Vladimir
by Erika Sheffer

"Ambitious and sprawling… important stories require big swings, and Sheffer is taking one… the drama crackles, full of tension, intrigue and poignancy."

— The New York Times

"Compelling… delivers a harrowing glimpse into the life of a journalist fighting to maintain her moral compass amidst political turmoil. With timely relevance, Vladimir explores the escalating pressures journalists face in repressive regimes, offering a tense, intimate portrait of one woman’s battle for truth."

— Times Square Chronicles

"Vladimir’s strength lies in its moral core… it accumulates enough awful truth to leave you sore and shaken… [Sheffer] isn’t interested in fleshing out the man behind the authoritarian mask. She’s interested in what Putin and his ilk have wrought – what they’re continuing to wreak from their marble halls, dachas and superyachts. Particularly, she’s gripped by questions of storytelling and truth. Her play is driven by a deep belief, no matter how dark the night, in the urgent significance of speaking truth to power; at the same time, it’s shot through with a terrible doubt, like a dream of death that starts you out of sleep – the suspicion that perhaps we have allowed such evil to amass in the world that no righteous struggle is enough, the fear that the monster will always, always win."

— Vulture

"Timely… affecting… spiked with unexpected humor… deliver[s] an emotional wallop."

— New York Theatre Guide