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Spoleto Backstage: Piccolo Spoleto; 'Pay No Attention To The Girl'; 'Letter To A Friend In Gaza'

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Piccolo Spoleto Festival/City of Charleston

On this episode of Spoleto Backstage, we learn about this year's Piccolo Spoleto Festival from Scott Watson, director of the Office of Cultural Affairs for the city of Charleston, and violinist Yuriy Bekker, concertmaster for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

Host Adam Parker speaks with stage director David Herskovitz about his innovative new play, "Pay No Attention to the Girl."

And filmmaker Amos Gitai joins us with a preview of his multimedia performance "Letter to a Friend in Gaza."

You can subscribe to Spoleto Backstage in Apple PodcastsGoogle Play, and Stitcher. Follow The Post and Courier's coverage of the festival on their website here. And learn more about Spoleto Festival USA on their website here.

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