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A disastrous opening night
Simon Callow describes the premiere of Orson Welles' play 'Moby Dick - Rehearsed' in 1955.
  1. A disastrous opening night
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    A disastrous opening night
  2. Reading
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    Reading
  3. Childhood
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    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
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    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
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    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
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    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
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    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
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    Q&A
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    Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
  10. Jonathan Safran Foer on writing his first book in ten years
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    Jonathan Safran Foer on writing his first book in ten years
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    The school bus rap
  12. Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting 2
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    Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting 2
  13. How it feels to get flyered for your own show
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    How it feels to get flyered for your own show
  14. Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
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    Irvine Welsh on the contrast between Scotland and America
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    "I nearly feigned a heart attack"
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