Ekaterina Molokhovskaya

After an accident, ten-year-old Ilya falls into a coma. His father Andrey is on duty at his son's bedside in the hospital, but the attending physician informs that the boy will have to be disconnected from the life support device — this is the law. Andrey offers money, tries to convince the doctor that it is necessary to wait, but everything is useless. Then Andrey brings a gurney with Ilya connected to the device to the first ward he comes across, barricades the door, and, threatening with a gun, takes a doctor and a nurse hostage. Andrey gave his son a man's word that he would save him, and he will keep his word.

The plot of the play 'The Last Ones' at the Gogol Theatre centers around the Kolomiytsev family. Their home resembles the ruins left after a bombing, and the characters themselves appear as the last survivors of a worldwide catastrophe. The appearance of their house symbolizes the destruction of age-old foundations and family traditions. Despite the fact that some of the characters make timid attempts at reconciliation and family reunification, singing songs around the campfire in unison, it is clear to the audience that the rift is inevitable and unavoidable.

Marina Gusko grew up in Azerbaijan and considered it her homeland. Became a teacher because in the sixties it was a promising profession. She married Volodya, believing that this is true love. Gave birth to children and hoped that they will have a bright future. She sincerely believed in the Soviet ideals and had no doubt that her life will not disappoint.

Olga lives with her son and husband Victor, who is constantly cheating on her, drinking and beating her. After another scandal, Olga decides to divorce him. But when a woman, having gained courage, informs her husband about this, he beats Olga so that she ends up in the hospital. Returning, Olga finds out that Victor is arrested.

A young girl psychologist is laid off at work. Now a neural network will work instead of her and her colleagues. Frustrated, the girl catches a taxi and drives home. She has no idea that she is being driven by a very unusual driver.

Former operative Melnik ended up in a penal colony, from which he had no chance of returning to his former self. He betrayed the system that had written him off. Now he is a professional killer, a ruthless instrument of murder in the service of a powerful criminal group. He eliminates those who cross his masters… Young operative Remezov is on the killer’s trail. He faces a difficult task: his opponent served in the law enforcement agencies, knows all the intricacies of operational and investigative work, and is capable of calculating everything several moves ahead. Remezov must act unpredictably, setting traps for the elusive killer. And now the killer has been captured, but powerful patrons free him from prison and give him the opportunity to flee abroad. Remezov has no choice but to follow him and continue the hunt. The game is not over; it’s just that the stakes have become even higher…

Roman runs a bachelor’s life and hosts his own radio show. As a real psychologist, he gives advices to his listeners by adding them with prickly jokes. Until one of these jokes turns against himself. To the question asked by 20 year old Alyona, if she should go and visit her father, he surely replies: “Of course! I’d be glad to!” He does not know that the lady on air is a fruit of his own one night love affair and that he has offhand become not only a father, but also a grandfather of Alyona’s son. Newly-crowned relatives take careless Roman and his girlfriend Sasha, a social lioness and owner of the radio station, straight to hell. Alyona is also still to face the same disappointment. Only miracle can turn these four people into a united family…