The plays selected for this Anthology reflect the issues and styles typical of the new wave of dramatic writing in Russia.
The big theaters largely turned a blind eye to what was happening on small stages and in backrooms in playhouses, libraries and community centers in a few chosen hot spots around Russia - primarily Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Togliatti..
New Drama flourished (almost) exclusively in small spaces, often in dingy basements that employed and accommodated small numbers of people.
The plays selected for this Anthology reflect the issues and styles typical of the new wave of dramatic writing in Russia