Mark Weil
Mark Weil | |
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| Died | September 7, 2007 (aged 55) |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Known for | Founder of Ilkhom Theatre |
Mark Yakovlevich Weil (
Kiev
.
His last production was the
The Oresteia; he was murdered the day before it was scheduled to open, and the actors went ahead because the show must go on.[1] He was stabbed to death in the entrance lobby to his block of flats in Tashkent. He was reportedly attacked by two unknown males, who hit him on the head with a bottle and stabbed him in the abdomen
. The murderers escaped after the attack.
His murder was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 Crossing Continents documentary in April 2008.[1]
İn 2010, three men were convicted of murdering Weil. They said they had killed him in response to his portrayal of Muhammad in his play Imitating the Koran.[2]
Further reading
"Obituary: Mark Weil". The Times. London. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
References
- ^ a b "Crossing Continents: Uzbekistan". BBC News. April 1, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Timeline". BBC News. April 1, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
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