A folk thriller by Vasily Senin based on the mystical story by Nikolai Gogol surprises, stirs the mind, and simply cannot fail to attract. According to Gogol himself, his story literally conveys an ancient legend, yet philologists have not yet found the original source. The hero of the story, philosophy student Khoma Brut, stays by the coffin of the deceased witch lady for three nights in a row. For three nights in a row, unclean forces rage around him. Will the young man survive the battle with the undead, on the brink of life and death? Director Vasily Senin, following the author, plays with the images and forms of folk theater and creates an alluring and captivating folk horror in a carnival format. He works with Gogol cautiously, as if looking into the abyss, and the abyss looks back at him. The performance maximally utilizes the technical capabilities of the "Priyut Komedianta" stage, from decorations, video, and energetic folk accompaniment that takes your breath away. Delight mixes with a sense of horror before the supernatural, which permeates Gogol's story. See even more performances in St. Petersburg on our website in the theater section.