A piercing and sharp, lyrical play by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky “Talents and Admirers” tells the bitter truth about how the fates of theater people unfold. We are presented with the world backstage—the flip side of theatrical life—where intrigues are woven and relationships are clarified, destinies are decided and dreams collapse; where high and low stand side by side, poetry’s spirit and commerce…
A young and talented actress from a provincial theater, Sasha Negina, faces a difficult choice. To remain faithful to her calling—the stage—she has to give up the love of a poor student and become the kept woman of a rich landowner.