Russia’s political elite enjoy ballet about famous dancer at Bolshoi Theatre but Kirill Serebrennikov is conspicuously absentThe most hotly anticipated and controversial Russian ballet in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMAfter last-minute cancellation in July, Bolshoi to bring life story of gay dancer who defected to stage in DecemberA controversial ballet about the Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev will premier…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PMKirill Serebrennikov detained over accusations of embezzling government funds, but supporters claim case is politicalRussian investigators have arrested one of the country’s most prominent…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMVladimir Urin insists decision to cancel premiere of adaptation of Rudolf Nureyev’s life story taken for artistic reasons onlyThe director of Moscow’s Bolshoi theatre has furiously denie…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AMKonstantin Raikin gets backing from some theatre professionals – and threats from biker gang leader – after emotional speechA culture war between Russia’s artistic community, the Kreml…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMApart from some cuts – and the inline-skating – producers say musical adaptation remains faithful to classic novelLeo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina features passionate love, abject mis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:50PMNight Wolves biker gang have become part of a new patriotic drive in Russia and have been given land in annexed Crimea to put on their enormous showBreathtaking motorbike stunts, laser effec…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:30PM