In this new translation, western readers have a chance to discover why Ptushkina's work holds such wide appeal in the Russian theatre.Main description: Nadezhda Ptushkina's plays reflect her keen interest in constructing multidimensional characters that reflect the myriad ways people are affected by today's turbulent world. Often writing strong female roles, she does not shy away from exploring the sometimes tragic implications that lie behind her comical, almost farcical scenes. Ptushkina qu...

Natives of Dobratycze, a small Belarusian village on the Bug river near the border with Poland, two twin sisters set out to examine the events that led to grandma Makrynia's unexpected passing. Their trek quickly turns into a murder investigation. As the twins uncover new facts of the crime, more questions need to be answered. But will they? A rural intrigue continues to hold the villagers firm in its grasp until the very resolution.Today mostly associated with the personality of President Lu...