Varvara Shmykova. The play "Heartbreak Club" in Germany from 2 to 5 November 2026

Reflections on the nature of love, drawing on contemporary and classic works of fiction and poetry. Starring theater and film actors Varvara Shmykova and Nikita Yelenev.

A candid and honest conversation about love between the actors and the audience, in which every viewer will be able to see a piece of themselves. Varvara Shmykova and Nikita Elenev, together with guests of the Broken Hearts Club, will explore the joys and pains of human relationships, drawing inspiration from great works about love. Perhaps this very evening will bring us closer to an answer to the ultimate question: What is love?

The performance features texts by Michel Houellebecq, James Joyce, Veronika Tushnova, Robert Rozhdestvensky, Nikolai Zabolotsky, Ivan Bunin, Alexander Ostrovsky, Vera Polozkova, and other authors.

Playwright: Karina Besolti
Director: Varvara Shmykova
Concept by: Varvara Shmykova, Mikhail Shamkov, Mikhail Dyagtyarev
Lighting Designer and Sound Engineer: Yuri Galkin
Actors: Varvara Shmykova, Nikita Elenev