The action takes place at the Central Hospital for Mental Disorders in Moscow in 1953, a few weeks before the death of Stalin. A writer is sent to the institution to use art and literature to redeem the mentally ill by telling them the history of Communism — and saving them through the utopian vision of the future. The writer begins his story as a subversive storyteller, using childlike language to recount the events –all inherent absurdities included–. However, the deeper the writer progresses into his storytelling, the deeper he gets caught in the bizarre characters and events taking place within the hospital.

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Cast: Alexander Preston, Ayda Canova, Dimitar Palazov, Emma Delfs, Ioana Afenlieva, Michaella Antoniou, Serhan Akalın, Sheryl Smith, Tikuna Andguladze

Scenic and Costume Design: Valentina Ricci

Sound, Image, and Video Design: Cosmin Chivu

Dramaturgy: Armando Rotondi

Movement Consulting: Valentina Temussi

Music Consulting: Michaella Antoniou

Russian Language Consulting: Eugenia Lukina

Photography: Roger Bayerri Films

Production: Emma Groves-Raines

Executive Production and Coordination: Drew Mulligan, Valentina Ricci, Armando Rotondi

Producer: IAB - Institute of the Arts Barcelona

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Performance in English, with translation into Romanian

Special effects: Flashing light
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