Meridian Episodes Available now
Turandot staged in China
A review of a spectacular production of Puccini's opera in Beijing's Forbidden City
Ben Okri interview
An in-depth conversation with the Nigerian writer who won the Booker Prize aged 32
Shanghai's Grand Theatre
A review of Shanghai's new venue which seats 1800 people
Amit Chaudhuri interview
The Indian writer talks about Freedom Song, plus Stephen King and Sebastian Faulks
Douglas Kennedy interview
The American writer talks about his novel The Job, which follows a unemployed salesman
London's Notting Hill Carnival
The history of the annual event which has become Europe's biggest largest public gathering
David Williamson: a profile
The life and work of one of Australia's most popular playwrights
Sitting on the Porch: storytelling in the American South
An exploration of the different forms of storytelling in the American South
American writer Julien Green
The legacy of the American author who wrote in French and has died aged 97
Edinburgh International Festival
Highlights from the festival fringe, including a play by Zimbabwean Stephen Chifunyise
