WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vols. XXXVII-XXXIX. ‘Breaking Through’. Musical, science fiction youth show. Mainly typewritten, photocopied drafts [some imperf.] with autogr. revisions; 1980, n.d. Some of the notes are in an unidentified hand. The work was commissioned by the Women’s Theatre Group and first performed at The Cockpit Theatre on 13 Nov. 1980. It was directed by Jules Holledge, with music by Stephanie Nunn. Three volumes.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vol. LVII. Notebook containing research autogr. notes for ‘Inside Out’, ‘Abel’s Sister’ and ‘Ruzzante’, together with a typewritten précis of the latter; n.d.[1982-1984]. ff. 19. 200 x 158mm.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vols. XXVIII-XXXII. ‘Case to Answer’ and ‘Happy Ending’. Typewritten and photocopied drafts with autogr. notes and revisions; 1977-1980, n.d. Some of the notes are by Liane Aukin. The play was given the consecutive titles listed below. The work was first performed as ‘Case To Answer’ at the Soho Poly on 19 May 1980, directed by Liane Aukin. ‘Happy Ending’ was performed in America on 20 June 1980 and was Wertenbaker’s first American production. Five volumes.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vols. XXXV, XXXVI. ‘Second Sentence’. Typewritten drafts, some displaying extensive autogr. revisions and notes; 1979-1980. The play was first performed by the Brighton Actors Workshop, 4 March 1980, directed by Faynia Williams. Two volumes.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vols. LI-LIII. ‘Inside Out’. Typewritten and photocopied drafts; March-Aug. 1982. The play was first performed by the Rodent Arts Trust for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Heriot Watt theatre on 19 Aug. 1982, directed by Pat Trueman. Three volumes.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vols. XL-XLII. ‘Variations: The Life of George Sand’; 1980-1981, n.d. The play was originally entitled ‘George Sand’. Three volumes.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vols. LIV-LVI. ‘Abel’s Sister’. Autogr. notes and typewritten drafts with autogr. revisions [some imperf.]; 1983-1984, n.d. Included is a translation into French. The play by Wertenbaker is based on material by Yolande Bourcier. It was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs on 2 Aug. 1984, directed by Les Waters. It had its US première in New York on 28 March 1985. Three volumes.
WERTENBAKER PAPERS. Vol. XXVII. ‘Monads’; [?1977], 1979, n.d. A play apparently developed and given the consecutive titles listed below. On the verso are partially typewritten drafts and carbon copy letters. One of the drafts for ‘Monads’ is signed ‘Shirley Moore’ (alias Timberlake Wertenba...