A DOG'S HEART

Complicite. Can they do no wrong?
Mikhail Bulgakov's A Dog's Heart is a satirical fantasy written in 1925 and censored by the Soviet Union until 1987.
A clear swipe at communism, the authorities never wanted it to see the light of day.
A stray dog, close to starvation, is rescued and taken into the home of a famous surgeon. Once the dog is brought back to health the surgeon implants human testicles into the dog and waits to see the outcome…
The crude, idiotic man/dog fits easily into the communist regime that Bulgakov despises. He tows the party line and conforms to their extreme socialist views. And thus the writer's point is made.
We think Bulgakov would be proud of Complicite’s take on his work.
An incredible performance, fusing puppetry and more traditional styles of operatic delivery.
It’s insane, funny, sad, gross and endearing. And it demands your attention from beginning to end.

You’d have to have a cold heart not to love it.