by Alexander Pushkin

A Chekhov International Festival Production in Association with Cheek by Jowl

Presented in traverse, in Russian

"Tremendous and stirring... a splendid, bursting, mighty themed epic"
The Independent

"A thrilling vision of Pushkin's young masterpiece staged with breathtaking panache"
The Guardian

"100% proof theatre"
Izvestia, Moscow

Pushkin's lyrical masterpiece is a gripping exposé of the seductive appeal of power and the terrible price that must be paid for it. Money, corruption, sex and blood thicken this sinuous and radical play, inspired by Shakespeare's histories.