By now, most of the world has heard of Pussy Riot, the feminist performance art ensemble that riled Russian president Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church with its guerilla-style act in Moscow in 2012. Their theatrical protest landed several members of the group in prison, as well as on front pages worldwide. Far less well known " yet every bit as embattled " is the Belarus Free Theatre, the fiercely indepe…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:46PM on January 23, 2013