Crime and Punishment

Passions and Torments in Cabaret Style

Upcoming dates

  • Thursday | 09/10/2025 | 19:30
    Subtitles: רוסית עברית ואנגלית
  • Friday | 10/10/2025 | 20:00
    Subtitles: Russian and Hebrew
  • Saturday | 11/10/2025 | 18:00
    Subtitles: Russian and Hebrew

Adapted and directed by Alexander Molochnikov

A theatrical production of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment", directed by Alexander Molochnikov—known for his original and bold directorial decisions— immerses viewers in a realm of cabaret, carnival, and the grotesque, where the familiar characters’ voices gain an entirely fresh and surprising resonance.


Fyodor Dostoevsky, an unmatched master of the psychological thriller, invites us into the intricate labyrinth of the human unconscious. In his novel "Crime and Punishment," he explores the depths of a transgressor's soul. Along with the main character, Rodion Raskolnikov, we traverse a long path from crime to punishment, enveloping ourselves in his internal torments and moral dilemmas. Dostoevsky masterfully combines elements of detective fiction and philosophical prose, creating a multi-layered narrative that makes us contemplate the nature of evil and the possibility of redemption.

 

 

Based on a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Translated to Hebrew by Roy Chen
Adapted and directed by Alexander Molochnikov
Scenography: Alexander Shishkin
Costumes: Judith Aharon
Light: Gleb Filshtinsky
Composer and music producer: Igor Gorsky
Dramaturge: Katya Sassonsky

Choreography: Polina Dreiden
Sound: Michael Vaisburd
Video: Victor Sorokin

Inspired by Olga Khenkina

Ass. director: Anna Ginzburg

 

Cast:

Raskolnikov: Avi Azulay
Porfíry Petrovich: Miki Leon
Marmeladov: Anatoliy Beliy
Sonya: Neta Roth / Bar Miniely
Katerina Ivanovna: Natasha Manor
Pulkhería, Raskolnikov`s mother: Sveta Demidova
Dounia, Raskolnikov`s sister: Lena Fraifeld
Mikolka: Nikita Goldman
Doctor, civil servant, policeman, soldier: Yury Kazantcev
Lizaveta: Polina Pakhomova

 

First performance - December 17th, 2024.

Duration - 1 hour and 40 minutes without intermission.

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