Edinburgh Drama Conference, 1963
Collection
Identifier: MS26
Abstract
The first International Drama Conference was held September 2 - 7, 1963, as
part of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Dates
- 1963
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Biographical / Historical
The first International Drama Conference was held September 2 - 7, 1963, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. The Drama Conference was organized by John Calder who collected this material. Writers from twenty-three countries were invited to participate to discuss contemporary theater and such issues as trends in drama, subsidy, censorship, nationalism, and the future of the theater. Kenneth Tynan was conference chairman. Participants whose correspondence is in this collection include Edward Albee, Hilton Edwards, Martin Esslin, John Gielgud, Graham Greene, Sir Lawrence Olivier, John Osborne, Harold Pinter, Erwin Piscator, Kenneth Tynan, and Franco Zeffirelli. Some letters include answers to a questionnaire or the typescript of an essay to be presented at the conference.
Extent
2 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Edinburgh International Drama Conference collection has been at
Northwestern University Library since 1967.
- Title
- Guide to the Edinburgh Drama Conference, 1963
- Date
- June 4, 1996
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu