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Mel Gibson/ Braveheart
Mad Mac makes an epic journey to the heart of the Scots myth.
Page 6
Salman Rushdie
Still in hiding, the Booker- winning author talks about his new novel written under the shadow of the fatwah. Page 10
Tam Dean Burn
The Edinburgh actor talks about communism, clubbing and
Coronation Street.
Page 12 _ I
Robert Harris
After a surprise hit with his first novel Fatherland, Harris set out to write a real blockbuster. Why?
Page 15
The Trick Is To Keep Breathing
Janice Galloway’s introspective novel is turned into a large-cast production for the theatre.
Page 17
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FILM
The Young Poisoner's
Handbook 18 Blue Juice 19 Screen Test 20 Video reviews 22 Film Index 24 Listings Week One 31 Listings Week Two 33 Goya Dress 35 Delicatessen 35 Freedom Gala 37 Album reviews 38 Live reviews 40 Listings Rock & Blues 41 Jazz 45
Folk & World 48 Classical & Opera 49
THEATRE
Dark Lights season at Tramway 51
Brian Cox’s musical debut 51 Reviews 52 Listings Theatre 54 Dance 55 Comedy 57 Peter Howson 59 Dark Lights visual arts 59 Listings 50 Listings 54 Listings 55 Listings 57 Listings 75 Listings 55 The Lesbian Avengers recruit 77 The Spin 77 Johnnie Beattie on music hall 78 Channel Hopping 78 Listings 79 Gordon Burn 81 George Mackay Brown 81 Bill Bryson 82 Reviews 83 Events 83 Classified (incl 1 Saw You) 83 Food 91 Competitions 92
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