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Central Store

Several people standing by a table some interacting with each other and some gazing in the front

25th May 2016

 

Central Store is a theatrical production created by members of BFT’s theatre laboratory, Fortinbras, the only independent arts school in Belarus.

Centrale is landmark in modern-day Minsk – a well-loved food emporium with a popular coffee shop. Threatened with closure by the authorities, Fortinbras students decided to go and speak to its regulars – initially for a documentary film that was later adapted for the stage – to capture a unique and soon-to-be-forgotten snapshot in time.

Coffee and alcohol combine to potent effect as the clientele, who include members of the elite, speak candidly about their deep-rooted fears and frustrations about Belarus today – in a revelatory work that explodes the edifice of polite high-society conversation.

“The guys created a strong and emotionally contrasting cocktail in Central Store. You drink it in one gulp, and a whirlwind of emotions is born in your head. The hangover aftertaste pleasantly tickles the sky with bubbles of sparkling stories”


Audience member, 5 March 2018

 

 

GALLERY

Two performers standing by a table with a bottle of beer on top. One is holding a macaron
Three people in the dressing room
Five performers standing by a table drinking from a paper cup and talking to eachother
Three performers standing, one in the middle singing
Two people sitting outside, one smoking a cigarette
Three people taking a selfie with a selfie stick
One person leaning against a table while the other person calms him down
A performer taking video of another performer.
Two people holding each other, smiling
Two people holding hands and spreading out the other hands
A person holding a jacket with a cloth hanger
Four performers performing on stage, one jumping on a table with a microphone in hand
Two people talking to each other and two other people doing the same thing in the back ground
A woman laughing
Two people standing by a table looking at eachother
Four people standing by a table
Two people holding hands and dancing
A performer with her two fists by her waist
A performer leaning on a table holding a file while two other performers stands by the wall, one holding a stick
Two people standing by a table, one talking passionately
One performer leaning on a table alone
Several people standing by a table some interacting with each other and some gazing in the front
Mid shot of a person frustrated, holding a pack of cigarette
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