# Why There Is No Paradise on Earth (20:00) > Haifa Events **Date:** 2026-10-17, 20:00 **Venue:** בית הגפן חיפה **City:** Хайфа **Price:** from 126 ₪ **Category:** theatre **Event language:** he ## Description A show in Russian with Hebrew subtitles. Recommended for ages 12+. A show about childhood, friendship, and parting — about happy and sad moments in the lives of children in the town of Bobruisk on the eve of World War II. The story is performed by a single actress and 25 puppets, together with documentary video footage from the period. The narrator's voice is played by the renowned Russian film and theater actor Veniamin Smekhov. The show's heroine, Maria, is the childhood friend of Berl Metz, the hero of the story "Why There Is No Paradise on Earth," and of their good friend Efraim, who wrote the story. As an elderly woman, she receives a phone call from Efraim and recalls their shared childhood in the 1930s. The episodes unfold one after another, offering a glimpse through the children's eyes into life before and at the start of the war. The show serves as a touching reminder of the importance of preserving humanity, kindness, and the joy of life. Director: Tigran Saakov. Playwright: Tatiana Shermet. Set designer: Alexander Zibin. Composer: Anton Alekseyevsky. Actress: Marina Vershinina. **Tickets:** https://haifaevents.kassa.co.il/announce/buy/210239 **Source:** bravo **Image:** https://pub-0a891185c33b4c5a8db7ede117f7c8e7.r2.dev/haifa-events/bravo/25940ebcf917972ffcd04b90df13d757.jpg --- **Canonical event page:** https://www.haifa.events/en/event/pochemu-net-raya-na-zemle-oct-17/ **Other languages:** https://www.haifa.events/he/event/pochemu-net-raya-na-zemle-oct-17/, https://www.haifa.events/ru/event/pochemu-net-raya-na-zemle-oct-17/ Haifa Events is an aggregator. Verify the date, price, and ticket availability on the official website before purchase.