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Misha's Party

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  7f, 7m

Richard Nelson, Alexander Gelman

Misha's Party
by Richard Nelson and Alexander Gelman

In 1991, Mikhail celebrates his sixtieth birthday in a Moscow hotel; outside, communist reactionaries are attempting a coup. Using a recent event in Russia's history as its backdrop, this poignantly explores many themes pertinent to Russia and the West.

Misha's Party

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    7f, 7m

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Summary
In 1991, Mikhail celebrates his sixtieth birthday in a Moscow hotel; outside, communist reactionaries are attempting a coup. Mikhail has gathered together an uneasy group: his two ex-wives, and their new husbands, his disgruntled daughter Masha, and his young fiancíee Lydia, Masha's flatmate. Meanwhile, an American, Mary, frantically searches for her lost granddaughter. Using a recent event in Russia's volatile political history as its backdrop, this poignantly explores many themes pertinent to Russia and the West, from historical determinism to the conflict between generations.
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  • Time Period 1990s
  • Setting Various interiors

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Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson's plays include The Gabriel Plays (Women Of A Certain Age, What Did You Expect?, Hungry), Oblivion, Nikolai And The Others, The Apple Family Plays (That Hopey Changey Thing, Sweet And Sad, Regular Singing), Farewell To The Theatre, Conversations In Tusculum, Fr ...

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Alexander Gelman

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