Blocks Falling: The Tetris Musical
Blocks Falling is a musical about the creation of Tetris and fall of the Soviet Union. It’s a comedic take on an unbelievable true story about creativity, capitalism and games industry in the 1980s.
Below are some clips from a live performance of featured songs, staged at The Bedford in Balham, London.
Perestroika
In Perestroika, a Russian civil servant introduces the controversial political reform that resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Follow the Fun
Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet computing engineer, accidentally creates one of history’s most iconic video games, whilst mindlessly procrastinating at work.
A Life of It’s Own
Tetris spreads through underground shareware networks, quickly becoming the most popular game in Russia, despite having no publisher and no identifiable origin.
Pigs to The Slaughter
Three businessmen, all desperate to secure the rights for Tetris from the USSR, converge in Moscow to fight for their careers.
If you’d like to see more songs from Blocks Falling or are interested in other Musical projects I’m working on, get in touch and let me know!