A monodrama originally created in Kyiv by Ukrainian playwright Piotr Armianovski, this piece is inspired by the true story of Dmitry Bogrov, a Ukrainian-Jewish lawyer, double agent, and revolutionary who assassinated Russian Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin at the Kyiv Opera House in 1911.

Through innovative use of video and sound design, the production immerses audiences in both historical and contemporary Kyiv, tracing the path that led the young Bogrov to his final act while echoing the author’s own lived experience of conflict in Ukraine today.

If I Had a Gun, I’d Take Them All Down (Poland, Ukraine). Written and with video by: Piotr Armianovski. Director/co-creator: Paul Bargetto. Performer/co-creator: Michael Rubenfeld. From: FestivALT and Teatr Trans-Atlantyk. Sponsored by: Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Supported by: Polish Cultural Institute New York.

This event is part of the 2026 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival: Hope. For more information, visit rehearsalfortruth.org.

Free and open to the public. Suggested donation $25. Seats are limited, on first-come, first-served basis. Online registration is required.

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About

Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Vaclav Havel, is a showcase of contemporary European theater organized each year in New York City. Conceived in 2017 as a shared endeavor of the Vaclav Havel Center and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, the festival honors the legacy of Czech playwright, dissident and political thinker Vaclav Havel. The 2026 festival is being produced in partnership with Untitled Theater Company No. 61.

Each edition of Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival addresses current sociopolitical trends in Central and Eastern Europe, offering New York audiences a unique opportunity to witness the region’s theatrical zeitgeist.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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