International Playwrights Season Seminars

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Brunch seminars exploring the political situations in Latin American and Eastern Europe and the effect of our international work on the British theatre artists who have taken part. Sat 9 Apr, 11am Europe's New East Exploring the issues currently facing some of the countries of the former Soviet Union and their political, cultural and linguistic ties to contemporary Russia.This seminar will also explore concepts of nationality and identity and the challenges of ethnic tensions. Chaired by Bridget Kendall, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent. Panel: Ed Lucas (Central and Eastern European Correspondent for The Economist and author of “The New Cold War: How the Kremlin Menaces both Russia and the West”), Richard Mole (Senior Lecturer at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, with research focus on inter-ethnic relations in the Baltic States), Rory Finnin (Lecturer in Ukrainian Studies, University of Cambridge) and Masha Karp (freelance journalist with a special interest in relations between Russia and the West and a major contributor to the web sites “Rights in Russia” and “Open Democracy.”) Brunch includes: blinis, rye bread, cold ham, cheese, jam, sourcream, boiled eggs, beetroot and cottage cheese salad. Drinks: fruit juice, tea, coffee. Eastern European events with additional support by Jenny Hall

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