She makes her case; the audience decides her fate. This is State vs. Natasha Banina. Performed live by Darya Denisova (2020 Elliot Norton Award-winner for Outstanding Actress), State vs. Natasha Banina unfolds as a Russian teenager tells the story of her life in a small-town orphanage, and how her desire to be free led to a crime of passion. From the inside of a “Zoom court room,” she makes unique appeals to the audience/jury, letting them into her world where she dreams of love, family, and her future. Is Natasha guilty of manslaughter? You, the audience, will decide.

Performances: $25

Artist Conversation: Igor Golyak & Wang Chong
WED AUG 19 @ 10AM: Free with RSVP

ASL interpretation and live captioning will be provided.

Arlekin Players artistic director Igor Golyak and Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental’s artistic director Wang Chong join us to discuss State vs. Natasha Banina and the state of online theatre. “The online world is not a mirror of the world,” Chong recently wrote, “It is the world. In this world, theater artists can start from scratch with just their bare hands.” Golyak and Chong will unpack this idea of starting from scratch as well as taking questions from the audience.