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Bicentennial Summer

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A series of four programmes with outstanding American artists.
3: Martha Graham
' Unless one has the appetite for life I would advise staying out of dance.'
As the USA celebrates its 200th birthday the Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its 50th.
On the eve of the Company's season at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Martha Graham talks to John Drummond about her revolutionary contribution to contemporary dance. The Company also perform works from over 40 years of its history:
Adorations (1975) British Premiere; Lamentation (1930); Solo from Cave of the Heart (1946); Diversion of Angels (1943)
Dance sequences directed by MERRILL BROCKWAY
Producer BOB LOCKYER

Contributors

Artists:
Martha Graham
Unknown:
Martha Graham
Unknown:
John Drummond
Directed By:
Merrill Brockway
Producer:
Bob Lockyer
Source: Radio Times

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