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Insulted. Belarus(sia) tells the story of the first month of the ongoing Belarusian revolution, where the people are protesting after President Alexander Lukashenko – known as Europe’s last dictator – claimed victory in a contested election. Polls showed Lukashenko badly trailing his opponent. The unprecedented national protests have continued despite mass arrests, police brutality, and the torture of protestors.

This play was written by Andrei Kureichik, the well-known Belarusian playwright and member of the Coordination Council of Belarus. It tells the story of the first month of the Belarusian revolution, its ups and downs on the eve of the inevitable democratization of the country after 26 years of dictatorship. All characters have real prototypes, in some you will recognize former and current leaders of the country, in others - incredible Belarusians who have gone out to battle the totalitarian machine, sometimes at the cost of their lives, their freedom, and their loved ones. They represent polar points of view in the awakened Belarusian society. The author seeks to understand how the Belarusian revolution differs from Prague in 1968, Russia in 1991 and Ukraine in 2014. He tells of the tragic escalation of violence and repression employed by the authorities to repress freedom-seeking Belarusians with bayonets and clubs, and how solidarity, truth and faith in human values inevitably lead to victory over evil.

In solidarity with the people and theater community of Belarus, Nonsuch and New Perspectives Theatre Company came together in October 2020 to present a live-streamed staged reading of the play for audiences across Nottingham.

Insulted. Belarus(sia) tells the story of the first month of the ongoing Belarusian revolution.

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Cast & Creative

Performed by: Hazel Monaghan, Kate Spencer, Grace Cordell, Olwen Davies, Sophie Bloor, Hayley Doherty and Christina Tsoutsi

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Directed by Edward Boott

Produced by Nonsuch Studios & New Perspectives Theatre Company

Technical Production by Sam Osbourne & Daniel McVey