File includes fax and letter correspondence between members of Druid Theatre Company and the Royal Court Theatre, London, such as Louise Donlon, Vikki Heywood, Nica Burns and Donna Mundy. File includes fax copy of draft co-production contract for The Royal Court/Druid production of "The Leenane Trilogy", revisions to contract are marked in bold (15 Jul, 21 Aug 1998) Correspondence regarding said contract and points of revision continue between Donlon and Heywood in October and November 1998. Copy of Druid management accounts and projection of budgets for 1999 included.

Letters between Druid Theatre Company and The Royal Court Theatre, (RCT) London concerning the establishment of the co-production agreement between both theatres for production of the plays of The Leenane Trilogy by Martin McDonagh. Includes letter from Garry Hynes, Artistic Director of Druid to Vikki Haywood, Director, RCT, discussing terms for co-production of the plays: The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Leenane Dust and third play with no working title, written by Martin McDonagh. The general terms and principles of the agreement are detailed. (28 Nov 1995); Copy marked SAMPLE agreement used by the RCT for engaging artists; Copy of "Writer's Contract" made between Martin McDonagh and Druid Theatre concerning the writing and rights to plays Leenane Dust (later 'A Skull in Connemara) and The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Signed by Jane Daly of Druid and by Martin McDonagh (29 Aug 1995) Letter from Garry Hynes to A.P. Watt, Literary Agent for Martin McDonagh, detailing royalty payments to McDonagh. Fax copy of contract made between Druid and RTC for production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane at the RTC, sent from Vikki Heywood to Jane Daly with comment from Haywood. (1 Feb 1996) Fax copy of contract for production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane at the RCT, noted in cover page as 'Final Contract'. (1 Mar 1996) Fax copy of co-commission contract by Druid and RCT for Martin McDonagh. So specific play stated. Likely draft contract. (25 Mar 1996) Fax letter, 'Preliminary Advice' from Galway based solicitor, Leonard Silke, on behalf of Garry Hynes, discussing a query by Hynes to a clause in the contract between Druid and the RCT. (24 Apr 1996); Copy of draft version of contract for Druid and RCT co-commission, "Ready to release to Martin McDonagh". (22 Aug 1996); Other draft contracts to be issued to Martin McDonagh (undated) Memo from Garry Hynes to Louise Donlon, Druid, with observations on 'joint commissioning contract' as received from the RCT. (28 Aug 1996) with further observations sent from Donlon to Alpha Hopkins at the RCT (4 Sep 1996) Assorted draft and final (near final?) contracts for crew members for The Leenane Trilogy such as Ben Ormerod and others such as Designer contracts. Also includes general correspondence between Druid and the RTC around production arrangements such as payments, changes and annotation to contracts, set design and costs and royalties.

File of correspondence between Druid Theatre Company, Bite! Design Associates and the Royal Court Theatre, discussing plans for "a major blitz of bill-posting" and other conversations around marketing and design plans. (See also T2/947/2D)

File of correspondence, invoices and receipts for services and supplies for production of The Leenane Trilogy on its Irish tour and also at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Contracts made between Druid Theatre Company and others such as venues and cast members regarding The Leenane Trilogy by Martin McDonagh. Includes contract of production with The Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork (2 Sep 1997); cast contracts for Brian F. O'Byrne (13 Sep 1997) and also Maelíosa Stafford (17 Jul 1997). Designer's contract for Conor Kelly (21 May 1997). Contract signed by Mike Diskin, Manager, Town Hall Theatre, Galway, for production of The Leenane Trilogy at the THT. (13 Feb 1997) Letter from Maurice Power, Production Manager to Sophie Gabszewicz, confirming her engagement as a Deputy Stage Manager for The Leenane Trilogy (24 Mar 1997).

File of minutes from production meetings concerning "The Leenane Trilogy. Dates of meetings include 2 May 1997; 7 May 1997; 13 May 1997; 14 May 1997; 16 Jul 1997; 29 Jul 1997; 17 Sep 1997. Issues discussed include touring schedules; agreements on American production terms; crew, set and other related issues. Also includes a press release document for "the McDonagh Trilogy" which outlines plans for the production. This document is a copy of same included in the early planning files for DruidSynge. It was dated 11 Dec 1996 and sent from Garry Hynes, confidentially, to journalists Paddy Woodworth and Victoria White.

File of fax correspondence between Druid Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre, discussing matters such as production schedules; memo from offer for production from the Atlantic Theatre Company, New York (30 Jul 1997); Discussions and overview document from consideration on the Manchester Irish Festival (Mar 1997) and other discussion between the producing parties regarding terms and agreements of co-production etc.

File includes letter from Garry Hynes to Brigid Ruane, Senior researcher, The Late Late Show, RTÉ, pitching a story on "The Leenane Trilogy" (3 Apr 1997); Document entitled 'Day Out Day - Head Count' with information of costs covered for cast and company members (Apr 1997); Time sheets for cast members on Week 8 of production (26 Apr 1997); Fax from Maurice Power, Consultant Production Manager (Druid) to Eamon Bradley, Manager, Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen Fermanagh re. proposed Autumn tour of a play by Druid from "The Leenane Trilogy" (3 Apr 1997); letter from Louise Donlon, Druid to Cillian Murphy, actor, confirming engagement for Murphy to be part of a rehearsed reading of "The Pillowman", a play by Martin McDonagh (4 Apr 1997) Letter from Conor Kelly, member of Bell Helicopter' Sound Design re. past work (4 Apr 1997); Letter from Lavinia Tallon, Secretariat, Office of the Secretary to the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, offering the regrets and apologies of President Mary Robinson in not being able to attend the premiere of "The Leenane Trilogy" (15 Apr 1997); Copy of letter from Maurice Power to Gabrielle McGrath, confirming her engagement as a Assistant Stage Manager for the Leenane Trilogy (15 Apr 1997); Batch of financial quotes faxed from Ed Wilson, Royal Court Theatre, London to Louise Donlon, Druid Theatre, and Maurice Power, with breakdown of potential costs (16 Apr 1997); Fax from Donlon to Hynes listing media advertising for "The Leenane Trilogy" (17 Apr 1997) Fax of confirmation of engagement of Conor Kelly as Sound Designer for "The Leenane Trilogy" (22 Apr 1997); Fax from Donlon to Power re. set-up schedule at the Royal Court Theatre, London (23 Apr 1997); Fax from Power to Ivan Kyncl, London, confirming Kyncl as photographer for the production (30 Apr 1997)

File of correspondence which includes fax and letters mainly between Druid Theatre Company (Louise Donlon, General Manager) and The Royal Court Theatre, London (Máiréad [ ] ) Includes fax from Máiréad, RCT, to Donlon, detailing accommodation, wages, social events and other news (1 Aug 1997); Fax from James Probert to Maurice Power, concerning set design for Cork and Dublin production of The Leenane Trilogy (TLT) (6 Aug 1997); Fax from Donlon to Town Hall Theatre, Galway with production schedule of TLT (7 Aug 1997); Fax from Monica Spensor, Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork, concerning royalties and arrangements of TLT (7 Aug 1997) and also a fax from Spensor to Donlon with production and set details (12 Aug 1997); Letter faxed from Donlon to Anna Manahan with production schedule of TLT at the Dublin Theatre Festival and other venues (7 Aug 1997); Fax from Jamie Laurenson, BBC Films and Single Drama, concerning rights to television for The Beauty Queen of Leenane. (1 Sep 1997); Draft contract of engagement made with the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork and Druid Theatre Company for production of TLT (2 Sep 1997); Final contract of agreement made between The Everyman Palace Theatre and Druid Theatre, signed by Louise Donlon (15 Sep 1997); Get-In/Fit-Out schedules for TLT production at Galway (Sep 1997); Letter via fax sent from Louise Donlon to Fergus Linehan, Deputy Director, The Dublin Theatre Festival, expressing 'in the strongest possible terms' the seriousness of time constraints for 'get-in' to the Olympia Theatre for TLT production (19 Sep 1997); Correspondence from international festival programmers at Bonner Biennale, coming to see TLT (22 Sep 1997) Also Bergljot Jonsdottir, Director of Bergen International Festival (25 Sep 1997); Letter from Barry O'Reilly, Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork to Donlon, with full box office details of TLT production (30 Sep 1997); Fax from Torsten [ ], inviting Druid to participate in the Berliner Festwochen (Festival) "Your coming is essential for our festival". (23 Oct 1997). Also fax and letters between Druid and RTÉ, regarding filming of a report for RTÉ arts programme, 'Cursai Ealaine'. Sep 1997.

Files of correspondence, letters and fax, between Druid Theatre Company, The Royal Court Theatre, London and various cast and production crew members, discussing matters relating to the production and administration of "The Leenane Trilogy". Also includes information on a secondary school programme of learning events based on Skull in Connemara.