Inferno

Theater 86 kicks off its 2024 season with an encore run of INFERNO, based on the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, translated into English from Robert Torrance’s A New Translation in Terza Rima.

Widely hailed as one of the great classics of Western literature, INFERNO details Dante's journey through the nine circles of Hell. After meeting his guide, the eminent Roman poet Virgil, in a mythical dark wood, the two begin their descent through a mysterious world of miserable souls, horrifying tortures, and unending suffering.

This show will feature the design of acclaimed artist Valery Yershov. The cast features actors Can Deniz Erzaim, Semion Kashirin, Luisa Menzen, Ariel Polanco, Sarah O'Donnell, Tom Schubert, Mark Simmons and Di Zhu.

Adapted for the stage by Aleksey Burago and Di Zhu

Directed by Aleksey Burago. Performed in English.

Host or Publisher The Russian Arts Theater and Studio