Five Evenings

Five Evenings returns to Manhattan following a sold-out run in New York City in March 2025. Praised for its emotional depth and intimate storytelling, the production is performed in Russian with English supertitles, bringing its world to a wider audience. Five Evenings is a moving dramedy that weaves together the stories of two generations, exploring love, loss, and resilience in the face of unimaginable hardships. Set against the backdrop of the post-Stalin, 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 inescapable passage of time, the deep scars left by human 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.