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Total number of records: 732

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Flat Stanley, adapted by Mike Kenny

Dec 2006 - Jan 2007

Based on the story by Jeff Brown with illustrations by Scott Nash; adapted for the stage by Mike Kenny. Director: Gail McIntyre. In association with Polka Theatre.

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Chapter 1: The Healing Process

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1995

2 photocopied drafts, and a corrected, word-processed version of Chapter 1 of 'The Life of Metrical and Free Verse,' titled 'The Healing Process --metrical and free verse,' and including a brief Prefa...

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper

Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882)

October 1852

Autograph letter, dated Friday evening. Dated in Fredeman [October 1852]. In folder titled No. 16 DGR. Letter begins 'I have been occupied lately to some extent in foraging for cribs'. DGR asks fo...

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New Poems 1992 -

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1992-1993

This file contains a set of photocopied typescript poems apparently selected by Silkin for a new poetry collection. The poems are: - My Grandmother's Gift - My Father's Mother - The Fathers - The...

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Odysseus thump by Richard Hope

24 Oct 1997

Director: Jude Kelly.

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Hijra by Ash Kotak

7 Mar 2002

Director: Ian Brown.

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Blues in the night, conceived by Sheldon Epps

Dec 2003 - Jan 2004

Director: Geraldine Connor.

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Poems

c.1965-1967

This file contains typescripts (2 ff.) of the following poems by Mark Roskill: - Little Blounce - John Wragg?s Review Book - Godfathers - H.L.W. - The Air Raid - An Old House - This Place - T...

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The lemon princess by Rachael McGill

Feb 2005

From an original idea by Ruth Carney. Director: Ruth Carney. The videocassette is dated 21/2/2005. The CD is recorded from the Radio 4 Front Row programme dated 7/2/2005 featuring Ruth Carney.

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Dead funny by Terry Johnson

15 Dec 2005

Director: Matthew Lloyd.

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Loot by Joe Orton

27 Jul 1996

Director: Alan Strachan.

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