KS6: Small Forward
6th - 7th June 2025
Theatre turbocharged with the electrifying energy of a basketball match. KS6: Small Forward invites audiences into Katsiaryna Snytsina’s world, tracing the stratospheric highs of twenty years on the court, and the dramatic events that set her on a new path as an activist, political dissident and “extremist lesbian”. Olympian Katya performs alongside clubland’s rising star, DJ Blanka Barbara in this soul-shaking show about proudly celebrating your sexuality, standing up to dictators, and above all, being fearlessly true to yourself. Directed by Belarus Free Theatre’s co-founding Artistic Directors, Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin, KS6: Small Forward marks BFT’s 20th anniversary in 2025, a landmark year to celebrate two decades on the world stage challenging dictators and building a movement for democracy, human rights and artistic freedoms.
Originally presented by La MaMa, New York.
Running time: 1 hour 30 mins, no interval
Age guidance: 14+
This production contains loud noises, explosions, smoke, haze and strobe lighting.
It contains references to adult themes including swearing, violence, use of weapons and discussions of sexual abuse.
Directed by
Natalia Kaliada & Nicolai Khalezin
Original Play by
Nicolai Khalezin
Performed by
Katsiaryna Snytsina, DJ Blanka Barbara, Raman Shytsko, Darya Andreyanova, Mikalai Kuprych
Presented and produced by
Belarus Free Theatre & Freedom Highway Productions
Co-commissioned by
Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg