Prominent figures have been purged from their jobs and some have faced criminal cases. Russia’s cultural scene has faced increased repression since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. In a separate development, authorities in St Petersburg temporarily closed the Maly Drama theater with one of its actors Danila Kozlovsky facing investigation for anti-war posts. The arrests shocked Russia’s shrinking theater community and prompted independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to publish an open letter in support of Berkovich and Petriychuk, calling on Russian authorities to “persecute murderers instead of poets.”

The charges against her carry a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. The Terror Paperback Maby Dan Simmons (Author) 7,599 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 38.06 Other new and used from 38.04 Paperback 14.14 Other new and used from 3.46 Mass Market Paperback 23.43 Other used and collectible from 1. The 38-year-old Berkovich was remanded in custody for two months until July 4, despite her lawyers asking if she could be granted house arrest to take care of her two adopted, disabled daughters. Theater critics described the production as “exposing the mechanics of terrorism.” Berkovich also received a nomination for best director. The play won two “Golden Mask” national theater awards last year. It was staged in 2021 by Berkovich’s own company, with the support of the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, according to independent news website Meduza. Prosecutors argue the work “romanticizes, justifies and glorifies terrorists” as well as promoting the “ideology of radical feminism”, Russian state media TASS reported.

Yevgenia Berkovich was arrested on Friday alongside the play’s author, Svetlana Petriychuk, after investigators alleged that their award-winning play “Finist, the Bright Falcon” was in violation of the law. An acclaimed theater director and playwright have been arrested in Russia and accused of “justifying terrorism” for their play about Russian women being recruited online to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria.

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