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A disastrous opening night
Simon Callow describes the premiere of Orson Welles' play 'Moby Dick - Rehearsed' in 1955.
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    A disastrous opening night
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    Squashing Words
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    Books I’ve Written
  4. Making a Leopard Monster
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    Making a Leopard Monster
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    Steve’s Monsters
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    Making a Monster
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    Alien Stink Song
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    Trying Weight Watchers
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    Tim Burgess: What happened when I asked Lou Reed for an autograph
  11. "...and then they all booed me."
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    "...and then they all booed me."
  12. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
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    The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
  13. What would David Brent make of the Fringe?
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    What would David Brent make of the Fringe?
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    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
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