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====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | ====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Theatre|Theatre]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Theatre|Theatre]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' The Belarus Free Theater | '''Artist:''' The Belarus Free Theater | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' representatives of three different special forces (OMON, KGB, and district police) | '''Confronting Bodies:''' representatives of three different special forces (OMON, KGB, and district police) | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' August 22, 2007 | '''Dates of Action:''' August 22, 2007 | ||
'''Location:''' Minsk, Belarus | '''Location:''' Minsk, Belarus | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The play, ''Eleven Vests'' (1997), is about violence, scholastic and military authoritarianism. | '''Description of Artwork:''' The play, ''Eleven Vests'' (1997), is about violence, scholastic and military authoritarianism. | ||
'''The Incident:''' The troupe was about to start a performance at a house in the capital of Minsk when armed officers burst into the building and everyone inside were taken to a police station. Up to 60 spectators, all actors, managers, directors of Free Theatre, three children of 6, 7, and 8 years old, together with French Director Christian Benedetti, Director of Theatre-Studio Jerome Impilizzierri, the assistant to director Nina Reno, Netherlands professor Boris Gerets and Production Manager Mark Jansen were arrested during the performance. | |||
'''The Incident:''' The troupe was about to start a performance at a house in the capital of Minsk when armed officers burst into the building and everyone inside were taken to a police station.Up to 60 spectators, all actors, managers, directors of Free Theatre | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' Everyone was released three hours later. | '''Results of Incident:''' Everyone was released three hours later. | ||
Background on the Free Theater:The Free Theater is barred from performing in Belarus and has no permanent space. Nevertheless, it continues to survive, screening audiences before every performance. | Background on the Free Theater: The Free Theater is barred from performing in Belarus and has no permanent space. Nevertheless, it continues to survive, screening audiences before every performance. | ||
'''Source:''' KadmusArts Blogs | '''Source:''' KadmusArts Blogs | ||
[[Category:2006]] | [[Category:2006]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:21, 29 November 2011
Date: 2006
Region: Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Theatre
Artist: The Belarus Free Theater
Confronting Bodies: representatives of three different special forces (OMON, KGB, and district police)
Dates of Action: August 22, 2007
Location: Minsk, Belarus
Description of Artwork: The play, Eleven Vests (1997), is about violence, scholastic and military authoritarianism.
The Incident: The troupe was about to start a performance at a house in the capital of Minsk when armed officers burst into the building and everyone inside were taken to a police station. Up to 60 spectators, all actors, managers, directors of Free Theatre, three children of 6, 7, and 8 years old, together with French Director Christian Benedetti, Director of Theatre-Studio Jerome Impilizzierri, the assistant to director Nina Reno, Netherlands professor Boris Gerets and Production Manager Mark Jansen were arrested during the performance.
Results of Incident: Everyone was released three hours later. Background on the Free Theater: The Free Theater is barred from performing in Belarus and has no permanent space. Nevertheless, it continues to survive, screening audiences before every performance.
Source: KadmusArts Blogs
