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THE OUTRUN BY AMY LIPTROT
Celebrated debut gets a theatrical makeover
If you missed Amy Liptrot’s i rst book, The Outrun, last year, pick up a copy now. One of the i nest non- i ction debuts in years, it’s a winning combination of memoir and nature writing, charting the writer’s recovery from alcoholism and her move from London to Orkney.
Now, after much critical acclaim and award- winning, the Edinburgh International Book Festival is creating a theatrical vision of the show, in association with the Royal Lyceum Theatre. At this special event in Charlotte Square Gardens, scenes from The Outrun are given a dramatic makeover with music. Stick around afterwards to hear Liptrot and the creative team chat about the work. ■ Charlotte Square Gardens, 12 Aug, 8pm, £15 (£12).
10–17 Aug 2017 THE LIST FESTIVAL 39