Please join the Stars of Vakhtangov Academic Theater of Russia in discussion of their U.S. premiere of the original play “Smile upon us, Oh Lord," based on works by the Lithuanian-born Israeli author, Grigorii Kanovich.
The program will feature:
World-renowned artistic director Rimas Tuminas and set designer Adomas Yacovskis
The leading actors of the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre: Viktor Sukhorukov, Sergei Makovetsky, Yevgeny Knyazev, Aleksei Guskov, Vladimir Simonov, and Yulia Rutberg
The event will be presented by Irina Volkovich, of Literary Theater Dialogue, along with Cherry Orchard Festival producers, Maria Shclover and Irina Shabshis. The cast will answer the questions about the play and talk about Vakhtangov Theatre’s history and traditions, as Russia's most celebrated repertoire theater. ,br>
The program will include Q and A session. In Russian with English translation.
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