Maria BerlovaMaria Berlova is an independent scholar based in Washington, DC, USA. She holds two PhDs, from the Russian Academy of Theater Arts (GITIS) and Stockholm University. In 2018, Berlova published her book, Theater of the King. Gustav III and th Formation of the Swedish National Stage in Russian. In 2021, she published Performing Power: The Political Secrets of Gustav III (1771-1792) which focuses on the tight link between theater and politics during the Enlightenment in Sweden and other European countries. Berlova specializes in political theater, theatricality, and audience perception. Read More Read Less