In this modern Russian fairy tale, a young man must decide whether or not to sell his wild forest mushrooms to a beautiful young woman in the Moscow marketplace. Only five things stand in the way: One, his mushrooms are radioactive. Two, three, four, and five are his twin brothers, who were born on the fingers of his right hand, a result of the accident at Chernobyl. And then there are the market's inspectors, who are hot on his trail and closing in fast...
- Dramedy
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- 30 - 35 minutes
- 2 W, 1 M, 7 Any (10 actors possible: 2-9 W, 1-8 M)
- Set: Flexible and simple areas to reflect a contemporary Russian metro station, a forest, and a vegetable market. Plus, several finger puppets required.