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Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
The director discusses the restrictions of using texts written by others.
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    Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
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  5. Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
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    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
  9. Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
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    Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
  10. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
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    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
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