Sputnik commissioned two Russian playwrights, Nina Belenitskaya and Evgeny Kazachkov, to write short plays, for a week of performances at Theatre 503 on the theme of contemporary Russia.
Their plays ran from Tuesday 24th of June to Saturday 28th June, at 7.45pm, along with five short plays by British playwrights, selected by Theatre 503, including one by the renowned British playwright Steve Waters.
“Sounds of Silence” by Nina Belenitskaya was translated by Sputnik’s artistic director, Noah Birksted-Breen.
“The Priest” by Evgeny Kazachkov is translated by Elizabeth Moore, a graduate of Russian from Oxford University and assistant director on Sputnik’s production One Hour Eighteen Minutes (2012).
These performances were produced by Theatre 503 in association with Sputnik Theatre Company.
“An intriguing selection of plays with a very good cast about a very complex country with very complex issues.” (UK Theatre Network review)
