Theatre of Fortune
By Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Kaliada: A young couple flee Belarus where their theatre's been shut down and colleagues tortured and jailed. Read by Basher Savage.
Four writers create a personal portrait, exploring their sense of identity and what it feels like to be at home in Britain.
This selection of original non-fiction is taken from Granta magazine's volume 'Britain'.
'Theatre of Fortune' by Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Kaliada. Read by Basher Savage . A young couple flee from Belarus where their theatre has been closed down and their colleagues tortured and jailed.
Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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