Devised by
Belarus Free Theatre
Belarus Free Theatre
Adapted and directed by
Vladimir Shcherban
Vladimir Shcherban
Co-Produced by
Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin
Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin
Presented by
Fuel
Fuel
Dates
22 Aug - 3 Nov 2012
22 Aug - 3 Nov 2012
22/08/2011 - 29/08/2011
Pleasance Forth
Edinburgh
26/04/2012 - 27/04/2012
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Transform 12 Festival
Leeds
21/06/2012 - 25/06/2012
Tobacco Factory Theatre, Mayfest
Bristol
29/05/2012 - 30/05/2012
Sherman Cymru
Cardiff
31/05/2012 - 02/06/2012
North Wall
Oxford
06/06/2012 - 07/06/2012
Contact
Manchester
08/06/2012 - 09/06/2012
Northern Stage
Newcastle
12/06/2012 - 23/06/2012
Young Vic, Presented as part of LIFT 2012
London
31/10/2012 - 03/11/2012
Naughton Studio, Lyric Theatre
Belfast
By Belarus Free Theatre
Devised by Belarus Free Theatre
Adapted and directed by Vladimir Shcherban
Co-Produced by Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin
Welcome to Minsk – the sexiest city in the world!
Strip clubs, underground raves, and gay pride parades pulse beneath the surface of a city where sexuality is twisted by oppression. If scars are sexy, Minsk must be the sexiest city in the world.
A love letter to a home that exiles those willing to fight for it, Minsk, 2011celebrates and mourns a land that has lost its way.
Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker toured the UK from 2011 to 2012.
Belarus Free Theatre was founded in 2005 in Europe’s last surviving dictatorship; the company is one of the most outspoken critics of Belarus’s repressive regime. Many company members have served time in prison, lost their jobs, gone into hiding, or been exiled. Despite this, the company continues to develop award-winning work with the support of artists around the world.
Fringe First winner 2011.
Originally presented at the Pleasance. Developed in residence at the Dartington Space with the support of the Dartington Hall Trust. Funded by Arts Council England.
Performed in Russian with English subtitles.