In his ambitious production “Zero Liturgy”, Valery Fokin adapts one of Dostoevsky’s best-known, autobiographically-inspired novellas, “The Gambler”. While the Russian master’s work is about a fatal passion for roulette, at the heart of Fokin’s production is an addiction arising from the logic of an artist’s existence, an addiction capable of crushing a person’s identity and soul, and one to which Dostoevsky himself was not immune. Founded in 1756, The Alexandrinsky Theatre is one of Russia’s largest and most significant theatres, and Valery Fokin serves as its artistic director. This spectacular performance features music by the outstanding contemporary composer Alexander Baksi.