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Simon McBurney
The actor and director discusses his play The Encounter, which premieres in Edinburgh.
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    Simon McBurney
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    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
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    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
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    Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
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    Beth Vyse, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
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