Festivals Raj Chakraborty interviews author Andrey Kurkov about his work, what inspires him, and the presence of amoral characters in his books, at the 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Andrey Kurkov is a Ukrainian novelist and commentator, writing for several international … Andrey Kurkov
Festivals Performance Plays An innovative re-imagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed and created by renowned international theatre practitioner Anna-Helena McLean (formerly a principal performer with Poland’s legendary Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices). This intoxicating performance promises an engaging, funny, sensual and participatory … Anna-Helena McLean : Titania
Festivals Non-Fiction In this edition of Writers Stories from the Edinburgh International Book Festival of 2003 Raj Chakraborti explores Don Delillo’s conceit that terrorists possess the place in our consciousness once occupied by novelists. Chakraborti’s interview with Tariq Ali draws insights into … Raj Chakraborti : Tariq Ali, George Monbiot and William Dalrymple
Festivals Performance Plays A trip around the world via storytelling at its most effortlessly fluent, 17 Border Crossings starts with a man at a desk on an empty stage and ends up everywhere but. The itinerary: a worse-for-wear Communist-era train traveling from Prague … Thaddeus Phillips : 17 Border Crossings
