"Viy, or Gogol's Terrible Secret" - theater show in Munich

Nikolai Gogol's story "Viy" has remained one of the darkest and most recognizable works in Russian literature for nearly two centuries. At its heart is a collision between a man and a supernatural terror that proves stronger than reason, willpower, or faith.

The protagonist, Khoma Brut, must spend three consecutive nights reading prayers over the body of a dead witch-girl - but this ordeal turns into a true...