Describe the Night

Set in Russia over the course of 90 years, this thrilling and epic new play tells the stories of a Russian writer, a KGB agent and a group of Polish politicians.

WINNER - Best American Play, Obie Awards 2018

In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel wanders the countryside with the Red Cavalry. In 1990, a mysterious KGB agent spies on a woman in Dresden and falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashes in the Russian city of Smolensk.

Set in Russia over the course of ninety years, this thrilling and epic new play by Rajiv Joseph traces the stories of seven men and women connected by history, myth and conspiracy theories.