Material relating to the production of Circus Story by Macnas. The show is programmed as part of a Christmas season for Children, December 1991. Includes typescript copy of the script of Circus Story (with note on front page indicating 'Paraic's Copy'. File also includes TS press release for Circus Story; also a press release stating that the traditional Macnas New Year's Eve Ball is cancelled; details of opening night invitation list and invitations; correspondence between Paraic Breathnach, General Manager of Macnas and various media outlets regarding press coverage of Circus Story.
File also includes income and expenditure information on the production of Circus Story.
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File of correspondence between Gary McMahon, Macnas and others based at Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Leuven, Belgium, such as Roland Vermeylen, where Macnas produced Fir Bolgs parade. File also includes minutes of production meeting of Macnas staff ahead of 'The Belgium Bolgs'. The correspondence discusses in detail the planning and logistics for the parade in Leuven, including fax copies of the map of the proposed parade route. Also editions of local newsletters and materials with information on the parade, Macnas, and Leuven city.
File relating to "The Island Project", a proposed project for a millennium celebration commencing in 1994. Includes project overview booklet, with details of the managers of the project, names of supporting artists, proposed annual schedule of events, articles and details on themes and concepts 'Oileán:2000:Island project; Copy of Feasibility Report prepared for the Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, by John Stephenson; and also correspondence between Stephenson and Gerry McMahon of Macnas, discussing possible contributions from Macnas to the project.
Printed programmes from Macnas production of Circus Story, devised by Macnas and written by Patricia Forde, directed by Rod Goodall. Includes short article on Macnas, cast and crew details and images from past Macnas events.
Printed programme from Galway production of Treasure Island by Macnas, directed by Rod Goodall. Includes cast and crew information, as well as a programme article by film-maker Bob Quinn. produced at Leisureland, Galway.
File of letters between Lionel Pilkington, Lecturer in English, University College Galway (NUI Galway) and Mary and Pearse O'Malley, discussing his research on the Lyric archive and on "Over the Bridge" by Sam Thompson, among other plays. Responses and opinions on these plays are given by Pearse O'Malley. Also includes material relating to the launch of the Lyric Archive at University College Galway Hardiman Library, with exhibition catalogue, brochure, as well as photographs of Pearse O'Malley with Pilkington and Marie Reddan, University Librarian, UCG.
Issue of 'U2 Holland', the magazine of the Dutch official U2 Fan Club. Features a cover image of U2-Macnas 'heads' - characters developed by Macnas and which went on tour with U2 on their Zooropa tour.
Printed flyer, photocopy, of Macnas production Tionscnamh Lugh, at Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola.
Printed programmes from the production of Diamonds in the Soil by Macnas, devised and designed by Patrick O'Reilly; directed by Mikel Murfi; a poem by Frank McGuinness entitled "Van Gogh in Donegal", world premiere on 6 October 1998, Olympia Theatre, Dublin, as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.