- A Short Overview of the Russian History - http://www.studyrussian.com/history/history.html
-This link is a short lesson on Russian History. As is pertains to the show, it gives information on the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and the difficult transition the government went through. This link also gives information on some earlier Russian history such as their revolution and the emergence of the U.S.S.R.
- Soviet Coup 1991 - http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/557104/Soviet-Coup-of-1991
- The Soviet coup attempt against Gorbachev in 1991 was a pivotal moment for the U.S.S.R. and in the play. This site has information not only on the coup attempt, but also on how this affected the different areas such as the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine, and what major people this involved like the KGB, Yeltsin, and of course Gorbachev.
- Post Soviet Theatre - http://www.sras.org/post_soviet_theatre
-This article expresses how the theatres in Russia were affected artisitically and financially by the change in governmental involvement. It shows what the theatres won and lost when the Soviet fell and how modern day Russian is working.
- Mikhail Gorbachev - http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Mikhail_Gorbachev#encyclopedia
-Michail Gorbachev played a large role in Russia's change starting in 1985 with glastnost and perestroika, until the attempted coup on him and the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. This will show just how his career was wrapped around all these Russian politics.
- Contemporary Russian Ballet - http://www.russia-ic.com/culture_art/theatre/621/
-Russian ballet is the best in the world and a huge part of their culture. For it to have been born there and so important to the Russian art it is still discussed in this article how the choreographical growth of even Russian ballet was stunted by the fall of the Soviet Union.
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