Two young women, a Ukrainian and a Georgian, meet by a coffee vending machine in a Georgian supermarket. They are united by a common enemy, similar traumatic memories, and… a shared determination not to speak Russian.

Lena Laguszonkowa’s play acts as a time machine, throwing the protagonists into 2008, 2014, and 2022, where they confront recollections of youthful dreams, historical events, and the absurd reality of post-Soviet countries. Along the way, the women take part in a surreal Eurovision-like contest, where pop hits on geopolitical themes may (or may not?) pave the way for their nations to join the European Union. Add NATO, the Olympics, and some riots in the supermarket aisles, and the stage is set.

Feminist dark humour, pop culture and caricature, politics and personal traumas are set against the backdrop of everyday post-Soviet realities, with their tensions and influences still yielding absurd consequences for individuals and entire regions. All this blends into a Polish-Georgian-Ukrainian wild ride through a world turned upside-down.