New Drama in Russian: Professor Julie Curtis Valedictory Lecture [Kkd2iA8Rxns]
This lecture serves as an opportunity to introduce a book Julie edited and published in the summer of 2020: New Drama in Russian: Performance, Politics and Protest in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020) The project grew out of research trips and a series of workshops in Oxford attended by theatremakers, playwrights, and critics from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, together with drama specialists from a number of countries. The focus is on independent Russian-language theatre and its evolution over the last 10-15 years, as President Putin’s increasingly repressive cultural policies have complicated relationships with Ukraine and Belarus.