Memorial Prayer

In the God-forsaken village of Anatovka, Russians and Jews live and work side by side. The protagonist, Tevye the milkman, faces trials worthy of the Bible itself. He has five daughters, and as a devoted father he does everything he can to secure them good marriages and happy lives. But nothing goes according to plan…

This tiny world is shaken by Shakespearean drama. Traditions collapse, the familiar order cracks and falls apart. And just when it seems things cannot get any worse, another upheaval arrives.

The play by the outstanding 20th-century playwright Grigory Gorin, based on works by Sholem Aleichem, captivates with its vivid characters and deep human kindness shared by nearly all of them.

You may be surprised by how much laughter fills the performance – joyful, tearful, and ultimately cleansing.