Russian theater is coming to New York City as part of a Russian Theater Festival set to begin next week. The event, the first of its kind here in the United States, will feature performances from theater groups around the world.
The three-day festival will open on June 14 at the Connelly Theater in Lower Manhattan.
Voice of Russia New York correspondent Vasili Sushko spoke with Mikhail Belkin, art director of the Russian Drama Theater in New York City, to discuss the festival.
Other theaters that will host performances include The Twosome Theater Group of Chicago and The Dialog Theater Group of New York, also of New York.
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