{"product_id":"russian-theatre-at-the-margins-of-high-putinism-hardcover","title":"Russian Theatre at the Margins of High Putinism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Trustrum-Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRussian Theatre at the Margins of High Putinism\u003c\/em\u003e traces the development of fringe theatre in Russia over the course of the second decade of the twenty-first century. This is a period that bears witness to the conservative-authoritarian turn in modern Russian politics and the subsequent slide into open repression of nonconformist elements in society. Through a close examination of various aspects of contemporary Russian theatre, including new trends in dramaturgy, documentary theatre, hybridization of media, performance, and actionist theatre, a picture emerges of a vibrant, heterogeneous subculture existing on the margins of cultural life and yet fully engaged in dialogue with the shifting political realities of the day. Utilizing extensive interviews with a number of significant theatre practitioners, the book offers a final firsthand glimpse of contemporary Russian culture and society in the years prior to two events that changed the country beyond recognition-the global pandemic and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Consideration of the seismic impact of those events on contemporary theatre and culture in Russia concludes the study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Trustrum-Thomas, \u003cem\u003eVisiting Researcher, Karazin Kharkiv National University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex Trustrum-Thomas is a Visiting Researcher at Karazin Kharkiv National University. His research interests include contemporary theatre and performance, the Russo-Ukrainian War, ideology, censorship, and the legacy of communism in Eastern Europe. His postdoctoral research project examining wartime culture in eastern Ukraine was funded by a Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship. He is a contributing author to various theatre publications, as well as being a translator of Russian documentary drama for stage and podcast. He holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.37 x 6.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45851632402629,"sku":"9780198971115","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/idNt2I0nui9780198971115.webp?v=1771445149","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/russian-theatre-at-the-margins-of-high-putinism-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}