The production is a holder of the gold diploma of the International Theater Forum "Golden Knight", as well as a special diploma of the "Breakthrough" award. Contrary to Dostoevsky's reputation as a portraitist of the city on the Neva with its dreadful weather, which invariably drives Petersburgers tormented by inner demons to madness, the writer worked on the novel "Idiot", staged by Semyon Spivak at the Youth Theater on the Fontanka, in sunny Florence. People's Artist of Russia Spivak enthusiastically reinterprets the repeatedly staged and filmed plot of the classic through the prism of Cervantes' main character - Don Quixote. Deprived of like-minded individuals and filled with faith in truth and justice, Prince Myshkin, like the character of the Spanish writer, becomes a white crow in his surroundings. The poetics and problems of "Idiot", according to the creators of the play, resonate with the modern viewer not only as extremely relevant but almost prophetic. The situations rich in psychological depth and realism that the main characters find themselves in, living in the realities of the 19th century, in an age of technological triumph, will undoubtedly find a special response from the audience. For more plays in St. Petersburg, visit our website in the theater section. Where to go in Petersburg? We tell you on KudaGo.