The Border - a Russian anti-war self-confession

rimovision group · Ages 0+ · United States of America

family friendly one person show world premiere

Best of The Actors Company Hollywood Fringe 2024 award.

‘The Border’ is a dramatic poem crafted using the auto fictional method. The plot unfolds during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The main character, a young man from Moscow, opposes the war. To avoid becoming a victim of repression, he is forced to leave the country.

However, his plans are shattered when he learns that his mother, who lives in a war zone on the border of two countries, is suffering a heart attack. Amidst the bombings, the characters are forced to find ways of reconciliation and forgiveness in war and dictatorship.

The premiere of ‘The Border’ at the Hollywood Fringe Festival turned out to be a powerful theatrical event, captivating audiences with its relevance and depth of theme. The show was nominated Best of The Actor’s Company HFF24 award and continues its run through the year of 2024, presented by city of West Hollywood and RimoVision Group non-profit theatre company.

 

Show dates / times:

October 5, Saturday, 7:00 PM

October 12, Saturday, 7:00 PM

November 15, Friday, 7:00 PM

December 14, Saturday, 7:00 PM

December 21, Saturday, 7:00 PM

 

Address: Fiesta Hall at Plummer Park

7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046

 

Supported by Russian America for Democracy in Russia.

 

More about the show:

https://www.rimovisiongroup.org/our-shows-and-events/theborder

Voice of America’s coverage

https://youtu.be/2ITqs0d0nD0?si=yYTi_LVWXrMVv_Ra

The Border trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX3HZDGP1os

 

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About RimoVision Group:

RimoVision Group is a non-profit theater group dedicated to supporting creative and cultural projects. Creative Theatre for All!

About playwright:

Sergei Davydov is a Russian playwright, writer and poet and holds an MA in Philology (HSE University, Moscow). The author of over 30 plays presented at stages throughout the world. His plays, novels and poems have been translated into many languages, including English, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and others.

About director:

Ray Hanna is a writer, director and producer (The awkward tale of carrot and those who art in heaven, Romeo and Juliet: wacky love story, Totally ridiculous – absolutely possible and others). Founder and artistic director of RimoVision Group.

About performer:

Misha Suvorov is a trained actor from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Sanford Meisner Center 2016 graduate and RimoVision loyal group member since 2023, Misha works on stage, TV and in film.

Production Team


Misha Suvorov

misha suvorov *

actor / producer
Sasha  Anufrieva

sasha anufrieva *

assistant director/stage-manager
Carolina Toma

carolina toma *

costume designer
Todd Martinez

todd martinez *

public relations
Olga Kostenko

olga kostenko *

production assistant
Simon Asher

simon asher *

dialect coach
Irena Rook

irena rook *

house manager
Rimma Panina

rimma panina *

director of photography
Alex Salnikov

alex salnikov *

print designer

* Fringe Veteran

the border - a russian anti-war self-confession