Knosh and Knowledge
MUPPETS in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
Join author Natasha Lance Rogoff in conversation with Avi Dresner about MUPPETS IN MOSCOW, the captivating true story of a young American TV producer’s adventures bringing Sesame Street to Russia. The story takes place in the 1990s and Lance Rogoff and her team experience car bombings, assassinations and the takeover their puppet production office as well as culture clashes that pit Sesame Street’s progressive values against four centuries of Russian thought. Brimming with insight and nuance, Muppets in Moscow skillfully explores the post-Soviet societal tensions that continue to thwart the Russian people’s efforts to create a better future for their country. More than just a story of a children’s show, this book provides a valuable perspective of Russia’s people, their culture, and their complicated relationship with the West that remains relevant even today.
This Knosh and Knowledge program held at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire is part of Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council.
Masks are optional.
Natasha Lance Rogoff is an is an award-winning filmmaker, journalist and the TV producer/director who with her team brought Sesame Street to Russia, after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Avi Dresner is a writer, journalist and first-time documentary filmmaker.
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