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Russia-Ukraine War Society

How Theater Survives In Exile, A Russian Play In Foreign Acts

Hundreds of people from Russia’s theater world have left the country since its invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. At the end of 2023, theater researcher Mikhail Kaluzhsky began trying to map and identify key trends of Russia’s theater-in-exile. He shares what is happening with the Russian theater scene in the capital of Georgia and what potential futures he sees for Russian theater professionals in exile.

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“Two Censors Walk Into A Bar…” Inside The Slippery World Of Stand-Up Comedy In China

In China, stand-up comics must submit their sets to a state censor. Plus, there are self-appointed wannabe censors online (like on all social media!). How do would-be professional standup comedians handle this blatantly gray zone?

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