Real and Phantom Pains: An Anthology of New Russian Drama

An anthology of ten plays embodying the Russian literary movement that began in the late twentieth century.
The plays selected for this anthology reflect the issues and styles typical of the new wave of dramatic writing in Russia. New drama flourished (almost) exclusively in small spaces, often in dingy basements that employed and accommodated small numbers of people. The big theaters largely turned a blind eye to what was happening on small stages and in backrooms in playhouses, libraries,...