| The Forest | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Aleksander Ostrovsky |
| Date premiered | 1 November 1871 |
| Place premiered | Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg |
| Original language | Russian |
| Genre | Social comedy |
The Forest (Russian: Лес, romanized: Les) is a play by Alexander Ostrovsky written in 1870 and first published in the January 1871 issue of Otechestvennye Zapiski magazine. It was premiered at Saint Petersburg's Alexandrinsky Theatre on 1 November 1871, as a benefit for actor Fyodor Burdin. In Moscow's Maly Theatre it was performed on November 26, 1871.[1]
- ^ "Les (Forest)". The Complete A.N. Ostrovsky in 10 Volumes. Vol. 6. Plays, 1871-1873. Moscow, Khudozhestvennaya literatura. 1960. Retrieved 2012-03-01.