by August Strindberg
Adapted for broadcasting by MAX FABER from his English version
A drama of psychological detection in which the two characters reveal to each other their past crimes. with Alec Clunes as Mr. X and Nigel Stock as Mr. Y
Produced by JOHN GIBSON Second broadcast
JOHN BROWNING (piano)
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Leader, Hugh Bean
Conducted by BERTHOLD GOLDSCHMIDT
Part 1
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LAURENCE KITCHIN attempts to isolate and trace the history of a crucial twentieth-century trend in the theatre. This is the development from Strindberg to Beckett of what has been called ' compressionism,' or the maximum tension within the minimum space
Part 2
A short story written and read by TED Hughes
' There's no reason why I should not last quite a long time yet. I seem to have an uncommon reserve of energy. To keep my mind firm, that is the essential thing, to fix it firmly in my reasonable hopes, and lull it there. Encourage it. Mesmerise it slightly with a sort of continuous prayer. Because when my mind is firm, my energy is firm. And that's the main thing here-energy..... '
