Staged reading of a comic thriller that mixes wall street-style misdeeds with mafia-style consequences, based on the real Estonian banking scandal in which Russian oligarchs used Estonian banks to launder their money into the EU.
Business as Usual, Estonia. Written by: Mehis Pihla. Directed by: Alexander Harrington.
Followed by a post-show reception with the playwright. Presented with the Consulate General of Estonia in New York.
Free and open to the public. Suggested donation: $15. Seats are limited, on first-come first-served basis. Online registration required.
About
The Spring Staged Readings is part of the 2025 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival organized by the Vaclav Havel Center (VHC) and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA).
The 2025 Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival’s Spring Staged Readings takes place from April 14 – May 4. It includes staged readings and contemporary plays by award-winning European playwrights from Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. It also examines Vaclav Havel’s Vanek character, with excerpts of Vanek plays from Havel and others in conjunction with a new book on the subject.
The program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The festival is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.