Family Values

Dina really paints a detailed picture of her soviet childhood! I loved her characters and the audience interaction - I loved her mother as the market lady - the dancing with the audience - the songs and felt like I was there. ... full review

a show that teaches us all an enduring lesson about families and happiness.... full review

FAMILY VALUES was so charming and moving! Dina has a kind of effervescent energy which radiates through the space and made the interactive parts really fun. I liked learning about her unique and imperfect upbringing in Russia. Despite some of its darker aspects, she shared such interesting personal interpretations of events that it made her story feel very tender and sweet. Highly recommended.... full review

Perfect mix of comedy and vulnerability ... full review

Dina was amazing. Great story telling .. emotional, personal.. vunerable.. inspires reflection. It’s a great show. ... full review

We originally came to the show expecting a fun comedy night, but we were genuinely surprised by how deep and personal it turned out to be. It wasn’t just funny — it was heartfelt and moving. Dina took us on a journey through her life that made us laugh, reflect, and even cry.... full review

Heart-wrenchingly good! I laughed, I cried, I thought a lot after! There is singing and dancing and everything wrapped into one poignant show. Dina is so talented! ... full review

I highly recommend this show to anyone who wants to learn more about family values in Russia. I’m absolutely in love with Dina’s artistry — the way she conveys both tragic and joyful stories through transformation, through beautiful storytelling, and through music. This show had it all.... full review

A fascinating multimedia experience that oscillates between funny and sad. Dina is a captivating performer, perfectly transitioning from a strict schoolteacher to a singer to herself just narrating a story. ... full review

Hi Dina, I attended your performance with my 13-year-old daughter, and we both truly enjoyed it! Everything was wonderful — Your speech, your flawless English, the theme, the way you presented the material, the set design, the staging, the piano playing... You were amazing! It was both funny and moving. It brought back so many memories from our Soviet childhood... the collapse of the Union... Thanks to you, my daughter was also able to feel and connect with that era. At first, she only agreed to come for two reasons: to keep me company and because the performance was in English. But in the end, she said she really liked it... full review