In Today’s Russia, The Government Doesn’t Always Need To Bother Censoring Cutting-Edge Art

Often, gangs of far-right nationalists will do it instead — burning books, protesting outside venues, bursting into buildings to disrupt an exhibition or performance, or even (in one instance) sending a teenager with a fake ID into a gay-themed play that’s legally barred to minors, then busting the company for admitting someone underage. A Moscow correspondent looks at the case of Teatr.doc. – The Economist