Exciting news!
ESSENCE Theatre in collaboration with Theater86 and the State Youth Theatre of Uzbekistan presents
KHOLSTOMER, THE HISTORY OF A HORSE
from April 3 to April 20
A theater show based on a story of Leo Tolstoy, presented this time in English. After many critically acclaimed runs across the globe it finally reached Manhattan Stage at Theater 86!
This is a breathtaking collaboration directed by the internationally acclaimed Nabi Abdurakhmanov, Honored Worker of Arts of Uzbekistan. First staged at the Youth Theater of Uzbekistan, this visionary adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s The History of a Horse has won multiple international awards and been hailed as “A Hymn to Humans.”
This dynamic reimagining fuses poetic storytelling, striking movement, and haunting music to bring to life the eternal quest for freedom and the spirit’s unbreakable will to soar.
A rare theatrical experience, this production captures the profound essence of Tolstoy’s work in a way that speaks to today’s audiences – melding past and present, philosophy and poetry, all in a single, unforgettable performance.
Our dear spectators highly appreciated the preliminary showcase of this play last November. And now you can see the full version of the play!
Hurry! Tickets are on sale now!
Performed in English.
Kholstomer.
The History
Of A Horse
ESSENCE Theatre-Studio pitches to stage a spectacular performance of a classical Russian story of Leo Tolstoy’s “The Strider” known in the original novella as “Kholstomer”.
The show combines powerful theater presence with conveying storytelling through complex and exciting dance routines.
Today, the world is struggling with balance. On one hand, the level of hatred in one’s soul, rejection of differences in opinions, and the hunger for violence fill the minds of people. On the other, the need for Spiritual Light, altruism, uniqueness, and the Talent of the Flight of the Soul are felt by everyone on the planet as a dream and sincere goal. This performance is more relevant than ever before. It has the capability to not only touch the souls and the minds, but to inspire and fill the spirit with the need to create. This show must be performed by young, energetic actors.
In this performance, the language of contemporary theater plays out a very intense plot about young, energetic horses who never rise to the level of Kholstomer—a remarkable personality that is doomed for loneliness because of his otherness… condemned by the crowd for his “uniqueness.”
At its core, it is Leo Tolstoy meeting “Cats the Musical” but make the protagonists Horses.