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Finally, I've made this showreel with English subtitles because in, let's call it, "past life" I used to make a lot of filming acting work. And here this "used to" it's not an end for my artistic career (I believe so), it's an end of the phase of my film acting in Russia. For a while, forever... I don't know. I don't want to support the regime of war so I am on my immigrant journey making art to try to collect all the pieces of ruined world together.
Peace. Freedom. Acceptance. Meditation. No bouder.
Make art, not war.
#prokhorgusev #actor #artistinexile by @iscrimas

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4 years ago

We haven't time to reflect about September but October is already here!
So the plan is:
2 Oct, 18:00 – World Creation KIT
Clown performance at Kulturnatta Tromsø. A red-nosed dreamer, a suitcase full of imagination, and a whole universe to create. Family-friendly, 3+.
📍 Rådstua Teaterhus, Provisoriet
More info (also link in bio): https://fb.me/e/57f8CTSMP
Photo by Pikene på Broen

3 Oct, 12:00–14:00 – Hær e Æ! - En lykkelig lørdag
This Saturday Prokhor will come with a bunch of strange things to create shadow theater from nothing. Shadow theatre for young people 🌘 No experience needed. Free, drop-in.
📍 Rådstua Teaterhus, Speilsalen @radstuateaterhus
More info (also link in bio): https://fb.me/e/84riTQ8rf

Photo by Jamie Michael Bivard

7 Oct, 18:00 – TransCafé 🏳️‍⚧️
A meeting space for trans people in Tromsø. Everything as usual. Maybe karaoke, depending on our mood;)
Sharing the event of PKI Troms og Finnmark
📍 Small Projects, Grønnegata 23
More info (also link in bio): https://fb.me/e/6Fbcj2t9L

10 Oct, 12:00–16:00 – Second-hand market
Our very first! Find treasures, have a coffee, and help keep Small Projects open for everyone 💛
📍 Small Projects, Grønnegata 23 @smallprojectstromso
More info (also link in bio): https://fb.me/e/4WUK7TM8A
All the events are FREE! by @iscrimas

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September is only halfway through, and we’ve already had so many wonderful experiences! Let’s start the recap of the first half of the month with Oslo Fringe 2026.
We are so grateful to the whole @oslofringe team for their work and for the festival itself.
A warm welcome, an easygoing atmosphere, professionals all around, fellow artists from every corner of the world - truly inspiring!
We tested out the new version of our documentary phone-call experience, I AM A WITNESS OF YOUR EXISTENCE, in Oslo with a Norwegian audience. It was an interesting and inspiring experience for us, and it confirmed two things:
1. The project works - it’s alive, it’s functioning.
2. People need this kind of connection, and we hope we can keep building it.
So - a huge thank you to everyone involved in Oslo Fringe. And yes: come to Tromsø! The artistic life up here is on fire 😉
And now, the sad news.
Today we received an email that Oslo kommune is cutting Oslo Fringe’s funding:
In its proposed 2027 budget, the City of Oslo plans to reduce funding for Oslo Fringe from NOK 1.8 million to NOK 500,000 - a 72% cut. If this proposal stands, there will be no festival next year.
Here’s what we have to say about that.
First: from where we stand, arts and culture are among the aspects of society that can never be overlooked or underfunded - especially not in times of war and crisis. We speak different languages, live in different time zones and climates. So how do we stay connected, how do we exchange, how do we remain human to human? The answer is art and culture. They are the foundation for that exchange.
Second, we want to ask a question: what kind of world do we want to live in? What kind of world do we want to leave for our kids, our cats, our dogs, and everyone else on that list? A world where tax money goes to weapons and militarisation?
You might say: but what if there’s a war - how would art help with that? Fair question.
Maybe it is very naive and romantic but let’s be honest: if there really is a war - a world war - then by the end of it, human civilization won’t be around to need saving anyway.

So: make art, not war.
And fund art, not war.

@oslo.kommune @kulturetaten by @iscrimas

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16 days ago

TOMORROW 🔆12.09 16:00🔆
I AM A WITNESS OF YOUR EXISTENCE
Oslo Fringe @oslofringe
You are their only witness. They are yours.
One phone call. Two strangers. No faces, no names, no data stored.

Join in person or from anywhere on Earth. (Link in bio)
🔗 https://oslofringe.com/events/45?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

#IAmAWitnessOfYourExistence #OsloFringe #ISKRAProduction by @iscrimas

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I AM A WITNESS OF YOUR EXISTENCE
Oslo Fringe @oslofringe
10.09 20:30
12.09 16:00
🔗 https://oslofringe.com/events/45?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

Imagine you receive a phone number and decide to call it. Who could be on the other side? Where is this person? What are they doing every day? What’s happening to them right now? What can they tell you — and what can you tell them? Do you have something in common?
Just talk to a stranger living somewhere in the world — real people talking to real people, witnessing each other. Remember, we are not just numbers and statistics, but real human beings. Stay connected.

“I AM A WITNESS OF YOUR EXISTENCE” is a participatory, documentary phone-call experience that connects strangers from different parts of the world through real-time, intimate conversations. People with contrasting lives, backgrounds, and realities meet not through screens or statistics, but through a simple human act: talking and listening. taken in Centralteateret by @iscrimas

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We are open!!!! Todays program at @openoutfestival invites the whole family to join workshops, we will host a guided tour in the exhibition, a tea ceremony and a lecture on darkness you would not miss! See you at @tromsokunstforening 💌 taken in Tromsø Kunstforening by @iscrimas

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This Sunday, September 6th 14:00 & again on September 8th 17:00 TEA WITH T at Open Out Festival @openoutfestival
In a way, as part of DREAMING IN THE DARK.;)

Some parts of me have lived in the dark for a long time — exile, migration, being a transgender man from a place where that alone can make you a target. I know what it’s like to feel invisible, to not fully own your own life or body.

But darkness has also held me gently. Here in Tromsø, three winters now, I’ve learned a different kind - polar night, small lights, people leaning in close to hear each other. It’s taught me how to listen, and how good it feels to be heard.

So just in a few days, I want to open the table again. To share a little of what I’ve carried - and to listen to what you carry too.

Come ask the weird, the stupid, the questions you’ve always been too afraid to ask - about TEA, and about T (transgender experience). Nothing is too small, too personal, or too awkwardly phrased.

Curious about pronouns? Bodies? Dating? Family? Russia? Norway? Prejudice? Or why the letter T seems to upset right-wing politicians so much?

No lecture. No rehearsed answers. Just tea, warmth, and a conversation that goes wherever it needs to.

(Questions about the actual tea are very welcome too. :)

Free entrance, limited capacity. So don’t forget to register here (link in bio): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehp9yD2vvB5xI-NzcTly2VWH48-ibEnToyFVwH4fQklByzoQ/viewform?fbclid=PAcGRvZgJmZGlkFlDdWnw0KOK_cgw2-Ce7ok4EnjD9lyhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAac-9lh_RQNh-nFeI6vo8YRIZ5w2yfQ8YOMgbC6IYsxME5eHJDKhUMwgdAzCPg_aem_n7pDmk-L-KD6dP-nc3_2XA

By ISKRA Production @the.iskra.production
Supported by TVIBIT, RadVent, Kulturdirektoratet, Tromsø Kommune

Photos by Evgeny Goman, from the performance at Pikene på Broen (August 2026) taken in Tromsø Kunstforening by @iscrimas

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a month ago

Are you ready for September?!
We are!

🏳️‍⚧️6th and 8th of September – Tea with T at Open Out Festival @openoutfestival !
We were in Kirkenes, and now we are back in Tromsø with the T performance and a tea ceremony, opening up a space where we can ask weird, awkward, or even stupid questions about TEA and about T (T = transgender experiences).
No lectures. No correct answers or wrong questions.
Just tea, time, and a shared space to listen, speak, and sit with uncertainty.
6.09 – 14:00
8.09 – 17:00
Tromsø Kunstforening (Mellomvegen 82) @tromsokunstforening
Free entrance, but with prior registration — more info and the link are coming soon!
Also check the full program of Open Out 2026 here @openoutfestival

📞10th and 12th of September – I AM A WITNESS OF YOUR EXISTENCE at Oslo Fringe @oslofringe !
This is a participatory, documentary phone-call experience that connects strangers from different parts of the world through real-time conversations. People with contrasting lives, backgrounds, and realities meet not through screens or statistics, but through a simple human act: talking and listening.
Stay connected.
10.09.2026 – 20:30 CET
12.09.2026 – 16:00 CET
You can join the event physically in Oslo — get more information here: https://oslofringe.com/events/45
Or join digitally, register yourself as a RECEIVER here: https://forms.gle/pbyu4xN1GqvCXyzL9
Also, all the links are available in bio!

Book the dates and looking forward to seeing you! by @iscrimas

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This Saturday, August 22nd, at Terminal B — join us for "Tea with T," a performance-tea ceremony.

Come ask the weird or stupid questions about TEA and T (transgender experience) you've always been too afraid to ask.

Big or small, personal, political, practical, even awkwardly phrased — it's all welcome. Curious about pronounces? Bodies? Dating? Family? Russia? Norway? Prejudice? Or why the letter T seems to be the most annoying letter for right wing politicians?

No lecture. No right answers prepared in advance. Just tea, people, questions, and a conversation that goes wherever it goes.

And yes — questions about the actual tea count too.;)

Free entrance but capacity is limited.

By: ISKRA production
Supported by TVIBIT, RadVent, Kulturdirektorat, Tromsø Kommune

Photos by Chris Schaal during Radvent 2025 by @iscrimas

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2 months ago

Just in a few days!

World Creation KIT as a part of KULTURNATT i Kirkenes at Terminal B!

This is both a clown performance and a playful guide to building your own world—featuring a big suitcase full of imagination, myths from various cultures about how the world began, and one red-nosed dreamer trying to create his perfect universe.

The performance is in Norwegian and Russian and is family-friendly
Duration: approx 35 min
The wonderful team of Pikene på Broen @pikenepaabroen is also going to serve some sandwiches 😊
Free entrance.
More info here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19Vuh3NXF5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Hope to see you there! taken in Pikene på Broen by @iscrimas

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And we are back!!!

In August we are going to tour a little bit in Kirkenes so see you there!

The schedule for the last weeks of the summer:

20.08.2026 - 18:15 - World Creation KIT as a part of KULTURNATT i Kirkenes at Terminal B
This is both a clown performance and a playful guide to building your own world—featuring a big suitcase full of imagination, myths from various cultures about how the world began, and one red-nosed dreamer trying to create his perfect universe. This is a family-friendly show for ages 3+.

Free entrance.
More info here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19Vuh3NXF5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

22.08.2026 - 18:00 - Tea with T at Terminal B!
This is a performance and a tea ceremony, opening up a space where we can ask weird, awkward, or even stupid questions about TEA and about T (T = transgender experiences).
No lectures. No correct answers or wrong questions.
Just tea, time, and a shared space to listen, speak, and sit with uncertainty.

Free entrance but limited capacity:)
More info: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BY6dt7h8s/?mibextid=wwXIfr

So book the dates and see you there! by @iscrimas

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💌 Prokhor Gusev 💌

Prokhor Gusev (he/him) is an queer exile theater artist, film-maker and activist, as well, the co-founder of @the.iskra.production , based in Northern Norway. His projects often explore themes of witnessing, marginalization, and community-building. They are designed for small groups or remote locations or take the form of online/distance-based initiatives aimed at connecting small, scattered communities across the world, using art as a catalyst for social and cultural engagement.

During Open Out, Prokhor is inviting us for tea!

«Tea with T» is a performance and a tea ceremony, opening up a space where we can ask weird, awkward, or even stupid questions about TEA and about T (T = transgender experiences).

No lectures. No correct answers or wrong questions.
Just tea, time, and a shared space to listen, speak, and sit with uncertainty.

The performance is a project of ISKRA production, a theater company based in Tromsø, Northern Norway, founded in 2024 by exiled artists Prokhor Gusev and Gulnara Iskakova.

In navigating new circumstances, a different cultural landscape, and a new country, ISKRA Production seeks to create a space for dialogue where identities, roots, and innovative approaches to theater can be explored amidst a world in crisis. The company frequently collaborates with freelance artists to bring diverse perspectives to their work. taken in Tromsø Kunstforening by @iscrimas

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