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Hate Radio: Milo Rau's Provocative Play on Rwandan Genocide

2/14/2026

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Milo Rau's play Hate Radio recreates the 1994 RTLM broadcast that incited violence against the Tutsi during the genocide, featuring talk-radio hosts who mix pop music with calls for violence.
Rau, who was a teenager in Switzerland in 1994, connects personally to the events, noting cultural similarities between Rwandans and his own experiences.
The production aims to dissolve barriers between performance and reality to provoke a visceral audience response worldwide.

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Story summary

Milo Rau's play Hate Radio recreates the 1994 RTLM broadcast that incited violence against the Tutsi during the genocide, featuring talk-radio hosts who mix pop music with calls for violence.
Rau, who was a teenager in Switzerland in 1994, connects personally to the events, noting cultural similarities between Rwandans and his own experiences.
The production aims to dissolve barriers between performance and reality to provoke a visceral audience response worldwide.