Think of the Addams Family meeting Modern Family, Semianyki: The Family traces the joys, the craziness, and the survival strategies of a family trapped in its own version of “home sweet home”. Love and chaos paradoxically intertwine the relationships between the pregnant yet flirtatious mother, the caring yet alcoholic father who alternates on the verge of breaking down or leaving, and their four tender yet unruly kids pushing each other and their parents to the limit. Their zany and comedic domestic power struggle extends into the audience and culminates in an emotional uniting of the family complete with a spectacular paper-flinging finale.

Teatr Semianyki, based in St. Petersburg, is composed of the six original creators of the show bearing the same name. The artists were part of the first graduating class of the School for Theatre and Mime founded by the famed Teatr Licedei. Russia’s premier clowning school, the Teatr Licedei was formed in 1968 by Slava Polunine, who later created Slava’s Snow show.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: http://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/201609/t20160928_161117.shtml
There will be a 2:30pm matinee performance on October 21st.