The play "Cherv" (ru) in Berlin from 26 to 28 June 2026

"Cherv" (ru) is an intimate play about the relationship between a man and a woman, love, silence, and the trauma that continues to live within a person many years after the war.
Thirty years of marriage come to a head over a single dinner. She speaks, trying at last to understand the man beside her. He remains silent, unable to find the words to describe what he has been through. Between them lie resentment, affection, fear, memory, and a past that invisibly shapes the present.

This is a story not only about the aftermath of war, but also about how unresolved trauma changes intimate relationships. It is about a woman trying to reach her beloved, and a man who must struggle every day with what remains inside him.
Based on the works of Shamay Golan, the play raises questions that are particularly relevant today: Is it possible to preserve love when one partner withdraws into their own pain? How can you help a loved one cope with what they’ve been through? And is it possible to learn to talk to each other again after many years of silence?

Concept by Anastasia Weinmar
Playwright and Director: Michael Teplitsky
Set and costume designer—Oleg Golovko
Music by Anton Varaksin

Starring:

Alexander Bargman
Anastasia Weinmar
Alla Tsaritsyna

This production was created in collaboration with MALENKY Theatre (Tel Aviv)

Artistic Director of IBDT — Anastasia Weinmar