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Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
Cabaret performer Lili la Scala brings it home with her version of The Oasis classic
  1. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  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 Magic Flute rebooted by Komische Oper Berlin, Barrie Kosky and British theatre group 1927
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    The Magic Flute rebooted by Komische Oper Berlin, Barrie Kosky and British theatre group 1927
  5. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
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    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  6. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
  7. Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
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    Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
  8. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  9. George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
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    George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
  10. The Harmonium Project
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    The Harmonium Project
  11. Simon McBurney: Welcome to the jungle
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    Simon McBurney: Welcome to the jungle
  12. Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
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    Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
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    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
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