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Three page typed letter from Martin D. Pring to Kenneth MacMillan enclosing two audio cassettes of some possible music for a new work for Dance Advance for 1988, 25.9.1987. The music on the two audio cassettes includes pieces by J.S.Bach, Witold Lutoslawski, Leos Janacek and Bela Bartok

One typed letter from Martin L. Pinsky to Kenneth MacMillan enclosing an audio cassette with music that Kenneth MacMillan might find suitable for choreography, 8 Aug1987. The audio cassette includes music by Gabriel Faure and Claude Debussy, undated
One typed receipt and carbon copy from B.Schott's Sonne, Maine, Germany, for one audio cassette recording of Three Songs by Hans-Jurgen von Bose, 10 Apr 1982, cassette not included

One ring bound printed manuscript score for Dream Dancing by Richard Rodney Bennett dated New York City Feb.10 '86. With a handwritten inscription from Bennett on the first page, 'This piece is for Deborah and Kenneth with much love and for Charlotte too'. (large)

Three pages of costume designs for male characters in an unidentified ballet, pencil, ink, watercolour/gouache:

1. Three designs showing costume, boots, wigs and headdresses
2. One design with written details
3. Three designs with some written details

Kenneth MacMillan directed three plays for the theatre between 1982 and 1984. He continued to pursue the idea of directing further plays for the stage as reflected in the correspondence in some of these files

Kenneth MacMillan directed three plays for the theatre between 1982 and 1984, two in London and one in Manchester. The files contain copies of the scripts, his thoughts on the plays and their characters as well as correspondence, production and marketing material

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

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

The typed script is interleaved with blank pages, and has handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen, graphite, green and red pencils. The notes include a list of scenes, pacing, motivation and mood, n.d.

The typed script is interleaved with blank pages, and has handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen, graphite, green, purple, orange, brown and red pencils. The notes include a list of scenes, pacing, motivation and mood. The title page is signed and dated, Kenneth MacMillan Aug 15 Manchester '83. There is a black and white postcard of August Strindberg taped to the inside front cover of the binder, sent from Stockholm, signature illegible