show

Brainwashed

Alina Konon · Ages 18+

one person show

About the Show

Brainwashed is a solo show about growing up in a dictatorship. Alina brings her personal sometimes bizarre experiences from living in Belarus under a brutal regime to the stage. Her dark comedy explores the surreal and disturbing reality of growing up under dictatorship. She shares her childhood love for all things communist, and, through a series of absurd bits, she engages the audience in the process of brainwashing. The show features a mix of silly elements, including live cooking of soup, which is shared with the audience, creating an interactive and intimate setting. Trigger warnings: This is a dark comedy based on a personal experience, there will be mentions of death, murder, self-harm, and police brutality. Also partial nudity.

 

We had a sold out run at the Hollywood Fringe in 2024. You can read reviews here.

 

Production Team

Alina Konon

alina konon 

creator/performer
brainwashed