The Master and Margarita

“The Master and Margarita” theatre play by Mikhail Bulgakov

A famous novel by M.Bulgakov (1891-1940) “The Master and Margarite” implemented on the stage by V.Belyakovych in 1993. Since the theatre play has been performed all around the world with a great success. It will be played in Helsinki again — this time on 20 January at Savoy-teatteri!

Novel :
The Master and Margarita is a novel by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov, written in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1940 during Stalin's regime. The story concerns a visit by the devil to the officially atheistic Soviet Union. The Master and Margarita combines supernatural elements with satirical dark comedy and Christian philosophy, defying categorization within a single genre. Many critics consider it to be one of the best novels of the 20th century, as well as the foremost of Soviet satires.

The play is performed in Russian without subtitles.

Recommended age: 16+

Two sections with an intermission, duration 2 h 40 min

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