agreements and related items.

Three letters from Desmond FitzGerald, Minister for External Affairs, to Michael Rynne, based in Portofino, Genoa, Italy, for both letters written to him in 1923. the third letter is dated 27 Mar 1925 and all letters are personal and reference ongoing work, political reference and informal comments.

File of letter and fax correspondence regarding a project proposal from Macnas to produce "Buile Suibhne" ("Sweeney") as part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York. Includes correspondence between Padraic Breathnach, Gary McMahon, and Rod Goodall of Macnas with others connected with the planning and organisation of Macnas tour to the United States in 1995. Includes correspondence with the Irish Arts Foundation of San Francisco (IAF-SF) and Eddie Stack, its Artistic Director; Peter O'Neill of IAF-SF, inviting Mayor of Galway Fintan Coogan to be part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco; Proposal document "Macnas in Massachusetts" (Mar 1995); Mike Durkin of the Annenberg Centre, Philadelphia; Printed itinerary for Macnas day-by-day in USA; flyers and headed paper for Irish-American Cultural Institute; 65th Anniversary issue of the Irish Echo magazine supplement; flyers from Artaud Theatre, San Francisco; Celtic National Heritage Festival of Louisiana; Playbill from "All in the Timing" at John Houseman. Other items include lists of items and materials needed for costumes/props used on US tour, as well as projected budgets with costs for the tour.

File 2 relates to media and publicity for the tour, includes printed flyers from Buile Suibhne/Sweeney by Macnas on its U.S. Tour, programmes and press cuttings of coverage from venues in the US as well as excerpts of press coverage of Macnas from Irish media; lists of media outlets and contacts in US areas.

Correspondence being requests by Druid Theatre for copies of film material within RTÉ archives relating to Druid productions and also a documentary made about actor Anna Manahan.

Lists of scripts received by Druid for assessment and who reader of scripts were. Mostly relates to scripts read and assessed by Joyce McGreevy-Stafford, with names of plays and playwright name included.

File of correspondence between Garry Hynes and Jerome Hynes of Druid Theatre Company, and John Hippisley, Co-Director of Quest Productions with Siobhán McKenna. The letters discuss the billing of McKenna and her contractual terms and conditions for any future production of Tom Murphy's play, Bailegangaire. Also includes printed handbill from a tribute event after the passing of McKenna, held at the Gramercy Park Hotel, New York. May 1987.

File of correspondence between Pan Pan Theatre Company and the British Council. Includes letters of funding support granted to Pan Pan to participate in the Brouhaha festival, Liverpool, 1994; meetings with British Council officials in Dublin, and later correspondence discussing the Dublin International Theatre Symposium hosted by Pan Pan. Also includes printed 9th edition of 'Performance in Profile', the UK guide to theatre and performance work available for international touring.

Correspondence in file labelled "Things to be Done", mainly letters between Etienne Rynne and Joseph Raftery, National Museum of Ireland, A.T. Lucas, National Museum of Ireland. Maps and black and white photographic prints also included.