{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ca4a75d29388cc466cf4481/5d3b1503f319c8d37406ac53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"BCR #52: Toasting NYC's \"Medicine Show Theatre\" in Russia.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ca4a75d29388cc466cf4481/1568989447564-b0a8a063dcde39c67eab3298dfc8ebd9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This recording was a bunch of fun.&nbsp;We spoke with directors and actors of the <a href=\"https://www.medicineshowtheatre.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Medicine Show Theatre</a>&nbsp;about traveling to Voronezh, Russia with their production of \"14 Little Red Huts\" for the <a href=\"http://en.platonovfest.com/\" target=\"_blank\">International Platonov Festival.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;A chilled bottle of Tito's Handmade Vodka sat in a makeshift ice bucket -- thanks to Gebhard's inventive bartender, Jackie -- in the middle of the table amongst the audio equipment. And -- as we talked -- we toasted a variety of worthy topics -- the Medicine Show -- Putin &amp; Trump -- the Russian people -- and -- towards the end of the session -- humanity.&nbsp;&nbsp;We talked about Andrei Platonov's unusual and difficult work and the experiences of playing an iconic Soviet play in the former USSR.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>If you like what you hear -- email us at <a href=\"mailto:barcrawlradio@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">barcrawlradio@gmail.com</a></p>","author_name":"Alan Winson & Rebecca McKean"}