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More Than Theatre. Our Story

Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) is the only theatre in Europe banned by its government on political grounds. Founded in Minsk in 2005, BFT emerged as a direct challenge to the absolute censorship of freedom of artistic expression in “Europe’s Last Dictatorship”.

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We Create

Dogs Of Europe

Dogs of Europe is a visceral, psychological drama set in the near future, depicting a dystopian super-state in which individual rights have given way to control.

Welfare

Welfare is the first play from Mariya Bialkovich, directed by Yulia Shevchuk, both long-standing BFT ensemble members.
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4.48 Psychosis

The first stage production BFT ever mounted underground in Minsk was Sarah Kane’s final play, 4.48 Psychosis.

We Educate

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Learning

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Training

We Activate

Letters from Lukashenko’s Prisoners

#FREESENTSOV

#LOVEOVERVIRUS

  • We Create
  • We Educate
  • We Activate

Dogs Of Europe

Dogs of Europe is a visceral, psychological drama set in the near future, depicting a dystopian super-state in which individual rights have given way to control.

Welfare

Welfare is the first play from Mariya Bialkovich, directed by Yulia Shevchuk, both long-standing BFT ensemble members.
A woman getting slapped

4.48 Psychosis

The first stage production BFT ever mounted underground in Minsk was Sarah Kane’s final play, 4.48 Psychosis.
See More about We Create
Person with raised hand addressing performers

Learning

Performers pulling their partners' arm

Training

See More about We Educate

Letters from Lukashenko’s Prisoners

#FREESENTSOV

#LOVEOVERVIRUS

See More about We Activate

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