Set in Leningrad in 1942, the story mixes Russian folktale and survivor accounts from the war to convey the story of children who are forgotten by the war. To the backdrop of an old apartment block the story sees four orphans (Leah, Zoya, Tati and Kub) join forces in attempt to survive the Leningrad blockade. Navigating the cruel winter, harsh hunger and enemy shelling the group have a collective dream of escaping through the only road out of the city, the ice road.
Uses performance, music, film, creative technology, animation and aroma to tell the story.
On entry the audience are handed a flower. The bar has been converted with the walls covered with political posters as the barman are dressed in babushkas and winter clothing. A group of girls burst in speaking Russian. The audience are brought into the main area where they place their flowers on the ground and pick up an old radio with the names of forgotten victims and place them around their necks. Animation is projected on the walls and ceiling to fuse performer and animation. The floor is carpeted in cotton to mimic the feel of snow. There are raised platforms with scaffolding on three sides and a podium in the middle.
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