{"id":110324,"date":"2024-10-20T21:35:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T18:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/110324\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"minsk-theater-cancels-shows-after-arrests-of-actors","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/110324\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk theater cancels shows after arrests of actors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/repertuar_rtbd_site.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/repertuar_rtbd_site.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/repertuar_rtbd_site-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/repertuar_rtbd_site-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/repertuar_rtbd_site-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/repertuar_rtbd_site-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(rtbd.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>The Minsk-based Belarusian National Drama Theater canceled three of its shows this week, offering reimbursement to patrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theater did not explain the reasons, which may be linked to the arrests of at least three of its actors, according to yesterday&#8217;s reports by the Viasna Human Rights Center. The charges against them remain unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrested were reportedly involved in the productions and could not be replaced with other actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many actors left the theater after the crackdown on the 2020 peaceful protests while others, including management staff, were dismissed over their political views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Reprisals: more extremist designations for regime critics<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 19, Pozirk. New cases of politically-motivated persecution documented in Belarus on October 18 include 21 new names on the list of \u201cpersons involved in extremist activities.\u201d All blacklisted people were convicted on criminal charges that Belarusian authorities use to &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/110195\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 20, Pozirk. The Minsk-based Belarusian National Drama Theater canceled three of its shows this week, offering reimbursement to patrons. The theater did not explain the reasons, which may be linked to the arrests of at least three of its actors, according to yesterday&#8217;s reports by the Viasna Human Rights Center. 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