«High Water» – A Play Parable

Urbanite Theatre presents the premiere of

«High Water», a play by Darya Slyusarenko.

Two friends, Sanya and Pasha, tired of their routine, set off on a journey in a small boat. Along the way, they encounter unexpected meetings, temptations, and questions that everyone must face at some point: Who am I? What do I need? And where do I go if there are no shores left?

«High Water» is a play about those who once dared to leave everything behind and step into the unknown.

The venue itself becomes part of the story.

New Platform is an authentic industrial exhibition space, built alongside a former theater. Its unique atmosphere creates a deep sense of immersion, making the audience not just observers but participants in the journey.

Creative Team:

Director: Nikita Shchetinin

Playwright: Darya Slyusarenko

Sound Design: Olia Cricova

Animation: Egr Nagaen

Cast: Artyom Urenkov, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Dmitry Ippolitov,

Nina Sizova / Izabella Bogdanova

About the Play:

«High Water» was shortlisted for the Lubimovka-2023 festival and has been read in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Finland, and the USA. It was also featured as a staged reading in the Lyubimovka.Podcast project.

The performance is in Russian with English subtitles.