Three sisters in Moscow
based on Cekhov and a true crime from today's Russia
Staatstheater Augsburg, Augsburg, Deutschland
„We must be free, be free. The reason we are depressed is that we know nothing of freedom. We come of people who didn't know freedom...“
including the artistic intervention Voices of Ukraine – testimonies of an unconquered country
In 2018, Russia was shaken by a criminal case: Three sisters, just 19, 18 and 17 years old, have killed their father. The latter is said to have abused his daughters for years. The case triggered much media attention, and the trial is still pending. Against this background, director Andreas Merz Raykov retells Chekhov’s »Three Sisters«, showing how the factors of oppression and justice affect the characters’ inner longings.
starring: Natalie Hünig, Katja Sieder, Christina Jung, Julius Kuhn, Sarah Maria Grünig, Thomas Prazak, Klaus Müller, Sebastian Müller-Stahl, Kai Windhövel, Stefanie von Mende
director: Andreas Merz Raykov
set- and costume design: Galya Solodovnikova
co-director: Ekaterina Raykova-Merz
muisc: Stefan Leibold
dramaturgy: Sabeth Braun
photos: Jan-Pieter Fuhr