My Grandfather Was a Cherry (stand-up)

My Grandfather Was a Cherry

A show for those who have already grown up. And for those who are just about to.

Based on the bestselling book of the same name by Angela Nanetti!

Tonino takes the stage to tell the story of his grandfather. Funny, absurd, and vividly alive. A story about a man who talked to trees, befriended a goose, taught his grandson to climb the cherry tree, and once explained why loved ones never truly disappear.

“My Grandfather Was a Cherry” is a theatrical stand-up where humor unexpectedly turns into memory, and memory into a conversation about the people we cherish most.

This is a play about the grandmothers and grandfathers we love. About time, which always seems to be shorter than we wish. About home, which sometimes remains far away. And about the fact that true closeness cannot be measured in kilometers.

Creative team

• Director and staging - Ekaterina Tikhonova
• Set and costumes - Olga Petrovskaya
• Scenography and video artist - Mikhail Zaikanov
• Lighting designer - Vasily Kalinin
• Music - Guy Klucevsek, Alexey Aigi
• Actors - Egor Morozov, Alexey Dedoborshch, Anna Soldatkina
• Design - Maria Tsibulina

Teaser of the play: https://youtu.be/cPX7cxRc78Q

A show that will make you want to hug your loved ones.

Age

• 10+

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