---- ------- by Bruce Brockman BELARUS '~-:--i-ยทยท"~!li!lll~~ **Ii~---l~"" u oa: '"w U ~ '" Dmitri Mokhov's design for Hamlet at the Russian Drama Theatre in Minsk. H Bruce Brockman is co- designer ofthe u.s. exhibit il1 PQ'99 and was one ofthe thirty-six designers whose work was cbosen to be il1c/uded il1 tbe u.s. e:\:bibit. He was also instrumental in gathering materialfor this special issue of TD&T. Bruce is associate professor ofstage design and department chair at Oklaboma State University. 40 F ALL I 9 9 9 TO&T aving been highly impressed \Vitil tile Belal1ls exhibit in tile 1995 PQ, I was paI1icularly interested in seeing what Belarus had to offer at PQ'99. Belarus exhibited in aU three categories: thematic, national aI1d student. Dmitri Mokhov was featured in the '"Homage to Scenography" thematic section. Eight professional designers were represented in the national exhibit. The student exhibit featured work from the Belarussian Academy of Arts. The three exhibits consistently demonstrated extraordinarily beautihll and finely crafted models and renderings. Over half of the designers represented were graduated from and currently teach at the Belarussian Academy of Arts. Trio in Minor by 1. Volkov, also designed by Dmitri Mokhov.