Red Forest, Young Vic

As part of the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT), the award-winning Belarus Free Theatre is returning to the Young Vic to explore some of the world’s worst disasters, inflicted by humans and nature alike.

Belarus Free Theatre will combine tales of destruction, from Chernobyl to Fukushima, with myths and folklore from Belarus, Brazil, Nigeria and India, marrying truth and fiction to capture the chaos wreaked by environmental and man-made influences. Promising live music and choreography, this will be a challenging but theatrically thrilling examination of devastation.

The theatre company was originally established to resist the censorship of the authoritarian regime in Belarus, and has since faced much persecution in its home country. It now creates half of its work in London, where it is an associate of the Young Vic, while continuing to hold secret performances in Belarus.

As part of what promises to be an exciting and eclectic line-up at LIFT, Red Forest offers a tantalising opportunity to experience this acclaimed company’s pioneering work.