Performance by Zhenya Berkovich - Tragicomedy Our Treasure - the performance has been removed from the theater's repertoire in Russia
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The play "Our Treasure" by Zhenya Berkovich – a symbol of struggle and hope, premieres in Israel for the first time. It is an exploration of human nature and allegories of our modernity. The production is filled with self-irony, sincerity, and transforms the audience into participants of a paradoxical theatrical world. The play uniquely mixes comedic and tragic elements, engaging viewers in a wise, super-spectacle.
The play "Our Treasure" by Zhenya Berkovich – a symbol of struggle and hope, premieres in Israel for the first time. It is an exploration of human nature and allegories of our modernity. The production is filled with self-irony, sincerity, and transforms the audience into participants of a paradoxical theatrical world. The play uniquely mixes comedic and tragic elements, engaging viewers in a wise, super-spectacle.
After the rescheduling of the tour due to the war, the performances will now take place in November 2026!
For the first time in Israel — a play by Zhenya Berkovich titled "Our Treasure" — a symbol of struggle and hope. The play has been removed from the theater repertoire in Russia.
"We are very happy to come back to Israel. We dedicate this tour to our girls Zhenya Berkovich and Sveta Petriychuk. We are grateful to everyone who cares about their fate, who helps us..." — Marietta Tsigal-Polishchuk, the leading actress of the theater.
Let's recall that in July 2024, for a fabricated crime, director Zhenya Berkovich was sentenced to six years in prison. This was the first time in modern Russian history that a verdict was passed for a specific play.
The play "Our Treasure" is Zhenya Berkovich's latest work. At first glance, it seems comedic, but in reality, it is an exploration of human nature and allegories of our modernity. In this production, Zhenya Berkovich immerses the audience in a parallel world, where against the backdrop of stylized decorations, a story about the birth of a miracle unfolds — not exalted, but earthly, human, comprehensible to everyone. Here, a donkey and an ox discuss everyday issues, and angels try to reconcile with their role — to take care of people and inform them of danger. Never before has an interpretation of a biblical theme sounded so witty, so understandable, and so incredibly modern!
The actors' performance is magnificent, inimitable, and tragicomic. It is filled with self-irony and sincerity that transcend the stage. It seems as though they exist not in theatrical space but in real life — as it happens: complex, absurd, sometimes cruel, but always surprisingly alive. All the roles the actresses play passionately, like children, where at some point you find yourself becoming a participant in this wise super-spectacle.
Theater "Daughters of SOSO" — the cast of the play:
- Marietta Tsigal-Polishchuk – graduated from GITIS. Collaborated with the theaters "At Nikitsky Gates", "Modern", Theater on Malaya Bronnaya. Worked with directors such as Maxim Didenko, Nikita Ilinchik, Nina Chusova, Miguel, Yegor Druzhinin, Vladimir Mirzoev, and others. Film and TV works include: "Ranevskaya" (main role), "I will return", "Inhabited Island", "Chernobyl", "Crime and Punishment", and others.
- Svetlana Speranskaya — graduated from the acting faculty of GITIS and the Academic Music College at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky. Actress and vocal teacher at the Theater "Daughters of SOSO".
- Natasha Gorbas — graduated from the acting faculty of the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio, actress of the Yermolova Theater. As a director, she released the play "The Blind" based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck.
- Irina Sova — Russian theater and film actress, known for roles in various plays and projects, as well as a host of projects covering theaters and cinema ("Chamber Theater", "Space "Inside").
- Nikolai Matveev — Zhenya Berkovich's husband. Actively spoke in support of his wife and other figures of the "theater case". Matveev is not a professional actor, however in the play "Our Treasure" he performs alongside professionals.
Director and production team:
- Author, director – Zhenya Berkovich — included in the list of extremists and terrorists of the Russian Federation
- Composer – Olga Shaidullina
- Set Designer – Zhenya Rzheznova
- Lighting Designer – Elena Perelman
- Sound – Mikhail Yedza
- Design – Lyalya Bulanova
- Producer – Alexander Andreevich
Reviews of the play:
- Mikhail Shirvindt, TV presenter, writer, film producer: "In Zhenya Berkovich's play, the known appears in a new paradoxical light. Grotesque images are juxtaposed with everyday simplicity, and biblical motifs are interwoven into everyday life with an ease that only underscores their relevance."
- Kirill Serebrennikov, theater and film director: "In her production, Zhenya creates a world where the high and the low, the tragic and the comic merge into a single narrative fabric. The play reminds the viewer that in any great story, there is room for ordinary people — those who happened to be nearby. This subtle irony makes the production simultaneously witty and touching, prompting the audience to see themselves in each character."
- Tatyana Dogileva, actress: "This play, at first glance comedic, turned out to be a deep exploration of human nature and a penetrating allegory of our modernity."
- Anna Mongait, journalist and host of the "Rain" TV channel: "Watched the play in London. Feelings are overwhelming. Under the seeming lightness and comedic nature lies serious content. Berkovich subtly leads the viewer to the thought that every person is a little miracle, whose meaning and value in life amidst the flow of great events often remain unnoticed... all of this comes together into a single story, where all roles are main."
- Alexander Gorodnitsky, bard, poet, playwright: "Was at the play 'Our Treasure'. It's not just a theatrical production; it's an opportunity to look at the world anew, to rethink common truths, and to feel closer to those we often overlook. The production leaves not only a smile but also hope that in this complex world, we can still be someone's treasure."
- Eduard Ratnikov, producer, co-founder of the company "Eventim": "The actors' play is filled with self-irony and sincerity that transcend the stage. It seems as though they exist not in a conditional theatrical space but in real life — as it happens: complex, absurd, sometimes cruel, but always surprisingly alive..."
- Tatyana Tsyplakova, actress, director: "From the first minutes, the actors immerse the viewer in a parallel world, where against the backdrop of stylized decorations, a story about the birth of a miracle unfolds — not exalted, but earthly, human, comprehensible to everyone... A wonderful play!"
Today, Zhenya Berkovich, director and founder of the "Daughters of SOSO" theater, for outrageous reasons, cannot come to our country and present her theater on Israeli stages, but her unseen presence will give confidence and strength to the actors.
Let's watch the play, support with our presence the heroic Theater "Daughters of SOSO", and experience the feelings and emotions that Zhenya Berkovich has put into her play.
