Who the Hell Knows at Theatre by QE2 2026

Experience a powerful and thought-provoking theatrical evening at Theatre by QE2 with Who the Hell Knows!, a tragic farce that blends dark humor with deep emotional resonance. Starring Dmitry Nazarov and Olga Vasilyeva—a legendary duo closely tied to the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre—this striking production reimagines a post-apocalyptic world where only two survivors remain, forced to confront isolation, conflict, and the fragile possibility of love. Inspired by Alexey Arbuzov’s An Old-Fashioned Comedy and brought to life by director Georgy Mnatsakanov, the play transforms an intimate narrative into a sweeping existential parable.

Following a successful premiere at Paris’s Théâtre Le Ranelagh and an international tour across Europe and North America, the production arrives as a globally acclaimed work that seamlessly weaves phantasmagoria with raw human emotion. With evocative design, expressive choreography, and compelling performances, it explores themes of loss, connection, and redemption—reminding audiences that even in a broken world, hope, tenderness, and the chance for understanding can still endure.