18/08/2011
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Today's programme includes a round-up of what's happening at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Singapore Theatre Festival and an interview with Ron Rash (pictured)
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Edinburgh
We're off to the theatre in Edinburgh to see new versions from Taiwan and Korea of Shakespeare, together with new plays exploring the limits of science.
Duration: 05:02
Singapore Theatre
A report from this year's Singapore Theatre Festival where controversial plays at this year's deal with politics and race.
Duration: 05:01
Ron Rash interview
With his latest collection of short stories, Burning Bright, Ron Rash chronicles the often bleak and murky world of those who inhabit the Appalachians in the eastern United States.
Duration: 07:07
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