Time to Gather Pears

Mikhail Grushevsky is a stage actor, humorist, and parody performer. A wizard of word forms and various transformations who can turn any event into an extraordinary concert, a unique occasion. He can master any characters and temperaments. Everyone knows and loves his precise parodies of actors, public and political figures—his parodies are accurate and recognizable.

He’s a sensitive indicator of the times, a man with a brilliant ear, a master of boundless energy and an astonishing talent—rare even by stage standards. A man who falls in love with people and isn’t ashamed to show it.

But what is an artist’s path like? Is it thorny or easy? What price does the gift from God require? This book tells about the actor’s childhood, youth, and today—about the environment around him, about inner tuning forks: education, family, profession. About the rules of life and their exceptions. About great, real love.