Russian theatre director says culture ministry vets new plays
Valery Fokin's comments come after officials' call to resurrect Soviet-style 'arts councils', raising fears about censorshipA prominent Russian director has said theatres are required to approve new plays with the culture ministry, raising concerns of a return to censorship in a more conservative cultural climate.Valery Fokin, the award-winning artistic director of St Petersburg's Alexandrinsky theatre, told the Ekho…