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Hattie Naylor’s darkly comic adaptation of Andrey Kurkov’s international classic set in mid-90s Ukraine. Starring Tom Basden and Jason Watkins, all that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin. A blend of Gogol’s absurdist humour and Kafka’s alienation this tragi-comedy is set in the wild west atmosphere of a newly independent Ukraine following the collapse of the Soviet Union. At the heart of the action, is down-on-his-luck writer, Viktor. His story becomes one about surviving and enduring in perilous times. Viktor ….. Tom Basden Lyosha ….. Jason Watkins Igor ….. David Hounslow Sonya ….. Blythe Arbery Nina ….. Chloe Sommer Misha-non-Penguin ….. Roger Ringrose Sergey ….. Tom Kiteley Natasha ….. Fiona Skinner Dr Pidpaly ….. Joanna Monro Translated by George Bird Directed by Gemma Jenkins
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