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One typed letter from Mary Clarke to Deborah MacMillan on The Dancing Times headed notepaper, enclosing a photograph by G. B. L. Wilson, as the Royal Academy of Dance is disposing of many of his photographs

The second play that Kenneth MacMillan directed was August Strindberg's The Dance of Death for the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England, in 1983

One softback colour publication featuring an essay by Agnes de Mille about The Dance in America and photo stories about eight American choreographers. Issued by the United States Information Service (large)

A letter from Graeme Murphy, Artistic Director of The Dance Company N.S.W., in response to one from Deborah MacMillan stating that the Company would be happy for the MacMillans to visit and see the Company at work while they are in Australia, 23 May 1978, with envelope

The Chairs and The Lesson were the first plays that Kenneth MacMillan directed for the theatre. The double bill opened on 16 Jul 1982 at the New Inn Theatre, London. Material comprises

1. Single cash bound book with handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan on the mood of the play, the characters, and notes for the performances. 30 pages with notes, two for Dance of Death, the subsequent play he directed
2. Copy of typed letter requesting performing rights for the plays. Unsigned, n.d.
3. Programme for the performances, with The New Inn St Marys Rd Ealing W5 written by Kenneth MacMillan in pencil on the cover
4. Typed letter from John Holloway to Kenneth MacMillan, with audience breakdown and payment details. Also thanking Kenneth MacMillan for the success of the double bill and inviting him to work at the New Inn whenever he likes. With two pages of accounts, n.d.
5. Typed Petty Cash claim from Adam Harrison to Kenneth MacMillan, with five receipts, 19 Jul 1982
6. Typed letter from Adam Harrison, Stage Manager, to Kenneth MacMillan with final details, 7 Aug 1982
7. Handwritten letter from Armand [Gerrard] at The Touring Office apologising for being unable to find backing to take the plays to Edinburgh, 11Jul 1982
8. Handwritten letter from Shelagh Fraser asking Kenneth MacMillan to read a play she has written, 12 Jul (1982)
9. Handwritten letter from Richard Denning apologising to Kenneth MacMillan for pulling out of the production, 20 Jul 1982
10. Handwritten good luck postcard from Mary [Miller] to Kenneth MacMIllan, n.d.
11. Handwritten postcard from Mary [Miller] to Kenneth MacMillan, n.d.
12. Handwritten letter from 'Prince Charles' to 'Lord MacMillan' with congratulations, 26 Jul 1982

Handwritten piano reduction of the score by Frank Martin, used by Kenneth MacMillan for his ballet The Burrow. It includes the names of dancers and details of the action of the ballet. Handwritten on music manuscript paper in pen and ink with some pencil markings visible. It is titled on the first page Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments Frank Martin 1949, and signed on the final page Piano Reduction by John Lanchbery. Some of the pages have R.C.I Printed in England upside down in top right corner

Kenneth MacMillan created the one act ballet The Burrow for The Royal Ballet Touring Company which premiered on 2 Jan 1958 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet was restaged for Birmingham Royal Ballet and opened on 31 Oct 1991at the Birmingham Hippodrome. The material comprises:

1. Scenario and list of characters for The Burrow, handwritten by Kenneth MacMillan
2. Typed letter from Gilbert Vernon to Deborah MacMillan enclosing the above scenario. Vernon was a dancer with The Royal Ballet and was in the pas-de trois in MacMillan's first ballet for the Company, Danses Concertantes. He cannot remember where he got the the scenario but thought he should return it in case it should be of any use for a possible biography
3. Telegram from Bobbie (Robert Helpmann?), with wishes for a great success. 1 Jan 1958
4. Greetings card to Kenneth MacMillan signed by members of Birmingham Royal Ballet, wishing him good luck for the first night and thanking him for the opportunity of working with him again. Signatures include Desmond Kelly, Anita Landa and Marion Tait. 31 Oct 1991
5. Note on idc paper, a request for Kenneth MacMillan to call Peter Wright about the possibility of performing The Burrow as part of the '50th Anniversary of Ann (sic) Frank ', n.d.
6. Typed fax from Birmingham Royal Ballet with Provisional casting for The Burrow, 1991/92 season, 7 Nov 1991

One typed letter on letter headed paper with Charley's Aunt in red centre top, from Jevan Brandon-Thomas to Kenneth MacMillan explaining that the lead in Where's Charley has now been settled, 10 Oct 1951

Lou Stein, Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre Club at the Latchmere, London, wrote to Kenneth MacMillan about the possibility of him directing The Bathhouse in 1983 or 1984. Mentions MacMillan directing Dance of Death at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. 5 May 1983, 3 Jun 1983, 24 Jan 1984