...in this violent postmodern fantasy, Yukhananov gives the classic tale such a long chain of associations that it would suffice for ten performances. Just start with the name: in Spanish, "prince" is rendered as “el principe.” The director seized on this kinship and consonance of words, giving primacy not only to “the prince,” but to the very idea of ​​“principle.” Everyone in this play stands firmly on their principles until the very end: the Moorish king with his principled deal, without which his prisoner will not see freedom; and the Moorish commander Mulei whose oath of honor to protect the life and freedom of the Portuguese prisoner – that is, formally his enemy, but in fact, his friend – actually leads to the execution of the latter.