1881

In the history of Russia, there are several fateful crossroads. March-April 1881, marked by the death of Alexander II and the ascension of Alexander III to the throne, is one of them. The reconstruction of this key moment in our... national history is important for understanding why we ended up where we are. We are not interested in the venerable Russian genre of Who is to blame?. Nobody is to blame, everyone wanted the best. We are concerned with the question of Who is right? then and, most importantly, today. By finding the answer, we can finally pose the following, fundamental question: What to do? The drama by Boris Akunin, 1881, is thematically connected to the novel The Road to Kitai, which is part of the project History of the Russian State. The play is published with author's comments for the director.