Five Evenings

Five Evenings is a moving melodrama that weaves together the stories of two generations, exploring love, loss, and resilience in the face of unimaginable hardships. Set against the backdrop of Stalin’s post-war Soviet Union, the play follows Ilyin and Tamara, two former lovers separated by 17 years of war and the GULAG. Reuniting at last, they must grapple with the passage of time, the scars of suffering, and the possibility of rebuilding what was once lost. Parallel to their journey is the story of young Slava and Katya, whose youthful hopes and dreams mirror those of the older generation, albeit in a new and turbulent era of the 1960s.

Creative Team:

Assistant Director/Surtitles: Masha Zubenko

Set Design: Zhenya Shekhter

Sound Design: Denis Zabiyaka

Costume Design: Natalia Danilova

Stage Design: Vitaly Umansky

Photographer: Alexandra Vainshtein

Cast:

Ilyin – Roman Freud

Tamara – Lana Shypitsyna

Zoya – Inna Yesilevskaya

Timofeev – Dima Koan

Slava – Aleksei Furmanov

Katya – Ekaterina Cherepanova

Host or Publisher STEPS Theatre & Art Against Humanity