Mikhail Durnenkov: the writer capturing the everyday dread of Putin's Russia
In his dark comedy The War Has Not Yet Started, characters are bombarded by propaganda on TV and the constant threat of terror. The Russian playwright speaks about his hopes " and fears " for political changeIf you want to understand modern Russia " or modern life in general " look no further than Mikhail Durnenkov's The War Has Not Yet Started. Crackling with wit and anxiety, casual in how it portrays horror, the pl…