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Silenced by the Soviets

on BBC Radio 3

The last in a short season of plays about Russia, introduced by Stephen Mulrine.
A Glass of Water
The knock at the door heralds a visitor, unwelcome memories, and a struggle to hold on to what little the old woman has.
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya 's work has been widely performed but only recently, with the effects of glasnost, has it been published in the Soviet Union.
Translated and adapted by Stephen Mulrine
Director Hamish Wilson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Stephen Mulrine.
Unknown:
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
Adapted By:
Stephen Mulrine
Director:
Hamish Wilson
Old woman:
Diana Olsson
Visitor:
Gerda Stevenson

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