Don't Let the Curtain Fall!

The Free Theatre of Belarus is one of the world's most renowned theatre troupes. Yet they have no home, no reviews in their newspapers, and even the identity of their audience is hidden from the authorities. Why? They live under one of Europe's last dictators - Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus. Critics of his regime don't just lose their jobs, they can lose their lives, and Free Theatre, performing secretly in private houses, is one of the regime's most vociferous critics.

Each performance by Free Theatre could be their last. Perhaps it's because of this that their intensity and imagination are like nothing seen in the cosy world of Broadway or the West End. Their work, which has toured abroad, has drawn international acclaim, and the support of Tom Stoppard, Vaclav Havel, and the late Harold Pinter.

This film follows Elyssa Livergrant, an acclaimed Canadian playwright and theatre teacher, as she travels from London to Minsk to collaborate with the Free Theatre of Belarus.