Years of performance: 2018

Oxygen by Ivan Viripaev, trans. Sasha Dugdale

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OXYGEN by Ivan Viripaev, written in 2003, was the manifesto of a new type of Russian play – bold, artistically experimental and politically-charged. This new adaption re-imagines OXYGEN with original lyrics written and performed by Lady Sanity and Stanza Divan, two talented young UK hip-hop artists…

The War Hasn’t Yet Started by Mikhail Durnenkov

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Sputnik is delighted that one of the four plays presented at Power, Politics and Performance in January 2016 is being given a London run at Southwark Playhouse, 10 January – 20 February 2018, produced by Theatre Royal Plymouth.

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

    There are several strands to Sputnik's work including:
    - producing new Russian plays in the UK
    - programming and organising the Russian Theatre Festival in London
    - developing Russian playwriting through commissions and exchanges
    - outreach work bringing drama to disadvantaged young people
    - cultural events with Russian literature and music

    Why Russia?
    Russia has a history of theatrical innovation. Russian playwrights have played a significant role in shaping modern European theatre.

    Contemporary playwriting in Russia has been going through an important and innovative period since 1991 with a prolific output by predominantly young dramatists.

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