Trafika Europe 7 - Ukrainian Prayer
Felix Austria
She leans forward and her head falls onto the hand with the crutch. Thorn makes a nervous step forward, touches her neck with his hands, recoils. The silk shroud flies up like a sinister bird. The curtains creak and start slowly closing. The public manages to see Thorn taking off his top hat, pulling off his gloves and throwing them to the ground. Lonely uncertain clapping can be heard in the hall. The rest of the audience sits silently, afraid to move. The performance turned out to be shorter than the posters had promised. _____
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