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Directed by Igor Sergeev and Vladimir Kuznetsov for the Takoy Theatre, this multi-Golden Mask-nominated production of Ivan Vyrypaev's play centers on a Danish academic symposium where personal reports by influential thinkers rapidly unravel into a passionate debate over Western liberal ideals, Ea...

Dmitry Krymov's ode to theatre as a salvation for a world in chaos, featuring remarkable performances from Chulpan Khamatova and Maksim Sukhanov. (Presented in Russian w/ English subtitles)

Yury Butusov's brilliant reimagining of the Gogol classic, featuring Konstantin raisin and Timofey Tribuntsev. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Rimas Tuminas' extraordinary production on the Pushkin classic poem. (Russian with English subtitles)

The razor-sharp comedy written by Ivan Vyrypaev, directed by Viktor Ryzhakov, and starring Yulia Peresild and Andrey Burkovskiy explores the many complex barriers that prevent modern couples from making real contact. This critically acclaimed production masterfully balances biting humor with emot...

Roman Kocherzhevsky’s inventive stage adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic poem. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Dmitry Krymov's poignant and comedic memory piece, which uses Thornton wilder's "Our Town" as a jumping off point to reflections on his own life. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Rimas Tuminas' dreamy, tragi-comedic road trip adaption of two novels by the Lithuanian-Israeli writer Grigory Kanovich. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

The Moscow Operetta's lavish and glorious musical take on the Tolstoy classic. (Russian with English subtitles)

The striking, minimalist production directed by Kama Ginkas and starring Igor Gordin offers a haunting and intensely theatrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic story about a seaside romance. Breaking through the traditional romanticism, the play explores the profound isolation, quiet desper...

Valery Ushakov's poignant and brilliant pantomime based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's writing.

The powerful, documentary-style play written by Svetlana Petriychuk and directed by Zhenya Berkovich explores the complex psychological manipulation behind online radicalization. Intertwining real court records with a classic Russian fairy tale, the production follows women lured into Syria by ra...

Anželika Cholina’s vibrant, percussion-filled ballet that reimagines Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Set to Anatolijus Šenderovas’ powerful score, this two-act piece from the Kaunas State Musical Theatre dives deeply into the soul of jealousy and duplicity. Dancers masterfully embody multiple role...

Nikolai Gostiukhin’s reimagining of Ivan Vyrypaev’s masterful play transforms Vyrypaev's masterful monologues into a set of transfixing couples therapy sessions. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Written and directed by Stan Lai, widely recognized as one of Asia's most influential and iconic contemporary playwrights, "Writing in Water" follows a "Happyology" instructor struggling with the commercialization of his work who embarks on a life-changing spiritual journey after inheriting his l...

Kama Ginkas' brilliant narrative adaptation of Anton Chekhov's renowned short story, featuring a remarkable performance by Sergey Makovetskiy. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Rimas Tuminas' magnificent staging of Anton Chekhov's classic tale of dashed hopes and boiling under emotions. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles.)

The Moscow Operetta Theatre's remarkable tale of love and betrayal based on one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the Russian Empire. (Presented in Russian w/ English subtitles)

Dmitry Krymov's unique and deeply felt take on Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" with a focus on the Act 3 fire scene. (Presented in Lithuanian with Russian and English subtitles)

Anzelika Cholina's poignant choreographic retelling of Tolstoy's classic work featuring a beautifully heartbreaking, award-winning performance by Olga Lerman.

Rimas Tuminas' epic production from Moscow's Vakhtangov Theatre (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Yury Butusov's frenetic and extraordinary take on Chekhov's ode to theatre.

Sergey Zhenovach's brilliant adaptation of Nikolai Erdman's banned Soviet comedy. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)

Current Russian and British stage directors delve into the effects Konstantin Stanislavski continues to have on modern theatre. (English and sections in Russian with English subtitles)

Yury Norshteyn's unfinished masterpiece, 40+ years in the making. (Russian and Japanese with English subtitles)

Oleg Dorman's 15 part documentary on the extraordinary life of renowned translator Lilianna Lungina. (Russian with English subtitles)

Elizabeth Lazebnik’s patient, poetic and supremely controlled short film based on the 1928 short story by Yuri Olesha. (Presented in Russian with English subtitles)