Authors: Yuri Klavdiyev

Slow Sword

Sputnik Theatre is the first company to stage Klavdiyev’s work in the UK. This was the World Premiere of Slow Sword.

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    Sputnik is a British theatre company dedicated to sourcing, translating and producing new Russian drama for British audiences.

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