whatwere the main musical  and theatrical offerings at teh edinburgh
festival 1968? What were teh main fringe shows? Companies? theatres?
In what year was 'This year, Next Year'performed? It starred terence
Stamp and was directed by John dexter.

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Clarification of Question by gaucho34-ga on 30 Jul 2004 14:10 PDT

thank you for the comment, but no, that is not the production I was
talking
about - that was  on TV - this was about 1968 or 1967, on stage  at the
Edinburgh festival -  I think it was at the Lyceum, but actually the
title was just a pointer to the period - I am interested
in the general programme of the Festival at that time. 
Thank you

Is it this one?
THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR 

Granada / 13x60m-e / 1977 

Writer: John Finch / Producer: Howard Baker  

Drama series. When he goes through a crisis in his business London
based Harry Shaw decides to move back to his Yorkshire roots even
though his wife and kids aren't keen.

With:- RONALD HINES as Harry Shaw / MICHAEL ELPHICK as Jacki Shaw /
VIRGINIA STRIDE / ANNE STALLYBRASS / JULIE PEASGOOD / SYLVESTRA LA
TOUZEL

http://www.memorabletv.com/bft2.htm

Well, I think you won't get the information on the web.
I e-mailed the Festival webpage with your question.
If they answer me, I'll let you know.

The [London] Times, Friday, Oct 21, 1960; pg. 18; Issue 54908; col A,
has a review of a production of "This year, next year" at the
Vaudeville Theatre, London. Written by Jack Rondu and produced by John
Dexter, the cast included Pamela Brown, Brenda Bruce, Michael Gough
and Terence Stamp.

It opened on Thursday 20th October 1960.

There is no mention in The Times of a subsequent revival at Edinburgh.

Here's a selection from the 1968 Festival (there was a lot going on
and most fo the musical events look like highlights at this remove).

Drama: 'Chekhov' by Allan Cook; 'The irresistable rise of Arturo Ui'
by Brecht (Glasgow Citizens - incl Leonard Rossiter); 'Years of the
Locust' by Norman Holland (Rhode Island Repertory Company); 'Nobody
runs for ever'; 'Playboy of the Western World' (Abbey Theatre);
'Macbeth' (Tom Courtenay)

Music: 'Peter Grimes' (Scottish Opera); Yehudi and Hephzibah Menuhin;
Vishnevskaya and Rostropovich; Barenboim; Isaac Stern; Amadeus
Quartet; Istvan Kerstesz; Elly Ameling; Helen Watts; 'War Requiem'
(Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Fischer-Dieskau, Vishnevskaya); Peter
Frankl; Jacqueline du Pre; 'The Beggar's Opera' (Prospect
Productions); Pierre Boulez; 'Punch and Judy' (Birtwistle); USSR State
Symphony Orchestra/Svetlanov; David Oistrakh; New
Philharmonia/Klemperer; 'Elektra', 'Ariadne auf Naxos'(Hamburg State
Opera); Bavarian Symphony Orchestra/Kubelik

Art: 'Boudin to Picasso' (Royal Scottish Academy); 'Charles Rennie Mackintosh'

thank you very much - that is exactly what I wanted to know - it is most helpful