The Death of Tarelkin written by Aleksander Sukhova Kobylin under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold at the Meyerhold Theatre in 1922

A scene from The Death of Tarelkin written by the  Russian playwright Aleksander Sukhova Kobylin (1817 - 1903) under the direction of Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874 - 1940) at the Meyerhold Theatre with the “meat mincer” setting designed by Varvara Stepanova in 1922

set pieces designed to enable vigorous physical limitation

Costume designs by Varvara Stepanova (1894-1958) for 'The Death of Tarelkin' 1922

Costume designs by Varvara Stepanova (1894-1958) for 'The Death of Tarelkin' 1922

Costume designs by Varvara Stepanova (1894-1958) for 'The Death of Tarelkin' 1922