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1984 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
New play, Up and Under, by the Hull Truck Theatre Company, and US comedian Rita Rudner

The 1984 Cannes film festival
Review of Under the Volcano directed by John Huston and starring Albert Finney

On the Spot opens in London
US playwright Edgar Wallace's play On the Spot open in London with Simon Callow

Francis Barber stars in Camille
Francis Barber stars in Pam Gems' adaptation of Camille

Iranian film The Mission
Review of Iranian film The Mission directed by Parviz Sayyad

National Ballet of Cuba keeps it classical for London
National Ballet of Cuba arrives in London with scenes from Othello's early life

Alisdair Gray's 1982, Janine
Scottish novelist Alisdair Gray discusses his new book 1982, Janine

Terry Johnson play - Cries From the Mammal House
Cries From The Mammal House by Terry Johnson at the Royal Court Theatre in London

Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation
Book Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation: A History of Literary Paris by Noel Riley Fitch

Meridian Heritage Competition '84
Winners include suggestions for a Japanese Noh play Takigi O-Noh or Bonfire performance