Downstage Left will perform ''Against The Grain'', by Darren Katz, from Fri. Aug. 07 till Sat. Aug. 08 at Mike's Badhuistheater.

Winter, 1943. As the Siege of Leningrad tightens its grip, two scientists guard a seed vault designed to preserve humanity. Faced with starvation, yet surrounded by food they refuse to touch. When a desperate intruder forces his way in, the moral line they have defended for years suddenly becomes unbearable. Nina and Olga must confront an impossible question: will they save the world or save themselves? A thrilling new work inspired by true events.