Derek Rencher was a dancer with The Royal Ballet creating roles in several of Kenneth MacMillan's ballets. He studied design and art history at the Royal College of Art before becoming a dancer and was a skilled artist. The material in this file comprises

1. One hand written colour postcard reporting on the success of Manon in Berlin, undated and postmark illegible
2. A limerick about Iris (Law) and Gwyneth (Matthews), with accompanying sketch
3. Stylised drawing titled Costume Romeo and Juliet Nursie Gerd Larsen, black pen and ink

One page, double-sided, handwritten letter to Kenneth MacMillan asking if, now that her role in Manon has been eliminated, she could learn Monica (Mason's) or, failing that, Vergie (Derman's) or Laura (Connor's). She would also like to learn Monica Mason's role in Elite Syncopations, with envelope, 4.4.1975