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8th September 1963 Season 6 Episode 33

Throughout last week leading dramatists, directors, actors, and designers from all over the world have been taking part in the Edinburgh International Drama Conference at the McEwan Hall, Edinburgh. Tonight's programme is a shortened version of yesterday's final session on The Theatre of the Future Is theatre design about to be permanently revolutionised? Is theatre moving back to its origins in dance and music? Is improvisation going to replace even more the settled text? Among those expected to take part: Lionel Bart, Jack Gelber, Eugene Ionesco, Joan Littlewood, Erwin Tiscator, J. B. Priestley, Jerome Robbins. Session chairman, Peter Hall Conference chairman, Kenneth Tynan A Monitor presentation

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Season 7 · Episode 1

Walking, Talking, Laughing Dance

A fortnightly magazine of the arts. Introduced by Huw Wheldon. Tonight's programme includes: Walking, Talking, Laughing Dance Three months ago Gillian Lynne late of the Royal Ballet, 'Cranks', and the London Palladium, formed a dance company to play on the 'Fringe' at Edinburgh, where their impact brought them immediate offers to appear in London's West End. Tonight's film follows the company from early rehearsals in a London church hall to the first taste of success in Edinburgh, and plans for a permanent future. and East Meets West A musical encounter between Julian Bream virtuoso of the guitar and Ali Akbar Khan, virtuoso of the sarod, who bring European and Indian music together in a session of improvisation. (Gillian Lynne and her Dance Company are presenting 'Collages' at the Savoy Theatre, London)

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