Can we ever escape the limitations of our environment and achieve our dreams? What is the nature of happiness, and why do we struggle to attain it? How does the passage of time shape our relationships and our sense of self? Olga, Masha, and Irina each seek fulfillment in different ways – through love, career, or a sense of purpose – but none seem to find lasting contentment. "Dirty Maria" appeared to me in Act 2, lying on the floor, so I staged her in an implied fencing outfit – without a weapon – at a small theater dedicated to poetry, bathed in red light.

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