Synopsis
The Anarchist
$15.99 Published by Nick Hern Books
1 Male 2 Female
When Dasha is ordered to quell the anti-government protests in her factory in Belarus by firing sixty workers, her only escape is a one-way ticket to the US
But as she prepares to flee, she cannot escape memories of her rebellious youth resisting the Soviets
As her country heads to the polls, Dasha must make a decision…
The Anarchist is a gripping, timely and deeply moving play, which won the inaugural Woven Voices Prize for migrant playwrights
Originally hailing from Kazakhstan before moving to the UK, The Anarchist is Karina Weidman's first play achieving a world premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre, London