ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the field of the Belarusian theatre of the 1990s focusing on the process of emancipation of the Belarusian culture after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Unfolding the activities of several main theatre-makers of the 1990s, the author argues that it was their contributions that created a platform for the development of contemporary (political) Belarusian theatre. As the Belarusian protest movement of 2020 has demonstrated, the cultural emancipation and exploring of identities became the most significant and essential issues for the cultural space in Belarus since the process of decolonization is still going on.
