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Theatre of Fortune

By Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Kaliada: A young couple flee Belarus where their theatre's been shut down and colleagues tortured and jailed. Read by Basher Savage.

Four writers create a personal portrait, exploring their sense of identity and what it feels like to be at home in Britain.

This selection of original non-fiction is taken from Granta magazine's volume 'Britain'.

'Theatre of Fortune' by Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Kaliada. Read by Basher Savage . A young couple flee from Belarus where their theatre has been closed down and their colleagues tortured and jailed.

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Mar 2017 02:45

Broadcasts

  • Thu 10 May 2012 09:45
  • Fri 11 May 2012 00:30
  • Thu 9 Mar 2017 14:45
  • Fri 10 Mar 2017 02:45

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