“The War Hasn’t Started Yet”

The PUNKT Theatre production “The War Hasn’t Started Yet” is based on the play of the same name by contemporary playwright Mikhail Durnenkov. Eight short stories from life. After attending a conference in another city, a businesswoman away from her husband and children has sex in a hotel with a man for whom it is his first time ▪ After a long absence, a son comes to visit his elderly parents for just one day ▪ A strange young woman and a gloomy worker meet in a doctor’s waiting room ▪ A news anchor tries at home to calm his wife, who has been watching television for too long ▪ A violent man finds his wife’s diary, in which she describes her relationship with another man. In short, these are funny and sad short scenes from the lives of different people at a time when “The War Hasn’t Started Yet.” The audience can expect an unforgettable theatrical experience: the action takes place in a truly intimate space, where there is almost no boundary between the stage and the audience. There are only the audience, the actors and the actors’ performance. Directors: Artjom Garejev and Viktor Marvin. Artjom Garejev is the recipient of the Estonian Theatre Union’s 2016 directing award. Cast: Natalia Dymchenko, Viktor Marvin, Pavel Kornyshev. Natalia Dymchenko was nominated for the Estonian Theatre Union’s Supporting Actress Award in 2011 and 2023, and for its Best Actress Award in 2018. Viktor Marvin was nominated for the Estonian Theatre Union’s Best Actor Award in 2025 for a role created that year. Running time: 1 hour and 20 minutes. The performance is in Russian with Estonian subtitles. Some profanity is used during the performance. To preserve the atmosphere, latecomers cannot be admitted once the performance has begun. Thank you for your understanding. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged for another date, except if PUNKT Theatre cancels the performance.