Thursday, October 25, 2018

After 14 Months’ House Arrest, Trial Of Russian Director Kirill Serebrennikov Finally Begins

The award-winning stage and film director is accused of embezzling from the Gogol Center, the award-winning avant-garde theatre he runs in Moscow. Reporter Oliver Carroll provides some background on both the director and the charges — which many observers say are trumped-up — and points out some basic weaknesses in the prosecution’s case.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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