Item 4 - The Beauty Queen of Leenane - Correspondence with The Royal Court Theatre

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UGA T2/12/945/4

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The Beauty Queen of Leenane - Correspondence with The Royal Court Theatre

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  • 08/1995-10/1996

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1 file, 48 items

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File of correspondence between Druid Theatre Company and The Royal Court Theatre detailing production plans, arrangements, publicity and finance for the production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes. Includes letters and fax such as from Vikki Hayward, General Manager, The Royal Court Theatre; Jane Daly, General Manager, Druid Theatre, Jess Cleverly, Public Relations the Royal Court, Donna Mundy, Royal Court Theatre, Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid Theatre. Letter from Hayward to Hynes mentioning royalty payments to McDonagh and also commission agreements for a third play (23 Nov 1995); Letter from Hynes to Hayward detailing split in budget ratio (31 Nov 1995) Royal Court Budget for BQL, No1., 4 Dec 1995 and also Fax from Daly to Mundy re. final BQL budget on 6 Dec 1995; MS letter from Hynes to Daly outlining points made to Hayward on final agreement (5 Dec 1995); Copy of Performer's Contract of Tom Murphy (11 Dec 1995); Fax of BQL 'Theatre Upstairs' budget from The Royal Court (13 Dec 1995); Fax from Mundy to Daly confirming staff agreement terms in production (21 Dec 1995); copy of contract agreed for Francis O'Connor, set designer, for BQL (28 Dec 1995); BQL tour production schedule; signed copy of agreement between the Royal Court and Druid Theatre for the co-production of BQL at the Theatre Upstairs (8 Jan 1996); Further correspondence discusses text for media flyer and promotion and other staff agreement terms.

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      26/08/2016
      21/07/2025

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