“The Coast of Utopia”, a trilogy by the British playwright Tom Stoppard, is to premiere in October in Russia. The author is currently in Moscow for rehearsals.

First staged at the Royal National Theatre in London, the play explores the origins of political radicalism in 19th-century Russia.

“The Coast of Utopia” is made up of three parts – “Voyage”, “Shipwreck” and 'Salvage" – each one lasting three hours. It is expected that after the premiere Moscow's Youth Theatre will be performing one part during weekdays and the entire trilogy at weekends.

Tom Stoppard says it is important for him to take part in the rehearsals to ensure the actors interpret his ideas properly:

“I don't control it, I'm just guided occasionally. It's really because things are never quite as clear on the page as writers think they are. I discovered this in my first play, forty years ago.”