The World Premiere of The Man Who Fell with the Rain

Written by Andrei Kureichik

Translated by John Freedman

Adapted and Directed by Kay Martinovich

September 3rd-19th, 2026

A poignant and darkly comic fable about a mysterious old man with enormous wings who falls from the sky into the yard of an ordinary couple. As neighbors, pilgrims, opportunists, and skeptics descend upon the strange visitor, wonder gives way to greed, fear, and spectacle. Blending magical realism with biting humor and profound humanity, Kureichik's play asks what happens when the miraculous appears in our midst—and whether we are capable of recognizing grace when it arrives.

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