A Russian Play at Lion and Unicorn Theatre

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre presents A Russian Play, by John Thompson, directed by David Salter, at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town, from 14 Feb 2012 - 04 Mar 2012.

It's winter in 1916 and Russia's on the eve of the Bolshevik revolution. In a cold, dingy room at the top of a slum dwelling, two friends are hiding from their landlord. The friends share a very common problem- they have no money. Finally, out of desperation, they decide to rent out one of their beds to a lodger. However, the stranger's arrival creates a very unexpected result...

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