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Theater Arts
Drama: Plays for page or stage
Rustam Khalikov
The Shepherd
Despite his girlfriend’s pregnancy, Andrey continues to live in a tragic past, which makes Anya doubt his sincerity…
Synopsis: Andrey has not been able to accept the death of his beloved for three years now. His current girlfriend, Anya, gets pregnant, but this does not resonate with him. Anya makes every effort to save their relationship, but Andrey reacts with hostility. The more Anya tries to help him, the more mysterious the death of his beloved turns out to be. The situation is complicated by the fact that Anya fails to love Andrey as selflessly as she would like to…
About the playwright:
Rustam Khalikov is a writer from Ukraine.
Image: Games with characters by Vasiliy Ryabchenko (1954- ). Oil on canvas. 90 х 85 cm. 1988. By free license.