Dmitry at Marylebone Theatre

In 1605 in Moscow, ruthless tsar Boris Gudonov, former chief of Ivan the Terribles secret police, rules through fear and oppression. In Poland, a formidable young opponent Dmitry appears claiming to be the missing son of Ivan the Terrible and the rightful tsar of Russia. The Polish army, fuelled by the fear of the Russian threat, takes up Dmitrys cause to march on the Kremlin to capture the throne. This poetic drama cuts to the heart of 21st century politics through a rich imagining of Eastern Europe and Russias shared history.