A comedy about six people invited by a stranger to an elegant Parisian restaurant. The evening promises to be exquisite, but soon the guests realize that they were not invited by chance. This leads to shocking revelations, altercations, and attempts to understand past relationships.
Daniil Spivakovsky and Olga Prokofieva in the comedy "Adult Games"
Six people receive an invitation from a stranger for dinner at an elegant Parisian restaurant. The evening promises to be exquisite: beautiful table settings, pleasant conversation, and anticipation of an unusual encounter. But as soon as the guests gather around the table, it becomes clear: they were invited for a reason. Once, they were three married couples...
Someone invisible and clearly well-informed has gathered them together to meet face to face once again. Initially, this incites shock, irritation, and a series of witty exchanges. Then come mutual accusations, painful memories, and attempts to understand why their relationships once fell apart. And then the most interesting part begins: can these adult, intelligent, hurt, yet still caring people hear each other anew?
The audience will have the opportunity to witness a sophisticated, daring, and ruthlessly funny game where former feelings clash with pride, old grievances with unexpected tenderness, and each dialogue turns into a small duel with brilliant lines, recognizable situations, and a sharp aftertaste.
"Adult Games" — a comedy based on Neil Simon's play "The Dinner Party," was staged on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre and lasted for 364 performances. This is late Neil Simon — witty, elegant, ironic, but already more mature and lyrical: he is interested not only in funny situations but also in what happens to people after love, after grievances, and after attempts to start life anew.
A bright highlight of the production is the cast. Special attention is drawn to the duo of Daniil Spivakovsky and Olga Prokofieva: both actors have strong theatrical backgrounds, recognizable individuality, and a precise sense of comedic rhythm. In their performance, the story gains not only lightness but also emotional depth: the characters are funny, vulnerable, and very recognizable.
The cast includes: Daniil Spivakovsky, Olga Prokofieva, Daria Feklenko, Evgeny Paramonov, Maria Boltneva, Viktor Zaporozhskiy.
The director of the production: Sergey Artsibashev.
About the Author
Neil Simon is one of Broadway's most famous playwrights, author of plays "The Odd Couple," "Barefoot in the Park," "The Sunshine Boys," and "Lost in Yonkers." His dramaturgy is built on brilliant dialogue, recognizable human weaknesses, and the ability to speak about serious things through comedy. For the play "Lost in Yonkers," he received the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award.
About the Actors
Daniil Spivakovsky is a theater and film actor, a graduate of GITIS, an artist with a rare combination of comedic plasticity, internal tension, and psychological precision. By first education, he is connected with psychology: he studied at the Faculty of Psychology at Moscow University, and perhaps that is why his stage characters are not only vibrant but internally dissected, multilayered, and alive. Audiences recognize him from films and series like "My Stepbrother Frankenstein," "My Husband is a Genius," "The Gourmet Case No. 1," "Ranevskaya," and other projects. The Israeli audience is already familiar with him from numerous touring performances and programs, the main and most beloved of which is "Late Love," which consistently sells out. His characters are memorable not for their external effectiveness but for the precision of existence: they always have nerve, irony, and living human vulnerability.
Olga Prokofieva is a theater and film actress, known to many viewers for her role as Zhanna Arkadyevna in the series "My Fair Nanny." But her stage biography is much broader than just comedic roles: her repertoire includes dramatic roles in plays such as Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," and her screen works include titles like "The Thief," "Children of the Arbat," "Abnormal," and others.
Daria Feklenko is a theater and film actress, a graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre School, and also works as a director. She has appeared on screen in projects like "Thank God You're Here!", "Urgently in Room," "Call DiCaprio!" and others.
Evgeny Paramonov is an actor with extensive stage experience and a solid theatrical background. Among his screen work are films like "The Mousetrap," "At Knives," "Ivan the Terrible," "Soul Doctors," and others.
Viktor Zaporozhskiy is a theater and film actor, a graduate of LGITMiK, and has been associated with the stage of the Vl. Mayakovsky Theater for many years. His screen work includes "Children of the Arbat," "The Gromovs," "The Web," "Galina," "Ivan the Terrible," "Zhukov," "Doctor Tyrsa," "The Diplomat."
Maria Boltneva is a theater and film actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Nastya Klimenko in the series "The Pack"; she also appeared in projects like "The Pack in the Movie," "The House on the Embankment," and others.