A Very Simple Story

This is a story about love, a love between a man and a woman, a love of life. A story about heroism and self sacrifice; a tale that highlights the difference between what is made up and what is true. The world is no longer divided into "us" and "them," but is brought together in happiness and the light of truth.

A Very Simple Story is a melange of comedy, tragedy and lyricism. Like in life, all three go hand in hand. In its 5 years of existence, over 70 theaters in Russia, and Ukraine have put on this play. The play and its author - Maria Lado, have received the highest theatrical and lyrical awards among which is a nomination for "Proryv" in the Golden Mask festival. Now the Chicago audience can see for themselves that the genius is in the simple things.

Director: Vladimir Fedorov

Crew:
Set and costume design: Dmitriy Vishnevskiy,
Marina Muzychenko
Original music – Arkadiy Yushin
Sound Director – Alexander Kamenev
Light and Sound – Sergey Mezhericher

Interview with director
Article in Russian

Cast:
Cow Zorka – Naziay Miftakhova
Horse Sistrenka – Inna Karpova
Pig – Olga Kirsanova
Dog, named Robust – Boris Kofman
Roster – Dmitriy Vishnevskiy
Master – Ilya Prikazchikov
Mistress – Marina Muzychenko
Dasha, the daughter – Dasha Afanasova
Neighbor – Roman Tykhonov
Aleksey, the son of neighbor – Alexander Kamenev

Tickets can be purchased in the foyer at the entrance to the theater.