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Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
The actor and director discusses the vanity involved in telling your life story.
  1. Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
    00:56
    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
  2. Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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  3. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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  4. The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
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    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
  5. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  6. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
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    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
  7. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  8. Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  9. Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
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    Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
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    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
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    Jesse Jackson on the Black Lives Matter movement
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    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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