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BFT turns 20: democracy and human rights on the world stage

An in-conversation event

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Sir Stephen Fry joins Belarus Free Theatre for this in-conversation event about democracy and human rights on the world stage.

Marking performances of Belarus Free Theatre's KS6: Small Forward in The Pit, join us for a wide-ranging discussion about the company's extraordinary legacy of work. Over the past two decades, they have used politics, art – and now sport – to build a movement for democracy, human rights and freedoms.

Longstanding BFT supporter Sir Stephen Fry will be joined by Natalia Kaliada MBE, Belarus Free Theatre's co-founding Artistic Director, and Katsiaryna Snytsina, the basketballer and activist whose story is at the heart of their new show.

KS6: Small Forward launches BFT’s 20th anniversary in 2025, a landmark year to celebrate two decades on the world stage challenging dictators and building a movement for democracy, human rights and artistic freedoms.

Running time: 1 hour

Age guidance: 14+

This discussion may contain references to adult themes.

Image of Sir Stephen Fry by Elliott Spencer, Natalia Kaliada MBE by Anna Goltsberg and Katsiaryna Snytsina by Mikalai Kuprych and Darya Andreyanova.

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