A play based on the stories of Vasily Shukshin, directed by Semyon Spivak and his students, young actors. Once, Shukshin confessed that he was drawn to the theater. The strength and incredible resilience of theatrical art particularly attracted the writer. And today, as in the previous few decades, the theater draws Shukshin. The artistic director of the theater, Semyon Spivak, has no doubt that live human relationships are under threat today. The culprit is the internet, the vast flow of information, the rearrangement of values. Modern people long for sincere, warm communication. The characters in Shukshin's stories love life so deeply and passionately, unafraid to express their feelings, that they can evoke a corresponding emotional response from the audience. They embody true, deep wisdom, a clear view of the world, and unbiased judgments about it. The production features young actors, students of Semyon Spivak. The students are trying their hand at roles that are not typical for modern dramaturgy. The people Shukshin wrote about are also not typical for today. It is not fashionable nowadays to live far away and be true to oneself. But their love, conscience, humility, ability to forgive, and care for those nearby are what we need to learn. The play does not tell about that long-ago time when Shukshin wrote; it is an attempt to find the point where "then" and "now" converge. The play is performed on the small stage of the theater. For more plays in St. Petersburg, visit our website in the theater section.