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Andrzej Panufnik was asked by Kenneth MacMillan to compose the score for Isadora. Panufnik felt unable to do this and this file contains correspondence between Kenneth MacMillan and Andrzej Panufnik, and between Camilla Panufnik and Deborah MacMillan which discusses this. At this time, the ballet was provisionally titled Off to Paradise. The material comprises

1. Letter from Andrzej Panufnik thanking Kenneth MacMillan for asking him to compose a new score for his new full-length ballet and explaining why he cannot do it. Panufnik instead suggests using and adapting some of his existing music and details how this could work. Typed on two sides of one sheet of letter headed paper and signed, 31 Jan 1979
2. Draft handwritten reply from Kenneth MacMillan to Andrzej Panufnik, declining Panufnik's suggestion of using existing music and asking if he can return Gillian Freeman's notes. With many crossings out. Undated
3. Draft handwritten reply, not in Kenneth MacMillan's hand, expanding on the draft above. Undated
4. Handwritten letter from Andrzej Panufnik to Kenneth MacMillan thanking him for his kind reply and expressing his gratitude for having been asked to write a score for his new ballet. 7 Feb1979
5. Typed letter from Camilla Panufnik to Deborah MacMillan explaining why Andrzej would have difficulty working with the scenario, and how he feels everything that would be needed for the ballet could be found in existing music. Two typed pages, signed. 12 Feb 1979
6. Off to Paradise, Notes and First Draft for a ballet by Kenneth MacMillan, scenario by Gillian Freeman. 16 typed pages including title page, time line of Isadora Duncan's life, Main Characters, two pages of general notes and 10 pages of plot and quotations for voice over. September 1978
7. Two typed pages of Off to Paradise, Revised Opening and Notes. Undated

Kenneth MacMillan asked Gillian Freeman to work with him on a scenario for the ballet. This file comprises

1. Five typed pages titled First Draft Outline for Mayerling, describing the ballet scene by scene.
2. One page typed additional note suggesting alterations to the Prologue and Epilogue
3. Four typed pages giving the Main and Subsidiary Characters, Character Notes and Points for Discussion. Dated by Kenneth MacMillan on the first page, 1978 in blue felt tip pen
4. 12 typed pages of Story outline and notes for a three act ballet by Gillian Freeman for Kenneth MacMillan, giving title page, Main and Subsidiary Characters, Character Notes, Notes, Drawing by Crown Prince Rudolf of a partridge-shooting and a Draft Outline. Dated by Kenneth MacMillan on the title page, 1978 in blue felt tip pen
5. Photocopy of item 4 with an additional page giving the Epilogue, and some handwritten additions to the text. From the Clement Crisp Collection, found in a file of press cuttings. N.d.
6. Article by Gillian Freeman for the LA Times (Los Angeles Times), 21 May 1978, Scripting a Ballet
7. Photocopy of the article by Gillian Freemen as published in the LA Times, Sunday 21 May 1978, now titled Mayerling : A Ballet of Love and Agony. Article written to coincide with the American premiere of Mayerling at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

Kenneth MacMillan worked closely with Gillian Freeman on the scenario for Isadora and with Mary Miller on the selection of words to be spoken as part of the ballet. The material in this file reflects the collaborative process of preparing the scenario and the spoken dialogue. It comprises

1. Postcard from Gillian Freeman to Kenneth MacMillan thanking him for his letter and breakdown. Handwritten, postmarked 26 Jul 1976
2. Three page typed Story Breakdown by Kenneth MacMillan with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in pen and ink, felt-tip pen and pencil. With timings for each of the two acts
3. Typed letter from Gillian Freeman to Kenneth MacMillan discussing the first draft and with ideas for dancers for two roles, 4 Sep 1978.
4. Photocopy of 13 typed pages, 12 of scenario with words to be spoken by Isadora and stage directions, one with an edited version of one of the passages of words. Kenneth written in pencil by Mary Miller on the front page
5. Photocopy of 16 typed pages of scenario with words selected by Mary Miller to be spoken by Isadora, with details of the publications the excerpts are taken from. Act One is of seven pages with an additional paragraph inserted on a small piece of paper. With Kenneth App. 8 minutes written in pencil on the first page of Act One and further pencil notes in the text. Act Two is of eight pages with Kenneth (more pages to come) written in pencil on the first page of Act Two and further pencil notes in the text. Pencil annotations by Mary Miller
6. Photocopy of 12 typed pages of scenario as above with slight variations and with pencil annotations by Kenneth MacMillan
7. 14 typed pages of scenario with words, with titles for each scene but no stage directions. Annotated throughout by Kenneth MacMillan in felt-tip pen and pencil, and with a sketch of a stage setting on the reverse of the final page
8. Photocopy of item 7, 14 typed pages of scenario with words, with details of published sources and page references in the margins
9. Three typed pages and one photocopy of a typed page, one small page has the words in English translation of The Marseillaise, the other three pages describe the scene of the Marseillaise dance and speech with Hecklers
10. 15 typed pages of Notes and Revised Draft for a ballet by Kenneth MacMillan, Scenario by Gillian Freeman comprising title page, time line for Isadora Duncan's life, two pages of main characters and 11 pages of scenario. With annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in felt-tip pen and pencil. June 1979
11. 14 typed pages of Isadora Revised draft with dialogue comprising title page, one page of notes from Gillian Freeman to Kenneth MacMillan and 12 pages of scenario. July 1980
12. 18 typed pages of Isadora Revised draft with extended dialogue comprising title page and 17 pages of scenario. With annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in felt-tip pen and pencil. August 1980
13. 15 typed pages of Isadora dialogue with stage directions comprising title page with code for abbreviations for the Sources of Quotations which are used in the text. The sources and page references are given in the margins. With annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in felt-tip pen and pencil. April 1981
14. 14 typed pages of Isadora dialogue with stage directions. Similar to item 13 but without title page or the sources in the margins, and with some minor changes to the text. Script taken from My Life and other reported conversations by Mary Miller written in pencil by Mary Miller on the first page
15. 14 typed pages of Isadora dialogue with stage directions. Similar to item 14 but with some additional pieces of paper pasted in. With annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in felt-tip pen and pencil
16. 13 typed pages of Isadora with title page Isadora A ballet in two Acts by Kenneth MacMillan Dialogue - including excerpts from Isadora Duncan's memoirs and other sources by Mary Miller Copyright - Kenneth MacMillan 1981, revised October 1981, and 12 pages of dialogue with stage directions. Kenneth written in pencil on title page by Mary Miller
17. 14 pages of story breakdown with timings, handwritten or photocopied and annotated by Kenneth MacMillan. There are two pages for Act I and Act II scenes 1-13 written in black felt-tip pen, then three pages for Act I and Act II scenes 1-18 in blue felt-tip pen with pencil additions. The latter three pages have been photocopied onto A3 paper three times and each set of copies has different handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan (large)