The premiere held on 2000, 11. 22

The anecdote drawn by Fyodor Dostoevsky into a small town morals description in a classic Vladimir Ivanov’s performance is somewhat a benefit of Vladimir Etush who plays the part of old prince and Mariya Aronova in the role of Moskaleva. This brilliant duet shares several hours of inimitable humorous performance.

The director of the performance Vladimir Ivanov follows the canon that had already become famous and brings us to a 19th century small town in a touching and elegant manner. Here Mariya Aleksandrovna Moskaleva endeavours to marry her daughter off to a decrepit prince.

Nothing will stop her on the way to ‘happy marriage’ – nor her neighbors’ intrigues, nor her husband’s folly, not the nephew of the prince (Oleg Makarov) who is in love with Zina (Anna Dubrovskaya). All the obstacles are vincible for a hawkish mother except her daughter’s decency and integrity.

Keeping the best traditions of the Vakhtangov’s school Vladimir Ivanov presents the performance as a sort of the expensive antique piece, affirming once again the immortality of the good old classics.

Running time: 3 hours 25 min with one intermission.

The play is recommended for audience older than 16 years (16 +).