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Natalia Kaliada

Belarus, Europe's last old-fashioned dictatorship where political dissent gets you arrested. Natalia Kaliada co-founded the Belarus Free Theatre, but is drama a tool of resistance?

Belarus is Europe's last old-fashioned dictatorship - a country where political dissent gets you beaten up and locked up. HARDtalk speaks to one Belarussian who has refused to be cowed by President Lukashenko's iron fist. Natalia Kaliada co-founded the Belarus Free Theatre almost a decade ago. Directors, actors, even the audience have all faced arrest and imprisonment, but still their shows go on. Is drama an effective tool of resistance?

30 minutes

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Tue 13 May 2014 20:30GMT

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