The Play “Dmitry”

From 29 September to 5 November, the Marylebone Theatre presents Dmitry, a play by Peter Oswald and Tim Supple. This production draws from Friedrich Schiller’s Demetrius, an unfinished work left incomplete upon the playwright’s death in 1805. The play centres on False Dmitry I, who believes himself to be the son of Ivan the Terrible and seeks to claim the throne with the support of the Polish. Unlike historical accounts depicting Dmitry as an impostor, Schiller’s version portrays him as genuinely convinced of his identity, manipulated as a pawn by Boris Godunov’s adversaries. Inspired by real events from the early 17th century, Dmitry offers a timely reflection on the historical and tragic conflict between Russia and the West.

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