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Of Burning Doors and bridges

Nikolai Khalezin and Maria Alyokhina
Nikolai Khalezin and Maria Alyokhina Source: SBS

Belarus Free Theatre presents in Melbourne Burning Doors, a play about creative people imprisoned in Russia in particular cinematographer Oleg Sentsov, artist Petr Pavlensky and the story of incarceration of Maria Alyokhina from The Pussy Riot, who playing herself. We discuss this highly charged and shockingly brutal work with theatre director Nikolai Khalezin and Maria Alyokhina


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Belarus Free Theatre presents in Melbourne Burning Doors, a play about creative people imprisoned in Russia in particular cinematographer Oleg Sentsov, artist Petr Pavlensky and the story of incarceration of Maria Alyokhina from The Pussy Riot, who playing herself. We discuss this highly charged and shockingly brutal work with theatre director Nikolai Khalezin and Maria Alyokhina


Recommended for ages 18+

Depicts strong violence and features frequent nudity.

Performed in Russian with English surtitles

Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne

https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2016/theatre-drama/burning-doors

 


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