§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will list the British arts companies who have performed in China in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 29 March 1988]: The following list comprises only those British arts companies which have visited China with British Council assistance. Other companies may have made their own arrangements. There are no centrally kept comprehensive records.
British Council visitors to China—Arts, 1983–87 Companies 1983–84 Royal Ballet 19 Performances, Beijing, Shanghai Guangzhou Sir Anton Dolin Ballet John Alldis Master classes, Beijing and Shanghai Music Group of London Master classes and concerts Jane Glover and Martin Isepp Master classes Sir Michael Tippett and Meirion Bowen Simone Michelle Dance workshop Poster Art Exhibition Tuckwell Wind Quintet 1984–85 Belinda Wright and Jelko Production of "Giselle" with Yuresha Central Ballet Photographic Exhibition "The Petroleum Story" (five cities tour) Rodney Slatford Double bass player Royal Ballet School Exchange with Central Dance Academy, Beijing European Community Youth Orchestra 1985–86 Albion Wind Quintet Music Group of London John Alldis Choral conductor David Glass Mime Noelle Barker Voice specialist Royal Ballet School Continued exchanges John Giorgiardis Master classes with the China Youth Orchestra 1986–87 Gabrieli Brass Ensemble Alberni String Quartet Graphics UK Exhibition Jane Glover Master classes Shakespeare Display At Shakespeare Festival, Shanghai Little Angel Marionette Theatre Norman Morrice Choreographic workshop David Glass Mime British History Exhibition Figures for 1987–88 are not yet available.
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will list the Chinese arts companies who have performed in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 29 March 1988]: The following list comprises only those Chinese arts companies which have visited the United Kingdom with grants from 574W Visiting Arts. Other companies may have visited under their own funding arrangements. There are no centrally kept comprehensive records.
Visiting Arts Visits to Britain by Chinese arts companies (in receipt of V A grants) Year Arts group Venue 1983–84 — — 1984–85 Chinese National Dance Company Billingham Festival 1985–86 Two Chinese Musicians Appearance with BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra at Cardiff Festival of Music "Theatre du Petit Miroir" Prema Project Chinese Puppet Theatre The Emperors Warriors Edinburgh Chinese Terracottas Exhibition 1986–87 Peking Opera 10 City tour Fujian Hand Puppet Co Various venues A Pictorial History of Colchester—Royal Chinese Dance—Lecture Festival Hall London Demonstration and Exhibition 1987–88 Zigong Sichwan Opera Troupe Chinese Picture Stories Museum of Modern Art Shanghai Kunju Theatre Cardiff Company