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Chekhov in new translation, clowning, masks and plays in Russian, on Portland's stages.

5 masters · 2 guests · 6 schools and studios · 8 evenings ahead

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Guests of the season

Schools, studios and ensembles

On stage

Tomorrow, November 5 · 7:30 PMNov 5–7Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812Lewis & Clark stages Dave Malloy's electropop opera from War and Peace, with Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists on accordion in the live band.Štěpán ŠimekLewis & Clark — Fir Acres Theatre$5–15 ($15 general admission)Sunday, November 8 · 1:30 PMDeep Harvest: an autumn mask-making ritualFor Shadow Tender's tenth anniversary, Natalya Kolosowsky gathers ten people on a flower farm to make masks from dried flowers, leaves and branches.Natalya KolosowskySunblossom Farm$125–145Thursday, November 19 · 7:30 PMNov 19–22Harvest of Woman — Olga KravtsovaOlga Kravtsova combines movement, film, sound and text. Each of the four evenings is paired with a guest artist's work.Olga KravtsovaPerformance Works NWFriday, November 27 · 7:00 PMuntil December 6The Beauty Queen of Leenane — Scarlet SailsMartin McDonagh's black Irish drama of a mother and daughter, directed by Olga Sotiriadi. For adults: family abuse, sexual content and strong language.Olga SotiriadiChapel Theatre · Milwaukie$20–50Thursday, December 10 · 7:30 PMuntil December 20The Snow Globe: a Christmas show with Musica UniversalisŠtěpán Šimek stages a Christmas show with the early-music ensemble Musica Universalis at The 2509, his small stage in Northeast Portland.Štěpán ŠimekThe 2509$35Friday, January 8Jan 8–10Ded Moroz's Mistake — Scarlet SailsA New Year's fairy tale in Russian with English subtitles: a hare asks Ded Moroz to make him the strongest animal in the forest. Directed by Olga Sotiriadi.Olga SotiriadiOregon Latvian Community Centerfrom $45HeritageWednesday, December 2 · 8:00 PMSnow TangoElena Ksenofontova, Darya Poverennova and Alexei Grishin in a tragicomedy after Alexei Slapovsky’s play Sisters. In Russian, in Seattle.Youngstown Cultural Arts Center · Seattlefrom $60HeritageSunday, December 20 · 4:00 PMThe Bremen Town Musicians: A New Year’s AdventureThe Troubadour, the Princess and the Detective in a New Year’s story built on the songs of the Soviet cartoon. A family musical in Russian, in Seattle.Youngstown Cultural Arts Center · Seattlefrom $50

Where it lives

  • Youngstown Cultural Arts Center2 evenings
  • Lewis & Clark — Fir Acres Theatre1 evening
  • Sunblossom Farm1 evening
  • Performance Works NW1 evening
  • Chapel Theatre1 evening
  • The 25091 evening
  • Oregon Latvian Community Center1 evening