Choreographer Yuri Smekalov and writer Alexander Tsypkin created a play about the dark side of the ballet world. On the intimate stage of the "Shelter of the Comedian," the story of three dancers will be told. The audience will learn about the internal barriers that prevent them from reaching the peak of their creative careers and how an artist and their body can become enemies. This is a realistic, dramatic, and at the same time funny story about people who have dedicated themselves to ballet. The play features dancers from the Bolshoi and Mikhailovsky theaters, as well as Yuri Smekalov himself and actors from the dramatic theater. The performances of dancer and choreographer Yuri Smekalov take place on the stages of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theaters, as well as in other Russian cities and abroad. The artist has been awarded the "Golden Mask" prize. Bestselling author Alexander Tsypkin makes his debut at the "Shelter of the Comedian." He is known not only as an author but also as the founder of the project "Principle-Free Readings," which takes place, among other places, in St. Petersburg. For more performances in St. Petersburg, visit our website in the theater section.