Theatre show "Viy, or Gogol's Terrible Secret" in Fürth (Nuremberg)

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, and faith. The protagonist, Khoma Brut, must spend three consecutive nights reading prayers over the body of a dead witch-girl - a trial that turns into a true...