Lerka in Saint Petersburg, Baltic House

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Performance «Lerka» is a «Spectator on Stage» format, where viewers will plunge into the funny and scary, tragic story of a girl from our yard. Based on the texts of Vasily Sigarev, a famous director and screenwriter who created such cult films as «Volchok» and «Country Oz», the performance stuns, shocks and penetrates to the very depths of the soul.

Events unfold over ten years in the life of Russia and the heroes of the play. The question of what will happen to each of them, how time will change their destinies and whether they will be able to save themselves is asked by the eternal song of Yuri Shevchuk. This is a story about the Motherland and about us.

The first part of the play takes place in 1991, when «Field of Miracles» is shown on TV, performances by the State Emergency Committee are broadcast on the radio, and young guys see off a friend to the army, staying at home with their dreams of first love and a prestigious job.</p >

The second part takes the viewer to 1995, where the main character Lerka becomes a shuttle operator traveling around cities and towns selling Chinese toasters. She is expecting a child and it seems that she will soon become absolutely happy.

Finally, the third part takes place in 1999, when Boris Yeltsin’s farewell New Year’s speech is heard in all media. The country is on the verge of change, but what is happening to Lerka? She lost her husband and daughter, and hope for a better life. She no longer expects change, but a chance meeting with a childhood friend can change everything.

Don't miss the opportunity to witness this amazing story. Buy tickets for the play «Lerka» at the Baltic House theater you can right now on our website.