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Sunday January 7 2006 : feeling free

“Sometimes I just can 't see anything for trying to see everything.”

W A FEAST 0F DANCE

with the chance to get published in The List: As the George Piper Dancers (aka Channel 4’s Ballet

- . Boyz) and the Michael Clark Company (pictured) arrive h: www.b11 foto.com thellst // p l in Glasgow, Kelly Apter explores the work of a

generation of performers who trained at the Royal Ballet, but who are now taking their work in a more edgy, contemporary direction.

BOOKS SPECIAL

The third instalment of Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival features a diverse line-up that includes Alasdair Gray, Andrea Levy, cartoonist Steve Bell, Jon Ronson, Iain Banks, William lvlcllvanney, Bernard MacLaverty and AL Kennedy. We pick out the highlights and meet some of the authors. We also talk to Toni Davidson, author of the explosive Scar Nat/on, about his new book of short stories, The Gradual Gathering of Lust and Other Tales and track down up-and—coming talent Jennifer McCartney.

PLUS I Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School: Roving reporter Suzanne Black attends a life drawing class with a difference.

I The Wonderful World of Dissocia: One of the acknowledged highlights of the Edinburgh International Festival in recent years, Anthony Neilson’s brutally funny play returns to Scottish stages courtesy of the National Theatre of Scotland.

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GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH EVENTS GUIDE

YOU'VE GOT 15 DAYS TO LIVE

6 THE LIST 1 7-155 Feb 2007