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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Russian Theater Director Fired for Offending Christians by Neil Macfarquhar and Sophia Kishkovsky

The Culture Ministry said Boris Mezdrich had failed to mitigate an outcry among the Russian Orthodox Church who were offended by various aspects of the production of “Tannhauser.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:16PM

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Mohammad al-Attar Play Explores Syria Uprising by Neil Macfarquhar

“Could You Please Look Into the Camera,” which was staged last month at the Sunflower Theater in Beirut, Lebanon, examines the Syrian uprising.

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