The play “One eight eight one” (“1881”), based on the novel of the same name by Boris Akunin (listed as a terrorist and extremist), was canceled at the Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. In this respect reported journalist Ksenia Sobchak on the Telegram channel “Bloody Woman” St. referring to Boris Vishnevsky, a member of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
According to Vishnevsky, his assistant bought a ticket to the show on January 14. The shows were supposed to take place on January 12, 13 and 14. The woman received a message that the performance was cancelled.
The MP claimed that the production was canceled because it was based on Akunin’s book.
At the theater’s box office, the “Attention Media” reporter was told that the money paid for the show would be refunded to ticket buyers and that the show would not be postponed.
Rosfinmonitoring added Georgiy Chkhartishvili (known under the pseudonym Boris Akunin) to the list of terrorists and extremists. Later, the RF Investigative Committee filed a lawsuit against the author for fake news about the RF Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism.
The other day at Zakharov publishing house reportedIt was stated that author Boris Akunin’s books were sent for examination after they were confiscated.
Previously Ukrainian singer he was angry Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva with her song in the number.