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Belarus Company defies Europe's 'last dictator'

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 11:10PM on January 23, 2013

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