00:00 Introduction
02:00 Irving begins speaking
04:00 Discussion of "The Winter Company"
05:00 Discussion of theatre during the non-tourist season
07:00 Discussion of Irving's employment with the Canada Council
08:00 Discussion of developments of cultural committees related to Irving
08:30 Discussion of difficulties associated with PEI's small size
09:30 Discussion of the 1981 establishment and incorporation of the constitution of the ICT
10:00 Discussion of the producing function of the ICT
11:00 Discussion of drama offerings at local schools
13:30 Discussion of the library at the ICT; "New Voices Playwriting Competition"
15:00 Discussion of Irving's relationship with UPEI
16:00 Discussion of limited exposure to culture amongst Islanders
17:00 Discussion of a production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"
18:00 Discussion of Irving's involvement in a production on addiction; dramatisation of student problems
19:30 Discussion of a production on the concept of ageing
20:00 Discussion of the ICT's association with UPEI
21:00 Discussion of using productions as a learning experience
23:00 Discussion of building an audience for presentations via engaging with the community
25:00 Discussion of theatrical productions as an investment
26:00 Discussion of the development of regional arts councils in PEI
29:00 Conclusion of Irving's talk
30:00 Beginning of question period
31:30 Question regarding publicity in PEI in terms of cost effectiveness; question regarding predicting size of audiences
37:00 Question regarding financial relationship with the Confederation Centre
39:00 Question regarding effect of size of audience on theatrical productions
40:00 Question regarding size of McKenzie theatre, number of productions to fill demand
42:00 Question regarding past productions in PEI outside of Charlottetown
44:00 Question regarding subject matter of plays; question regarding popularity of plays in Ireland
46:00 Question regarding student composition of drama classes
48:00 Comment regarding impact of the ICT; question regarding spaces used for productions
52:00 Question regarding a high-school performance group from across Canada "Interchange on Canadian Studies"
53:30 Discussion of an upcoming production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
