“We’re not giving you any interviews. What do you want, all our secrets? Goodbye!” — that’s how our journey into this topic began: civil resistance and resilience under dictatorship (the case of russia during its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine). And yet, we don’t know all the secrets… or maybe we do, but we’re not sharing them. Or perhaps we will — just not all of them. Based on interviews with activists and human rights defenders, the play offers a glimpse into grassroots resistance initiatives both within Russia and abroad, highlighting their actions, processes, relationships, and conflicts — and, most importantly, how they live through it all. A light touch of magic and humor weaves through the narrative, as these two elements may be the only things keeping the protagonists alive and sane.

Artistic Director Masha Sapizhak
Text & Sound Design: Electra Liberte
Set, costume & video design Arina Slobodianik
Cast: Janina Ahh Akhmetova | Anja Demidova | Ilya Khodyrev
Lighting design: Christian Maith
Technical Director Torsten Litschko
PR and Social Media Casey Tower | Sarah Rosenau
Translation: Alexandr Fedotov
Production Manager & External Perspective Christin Eckart

Funding: Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion

Partners: English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Centre, Theaterhaus Berlin