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The cult plastic theatre InZhest has closed. This was reported by Euroradio, citing a participant in the project.
“Unfortunately, the theatre officially no longer exists. In April, the scenery was finally removed,” one of its participants said about the closure of the unique theatre. According to the source, the project’s head Viachaslau Inazemtseau now lives in Japan.
On May 18, “InZhest“ was supposed to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
It should be recalled that the famous art project lost its rehearsal space back in 2024. “Thanks to the vigilance of the Ministry of Emergency Situations,” the participants clarified at the time. As recently as September 2025, the team was searching for premises to store its props.
As for InZhest’s performances, they had been suspended since September 2021. In 2020, the theatre’s artists recorded a video address in which they spoke out against election falsification, and they were not forgiven for it.
The InZhest plastic theatre was founded by students of the Minsk Institute of Culture. The theatre’s first production — the pantomime “Paths and Walls” — was staged on May 18, 1981. Gradually, InZhest became a distinctive phenomenon in Belarusian theatrical life. The theatre’s performances stood out for their vivid costumes, unusual scenery, music and the incredible пластика of the actors. Often all this took place in unexpected interiors, such as abandoned factory premises.
Since 1995, the theatre had been creating performances in the Japanese avant-garde Butoh technique. InZhest combined the plastic traditions of East and West. It participated in numerous international festivals and was one of the founders of the Belarusian festival PlaStforma. Among its notable productions of the 2010s were “After,” “Access to the Body,” “DK Dance,” and others.
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