A Bright Swarm of Beetles by Don Zolidis

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Productions (2)
Drama
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115 - 125 minutes
4 W, 6 M,  (10-40 actors possible: 4-20 W, 6-20 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content.
Set: Flexible.

Based on actual events, A Bright Swarm of Beetles follows the breathtaking career of the greatest writer of the Soviet Union: Mikhail Bulgakov. From his beginnings in the Red revolution as a nearly homeless opium addict to the dizzying heights of literary stardom, Bulgakov struggles to write in a world fraught with madness and betrayal. After his work is denounced and banned, Bulgakov is offered a chance at redemption by the sinister dictator Joseph Stalin -- but he must choose between his art and his survival. A wild, fast-paced journey through fifteen years of one of the darkest periods of modern history.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $13.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
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Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

Based on actual events, A Bright Swarm of Beetles follows the breathtaking career of the greatest writer of the Soviet Union: Mikhail Bulgakov. From his beginnings in the Red revolution as a nearly homeless opium addict to the dizzying heights of literary stardom, Bulgakov struggles to write in a world fraught with madness and betrayal. After his work is denounced and banned, Bulgakov is offered a chance at redemption by the sinister dictator Joseph Stalin -- but he must choose between his art and his survival. A wild, fast-paced journey through fifteen years of one of the darkest periods of modern history.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 115 - 125 minutes
  • 4 W, 6 M,  (10-40 actors possible: 4-20 W, 6-20 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content.
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-287-1

Production History

MAR 09, 2018 - MAY 01, 2018
Andrews HS Mustang Theatre Co.
ANDREWS, TX United States
Andrews HS Mustang Theatre Co. ANDREWS, TX United States
FEB 01, 2012 - FEB 28, 2012
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA United States
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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