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John Clifford on his work with a translated 17th Century play
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Discussion of Christopher Hampton's play Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Acting in the Dark
An actor describes a show in which cast members cannot see each other
Starstruck
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Music and Sound Effects
Discussion about the music and sound effects for stage plays and silent films
An unnamed Irish dramatist discusses her work
Radio Drama in Front of an Audience
"The audience really listens to a reading - for certain plays this works wonderfully"
Salome
"The piece deals with five incredibly lonely people"
The Golem
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The Cyclist
Discussion of the play by Vijay Tendulkar
The Snow Palace
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Duane Hanson
Realistic sculptor Duane Hanson's exhibition
The House Swap
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Mary Guterson
International Radio Playwriting competition winner Mary Guterson
The Tempest
Playing Prospero in Shakespeare's play
Olivier Messiaen
Discussion about Olivier Messiaen's use of birdsong to inspire music composition
Singing Opera
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Brutality of Fact
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The Use of Recorded Effects in Stage Plays
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Sound Effects in Radio Drama
The Power of The Dog
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Wilkie Collins
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Bernard-Marie Koltes
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Semele
Discussion on John Eccles's opera Semele
"How do you feel when you watch someone who has never been loved?"
Candide
Candide was Volitaire's way of saying what he wanted to say about man
Discussion of obsession, Sinatra and people who live their lives through others
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Walking Around Britain
"To travel alone, on foot is the most efficient way of gathering material"
Rupa Lucian, Child of Romania
Christopher Templeton talks about the radio play Rupa Lucian, Child of Romania
The Gods Are Not to Blame
A reworking of Sophocles tragedy Oedipus Rex, The Gods Are Not to Blame by Akassa Youmi