Dragon

Interesting Facts

• The play «Dragon» was written in 1943 during the Great Patriotic War and is one of the most famous anti-fascist allegories in Soviet literature.
• Initially, the play was banned from being staged in the USSR due to its political sharpness and criticism of totalitarianism, and only years later was it recognized and performed on stage.
• The protagonist of the play, Lancelot, battles a dragon that symbolizes tyranny and oppression, and the plot explores themes of freedom, power, and moral choice.
• The play was adapted into the 1988 film «To Kill a Dragon», directed by Mark Zakharov, featuring renowned actors such as Oleg Yankovsky and Alexander Abdulov.
• Despite its fairy-tale plot, the play contains deep philosophical reflections on the nature of power and human weakness, making it relevant in a contemporary context.